not be able to support life. Since 2005‚ we have found more and more ‘super-Earths’‚ which is a term used for an extrasolar planet that has a mass higher than planet Earth’s but below the mass of the solar systems’ gas giants. In some cases‚ these super-Earths contain water as well as potential living support. In 2011‚ fifty new planets were found. Sixteen of them are super-Earths. As the article states‚ these planets were found by a High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher – HARPS for short
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Terrestrial and Jovian Planets Our solar system contains nine planets‚ which are broken down into 2 classifications known as terrestrial planets and jovian planets. The terrestrial planets are composed primarily of rock and metal. They also generally have high densities‚ slow rotation‚ solid surfaces‚ no rings‚ and few satellites. These planets include Mercury‚ Venus‚ Earth‚ and Mars. On the other hand‚ the jovian planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. They generally have
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A Potentially Habitable Planet? A team of astronomers led by Steven Vogt of the University of California‚ and Paul Butler of the Carnegie Institution of Washington have found a rocky earth-sized planet that might be habitable (Haghighipour‚ Nader 2010). The new exoplanet called Gliese 581g orbits the red dwarf star Gliese 581 in the constellation Libra and it is the sixth planet that the astronomers have found around its star. Gliese 581g is about 20 light years away‚ which is roughly 117.5 trillion
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Bacon‚ a famous essayist and poet wrote about the influences of fear on everyday life. He stated‚ "Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales‚ so is the other" (Essays Dedication of Death). Clearly‚ external surroundings affect perceptions of fear as well as human nature in general. Although C.S. Lewis published the novel‚ Out of the Silent Planet‚ over three centuries after Bacon wrote his theory on fear‚ Lewis similarly portrayed
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Essays‚ Not Rants! 276: Hanging Out Upon having it recommended to me independently by two friends‚ I’ve finally started reading The Long Way to A Small‚ Angry Planet. And the book’s delightful; it’s a space opera about people on a ship written by a writer who’s clearly seen the same movies‚ read the same books‚ and played the same video games as me. It’s one of those books I can’t stop reading but don’t want to end. It’s a very episodic book; while there is a definite narrative throughline‚ thus
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US Seminar: 101 Colton H. Bryant Essay 1 Feb. 2014 A Ladies Man Most ladies would say that is was Colton’s deadly blue eyes that made Melissa fall madly in love with him. On the other hand the reason could be something much more powerful and unresisting. And that reason is how Fuller portrayed him as being a pure gentlemen who is the most respectful with out even being aware of it. What helped shape and mold Colton into the man he was was the land he grew up to love and respect. Everything from
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SUMMARY: Who is Jose Rizal? On June 19‚ 1861‚ the Mercado Family from the town of Calamba in the province of Laguna in the Philippines‚ happily greeted the birth of their newest member — a baby boy born as the seventh child to proud parents Francisco Rizal Mercado y Alejandro and Teodora Alonza y Quintos. They named the bouncing baby boy Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado. Being the seventh of a brood of eleven‚ Jose Rizal Mercado demonstrated an astounding intelligence and aptitude for learning at a
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Madagascar: Deterioration of the Innocent Land A Reaction Paper from Madagascar: The Vanishing Planet Renowned as the fourth largest island in the world and serves as the habitat for millions of different flora and fauna species‚ Madagascar really fascinates people with its astonishing biodiversity. But with the present day factors that threaten the innocent land‚ many of the rest of Madagascar’s unique creatures are at risk. Madagascar has been designated as a biodiversity hotspot. Most of its
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Book Review: The Richest Man in Babylon The “Richest Man in Babylon” is a book made up of a series of pamphlets that were written by George S Clason in 1926. These pamphlets contain a plethora of knowledge about finances and managing your wealth. Clason uses a series of tales that are staged in ancient Babylon to communicate his valuable ideas. The way that the applications of money handling are applied to these stories makes them engaging‚ but also very informative and practical. So practical
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The Man from Mars by Margaret Atwood This story takes place in a town somewhere north of Montreal‚ Canada. There are several settings but most often the story centers on a college campus or the main character’s residence. The main female character is a Caucasian citizen of Canada and is very affluent‚ while the main male character is Asian and is visiting Canada on a study visa‚ and is not wealthy at all. The political climate of this story is not completely present; however‚ at the end of the
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