Pluto: A Planet? Many issues have arisen from the debate whether or not Pluto is a planet. Some astronomers say that Pluto should be classified as a "minor planet" due to its size‚ physical characteristics‚ and other factors. On the other hand‚ some astronomers defend Pluto’s planet status‚ citing several key features. Indeed‚ most of the problem is that there is no formal definition of a planet. Furthermore‚ it is very difficult to invent one that would allow the solar system to contain all
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Stewart Mrs.Ligammari Physics 11 9 June 2010 Is Pluto a Planet? When the International Astronomical Union announced that Pluto was no longer a planet people around the world were shocked. The 9 planets that they were used to knowing by the mnemonic code “My very elegant mother just served us nine pizzas” lost their pizza. Despite the fact that Pluto is a celestial object that orbits the sun‚ it cannot be considered a planet because of its inconsistency in orbit‚ its size‚ and the abundance
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The Title of Planet Must be Given Back Voting done at the International Astronomical Union convention about pluto’s status of being a planet was a harsh new reality‚ with the majority voting for pluto’s demotion. Professor Alan Stern‚ chief scientist for the New Horizon mission set for learning more about pluto‚ called the outcome "an awful decision" and described the new definition as "internally inconsistent" ("Why Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?"). The debate of pluto being a planet has started
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The Planet Venus iii Introduction iii The Surface iii The Atmosphere iii Volcanoes v Magellan Mission v Work Cited Page vii The Planet Venus Introduction The planet we know as Venus is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system. The Planet is also the brightest if we were looking at it from earth. According to a some information I have found it "is the third brightest celestial object in the sky (after the Sun and Moon) [And] is also one of the few bodies in our Solar System
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second smallest planet in the solar system. It is 4‚879 kilometers across. Compare that with our moon‚ which is 3456 km across‚ and you can see that mercury is not very big. In fact‚ Jupiter’s moons Ganymede and Callisto and Saturn’s moon Titan are bigger! Even though those moons are bigger‚ Mercury weighs a lot more than they do because it is made of mostly metal and rock. In fact‚ Mercury has the most metals for its size of any planet in the solar system. Mercury is also the closest planet to the sun
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Solar Panel Name: Waqar Ali (12ME114) 3rd year Mechanical Engineering Mehran University Of Engineering Technology. INTRODUCTION: Solar Panel are designed to absorb rays from sun. Solar Energy is main source of energy‚ it is renewable energy that will never never lost. So we should utilize this great energy source. There are various ways we can use this solar energy for example: we can produce electrical energy which will be use to operate electrical things‚ this is one time expense
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Earth: The Goldilocks Planet Earth has often been called the “Goldilocks Planet” of our solar system and even our universe. The term derives from the children’s story of “Goldilocks and the three bears” where the girl wanted everything just right‚ for example “not too hot or cold‚ not too hard or soft….” Our Earth has the perfect conditions for life‚ the perfect distance from the sun that is not too hot or cold‚ allowing a large amount of water to be present in liquid form. These conditions are
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- The Fallacy of the Single Member Plurality Electoral System Government efficiency is dependent on the capacity of the government to make decisions that mirror the views of the majority. This would require municipal representatives to be elected by at least half of the voters. This has not been the case in Canada. Electoral reform has been a highly debated issue throughout Canadian politics. Currently‚ Canada’s electoral system is being questioned for its inability to reflect the political views
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The Power of Solar Storms To Our Fragile Planet Natural disasters occur when least expected all over the world. Disasters affect countless lives and cost millions of dollars. Hurricanes‚ tornados‚ and tsunamis occur with such regularity throughout the world that society has developed warning systems and is prepared to rebound from these disasters as quickly as possible. One disaster that most people do not think about is solar storms. Research shows that solar storms have been documented since the
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species of plants‚ animals‚ and microorganisms. These interact and influence their surroundings‚ forming a vast network of interrelated environmental systems called ecosystems. The arctic tundra is an ecosystem and so is a Brazilian rain forest. The islands of Hawaii are a relatively isolated ecosystem. If left undisturbed‚ natural environmental systems tend to achieve balance or stability among the various species of plants and animals. Complex ecosystems are able to compensate for changes caused by
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