are several irregular shapes usually caused by 2 different galaxies having collided or are being influenced by the other’s gravitational force. The Milky Way is approximately 100‚000 LY in diameter and the stars we see could be light years away. The closest to Earth of course being the Sun‚ the next being Proxima Centauri‚ 4.2 LY away. The Milky Way‚ as with two thirds of known galaxies‚ is spiral shaped with the central point causing the immense gravitational force required to pull such an immense
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large‚ compelling body of evidence. -Must NOT have failed any crucial test of its variety. Chapter 3 The Universal Context Review Earth- home sweet hom SOLAR SYSTEM- SUN & THINGS ORBITING THE SUN Galaxy- Large group of stars‚ sun is the mily way galaxy‚ gravitationally bound Cluster group- groups of galaxies Super cluster- group of clusters Observable Universe-
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Greek Mythology in Astronomy The creatures and deities in Greek mythology are said to have connection with the astronomy and the star constellations. In this fragment of Hesiod’s poem “Nymphs like the Graces‚ Phaesyle and Coronis and rich-crowned Cleeia and lovely Phaeo and long-robed Eudora‚ whom the tribes of men upon the earth call Hyades.” (Hesiod‚ Homeric Hymns‚ Epic Cycle‚ Homerica. 1922) titled Astronomy‚ he mentioned and catalogued many of the constellations based on creatures and gods
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Scipio’s Dream written by Cicero is a short philosophical dialogue‚ in which Scipio realizes that the earth is actually very small relative to the stars‚ but Africans points out how beautiful the stars are‚ but notices that Scipio is still obsessed with the earth. Africanus emphasises that the earth is so insignificant in relation to the bigger cosmos‚ that Scipio’s own land is just a tiny island in the bigger picture of things. Any fame that Scipio achieves in his tiny part of the world will never
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Have you ever wondered what a black hole is? Many people think that black holes are dark‚ empty regions of space that suck in everything near them. But do you actually know what they are‚ how they are created‚ and everything you need to know to fully understand this topic? Well‚ if you don’t‚ keep reading to find out more. Black holes are stars that have compressed over time‚ making them very small‚ which causes them to have an extremely strong gravitational force1 and 3. Black holes are mainly
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE physical change-changes affecting the form of a chemical substance‚Physical changes are used to separate mixtures into their component compounds Example:breaking glass Chemical changes- when a substance combines with another to form a new substance ‚called chemical synthesis. Example: burning wood Law of Conservation of Mass-The law of conservation of mass states that mass in an isolated system is neither created nor destroyed by chemical reactions or physical transformations
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planet or from rocks gathered from the Moon. The Earth is just a miniscule part of the immense Universe surrounding us but for us it constitutes the center of it and the only planet known to us that bears any form of life. Our planet is part of the Milky Way Galaxy and it constantly revolves around the Sun and around itself which causes the night and day alternation and the season changes. The Precambrian period covers about 90% of Earth’s history and is divided into three periods: the Hadean‚ the Archean
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is conducted onHalloween night. The “subjects” in the experiment were young trick-or-treaters. (a) sequential choice: In one condition the children approached two adjacent houses and were offered a choice between two candies (Three Musketeers and Milky Way) at each house. (b) Simultaneous choice: In the other condition they approached a single house where they were asked to “choose whichever two candy bars you like.” Large piles of both candies were displayed to assure that the children would not think
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The film 127 Hours delves into a number of themes‚ such as: taking risks while alone‚ the power of music and its importance to human beings‚ belief and faith‚ accident vs. risk‚ being in the wrong place at the wrong time‚ dangerous situations… Articles on the film: 2 purposes – to discuss the story /theme‚ but also‚ to analyze the film maker’s choices in this movie and to judge (critical) the effect of these choices on the audience http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/8223925/127-Hours-Aron-Ralstons-story-of-survival
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of increasing size? - Our solar system is located a little more than half way from the galactic center to the edge of the galactic disk. - Earth - The solar System - Milky Way Galaxy - Local group - Local supercluster - Universe Where is the Sun in the Milky Way? -The sun is located in one of the Milky Way’s outer arms‚ about 25‚000 light years from the galactic center. - Also in the Orion Arim‚ more than half way out of the galaxy 2. How many galaxies are in our local group? - There
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