1) Why was the use of the telescope by Galileo‚ 400 years ago‚ such a significant event in the history of astronomy? (120 words‚ 2 marks) The introduction of Galileo’s refracting telescope was a significant event in history because of the conclusions Galileo proved using his instrument. He disproved the Roman Catholic Church’s belief that the Earth was at the centre of the universe‚ instead of the Sun. He observed the moon-like areas on Venus that could only be true if the Sun was at the centre
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discovered it‚ and others thought Neptune was a good name for it. Finally‚ the name Uranus was suggested. Uranus is the Latinized version of the Greek god of the sky‚ Ouranos. This name was fitting because just as Saturn was the father of Jupiter‚ the new planet should be named after the father of Saturn. Although Uranus is not the farthest planet from the Sun‚ it is the coldest planet in the Solar System. The surface
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V for Vendetta Character Analysis In the movie V for Vendetta‚ the character Evey Hammond undergoes a drastic change in character throughout the film. In the film she transforms from an innocent citizen of a corrupt government to a rebellious assistant of “V”. Her character plays a huge roll on V’s character change as well. During the beginning of the movie Evey is shown as an innocent woman disgusted with the topics being discussed on her TV. Evey does not speak about her views because
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The Mysteries of Uranus Jeremy Colin Newell Hanover College Hanover‚ Indiana April 5‚ 2001 Astronomy 145 ¡V Stars‚ Galaxies‚ and the Universe 2‚870‚990‚000 km from the Sun‚ Uranus hangs on the wall of space as a mysterious blue green planet. With a mass of 8.683e25 kg and a diameter of 51‚118 km at the equator‚ Uranus is the third largest planet in our solar system. It has been described as a planet that was slugged a few billion years ago by a large onrushing object‚ knocked down (never
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Two space probes called Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched in 1977. They went to Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus‚ and Neptune. They were launched in the United States from Cape Canaveral‚ Florida. It took two years to reach the first planet they were researching‚ Jupiter. Voyagers 1 and 2 took around 100‚000 pictures of the outer planets. They took pictures of Jupiter’s “swirling red atmosphere”‚ images of volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon‚ Io‚ erupting 200 miles into space‚ and awesome pictures of
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URANUS I. Name: URANUS • Ancient Greek deity of the Heavens‚ the earliest supreme god; • Son and mate of Gaia; • The father of Cronus (Saturn); • Grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter); • The only planet whose name is derived from a figure from Greek mythology rather than Roman mythology: II. Characteristics • Dim; • Slow orbit; • Atmosphere contains more "ices" such as water‚ ammonia and methane‚ along with traces
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The Cassini-Huygens mission was a fruitful journey lasting almost 20 years. It was created to study Saturn‚ its moons‚ and its fascinating rings. Scientists gathered a lot of information from it‚ and it is widely considered a massive success. They studied many moons‚ including Enceladus and Titan‚ which are discussed below and provided lots of information. They also discovered a whole roster of new moons they had never seen before. Natural phenomena were witnessed‚ like a giant storm that reached
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Titan is the largest moon of Saturn. It is the only natural satellite known to have a dense atmosphere‚[9] and the only object other than Earth for which clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid has been found.[10] Titan is the sixth ellipsoidal moon from Saturn. Frequently described as a planet-like moon‚ Titan has a diameter 50% larger than Earth’s natural satellite‚ the Moon‚ and is 80% more massive. It is the second-largest moon in the Solar System‚ after Jupiter’s moon Ganymede‚ and
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Marriage Compatibility through Matching of Horoscopes yenbeeyes Marriage Compatibility (Part – I) Through Anukulyas (Sources of Agreement) By yenbeeyes 1 Marriage Compatibility through Matching of Horoscopes yenbeeyes Index No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Description Introduction Marriage Important things to be seen while matching What is Kuta system of matching Importance of the Kutas Tables required for matching Anukulyas (Sources of agreement) explained Principles
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Christiaan Huygens was a Dutch scientist and mathematician born in 1629. Huygens was known for his work with early studies of the rings of Saturn and later the discovery of Saturn’s moon Titan. Huygens would grind his own lenses for his telescope and invented what is now known as the Huygenian eyepiece. He was also known for his work as a physicist‚ probabilist‚ and horologist. Placing two plano lenses in a telescope‚ separated by an air gap‚ creates the Huygenian eyepiece. The lenses should
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