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    Exoplanets

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    new class of extrasolar planets proposed‚ called the chthonian planets‚ as the cores of these giant planets are primarily comprised of evaporated gas. In the July 10th issue of The Astrophysical Journal it has been reported that the Hubble Space Telescope astronomers have confirmed the existence of a tortured‚ baked object that they are calling a cometary planet. Now‚ observations by the new Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) aboard NASA ’s Hubble suggest that powerful stellar winds are sweeping the

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    Centre Number Surname Other Names Candidate Signature Candidate Number For Examiner’s Use Examiner’s Initials Question Mark General Certificate of Secondary Education Higher Tier June 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL Science B Unit Physics P1 PHY1H Physics Unit Physics P1 Friday 17 June 2011 1.30 pm to 2.15 pm H For this paper you must have:  a ruler. You may use a calculator. Time allowed  45 minutes Instructions  Use black ink or black ball-point pen.  Fill in

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    This essay will explain what a black hole is along with how black holes can be detected and how black holes are formed. Moreover‚ this essay will also provide evidence of the existence of black holes and locate where in the universe black holes occur. Firstly‚ a black hole is seen as a body in space whereby a strong gravitational pull causes a suction to be formed. The strength of the gravitational pull is so significant due to the different forms of matter being squeezed into a small hole which

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    Araiza Avila Mrs. Leserman English 10 H B 4 April 2015 In Homer Hickam’s memoir‚ October Sky each individual holds their own opinions as to how youth must be trained in order to become productive and valuable members of society. In a small town called Coalwood located in West Virginia not very much seems too occur. The small town’s main focus ought to be mining and Big Creek High School football‚ other than that nothing was quite as important to the community for quite some time. Among many Coalwood

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    But he declares himself to be under the power of Satan. In order to educate Rufus about science and astronomy‚ Sheppard buys him a telescope. Sheppard is fascinated by science and astronomy as he claims‚ “We’re living in the space age” (151). Sheppard’s intention is for Rufus to detach himself about the idea of good and evil. The telescope instead becomes a source for Norton to see Rufus as someone who can enlighten him about death and heaven. Norton through Rufus receives more acceptable

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    Question: 2. Describe the scientific advances of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and their impact on society Mico University College Student`s name: Chante Jackson Student`s Id: 1121610116 Course name: Revolutions Lecturer: Ms. A Jackson Due Date: October 25‚ 2012 Essay Plan * The introduction gives some brief information on the scientific revolution and then it zooms in to give information on what took place in the 17th and 18th century * The body start with the

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    The English Renaissance

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    Kyung Park English 12 Mr.Bogart The English Renaissance The term renaissance is a French word meaning " rebirth" The English renaissance marked changes in people’s values‚ beliefs‚ and behavior. The English Renaissance changed the way people think about life and culture. There were five reasons why it changed the way people think is "humanism‚ trade and exploration‚ scientific developments‚ the printing press‚ and the Reformation. I’ll briefly go over one by one how these five

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    the conflict between the dogmatic church and science‚ as well as constancy in the face of oppression. Rough outline of the plot Galileo is short of money. A new student brings a telescope from the Netherlands. Galileo improves it‚ but then sells it to the Venetian Republic as his own invention. Galileo uses the telescope to substantiate Copernicus’ heliocentric model of our solar system‚ which is highly incompatible with both popular belief and church doctrine. His daughter’s marriage to a well-off

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    Sometimes‚ it is rocket science. As I looked through the externship opportunities for this January‚ one stood out: Greenbelt‚ Maryland‚ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center‚ working with the systems engineering team for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Among all the externships‚ this was the only one that matched my interests: aerospace‚ astronomy‚ and precision mechanical engineering. I’ve been following the progress of the JWST for years - I remember my dad handing me an issue of Popular Science

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    What is Gliese 436b? Gliese 436b‚ also known as GJ 436b‚ is a Neptune-sized exoplanet‚ a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system‚ which orbits the red dwarf Gliese 436. Gliese 436b was the first Neptune discovered with certainty in 2007. It was among the smallest known transiting planets in mass and radius‚ until the much smaller Kepler exoplanet discoveries began in 2010. Gliese 436b was discovered in August 2004 by R. Paul Butler of the Carnegie Institute of Washington. Also‚ Geoffrey

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