Jupiter and its Galilean Moons By: Logan Brink Astronomy 101 April 19‚ 2011 The solar system is an intriguing place. There are objects in our solar system that have unfathomable beauty; a few of these beautiful objects being Jupiter and its four Galilean moons. Jupiter is one of the most interesting bodies in the solar system‚ so it makes sense that its four largest moons are equally fascinating. The Galilean moons are some of the most curious bodies in our solar system. From dead worlds to
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THE SIZES OF THE MOON AND SUN AS THEY APPEAR IN THE SKY ARE ILLUSIONARY! THEIR ACTUAL SIZES ARE DIFFERENT!!!.. The shapes that we see of Sun and Moon in the sky have no existence in reality. There is no Sun or no Moon of such shape. So the eclipse that you see is of non-existent Sun and Moon. Means there is no real phenomenon called eclipse based on any real objects. The real Moon and Sun never get eclipsed. The Moon is 400 times smaller than Moon. If viewed from the Sun‚ the Moon just won’t be visible
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‘Ruby Moon’ Matt Cameron the playwright uses various techniques such as symbolism‚ transformational acting‚ cyclical and episodic dramatic structure and a fractured fairytale. Ruby Moon was written by Matt Cameron in 2003. It is a story about a well known tragedy. In Flaming Tree Grove everything seems to be perfect. A young girl‚ Ruby Moon disappears after she sets off to her grandmothers. After parcels of mannequin doll parts arrive on Ruby Moons parents door step; Ray and Sylvie Moon. They
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The Sun and The Moon “Mom‚ is the moon made out of cheese?” asked Jake. I laughed. “If that’s what you want to believe‚ then yes.” “What do you think though?” “Well‚ scientifically speaking‚ the moon is made of rocks that once used to orbit the Earth‚ millions of years ago. But there’s a story that my grandfather told me that I really like.” “Can you tell me about it?” “Why‚ yes.” Well‚ a very‚ very long time ago‚ there lived a young man who was very lonely and didn’t live with anyone but himself
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On September 12‚ 1962‚ President Kennedy gave a groundbreaking speech announcing his goal of placing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. He had previously had a joint session with congress on the matter‚ and after many meetings and long nights studying and worrying he finally decided that a Moon landing was a field in which America had a potential lead. The Americans had watched the Communist SSR put a satellite into orbit‚ the famous Sputnik Satellite on October 4‚ 1957‚ and‚ more recently
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THE MOON AND SIX PENCE (Chapter XII) I. Introduction - “Artists must be sacrificed to their art. Like bees‚ they must put their lives into the sting they give” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) -MS was written in 1919 by William Somerset Maugham‚ a famous English writer‚ a novelist and a short story teller. In his writings‚ he kept to the principles of Realism‚ but his method of writing was also influenced by Naturalism‚ Neo-romanticism and Modernism. -The chapter XII of MS depicts the conversation between
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1st‚ 2012: The moon phase is a Waning Gibbous phase with 93% of the moon illuminated. When the moon is in waning phases the moon is becoming less illuminated each night‚ while gibbous means that the moon is more than 50% illuminated but less than 100%. During this phase the Waning Gibbous moon occurs after the Full Moon and before the Last Quarter. Sunday‚ December 2nd‚ 2012: The moon phase is a Waning Gibbous phase with 87% of the moon illuminated. Compared to yesterday the moon is becoming less
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In astronomy‚ a phase of the Moon is any of the aspects or appearances presented by the Moon as seen from Earth‚ determined by the portion of the Moon that is visibly illuminated by the Sun. The lunar phases vary cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth‚ according to the relative positions of the Earth‚ the Moon‚ and the Sun. Since the Moon appears bright only due to the Sun’s reflected light‚ only the half of the Moon facing the Sun is illuminated. The lunar phase depends on the Moon’s position
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extraterrestrial life. Some believe researching something we have no proof of is a waste of time. Modern day telescopes have detected Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby stars. An ancient Martian rock shows signs of life‚ and scientists wonder if Jupiter’s moon Europa contains life in its oceans. The idea that there is even a tiny hint of life that we share the universe with‚ not just living beings‚ but capable‚ intelligent life much
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President John F. Kennedy petitioned congress for $7 billion to $9 billion dollars for the space race and to successfully send a man to the moon and bring him safely home. In roughly eight years‚ NASA was able to produce the desired results when on July 20‚ 1969 Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.”
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