Tides are the periodic rise and falling of large bodies of water. The word tide is a term used to define the alternating rise and fall in sea level relevant to the land produced by the gravitational attraction of the moon and the sun. Winds and currents move the surface of the water causing waves. The gravitational attraction of the moon causes the oceans to bulge in the direction of the moon. Another bulge occurs on the opposite side because the Earth is also being pulled toward the moon and
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San Marco Italian Satellite San Marco was an Italian earth atmosphere satellite. The launch vehicle was provided by NASA and had been launched with an Italian launch crew. There were a total of five launches of the San Marco satellite‚ beginning on December 12‚ 1964‚ and the last launch on March 25‚ 1988. This Italian satellite was used for atmospheric density studies. The Italian-built San Marco Satellite was a cooperative space effort between the Italian Space Commission (CRS) and NASA. The primary
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Luigi Galvani Clearly‚ animals know more than we think‚ and think a great deal more than we know." (Irene M. Pepperberg ) . Luigi Aloisio Galvani born in Bologna on September 9‚ 1737 and attended University of Bologna where he received a doctorate for studying the human skeleton. Galvani was an Italian physician‚ physicist‚ biologist and philosopher‚ who discovered animal electricity. He is recognized as the pioneer of bioelectromagnetics and this discovery impacted literature ‚ science ‚and other
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Saturn’s rings‚ originally observed by Galileo in the 1600s‚ have been marveled at for centuries as the mystery behind their formation increased. It was not until 1980 when Voyager 1 flew by Saturn that a well-developed and precise image of Saturn’s rings were collected. Saturn’s rings were discovered to be made up of billions of particles ranging from the size of a grain of sand to the size of boulders. The rings‚ consisting of remains from rocky asteroids and icy comets‚ are about one kilometer
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Galileo Galilei: Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina of Tuscany‚ 1615 Analysis In paragraph D‚ Galileo explains how he has discovered the truth that the Sun is motionless in the center of the universe and that Earth revolves around it. He then states that he supports his theory and disagrees with the beliefs of Ptolemy and Aristotle‚ but can prove with many counter arguments why his beliefs about his discovery are correct. He finishes the paragraph by noting that people like Ptolemy and Aristotle
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Dr. Atticus Brent‚ Jacobs Corp‚ Day 1 on Planet Argolis. My officers have decided to send me to this planet‚ in search of supposed alien artifacts that were found on this planet. The same kind of find that made our competitors‚ the FEAT Corporation‚ the industrial giants that they are today. In my opinion‚ a kind of find this big on such a desolate rock would seem absurdly rare. It’s been only a few hours on this planet‚ and I already know it’s going to be the death of me. Scientists do not chase
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Round up Bruce Willis‚ Steve Buscemi‚ Ben Affleck and the rest of the gang from Armageddon. This rag-tag group of individuals has about one month to stop an asteroid from obliterating planet Earth. No‚ this is not a sequel to one of the best movies of our generation‚ but an actual possibility. NASA has had its eyes on an impending asteroid for quite some time. If it’s anything to actually worry about is still up for debate. ASTEROID SEEN BY NASA YEARS AGO. THEY SAY DON’T WORRY. While all of us
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The rings of Saturn and Uranus may seem similar‚ but they are actually very different. The 2 planets ring systems differ mainly in their composition‚ size‚ and number. Saturn has 7 main ring groups that are made up of many other smaller rings. The groups are generally thicker in diameter but can vary. The rings themselves are composed of mainly icy particles. On the other hand‚ Uranus’ rings are broken into 9 sections and are generally thinner in diameter. Uranus’ rings are composed of both icy particles
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No two journeys are alike‚ because the knowledge and experiences gained differ for each person. One of the texts I have chosen to study is the song Drops of Jupiter written my Pat Nonhuman‚ performed by Train. The song is about a dream that the writer had about his mother who had recently passed. The line ’She’s back in the atmosphere’ was the first line written‚ and led to him writing the song as an extended metaphor of his mothers journey in the afterlife‚ and the return of her spirit to him
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For my analysis‚ I chose a painting by Jean Ingres called “Jupiter and Thetis”. It is a reflection on the roman myth of Jupiter (Zeus in Greek mythology). The myth behind the painting is important to understand before you try to analyze it. In the myth‚ Thetis‚ a goddess of the sea‚ heard a prophecy that said she was destined to bear a son greater than his father. This made him a threat to many people due to his father being a very powerful man. During the Trojan war she was desperate to protect
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