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Jovian Planets Research Paper
I would have to say that the atmospheres of Jovian planets and the atmospheres of terrestrial planets similar because they are all part of the same
primordial solar nebula. Another similarity is that, they both move around the Sun at an angle orbit with changing eccentricities. Despite the fact, the
Jovian and terrestrial planets differ in structure, they both have a solid core which in turn makes the cores of the terrestrial planets are larger than the
cores of the Jovian planets.
The textbook defines Jovian planets as the Jupiter–like planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets have relatively low densities
(Lutgens & Tarbuck, 2011, pg 430). The atmospheres of the Jovian planets in oursolar system are made mostly of hydrogen
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The King And The Chessboard Of Wheat
Humans have many methods to describe large numbers mathematically. Ever since the invention of the concept of zero –– essential to the ancients for
keeping good records of various transactions –– humans have been using mathematics to describe ever larger quantities of items. The story of the
king and the chessboard of wheat demonstrates that while humans have been using large numbers since the dawn of history; using and
comprehending are two entirely different things. In the story, a king tells a clever mathematician that he may ask for any reward he wishes for his
services to the kingdom. And so the mathematician asks for one grain of rice to be placed on the first square of a chessboard, and then double that
on the second square, and then double the second on the third, and so on. By the time all the rice would be added up, it would equal well over the
production of rice in the entire modern world! Needless to say, the mathematician did not receive his reward . The same concept applies to time, at
some point the human mind ceases to differentiate between larger and larger timescales.
Like the king and his chessboard, we have trouble contemplating the vast eons of time that lie between us and the creation of the earth. Each day seems
like a grain of rice, so small that it seems as though they could never add up to anything substantial. However, looking back allows us to put ourselves
into perspective. By examining history, we can see that we have been on this planet for
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The Kepler Mission : Mission # 10
The Kepler Mission (NASA Discover mission #10) is designed to survey a portion of the Milky Way galaxy to discover Earth–size planets in or near
the habitable zone and determine how many of our galaxy's billions of stars have such planets. Results from this mission will allow the placing of our
solar system within the continuum of planetary systems in the galaxy.
The scientific objective of the Kepler Mission is to explore the structure and diversity of planetary systems. This is achieved by surveying a large
sample of stars to: 1) Determine the abundance of terrestrial and larger planets in or near the habitable zone of a wide variety of stars; 2) Determine
the distribution of sizes and shapes of the orbits of these planets; 3) Estimate how many planets there are in multiple–star systems; 4) Determine the
variety of orbit sizes and planet reflectivities, sizes, masses and densities of short–period giant planets; 5) Identify additional members of each
discovered planetary system using other techniques; 6) Determine the properties of those stars that harbor planetary systems.
The Kepler Mission also supports the objectives of future NASA Origins theme missions Space Interferometry Mission and Terrestrial Planet Finder, by
identifying the common stellar characteristics of host stars for future planet searches, defining the volume of space needed for the search, and allowing
the Space Interferometry Mission to target systems already known to have terrestrial planets.
The Kepler
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Human Fascination with the Stars
Humans have been mesmerized by the stars since the beginning of their existence. This fascination is documented throughout history from simple
drawings in the caves of Neanderthals to the great minds of Copernicus, Galileo, and Ptolemy, leading to today's massive research institutions such as
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (better known as NASA). The concept of time itself is credited to the understanding of the
universe. Our race's vast determination to explore space has led to the most remarkable scientific discoveries and technological advancements. This
willingness to push boundaries in notably seen in NASA's Apollo 11 mission, where scientists were able to put a man on the moon in just eight few
years. The expansion of aeronautical and space knowledge has become increasingly relevant in recent times as environmentalists and statisticians give
forecast to the Earth's irreversible death. 80 percent of the earth's natural forests have been destroyed and further calculations indicate that oil, the
precious black gold, will run out as early as 2060 (Boss). Conditions will only get worse because of inevitable population growth as well; our planet
will eventually run out of space. The Earth's resources are not infinite, therefore as the fate of the human race is contemplated, the search for a new life
supporting planet is the highest priority for space exploration. Currently, over 7 billion people populate the earth with an average population growth
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Terrestrial Planets Chapter 6
The reading on terrestrial planets from chapter 6 provides readers with a little insight on the similarities and differences between the planets. These
planets include Earth, Venus, Mercury, and Mars. Although these planets have very different properties, they are connected due to their history. There
are scientific laws that help people understand, compare, and contrast these planets, such as gravity, chemical composition, and temperature. One of
these terrestrial planets, Mercury is the topic of the next section. Mercury, one of the smallest planets, has a surface similar to that of a moon because
it is cratered with some smoother areas. However, it is distinct from the moon in that the plains are the same color as the cratered areas. Mercury
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Sustainability And Discredit Arguments For Space Exploration
I am writing this paper to claim that space exploration is a huge waste of resources and we should focus our efforts on the sustainability of the Earth. I
plan to explore the benefits of sustainability and discredit arguments for space exploration. Sustainability is the more realistic and feasible choice. A
very popular argument for space exploration is to protect our Earth that we have managed to almost destroy, by finding another planet to retreat to.
Many people believe the only option is to spend billions of dollars, that we do not necessarily have, into space exploration. It is said that there are
Earth–like planets that would potentially be able to support life. People believe space exploration is necessary for long term survival. It is a popular
concept that something drastic will happen to Earth, weather it be caused by man or natural disaster. Basic facts state that if we continue treating Earth
the way we do, Earth will not be able to support human life and will be rendered uninhabitable. With the information that I and billions of other believe
to be legitimate many people jump to space exploration as the only answer. A popular concept is terraforming. Terraforming is the process of
transforming a hostile environment into one suitable for human life. Being that Mars is the most Earth–like planet in our solar system, it is the best
candidate for terraforming. It is believed that terraforming any planet would take centuries for just the initial steps, and much
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Terrestrial Planets Essay
1.What are the terrestrial planets?
The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These planets are composed primarily of silicate rocks with structures consisting of a
central metallic core, mostly iron, with a surrounding silicate mantle.
2.How were Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune formed?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune were formed by different types of rock and frozen materials (water, ammonia, and methane). These materials
were once planetesmals, which formed from the rocky, metallic solid materials that were able to survive the collapse of the solar nebula which formed
our solar system.
3.What role do impact craters play on Venus? Whichplanet is Earth most like? In what ways is this planet like Earth?
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Specifically, Mercury was once volcanically active, but no longer is. Eighty–five percent of Venus' surface is made up of low lying volcanic plains. As
we know, Earth has volcanoes. Mars has two large volcanic systems, with the largest, the Tharsis region, stretching across 8,000 kilometers of the
planet. Volcanoes exist due to the buildup of pressure in the outer core. This forces the molten core up to the surface of a planet, in the form of lava.
4.What are the characteristics of the inner planets? How do these vary from the outer planets?
Inner planets all contain a core, mantle, and crust. These planets are very dense and rocky. In comparison to outer planets, inner planets are smaller,
denser, and rockier.
5.What evidence is there to support that planets exist outside of our Solar System?
The discovery of other stars in early stages of formation support the fact that planets exist outside of our solar system. These stars, surrounded by
disks of gas and dust, are called proplyds. According to astronomers, these disks are like that which the solar nebula was believed to be like,
providing a good source of evidence of other planets. Extrasolar planets, or planets outside of our solar system, are believed to have formed from the
distortion of the proplyd
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Kepler Myths
Myths of Kepler–62 planetary system and perspectives on Kepler mission
Since the very beginning of exoplanet discovery, astronomers have been seeking to find an earth–like habitable planet. This search especially rose in
importance in the 21st century when we were faced with intensifying problems of resource scarcity and environmental deterioration which directly
influence our being on earth. In order to investigate regions in the Milky Way to discover Earth–sized exoplanets in and approximate to a habitable
zone, NASA sent Kepler, a Discovery–class mission spacecraft to identify planets in the Habitable Zone of main sequence stars and to generate a
better estimate of how many stars in the Milky Way have such planets (Overbye,... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Batalha et al. (2011), Rowe et al. (2014), and Huber et al. (2014) validated and revised the data collected or simulated on Kepler planets. Natalie M.
Batalha et al. (2011) utilized photometric and spectroscopic techniques to model the frequencies of Earth–sized planets near sun–like stars, which
resulted in precise knowledge of the fundamental stellar properties, and thereby detected the nature of Kepler–10, which is the first rocky planet of
Kepler and the smallest transiting exoplanet discovered to date. (Natalie M. Batalha et al 2011) Jason F. Rowe et al. (2014) used fundamental
parameters to present fundamental planetary properties based on an analysis of Kepler light curves, spectroscopy based on ground analysis,
imaging in high resolution, and Kepler light curves, (Jason F. Rowe et al 2014). The paper cited the research of Borucki et al. (2013) to back up the
idea of effective temperatures of the stellar hosts to aid in investigations done by other researchers. Daniel Huber et al. (2014) provide revised
properties of the many planetary systems the Kepler mission has discovered, using broadband photometry and asteroseismology in order to
characterize 11,532 Kepler targets which were not classified in the KIC(Kepler Input Catalog)
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Terrestrial Planets Research Paper
Terrestrial planets are the inside planets of the solar system. These include: Earth, Mercury, Mars and Venus. While the Earth's Moon is not a planet, it
would be included in a comparison of Terrestrial planets because it serves as a satellite, providing information about Earth and more planetary systems.
Of the five Terrestrial worlds,Earth has an oxygen–rich atmosphere which allows for living condition.
A great amount of volume of heat flows crust through outer Earth. This is something minimal or completely missing in other terrestrial planets. This
makes Earth the most geologically active Terrestrial world.
Earth is unique among the Terrestrial worlds in many ways. Earth is the largestplanet in the solar system's terrestrial planets. It has an ... Show more
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Craters can be seen on the surface of earth caused by the heavy bombardment in the early solar system. Earth did not avoid being hit during this
period. As Earth's surface is renewed by erosion, the marks of impacts disappear.
Differentiation is a separation of material by density. Differentiation occurs in earth when the interior of earth melts. Low density silicates make up
Earth. The crust is frail and breaks under stress.
Suppressed heat formed during the formation of the planet have warmed up Earth. Radioactive decay has also contributed. Earth's crust warms the
inner layers of Earth and maintains it, avoiding excess heat from releasing rapidly into space.
False, Lava flows today are not examples of basin flooding.
Erosion by water, wind and gravity cause slow evolution of Earth's surface. Water Erosion: Rain flowing through earth's surface. It transports particles
to the oceans, then destroys the surface. Wind Erosion: Atmosphere air which transports solid substances away on earth's surface as wind. Gravity
Erosion: Soil movement in steep slopes. A shift of objects occurs, from high to low ground, due to
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Dinosaurs Extinction
Have you ever wondered "why" dinosaurs went extinct? Here is a theory of why the dinosaurs don't exist in today's world. A long time ago the only
thing that existed was animals called 'dinosaurs" they were the only living things on planet earth. These dinosaurs were unique because they could talk,
but nobody could understand them, it was like their secret "code" language. These dinosaurs lived a happy and healthy life until the small explosion
changed the life of these dinosaures. Just a few miles away from earth a fight started between two planets called 'Sun' and "Moon'. The argument was
about who would shine more light on earth. The argument went to the point where they started to shoot fireballs at the moon and then the moon
started to throw rocks at the sun. During the fight one the fireballs misses it's target (moon) and made its was towards the earth but "apparently" there
was space ship traveling the universe full of aliens and the fireball came in its path which made space ship crashed on Earth including the huge fireball.
The fireball was so powerful that it almost brought everything that came in its path such as rocks, asteroids and much more. When the spaceship
crashed on planet Earth, creating a loud bang, making the dinosaurs frighten in terror. Then the biggest problem in Earth's history step out of the
broken space ship. There were 5 weird aliens that step out of the space ship. They had very big heads that looked like blue almonds. When the aliens
step out
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Terrestrial Planets Research Paper
There is a great amount of variation between the Terrestrial planets. These planets differ in size, atmosphere, and temperature. The temperatures vary
greatly in the Terrestrial planets. Average temperatures range from 900В° F on Venus to–50В° F on Mars, which happens to have the coldest
temperatures out of all the Terrestrial planets. These colder temperatures are a result of differences in distance, atmosphere, and magnetic field.
Mars is the farthest Terrestrial Planet from the sun, so it would make sense that it is also the coldest. Mars is 1.5 AU from the sun, but this is only one
factor in Mars' temperature.
Mars has an atmosphere made of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon. It is similar in composition to Venus' atmosphere, but it does
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Exam Review
Review Exam 2 1. Planet X has a radius 3 times larger than the earth's radius. How does this planet's volume compare to Earth's volume? a. The
volume is 3 times larger than the Earth's radius. b. The volume is 1/9 the Earth's radius. c. The volume is 27 times the Earth's Radius. d. The volume is
1/27 times the Earth's radius. 2. The moons X and Y orbit 2 different planets. They have the same orbital velocity, but the distance of X from itsplanet
is 2 times the distance of planet Y from its planet. Which planet has more Mass? PLANET X 3. The Earth's average density is 5.5 kg/L. A planet
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ANSWER: Outer Planets are Terrestrial and the Inner Planets are Jovian. This is because the temperature is lower at the center of the protoplanetary
disk in this scenario and in this case OUTSIDE the frost line actually means that it gets hotter the farther away, and so water would melt outside this
water line and the outer planets would be Jovian.
12. If we find a Jovian planet inside the frost line of a star, what can we assume about its formation? Jovian Planets can only form outside the frost
line, so it must have moved inward. We assume it has moved in because it could not have formed there. 13. Seismic Waves inside the Earth . Cannot
travel through liquids . Travel at different speeds in materials of different densities or compositions and change direction as they move from one
material to another. . Travel in straight lines with speeds that change as the waves move through materials of different densities or compositions. .
Always travel in a straight line at a constant speed. 14. The Earth's interior received its heat energy from the impacts of planetesimals and from
radioactivity. This heat and energy is gradually radiating into space. As the Earth's interior continues to cool, we can expect that, in the distant future, .
The entire interior will become one homogeneous solid. . The mantle will become molten while the core will
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Short Story: Bane VS Angel
The year is 4055, what was call the Earth many years back has changed completely. The countries that once took shape in the world diseased, the
borders collapsed and Planet Earth came together as one. All this gigantic earth mass was reunited into one single government, into one single ruler.
The ruler came to be known as Bane, the most cruel and powerful human being in earth. You must ask yourself how did such person became so
powerful that was able to conquer the whole entire Earth. What we do know is that hatred towards society made him take such actions. Bane in
the years 2015 was the most intelligent scientist in earth, he was working to find the cure for cancer. He spend day and night trying to find the
cure, he was addicted in working to find the cure in order to save the life of his son who suffered from cancer, many doctors gave him no longer
than 5 years to live. Years later Bane finally achieved his goal, he obtain the cure for cancer, his immediate thoughts was to run to his son to give
him the cure. But there were people in his society much more powerful than him at that time, they gave him orders, orders that he had to obey. The
orders that were giving to Bane was that such cure was only to be obtained by the wealthy, such orders drove the son of Bane to death. Anger grew
inside Bane, he couldn't believe that he fabricated the cure for cancer in order to help his son, but at the end he couldn't save his life. From this
moment on Bane had only one thing in
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The Terrestrial Planet Mars Essay
The terrestrial planet Mars is a topic of conversation many scientists have been invested in for the past few centuries. There has been historical
evidence found that astronomers had been drawing maps of Mars since 1860s, with a very good attempt for its time being drawn by German/Italian
astronomer G.V Schiaparelli in 1877. One might begin to ponder why Mars has been such a large interest in the astronomy field. The red planet is a
huge topic of debate because scientists believe there is a possibility of life, although this has not been vastly established it has yet to be concretely
disproven. Life consists of things that are able to take in energy from the environment and transform it for growth and reproduction, stimulation fosters
a reaction–like motion, and anything that has life will grow and develop.1 Finding life on Mars is more significant than one might initially imagine,
Earth may potentially see an end due to global warming, collision between the Milky way and the Andromeda Galaxy, or many other causations,
which is even more reason the human race may need to find a second home. Mars is filled with new mysteries that we have yet to discover that may
be the secret to establishing Mars as our new beginning for the human race. Mars, also known as the red planet is four planets away from the Sun
measuring out a distance of 1.52 AU. The surface temperature of Mars ranges from–87OC to –5OC. It also experiences twenty–four hours of daylight,
which is unlike Earth. Mars
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The Planet, And Jovian Planets In The Solar System
The term planet is originated from the ancient Greek word planetes which translates to wanderer. This is a fitting characterisation as the planets in our
Solar System and others "wander" or orbit around central point – a star. A planet is a celestial body which moves in an elliptical orbit around a star. Our
Solar System which is located in the outer arms of the spiral galaxy, the Milky Way, has a unique and diverse composition. The Solar System consists
of our star, the Sun, eight planets, and the dwarf planet, Pluto. The diverseness of our solar system is constituted to the planets and their structure. The
planets are classified as either terrestrial or Jovian planets, however, these classifications do not apply to Pluto as it is neither. terrestrial planets are the
four planets located closest to the Sun. The root cause for Mercury, Venus, Earth andMars to be categorized as terrestrial planets, is that they are all
similar in composition. Due to the rest of the planets being Earth–like, they gained their name from the Latin word terra meaning land or Earth. The
Jovian planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the four planets furthest from the Sun. The three most outer planets are categorized as Jovian
planets due to their Jupiter–like composition. In contrast to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets differ greatly in general structure, size and density
due to their elemental composition.
A terrestrial planet is a planet that is composed primarily of
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Earth And The Solar System
Each and every planet, moon, and rock in our solar system is different in many different ways. Surprisingly a lot of the known knowledge about our
planets comes from guessing. Well not just random guessing smart guessing. Studying Earth can tell us a lot about other planets and what they are
made of. Let's start at the core of planets, literally. Terrestrial planets likeEarth and Mars have cores made of Iron. While the Jovian planets like Saturn
and Jupiter have rocky cores. Scientists have multiple ways to probe the interiors of planets. The cores of each planet are a mixture of both solid and/or
liquid. Planets spin just like a top, they wobble. The wobble in a planet is called precession. If a planet twists as it wobbles chances are it ... Show more
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When you fly a spacecraft near a planet you can measure how it is affected by the gravity. When the spacecraft flies closer to a planet it becomes
more affected by the inner layers of the planets interior. Chemical fractionation is the process early in the formation of a planet that influences its
structure of its interior is gravity. Gravity causes heavier elements to sink to the core of a planet. The thickness of a planet 's crust is directly
proportional to the rate at which the planet cooled in the past. Smaller planets cool faster. The cooling rate is proportional to the total mass of the
planet. Large planets cool slower and have thinner crusts. High cooling rates also determine the interior structure. Slower cooling rates implies that
planets still have warm interiors now. Warmer interiors imply more a diversified structure. This is why mars is red, since it is smaller it cooled faster
and elements like iron stayed on the surface before sinking toward the core, which is why it also doesn't have a strong magnetic field like
Earth. It is also worth noting that a thicker crust means less tectonic activity.
The best way to determine a terrestrial planets interior is by using seismology. A device called a seismometer measures sheers from Earth quakes, or
Moon/Mars quakes. When a planet quakes it sends waves rippling through the planets interior, the denser the layer the shorter the wavelength. Of
course there
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The Educational Journey Essay
The Educational Journey
Education is a journey through the universe. The universe is enormous and seems to have no end. If a person wants to be truly educated, he or she
must spend years in school studying both important and trivial information. The material in the solar system represents the years a student spends in
school. The remaining space in the universe is the endless learning one does outside of the classroom.
The sun may not be in the center of the universe; however, the sun is the central core of the educational journey. The sun is where the educational
journey begins. The elementary school years, kindergarten through fifth grade, are important years for the student. The elementary school grades are
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On the other hand, Thomas argues that boys often have a hard time in the classroom when their teacher is female. According to Tony Moody, in
Thomas' article, instead of encouraging the boys, female teachers may ridicule them for their aggressive behavior. This constant chastising is seen
by male students and their parents as a lack of respect for the male student (121). However, Moody first came to this conclusion with the experience
of his own son. Can a person who uses his own son as an example be taken seriously? After all, there are not many parents in this wold who will
admit that their son or daughter could possibly be a troublemaker. Most parents are in denial, believing that their child is a perfect angel. I have
experienced this numerous times when talking to parents about their children. Yet, students must get past this so called bias and grasp the concepts that
will be the basis of the rest of their knowledge. Once a student has the basic concepts, the space shuttle can be boarded for the tour of the terrestrial
planets.
The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These four planets are the planets that are closest to the sun. Terrestrial means earthlike;
therefore, these planets are all earthlike because they have a solid ground. The terrestrial planets are the middle school years. The knowledge learned
here orbits the sun. If the knowledge learned at the sun is not retained, a student may have a
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Moon And Mercury Similarities
Nadia Szijjarto
101019833
PHYS 1901
Tuesday November 17, 2015
Professor Maybury
Assignment 2
1.At first glance, the Moon and Mercury have similar surface features yet on closer inspection we find that significant differences exist. Compare and
contrast the surfaces of the two bodies and outline their respective geological histories.
The geology of the moon and mercury are very similar due to certain key aspects, but there are also a few qualities that differentiate the two bodies.
The Moon has a radius of 1738km in comparison with Mercury, the smallest of the major planets with a radii of 2440km. The average density of the
Moon is 3.37 g/cm3 that is consistent with basaltic silicates. Like Earth the Moon has a layered system, consisting of a crust, mantle, and core. From
the radius and the mass Mercury has a mean density of 5.4 g/cm3 which implies a dense iron (Fe) core. Just as the Moon consists of an iron core
with a softer molten liquid iron outer core. The outer core is believed to extend out as far as 500km. The Moons core only holds 2% of its mass.
Since Mercury is low in mass there is less heat stored from formation its core is probably sold rather than liquid. The lunar surface of the Moon is
grey and tan, with a low albedo. Albedo is the reflective properties of planets, satellites, and asteroids. Mercury also has a low albedo, which signifies
that the
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Research Paper On Solar System
Our Solar System is composed of eight planets, with the Sun being the centre of it. The sun is not a planet but a star with a radius of 695 500
kilometres. Each planet in the Solar System travels on approximately circular orbits around the Sun. These eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto is not planet but a dwarf planet. Mercury is the closest planet to to the Sun with a radius of 2440
km. This planet is not a friendly place to visit as it can get extremely hot in the noon and cold at night, Venus has a radius of 6052 km,Earth has a radius
of 6371 kilometres, Mars can be most of the times be seen with bared eyes as a star that have an absolute orange hue to it. Mars has a radius of 3390 km,
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All these speculations were only based on theories made by many scientists and apparently it began 4.6 billion years ago with the gravitational
collapse of small part of a giant molecular cloud. Apparently the small collapsing mess collected in the centre and formed Sun, while the rest flattened
into a proto planetary disk out which the planets, moons, asteroids and other small solar system bodies formed. This idea of the solar nebula was first
formulated by the Prussian philosopher and physicist Immanuel Kant in 1755 and this idea to the problem was only qualitative because it was similar
to those taken fundamental today. This model was first developed in the 18th century by these scientist Emmanuel Swedenburg, Immanuel Kant and
Pierre–Simon Laplace. Its subsequent development has interwoven a variety of scientific disciplines including astronomy, physics, geology and
planetary science. Since the dawn of the space age in the 1950s and the discovery of extrasolar planets in the 1990s, the model both challenged and
refined to account for new
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Essay On New Solar System
In this article, it states that 39 light–years away from Earth, there is a belief that science has found a new solar system. That very solar system is
special since it has seven planets that are very alike to our Earth. With the terrain being rocky and warm enough that it could support life on it. This
discovery is the first time people have ever found that out that there are rocky planets that are orbiting a single star. Before we have the technology we
have today, the only terrestrial planets we knew of being four planets. And we didn't even know much about oursolar system, other than our planet and
some a few others, but as we reach a new age in our world so many other windows are opening to us as a society.
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Also in paragraph three, it states that "Last May, the scientists published that they had discovered three rocky bodies orbiting the star. They named them
TRAPPIST–в‚Ѓb, –в‚Ѓc and –в‚Ѓd. Later, Gilion realized that the dip in brightness he thought came from в‚Ѓd was actually caused by three planets all
crossing at the same time." They eventually realized that there were actually seven planets. The quote explains that all former three planets were
orbiting their own star, which were caused in a dip of brightness that caused the planets to cross at the same time. All TRAPPIST planets orbit the
same star, the line on which they orbit all move at the same times. They reach each starting point at the same time which is not really like other
planets we have ever heard of before, mainly because the all of the planets in our solar system all move at their own speed.
Including information comes from 'Planets Are Close Enough For Atmospheric Studies." Information for this comes from paragraph one, it states that
"For years, scientists have found evidence that our galaxy, the Milky Way, is full of Earth–like planets. However, the TRAPPIST–в‚Ѓ researchers say
this solar system is our best target yet to search for life outside of Earth." This quote explains that for much of our life we only
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A Short Story Of A Story
Bob suddenly woke up after feeling water on his bed in his 85th level apartment. He lived in an apartment in Old Manhattan, which he had lived in
since he bought it in 2039 when he had just made a lot of money from the stock market. The water had been rising ever since 2050 when it first
started rising up the streets in his neighborhood. Over the next 10 years, it had slowly crept up, passing the 1st floor, then the 2nd, one floor at a
time. As the water kept coming up, it would weaken the walls, and you could feel the building swaying sometimes. It was now 2061, and it had
finally reached his apartment. He would have to leave for higher ground, just like all his neighbors below him. Or, if he had enough money he would
leave for space. However, he wanted to help save the earth, except he didn't have the power. He was now 51 years old and didn't want to move. He
had chosen to move to New York, because he was scared of quiet, and New York was known back then for being loud. While he thought about his
life, he quietly packed up all his things into a canoe, which he had for when this would happen. He had already decided to move to the Rocky
mountains because it was the only mountain range he had heard of. He really wanted to help save the earth, except no one would pay attention to
him, and they would all listen to Donald, who was the current world leader, and all he wanted was for the economy to grow, so he kept claiming that
climate change was fake. Bob couldn't find the courage to tell everyone that Donald was wrong, so he had no way of helping the earth.
Before he left, he turned on the TV one last time, to see the news for one last time. When he saw the news, all they could talk about was how
Donald was tweeting that climate change was a religion, not a science. This only made Bob angrier, because he wanted to exterminate Donald so
that he would stop destroying all the windmills and solar panels. To him, it seemed like he was purposefully destroying the earth. It seemed like that
to everyone else as well, but he was too powerful and everyone else was too timid.
Just when he was fuming about Donald, he saw on the news that Jeff had now started offering trips to Mars, instead of just having to live
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What Are The Similarities Between Terrestrial Planets
Based on chapter 6 readings there were similarities as well as differences for each terrestrial planet. The terrestrial planets consist of Earth, Mars,
Mercury, and Venus that tell us their unique differences of each planet based on their position in the solar system. Mercury's surface can be very hot
while the other half of the planet is very cold due to the position facing the Sun. Venus has greenhouse gases similar to that ofEarth that scientist can
use to help determine the global warming issue. As for Mars, there has been studies showing that there is water or once had water on that planet.
Each planet has similarities to a very small degree. They all are made up of mixtures of rocks and metallic material. The differences between each
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Terrestrial Planet Lab
I) Explain how we can deduce each of the properties and summarize the range of each property that we see in the Solar System.
Terrestrial Planets
Mercury
п‚· This planet consists of differentiated layers containing different levels of density.
1. Large metallic core, contains the highest level of this planets density.
2. A less dense rocky mantle
3. Surrounding the planet is an even less dense crust
п‚· Clear almost vacant atmosphere, which makes this planet easier to view, but unable to disburse heat or cold. Making it difficult to control the
exceptionally hot temperatures, during the day, and very cold temperatures at night. This planet uses hydrogen and helium atoms from the solar winds.
Also, hovering above this planet is a low–density
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This planet is mostly liquid, having a core of heavier elements. The composition of Saturn, is less dense than water, and would literally float. Its mass
is about 1/3 the of Jupiter's, and 16% smaller. Having rings which contain pieces of icy water. The magnetic field is not determined by its axis of
rotation and is not fully understood. One of Saturn's moon is Titan .Made up of a rock like core
and a large amount of ice, its density is not compromised. This moon is almost as large as
Jupiter's Ganymede and has a thick atmosphere. Another one of Saturn's larger moons is
Phoebe. It orbits outside of Saturn, and has a dark surface and a significant number of craters. The smaller moons of Saturn, are mostly rock and ice,
and are heavily cratered.
Scientists suspect most of these moons are geologically dead. Saturn's rings are restricted by small moons, whose collisions restock the supply. Thus,
dust is found lurking of the outer rings of this planet.
Uranus
п‚· This planet's atmosphere is mostly hydrogen, with 15% helium and a little bit of methane, ammonia, and water vapor, and has no surface. Small,
Uranus lacks
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A Brave New World : Scientists Hope To Have Discovered The...
Adam Smith
Mrs. Caruk
AP Bio
5/19/2017
A Brave New World: Scientists Hope to Have Discovered the Next Earth
Scientists have discovered a new planet that they believe may be capable of housing life. LHS 1140 b, the planet in question, is six times heavier
than Earth, yet only 1.5 times as large, suggesting that it is an extremely dense ball of metal and rock. LHS 1140 b is ten times closer to its sun than
Earth, as well, making the orbit only 25 days. The sun LHS 1140 b orbits, LHS 1140, is an old, dim red dwarf star, 40 light–years from Earth in the
constellation Cetus. Everything about it is rather ordinary; red dwarfs are the most common type of star, and the light that LHS 1140 produces is too
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However, Earth does not orbit around an M dwarf, as our sun is much larger and burns brighter. David Charbonneau, a lead astronomer for MEarth at
Harvard, says that "This is the first time we've found a rocky planet that gives us the opportunity to look for oxygen. This is the one we have really
been hunting for." Ironic, because the organization almost missed the planet's existence; not surprising, considering how dull the star LH 1140 burns.
LH 1140 b's transit was tentatively detected by a single MEarth telescope in a Chilean observatory. To confirm that the planet was actually there,
MEarth received help from the European Southern Observatory, also based in Chile, which uses a HARPS program to detect planets, as opposed to
transits. The program detects the forces of gravity that a planet exerts upon its star, and traces the movements and interference. Doing this allows the
astronomers to estimate planet mass, as well as distance from the star. The head of the HARPS program, Xavier Bonfils, says that the transit event
detected by MEarth was very low signal and high noise. What makes LH 1140 b's transit unique is that each orbit has the planet passing across its sun,
much like an eclipse from our point of view. This fortunate positioning reveals much about the planet, such as the composition of the atmosphere by
observing light refracting through the molecules present in it. The molecules absorb the light, and form a halo around the planet that displays
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How Map Reduce On A Distributed Environment Readily And...
Abstract:
This is a project to demonstrate how Map Reduce in a distributed environment readily and easily allows us to take several measurements that describe
the empirical data and to answer several questions like, for example, stars that are like our sun, and how many Earth–like planets have been observed.
This project has been done as part of the coursework for the course Distributed Computing. After applying the Map Reduce and Hadoop techniques to
the planetary database, and to the star database, we realize that bringing a large dataset into a tidy and insightful categorization is made easy using
Map Reduce. It also shows the power, and elegance of map–reduce in the realm of astronomy and the physical sciences.
Introduction:
Astronomy, is a fascinating area of the science where most of the information is unknown. We have been seeing stars since time immemorial. And most
of us must have thought about, if living beings like on earth, present out of our universe. We know that there are stars, planets, galaxies like the ones
where earth is part of. The immediate question that raises is whether there is any planet like earth, any star like sun.
In recent times, there has been tremendous advancements in the study of space and the data that is received in some form, from the satellites is huge.
There are new discoveries, new findings about the planets and stars that were unknown to the world. The satellites send data day by day and the
research is going on in finding some
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Mars Flight
JJ slipped in and out of consciousness, struggling to think straight, his mind racing as he reflected back on his monumental journey. People say your
life flashes before your eyes as you're dying, but what was JJ seeing? As he kept spiralling out of control, his memory flashed back to the beginning of
this risky journey...
Day 0: Pre–launch; Earth
The moment humans have been waiting for for decades is finally here. The first manned flight to the planet Mars, the furthest terrestrial planet from the
Sun. After a century of only dreaming, it has finally become a reality. So many years of planning went into making this first launch possible. Mars'
orbit is the most eccentric of any planet in the Solar System. At it's fastest it moves at a speed of 26.50 km/s, slower than the Earth's and at it's point
closest to Earth it is 55,700,000 km away [1]. All the calculations to time it just right, all the brainpower of engineers working night and day, all the
years of selecting who would be the first man to ever get this close to our planetary neighbor.
Such a huge mission required selection of the best team. The most skilled and experienced advisors, scientists, engineers, instrument readers gathered
from all over the world to make this dream a successful reality. This was The Team making this mission possible, but who would be the one to actually
experience it?
After multiple rounds of testing, elimination, and training, a lone astronaut was selected for this monumental mission.
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Should Fund Programs Be Funded The Search For Extra...
Understanding the heavens has been a continual mystery to humans. Throughout human history, individuals have been curious about life other than on
planet Earth. The question that remains is if humanity is alone in the universe. This question is very important because after all, the universe is still
expanding. In addition to the expansion of the universe, astronomers have discovered at least six potential habitable worlds in our own solar system
(CITE). It is natural to wonder if other worlds might also have intelligent life and civilizations. Many claims have been made that we have already
been visited by aliens in UFOs, however, while plenty of evidence has been offered for scientific examination so far none of it has been enough to
convince us that the claims of visitations are real (Bennett, 260). However, this doesn't mean that there is no intelligent life beyond our home planet.
Due to this, taxpayers should fund programs to begin the search for extra–terrestrial life in the universe. The reason why there should be programs that
fund the search for extra–terrestrial life in the universe is because extra–terrestrial life can help enhance our understanding of the universe.
Where ever extra–terrestrial beings are located in space they can enhance our understanding of the universe. This is because we are the newcomers in
the universe and extra–terrestrial beings can potentially be around since the time our universe was created,which was 14 billion years ago (Bennett,1 ).
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War Of The Worlds Environmental Disaster
Hollywood has had a history of producing apocalyptic science fiction films in which certain societies are faced with life–threatening conditions and
have to look to other planets for gathering resources. Movies such as Oblivion (directed by Joseph Kozinsky) and War of the Worlds (Steven
Spielberg) focus on aliens who arrive on Earth, looking to wipe out humankind in hopes of obtaining the planet's food and water to sustain their own
population. They are seen to be evil and greedy creatures who care for no other species except for themselves. However, despite their attempts to take
over Earth, these resource–hungry aliens eventually retreat back to their own worlds with empty hands after being driven off by humans and their
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After securely locking the window, he discovers the dust had formed into an unusual pattern, similar to a binary code for the geographical location
of a certain place. Upon reaching the coordinates, Cooper and Murphy stumble upon a NASA facility hidden from the public and find out later that
it is run by his former teacher, Professor Brand (Michael Caine), and the professor's daughter Amelia (Anne Hathaway). The professor explains to
Joe that this entire facility is a space station meant to take off in the future to another habitable planet. However, the first mission is to find a planet,
and Professor Brand asks Joe to help in piloting a spaceship to a wormhole that has opened up near Saturn, in order to travel light years to explore
another galaxy. Joe questions his former professor and asks, "Shouldn't that energy be put into saving our home planet?" Brand responds by giving Joe
his own opinion on humanity's relationship with Earth. "Earth's atmosphere is 80 percent nitrogen. We don't even breathe nitrogen. Blight does, and
as it thrives our air gets less and less oxygen. The last people to starve will be the first people to suffocate. We're not meant to save the world; we're
meant to leave it." In response to the current state of the planet, we see that
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Orpheus And Eurydice Quote Analysis
"Once you've made a decision to move on, don't look back. You will never find your future in the rear view mirror"–Quotes & Thoughts. This quote
plays along quite well within the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice because Orpheus didn't move on, contradicting the quote to a certain extent. Within the
myth, there is also a connection to not only the quote stated above, but also my experience; resulting in another quote that connects with the myth, and
finally a connection within the myth of Ceres and Proserpina. The god, ruler of the lower world, commanded that "his eyes must not turn back until
he's passed the valley on Avernus. Just one glance at her (Eurydice, his wife) and all he had received would be lost–irretrievably" (Mandelbaum 327).
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Technically, whatever what was hidden within this myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, I have revealed. I am (sort of) Pythagoras for this myth.We go
from the connections of this quote "Once you've made a decision to move on, don't look back. You will never find your future in the rear view mirror,"
to my experience; resulting in another quote that connects with the myth, and finally the reincarnation of the myth of Ceres and Proserpina to Orpheus
and
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Moons Of The Terrestrial Planets
Moons of the Terrestrial Planets
2.2.Moons of Mars
2.2.1Introduction
Mars orbits at a distance of 1.52 AU from the Sun. Mars has two natural satellites, discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877. The innermost of these, Phobos,
is about 22.2 km in diameter (27.0Г—21.6Г— 18.8) and orbits the planet with a period far less than Mars 's period of rotation 7.7 hr. (only one quarter
that of Deimos), causing it to rise in the west and set in the east(Born & Duxbury 1975). Thus, it makes more than 3 orbits in a single Martian day.
As it orbits, it slowly spirals in towards the Martian surface. Phobos is drawing closer to Mars by 2 meters every one hundred years, and it is
predicted that it will collide with the planet /or destroyed in the atmosphere. Phobos has a semi–major axis 9376 km (2.76 Mars radii), eccentricity
0.0152 and orbit mean inclination 1.1o (relative to Mars' equator).
The outer satellite, Deimos, is about 12.6 km in diameter (15.0Г—12.2Г— 11.0) and orbital period about 30 hr. In fact, Deimos is the smallest known
moon in the Solar System. Like our own Moon, Deimos orbits far enough away from Mars that it is being, slowly pushed farther and farther away
from the planet. Deimos has a semi–major axis 23463.2 km (6.92 Mars radii), eccentricity 0.0003 and orbit mean inclination 2.4o (relative to Mars'
equator).
Both Deimos and Phobos have very circular orbits, which lie almost exactly in Mars 's equatorial plane. They are both small, irregular objects
comparable in size to the
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Solar System: The Snow Line
The snow line, also known as the ice line, is a point in our solar system somewhere between Mars and Jupiter which separates the regions for formation
of the high–density Terrestrial planets from the low–density Jovian planets. This line refers to the kind of matter that can condense in a particular
region depending on the temperature of gas there.
The closer a planet is to the sun, the hotter the temperature, meaning that compounds with high–melting points such as metal oxides and pure metals,
which are very dense, are the only materials that could form grains. As you move away from the sun the temperature gets cooler and more materials
can form into grains; next in line after metals would be silicates, which are rocky materials. The Terrestrial
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Why Is Haven 't On The Moon?
Scott Harpt
#85045 English Composition
7 Dec 2016
Why Haven't We Been Back to the Moon Has it ever occurred to you that the moon is alien based and that is why humans haven't been back to the
moon? It is suggested that NASA has known for years that aliens inhabit the moon. The aliens have used the dark side of the moon to establish a base,
develop landing areas, create buildings, and towers, in which, they monitor life on earth. NASA claims that they have not been back to the moon
because they simple don't have the funding. How true can that possible be when they have launched the Kepler Telescope and three different rovers to
Mars? The reason it is believed that man has not been back to the moon is because it has been suggested that there is alien life on the moon. It is
said that man has never landed on the moon. They landed on the moon, but what they found there is another theory, in itself. The evidence is
significant when it comes to alien life on the moon. There was a presentation in 2001 by Karl Wolfe to the National Press Club about how he found
evidence of alien life and buildings on the moon. Karl Wolfe worked for NASA and was a former photographic repairman who had top–secret
clearance for the Air Force and NASA, both. The fact that Karl Wolfe had top–secret clearance for NASA and the Air Force explains how he came
upon alien life and buildings on the moon. Images were taken of the moon and it showed many different out post on the surface that are described as
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Exoplanets Research Paper
Gabe Bambarakos
Mrs.Rowse Borelli
English 10–F
12 April 2017
Exoplanets
An exoplanet can be defined as a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system. One of the many exoplanets that could possibly be habitable in the
near future are far away. For example, Kepler–186 is around 500 light years aways to put that in perspective that is around 5,878,625,373,183.607731
Miles away. That is why we know so little about these planets that could support life on them.
Starting off, what is some of the criteria that is needed to live on a planet. The University of Utah put it best when they described what is needed. One
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First off, the most common way to find new planets is Radial Velocity. The Radial Velocity method relies on the fact that a star does not remain
completely stationary when it is orbited by a planet. It moves, ever so slightly, in a small circle or ellipse, responding to the gravitational tug of its
smaller companion. When viewed from a distance, these slight movements affect the star's normal light spectrum, or color signature. If the star is
moving towards the observer, then its spectrum would appear slightly shifted towards the blue; if it is moving away, it will be shifted towards the red.
Secondly, Transit Photometry is the second most common method. This method detects distant planets by measuring the minute dimming of a star as
an orbiting planet passes between it and the Earth. The passage of a planet between a star and the Earth is called a "transit." If such a dimming is
detected at regular intervals and lasts a fixed length of time, then it is very probable that a planet is orbiting the star and passing in front of it once
every orbital period. Lastly, the method of Microlensing is Microlensing is the only known method capable of discovering planets at truly great
distances from the Earth. Whereas radial velocity searches look for planets in our immediate galactic neighborhood, up to 100 light years from Earth,
and transit photometry can potentially detect planets at a distance of hundreds of light–years, microlensing can find planets orbiting stars near the
center of the galaxy, thousands of light–years away ( How to Search for Exoplanet.). These methods are detrimental to the discovery of new planets
from far
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The Collapse Of Terrestrial And Jovian Planets
The solar nebula theory stated that the solar system started with a grain of dust. From that grain of dust, our solar system expanded through three
processes; condensation, accretion, and gravitational collapse. Through condensation particles add matter from gas. In the process of accretion,
particles stick together forming masses. These masses collided at low velocities creating protoplanets. The larger the protoplanet, the greater the
gravitational pull, thus attracting more matter growing larger. The third process, gravitational collapse occurred when gas from the nebula accumulated
quickly. The frost line also contributed to the differences between Terrestrial and Jovian planets. The frost line is the line where the distance
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The Importance Of Space Exploration
The sustainability of human life on Earth is a question that is repetitively put into our minds. Threats are becoming more and more apparent all around
the world, from global warming to the extinction of many different species, the effects of a withering Earth are being observed firsthand. However,
human beings are trying to slow down the deterioration of our planets health by doing things like recycling and creating biodegradable materials.
Unfortunately, despite our efforts to save ourplanet, the eventual expansion into space will soon be necessary to ensure the survival of our species.
With a deteriorating Earth, we must look to space for a new home. We need to conduct a search using advanced telescopes, for the most promising
nearby solar system for the future of mankind (Bridwell 2). Space exploration is important to humans due to our curiosity of exploration, the new
opportunity for unknown discoveries, and the eventual and inevitable inhabitability of our planet.
Firstly, humans have an inherent need to explore. From the day we are born we want to see what's out in the world. Humanity has proven this
throughout history, from the discovery of the pyramids to the recovery of ancient ruins. In the words of Neil DeGrasse Tyson, "If there's a place
you've never been, there's a scientist who wants to know what's there" (National Geographic). Most everything on Earth has been either inhabited or
discovered in some way. Therefore, many people look to space as their new
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The Habitable Zone outside Earth Essay
The Habitable Zone
There are approximately seven billion people living on the Earth right now. Who can picture 1 million people, let alone 7 billion people? Yet the total
incomprehension of it does not make the fact any less true. Nobody has ever seen an alien or an organism that has not originated from Earth, yet it does
not make the prospect any less valid. Most citizens of Earth cannot imagine living anywhere else but on this blue planet, but that should not make the
possibility of it any less real. Space, like the future, is always ahead of us, and no one can predict what it has in store for us or what ideas will be
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The luminosity of the star plays a role on the length of the HZ as well. The more light a stars radiates, the larger that star's HZ will be (Palmer).
More light brings along more heat. As well as luminosity, another variable is time. As times ticks by, a star's luminosity increases, and as it increases
the margins of the zone will expand. This indicates that, with time, planets within a HZ could change (Lissauer). Then there is the Greenhouse Effect,
a planet with a plentiful hydrogen atmosphere might be able to extend its HZ. The Greenhouse gas would be able to absorb heat and extend the HZ up
to fifteen astronomical units (AU). One AU is defined as the distance between the earth and the sun (Baalke). Though the range extended would depend
on the type of host star. For instance, G–type stars, like the Sun would have larger HZ. In contrast, M–type stars emit less light and would have a
smaller HZ (Redd "Greenhouse Effect").
Similarly, Earth also has variables that affects life. One would be the mentioned greenhouse effect. This effect talks about greenhouse gases, with some
examples being H2O vapor, CO2, methane, ozone, and nitrous oxide ("Greenhouse Effect"). These gases, located as molecules in the Earth's
atmosphere, absorb mirrored heat from the sun during the day. If these gases were not there, then the temperature after nightfall would
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Dinosaurs Persuasive Essay
Have you ever wonder "why" dinosaurs went extinct? Here is a theory of why the dinosaurs don't exist in today's world. A long time ago the only
thing that existed was animals called 'dinosaurs" they were the only living things on planet earth. These dinosaurs were unique because they could talk
but nobody could understand them, it was like their secret "code" language. These dinosaurs lived a happy and healthy life until the small explosion
changed the life of these dinosaures. Just few miles away from earth a fight started between two planets called 'Sun' and "Moon'. The argument was
about who would shine more light on earth. The argument went to the point where they started to shoot fireballs at the moon and then the moon
started to throw rocks at the sun. During the fight one the fireballs misses it's target (moon) and made its was towards the earth but "apparently" there
was space ship traveling the universe full of aliens and the fireball came in its path which made space ship crashed on Earth including the huge
fireball. The fireball was so powerful that it almost brought everything that came in its path such as rocks, asteroids and much more. When the space
ship crashed on planet Earth creating a loud bang, making the dinosaurs frighten in terror. Then the biggest problem in Earth's history step out of the
broken space ship. There were 5 weird aliens that step out of the space ship. They had very big heads that looked like blue almonds. When the aliens
step out they
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The Article On Aliens Among Us
Extraterrestrial life has been a big topic for Americans since day one. According to author Lee Speigel there is an estimation of 48 percent of
Americans throughout the nation that believe in life on other planets while only 35 percent reject the idea. Life on other planets exists. According to
the article "Aliens among Us" by Paul, David extraterrestrial evidence has already been discovered such as different types of bacteria and even water.
The article "Aliens among Us" is a credible source because it has many explanations and possibilities on how life on other planets can easily be real.
Extraterrestrial life can be many things such as plants or living bacteria. Astronomers have proven that there is water in other planets such as Mars.
Water contains different types of bacteria and cells, water in other planets can be one of our best piece of evidence that we can prove that there is
life on other planets. There has been UFO's crashes that have been recorded such as in Roswell, New Mexico 1947 but the government took all the
evidence and it's probably in Area 51. Although there is no hard evidence that proves aliens are real, NASA has announced that they will be able to
find living creatures by the year 2025.
On July 3rd, 1947 a UFO crashed in New Mexico in a small town called Roswell. People that have been asked to describe this object all say that was
about 20–25 feet across and it had many different bright lights that were moving across the sky at 400–500 miles per
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Comparing Two Planetss
So, there are two groups of planets; the inner planets and the outer planets. They have a lot of differents like atmosphere, weight, size and more.
although the inner and outer planets have a lot in common like what they revolve, the solar system they are in and more. With eight planets (Mercury,
Venus, Earth Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) there is a lot of information.
With these many planets there are a lot of similarities, that all the planets have. One thing all they plant have is an axis, ever though all the axises are
different all plants have one. Of course one thing they have in common is are they planets are in our solar system. A third similarity is that all the
pictures we have of the plants are from the same telescope, the Hubble Telescope. Fourth to be included in this they must orbit theSun. Another fact is
that they all have a mass and with that gravity. Even if the planets are so different, for size, to where they are they all share these similarities and others.
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The two groups are the terrestrial and the jovian planets, or the inner and outer planets. These two groups are used to show the differences in planets.
Terrestrial planets (inner planets) are called this because of the rock that makes up the planet. Jovian planets (outer planets) are mostly made of gas
causing this name, as well as the name gas giants. The atmospheres are also because with Terrestrial being mostly made of hydrogen and helium,
Jovian being mostly carbon
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Jovian Planets Research Paper

  • 1. Jovian Planets Research Paper I would have to say that the atmospheres of Jovian planets and the atmospheres of terrestrial planets similar because they are all part of the same primordial solar nebula. Another similarity is that, they both move around the Sun at an angle orbit with changing eccentricities. Despite the fact, the Jovian and terrestrial planets differ in structure, they both have a solid core which in turn makes the cores of the terrestrial planets are larger than the cores of the Jovian planets. The textbook defines Jovian planets as the Jupiter–like planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets have relatively low densities (Lutgens & Tarbuck, 2011, pg 430). The atmospheres of the Jovian planets in oursolar system are made mostly of hydrogen ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. The King And The Chessboard Of Wheat Humans have many methods to describe large numbers mathematically. Ever since the invention of the concept of zero –– essential to the ancients for keeping good records of various transactions –– humans have been using mathematics to describe ever larger quantities of items. The story of the king and the chessboard of wheat demonstrates that while humans have been using large numbers since the dawn of history; using and comprehending are two entirely different things. In the story, a king tells a clever mathematician that he may ask for any reward he wishes for his services to the kingdom. And so the mathematician asks for one grain of rice to be placed on the first square of a chessboard, and then double that on the second square, and then double the second on the third, and so on. By the time all the rice would be added up, it would equal well over the production of rice in the entire modern world! Needless to say, the mathematician did not receive his reward . The same concept applies to time, at some point the human mind ceases to differentiate between larger and larger timescales. Like the king and his chessboard, we have trouble contemplating the vast eons of time that lie between us and the creation of the earth. Each day seems like a grain of rice, so small that it seems as though they could never add up to anything substantial. However, looking back allows us to put ourselves into perspective. By examining history, we can see that we have been on this planet for ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. The Kepler Mission : Mission # 10 The Kepler Mission (NASA Discover mission #10) is designed to survey a portion of the Milky Way galaxy to discover Earth–size planets in or near the habitable zone and determine how many of our galaxy's billions of stars have such planets. Results from this mission will allow the placing of our solar system within the continuum of planetary systems in the galaxy. The scientific objective of the Kepler Mission is to explore the structure and diversity of planetary systems. This is achieved by surveying a large sample of stars to: 1) Determine the abundance of terrestrial and larger planets in or near the habitable zone of a wide variety of stars; 2) Determine the distribution of sizes and shapes of the orbits of these planets; 3) Estimate how many planets there are in multiple–star systems; 4) Determine the variety of orbit sizes and planet reflectivities, sizes, masses and densities of short–period giant planets; 5) Identify additional members of each discovered planetary system using other techniques; 6) Determine the properties of those stars that harbor planetary systems. The Kepler Mission also supports the objectives of future NASA Origins theme missions Space Interferometry Mission and Terrestrial Planet Finder, by identifying the common stellar characteristics of host stars for future planet searches, defining the volume of space needed for the search, and allowing the Space Interferometry Mission to target systems already known to have terrestrial planets. The Kepler ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Human Fascination with the Stars Humans have been mesmerized by the stars since the beginning of their existence. This fascination is documented throughout history from simple drawings in the caves of Neanderthals to the great minds of Copernicus, Galileo, and Ptolemy, leading to today's massive research institutions such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (better known as NASA). The concept of time itself is credited to the understanding of the universe. Our race's vast determination to explore space has led to the most remarkable scientific discoveries and technological advancements. This willingness to push boundaries in notably seen in NASA's Apollo 11 mission, where scientists were able to put a man on the moon in just eight few years. The expansion of aeronautical and space knowledge has become increasingly relevant in recent times as environmentalists and statisticians give forecast to the Earth's irreversible death. 80 percent of the earth's natural forests have been destroyed and further calculations indicate that oil, the precious black gold, will run out as early as 2060 (Boss). Conditions will only get worse because of inevitable population growth as well; our planet will eventually run out of space. The Earth's resources are not infinite, therefore as the fate of the human race is contemplated, the search for a new life supporting planet is the highest priority for space exploration. Currently, over 7 billion people populate the earth with an average population growth ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Terrestrial Planets Chapter 6 The reading on terrestrial planets from chapter 6 provides readers with a little insight on the similarities and differences between the planets. These planets include Earth, Venus, Mercury, and Mars. Although these planets have very different properties, they are connected due to their history. There are scientific laws that help people understand, compare, and contrast these planets, such as gravity, chemical composition, and temperature. One of these terrestrial planets, Mercury is the topic of the next section. Mercury, one of the smallest planets, has a surface similar to that of a moon because it is cratered with some smoother areas. However, it is distinct from the moon in that the plains are the same color as the cratered areas. Mercury ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Sustainability And Discredit Arguments For Space Exploration I am writing this paper to claim that space exploration is a huge waste of resources and we should focus our efforts on the sustainability of the Earth. I plan to explore the benefits of sustainability and discredit arguments for space exploration. Sustainability is the more realistic and feasible choice. A very popular argument for space exploration is to protect our Earth that we have managed to almost destroy, by finding another planet to retreat to. Many people believe the only option is to spend billions of dollars, that we do not necessarily have, into space exploration. It is said that there are Earth–like planets that would potentially be able to support life. People believe space exploration is necessary for long term survival. It is a popular concept that something drastic will happen to Earth, weather it be caused by man or natural disaster. Basic facts state that if we continue treating Earth the way we do, Earth will not be able to support human life and will be rendered uninhabitable. With the information that I and billions of other believe to be legitimate many people jump to space exploration as the only answer. A popular concept is terraforming. Terraforming is the process of transforming a hostile environment into one suitable for human life. Being that Mars is the most Earth–like planet in our solar system, it is the best candidate for terraforming. It is believed that terraforming any planet would take centuries for just the initial steps, and much ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Terrestrial Planets Essay 1.What are the terrestrial planets? The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These planets are composed primarily of silicate rocks with structures consisting of a central metallic core, mostly iron, with a surrounding silicate mantle. 2.How were Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune formed? Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune were formed by different types of rock and frozen materials (water, ammonia, and methane). These materials were once planetesmals, which formed from the rocky, metallic solid materials that were able to survive the collapse of the solar nebula which formed our solar system. 3.What role do impact craters play on Venus? Whichplanet is Earth most like? In what ways is this planet like Earth? Venus'... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Specifically, Mercury was once volcanically active, but no longer is. Eighty–five percent of Venus' surface is made up of low lying volcanic plains. As we know, Earth has volcanoes. Mars has two large volcanic systems, with the largest, the Tharsis region, stretching across 8,000 kilometers of the planet. Volcanoes exist due to the buildup of pressure in the outer core. This forces the molten core up to the surface of a planet, in the form of lava. 4.What are the characteristics of the inner planets? How do these vary from the outer planets? Inner planets all contain a core, mantle, and crust. These planets are very dense and rocky. In comparison to outer planets, inner planets are smaller, denser, and rockier. 5.What evidence is there to support that planets exist outside of our Solar System? The discovery of other stars in early stages of formation support the fact that planets exist outside of our solar system. These stars, surrounded by disks of gas and dust, are called proplyds. According to astronomers, these disks are like that which the solar nebula was believed to be like, providing a good source of evidence of other planets. Extrasolar planets, or planets outside of our solar system, are believed to have formed from the distortion of the proplyd ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Kepler Myths Myths of Kepler–62 planetary system and perspectives on Kepler mission Since the very beginning of exoplanet discovery, astronomers have been seeking to find an earth–like habitable planet. This search especially rose in importance in the 21st century when we were faced with intensifying problems of resource scarcity and environmental deterioration which directly influence our being on earth. In order to investigate regions in the Milky Way to discover Earth–sized exoplanets in and approximate to a habitable zone, NASA sent Kepler, a Discovery–class mission spacecraft to identify planets in the Habitable Zone of main sequence stars and to generate a better estimate of how many stars in the Milky Way have such planets (Overbye,... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Batalha et al. (2011), Rowe et al. (2014), and Huber et al. (2014) validated and revised the data collected or simulated on Kepler planets. Natalie M. Batalha et al. (2011) utilized photometric and spectroscopic techniques to model the frequencies of Earth–sized planets near sun–like stars, which resulted in precise knowledge of the fundamental stellar properties, and thereby detected the nature of Kepler–10, which is the first rocky planet of Kepler and the smallest transiting exoplanet discovered to date. (Natalie M. Batalha et al 2011) Jason F. Rowe et al. (2014) used fundamental parameters to present fundamental planetary properties based on an analysis of Kepler light curves, spectroscopy based on ground analysis, imaging in high resolution, and Kepler light curves, (Jason F. Rowe et al 2014). The paper cited the research of Borucki et al. (2013) to back up the idea of effective temperatures of the stellar hosts to aid in investigations done by other researchers. Daniel Huber et al. (2014) provide revised properties of the many planetary systems the Kepler mission has discovered, using broadband photometry and asteroseismology in order to characterize 11,532 Kepler targets which were not classified in the KIC(Kepler Input Catalog) ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Terrestrial Planets Research Paper Terrestrial planets are the inside planets of the solar system. These include: Earth, Mercury, Mars and Venus. While the Earth's Moon is not a planet, it would be included in a comparison of Terrestrial planets because it serves as a satellite, providing information about Earth and more planetary systems. Of the five Terrestrial worlds,Earth has an oxygen–rich atmosphere which allows for living condition. A great amount of volume of heat flows crust through outer Earth. This is something minimal or completely missing in other terrestrial planets. This makes Earth the most geologically active Terrestrial world. Earth is unique among the Terrestrial worlds in many ways. Earth is the largestplanet in the solar system's terrestrial planets. It has an ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Craters can be seen on the surface of earth caused by the heavy bombardment in the early solar system. Earth did not avoid being hit during this period. As Earth's surface is renewed by erosion, the marks of impacts disappear. Differentiation is a separation of material by density. Differentiation occurs in earth when the interior of earth melts. Low density silicates make up Earth. The crust is frail and breaks under stress. Suppressed heat formed during the formation of the planet have warmed up Earth. Radioactive decay has also contributed. Earth's crust warms the inner layers of Earth and maintains it, avoiding excess heat from releasing rapidly into space. False, Lava flows today are not examples of basin flooding. Erosion by water, wind and gravity cause slow evolution of Earth's surface. Water Erosion: Rain flowing through earth's surface. It transports particles to the oceans, then destroys the surface. Wind Erosion: Atmosphere air which transports solid substances away on earth's surface as wind. Gravity Erosion: Soil movement in steep slopes. A shift of objects occurs, from high to low ground, due to
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  • 11. Dinosaurs Extinction Have you ever wondered "why" dinosaurs went extinct? Here is a theory of why the dinosaurs don't exist in today's world. A long time ago the only thing that existed was animals called 'dinosaurs" they were the only living things on planet earth. These dinosaurs were unique because they could talk, but nobody could understand them, it was like their secret "code" language. These dinosaurs lived a happy and healthy life until the small explosion changed the life of these dinosaures. Just a few miles away from earth a fight started between two planets called 'Sun' and "Moon'. The argument was about who would shine more light on earth. The argument went to the point where they started to shoot fireballs at the moon and then the moon started to throw rocks at the sun. During the fight one the fireballs misses it's target (moon) and made its was towards the earth but "apparently" there was space ship traveling the universe full of aliens and the fireball came in its path which made space ship crashed on Earth including the huge fireball. The fireball was so powerful that it almost brought everything that came in its path such as rocks, asteroids and much more. When the spaceship crashed on planet Earth, creating a loud bang, making the dinosaurs frighten in terror. Then the biggest problem in Earth's history step out of the broken space ship. There were 5 weird aliens that step out of the space ship. They had very big heads that looked like blue almonds. When the aliens step out ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Terrestrial Planets Research Paper There is a great amount of variation between the Terrestrial planets. These planets differ in size, atmosphere, and temperature. The temperatures vary greatly in the Terrestrial planets. Average temperatures range from 900В° F on Venus to–50В° F on Mars, which happens to have the coldest temperatures out of all the Terrestrial planets. These colder temperatures are a result of differences in distance, atmosphere, and magnetic field. Mars is the farthest Terrestrial Planet from the sun, so it would make sense that it is also the coldest. Mars is 1.5 AU from the sun, but this is only one factor in Mars' temperature. Mars has an atmosphere made of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon. It is similar in composition to Venus' atmosphere, but it does ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Exam Review Review Exam 2 1. Planet X has a radius 3 times larger than the earth's radius. How does this planet's volume compare to Earth's volume? a. The volume is 3 times larger than the Earth's radius. b. The volume is 1/9 the Earth's radius. c. The volume is 27 times the Earth's Radius. d. The volume is 1/27 times the Earth's radius. 2. The moons X and Y orbit 2 different planets. They have the same orbital velocity, but the distance of X from itsplanet is 2 times the distance of planet Y from its planet. Which planet has more Mass? PLANET X 3. The Earth's average density is 5.5 kg/L. A planet discovered orbiting another star has an average density of 3.2 kg/L. What does this tell us about this planet? ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... ANSWER: Outer Planets are Terrestrial and the Inner Planets are Jovian. This is because the temperature is lower at the center of the protoplanetary disk in this scenario and in this case OUTSIDE the frost line actually means that it gets hotter the farther away, and so water would melt outside this water line and the outer planets would be Jovian. 12. If we find a Jovian planet inside the frost line of a star, what can we assume about its formation? Jovian Planets can only form outside the frost line, so it must have moved inward. We assume it has moved in because it could not have formed there. 13. Seismic Waves inside the Earth . Cannot travel through liquids . Travel at different speeds in materials of different densities or compositions and change direction as they move from one material to another. . Travel in straight lines with speeds that change as the waves move through materials of different densities or compositions. . Always travel in a straight line at a constant speed. 14. The Earth's interior received its heat energy from the impacts of planetesimals and from radioactivity. This heat and energy is gradually radiating into space. As the Earth's interior continues to cool, we can expect that, in the distant future, . The entire interior will become one homogeneous solid. . The mantle will become molten while the core will ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Short Story: Bane VS Angel The year is 4055, what was call the Earth many years back has changed completely. The countries that once took shape in the world diseased, the borders collapsed and Planet Earth came together as one. All this gigantic earth mass was reunited into one single government, into one single ruler. The ruler came to be known as Bane, the most cruel and powerful human being in earth. You must ask yourself how did such person became so powerful that was able to conquer the whole entire Earth. What we do know is that hatred towards society made him take such actions. Bane in the years 2015 was the most intelligent scientist in earth, he was working to find the cure for cancer. He spend day and night trying to find the cure, he was addicted in working to find the cure in order to save the life of his son who suffered from cancer, many doctors gave him no longer than 5 years to live. Years later Bane finally achieved his goal, he obtain the cure for cancer, his immediate thoughts was to run to his son to give him the cure. But there were people in his society much more powerful than him at that time, they gave him orders, orders that he had to obey. The orders that were giving to Bane was that such cure was only to be obtained by the wealthy, such orders drove the son of Bane to death. Anger grew inside Bane, he couldn't believe that he fabricated the cure for cancer in order to help his son, but at the end he couldn't save his life. From this moment on Bane had only one thing in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. The Terrestrial Planet Mars Essay The terrestrial planet Mars is a topic of conversation many scientists have been invested in for the past few centuries. There has been historical evidence found that astronomers had been drawing maps of Mars since 1860s, with a very good attempt for its time being drawn by German/Italian astronomer G.V Schiaparelli in 1877. One might begin to ponder why Mars has been such a large interest in the astronomy field. The red planet is a huge topic of debate because scientists believe there is a possibility of life, although this has not been vastly established it has yet to be concretely disproven. Life consists of things that are able to take in energy from the environment and transform it for growth and reproduction, stimulation fosters a reaction–like motion, and anything that has life will grow and develop.1 Finding life on Mars is more significant than one might initially imagine, Earth may potentially see an end due to global warming, collision between the Milky way and the Andromeda Galaxy, or many other causations, which is even more reason the human race may need to find a second home. Mars is filled with new mysteries that we have yet to discover that may be the secret to establishing Mars as our new beginning for the human race. Mars, also known as the red planet is four planets away from the Sun measuring out a distance of 1.52 AU. The surface temperature of Mars ranges from–87OC to –5OC. It also experiences twenty–four hours of daylight, which is unlike Earth. Mars ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. The Planet, And Jovian Planets In The Solar System The term planet is originated from the ancient Greek word planetes which translates to wanderer. This is a fitting characterisation as the planets in our Solar System and others "wander" or orbit around central point – a star. A planet is a celestial body which moves in an elliptical orbit around a star. Our Solar System which is located in the outer arms of the spiral galaxy, the Milky Way, has a unique and diverse composition. The Solar System consists of our star, the Sun, eight planets, and the dwarf planet, Pluto. The diverseness of our solar system is constituted to the planets and their structure. The planets are classified as either terrestrial or Jovian planets, however, these classifications do not apply to Pluto as it is neither. terrestrial planets are the four planets located closest to the Sun. The root cause for Mercury, Venus, Earth andMars to be categorized as terrestrial planets, is that they are all similar in composition. Due to the rest of the planets being Earth–like, they gained their name from the Latin word terra meaning land or Earth. The Jovian planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the four planets furthest from the Sun. The three most outer planets are categorized as Jovian planets due to their Jupiter–like composition. In contrast to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets differ greatly in general structure, size and density due to their elemental composition. A terrestrial planet is a planet that is composed primarily of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. Earth And The Solar System Each and every planet, moon, and rock in our solar system is different in many different ways. Surprisingly a lot of the known knowledge about our planets comes from guessing. Well not just random guessing smart guessing. Studying Earth can tell us a lot about other planets and what they are made of. Let's start at the core of planets, literally. Terrestrial planets likeEarth and Mars have cores made of Iron. While the Jovian planets like Saturn and Jupiter have rocky cores. Scientists have multiple ways to probe the interiors of planets. The cores of each planet are a mixture of both solid and/or liquid. Planets spin just like a top, they wobble. The wobble in a planet is called precession. If a planet twists as it wobbles chances are it ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... When you fly a spacecraft near a planet you can measure how it is affected by the gravity. When the spacecraft flies closer to a planet it becomes more affected by the inner layers of the planets interior. Chemical fractionation is the process early in the formation of a planet that influences its structure of its interior is gravity. Gravity causes heavier elements to sink to the core of a planet. The thickness of a planet 's crust is directly proportional to the rate at which the planet cooled in the past. Smaller planets cool faster. The cooling rate is proportional to the total mass of the planet. Large planets cool slower and have thinner crusts. High cooling rates also determine the interior structure. Slower cooling rates implies that planets still have warm interiors now. Warmer interiors imply more a diversified structure. This is why mars is red, since it is smaller it cooled faster and elements like iron stayed on the surface before sinking toward the core, which is why it also doesn't have a strong magnetic field like Earth. It is also worth noting that a thicker crust means less tectonic activity. The best way to determine a terrestrial planets interior is by using seismology. A device called a seismometer measures sheers from Earth quakes, or Moon/Mars quakes. When a planet quakes it sends waves rippling through the planets interior, the denser the layer the shorter the wavelength. Of course there ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. The Educational Journey Essay The Educational Journey Education is a journey through the universe. The universe is enormous and seems to have no end. If a person wants to be truly educated, he or she must spend years in school studying both important and trivial information. The material in the solar system represents the years a student spends in school. The remaining space in the universe is the endless learning one does outside of the classroom. The sun may not be in the center of the universe; however, the sun is the central core of the educational journey. The sun is where the educational journey begins. The elementary school years, kindergarten through fifth grade, are important years for the student. The elementary school grades are the years where a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... On the other hand, Thomas argues that boys often have a hard time in the classroom when their teacher is female. According to Tony Moody, in Thomas' article, instead of encouraging the boys, female teachers may ridicule them for their aggressive behavior. This constant chastising is seen by male students and their parents as a lack of respect for the male student (121). However, Moody first came to this conclusion with the experience of his own son. Can a person who uses his own son as an example be taken seriously? After all, there are not many parents in this wold who will admit that their son or daughter could possibly be a troublemaker. Most parents are in denial, believing that their child is a perfect angel. I have experienced this numerous times when talking to parents about their children. Yet, students must get past this so called bias and grasp the concepts that will be the basis of the rest of their knowledge. Once a student has the basic concepts, the space shuttle can be boarded for the tour of the terrestrial planets. The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These four planets are the planets that are closest to the sun. Terrestrial means earthlike; therefore, these planets are all earthlike because they have a solid ground. The terrestrial planets are the middle school years. The knowledge learned here orbits the sun. If the knowledge learned at the sun is not retained, a student may have a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Moon And Mercury Similarities Nadia Szijjarto 101019833 PHYS 1901 Tuesday November 17, 2015 Professor Maybury Assignment 2 1.At first glance, the Moon and Mercury have similar surface features yet on closer inspection we find that significant differences exist. Compare and contrast the surfaces of the two bodies and outline their respective geological histories. The geology of the moon and mercury are very similar due to certain key aspects, but there are also a few qualities that differentiate the two bodies. The Moon has a radius of 1738km in comparison with Mercury, the smallest of the major planets with a radii of 2440km. The average density of the Moon is 3.37 g/cm3 that is consistent with basaltic silicates. Like Earth the Moon has a layered system, consisting of a crust, mantle, and core. From the radius and the mass Mercury has a mean density of 5.4 g/cm3 which implies a dense iron (Fe) core. Just as the Moon consists of an iron core with a softer molten liquid iron outer core. The outer core is believed to extend out as far as 500km. The Moons core only holds 2% of its mass. Since Mercury is low in mass there is less heat stored from formation its core is probably sold rather than liquid. The lunar surface of the Moon is grey and tan, with a low albedo. Albedo is the reflective properties of planets, satellites, and asteroids. Mercury also has a low albedo, which signifies that the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Research Paper On Solar System Our Solar System is composed of eight planets, with the Sun being the centre of it. The sun is not a planet but a star with a radius of 695 500 kilometres. Each planet in the Solar System travels on approximately circular orbits around the Sun. These eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto is not planet but a dwarf planet. Mercury is the closest planet to to the Sun with a radius of 2440 km. This planet is not a friendly place to visit as it can get extremely hot in the noon and cold at night, Venus has a radius of 6052 km,Earth has a radius of 6371 kilometres, Mars can be most of the times be seen with bared eyes as a star that have an absolute orange hue to it. Mars has a radius of 3390 km, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... All these speculations were only based on theories made by many scientists and apparently it began 4.6 billion years ago with the gravitational collapse of small part of a giant molecular cloud. Apparently the small collapsing mess collected in the centre and formed Sun, while the rest flattened into a proto planetary disk out which the planets, moons, asteroids and other small solar system bodies formed. This idea of the solar nebula was first formulated by the Prussian philosopher and physicist Immanuel Kant in 1755 and this idea to the problem was only qualitative because it was similar to those taken fundamental today. This model was first developed in the 18th century by these scientist Emmanuel Swedenburg, Immanuel Kant and Pierre–Simon Laplace. Its subsequent development has interwoven a variety of scientific disciplines including astronomy, physics, geology and planetary science. Since the dawn of the space age in the 1950s and the discovery of extrasolar planets in the 1990s, the model both challenged and refined to account for new ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Essay On New Solar System In this article, it states that 39 light–years away from Earth, there is a belief that science has found a new solar system. That very solar system is special since it has seven planets that are very alike to our Earth. With the terrain being rocky and warm enough that it could support life on it. This discovery is the first time people have ever found that out that there are rocky planets that are orbiting a single star. Before we have the technology we have today, the only terrestrial planets we knew of being four planets. And we didn't even know much about oursolar system, other than our planet and some a few others, but as we reach a new age in our world so many other windows are opening to us as a society. According to the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Also in paragraph three, it states that "Last May, the scientists published that they had discovered three rocky bodies orbiting the star. They named them TRAPPIST–в‚Ѓb, –в‚Ѓc and –в‚Ѓd. Later, Gilion realized that the dip in brightness he thought came from в‚Ѓd was actually caused by three planets all crossing at the same time." They eventually realized that there were actually seven planets. The quote explains that all former three planets were orbiting their own star, which were caused in a dip of brightness that caused the planets to cross at the same time. All TRAPPIST planets orbit the same star, the line on which they orbit all move at the same times. They reach each starting point at the same time which is not really like other planets we have ever heard of before, mainly because the all of the planets in our solar system all move at their own speed. Including information comes from 'Planets Are Close Enough For Atmospheric Studies." Information for this comes from paragraph one, it states that "For years, scientists have found evidence that our galaxy, the Milky Way, is full of Earth–like planets. However, the TRAPPIST–в‚Ѓ researchers say this solar system is our best target yet to search for life outside of Earth." This quote explains that for much of our life we only ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. A Short Story Of A Story Bob suddenly woke up after feeling water on his bed in his 85th level apartment. He lived in an apartment in Old Manhattan, which he had lived in since he bought it in 2039 when he had just made a lot of money from the stock market. The water had been rising ever since 2050 when it first started rising up the streets in his neighborhood. Over the next 10 years, it had slowly crept up, passing the 1st floor, then the 2nd, one floor at a time. As the water kept coming up, it would weaken the walls, and you could feel the building swaying sometimes. It was now 2061, and it had finally reached his apartment. He would have to leave for higher ground, just like all his neighbors below him. Or, if he had enough money he would leave for space. However, he wanted to help save the earth, except he didn't have the power. He was now 51 years old and didn't want to move. He had chosen to move to New York, because he was scared of quiet, and New York was known back then for being loud. While he thought about his life, he quietly packed up all his things into a canoe, which he had for when this would happen. He had already decided to move to the Rocky mountains because it was the only mountain range he had heard of. He really wanted to help save the earth, except no one would pay attention to him, and they would all listen to Donald, who was the current world leader, and all he wanted was for the economy to grow, so he kept claiming that climate change was fake. Bob couldn't find the courage to tell everyone that Donald was wrong, so he had no way of helping the earth. Before he left, he turned on the TV one last time, to see the news for one last time. When he saw the news, all they could talk about was how Donald was tweeting that climate change was a religion, not a science. This only made Bob angrier, because he wanted to exterminate Donald so that he would stop destroying all the windmills and solar panels. To him, it seemed like he was purposefully destroying the earth. It seemed like that to everyone else as well, but he was too powerful and everyone else was too timid. Just when he was fuming about Donald, he saw on the news that Jeff had now started offering trips to Mars, instead of just having to live ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. What Are The Similarities Between Terrestrial Planets Based on chapter 6 readings there were similarities as well as differences for each terrestrial planet. The terrestrial planets consist of Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus that tell us their unique differences of each planet based on their position in the solar system. Mercury's surface can be very hot while the other half of the planet is very cold due to the position facing the Sun. Venus has greenhouse gases similar to that ofEarth that scientist can use to help determine the global warming issue. As for Mars, there has been studies showing that there is water or once had water on that planet. Each planet has similarities to a very small degree. They all are made up of mixtures of rocks and metallic material. The differences between each ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Terrestrial Planet Lab I) Explain how we can deduce each of the properties and summarize the range of each property that we see in the Solar System. Terrestrial Planets Mercury п‚· This planet consists of differentiated layers containing different levels of density. 1. Large metallic core, contains the highest level of this planets density. 2. A less dense rocky mantle 3. Surrounding the planet is an even less dense crust п‚· Clear almost vacant atmosphere, which makes this planet easier to view, but unable to disburse heat or cold. Making it difficult to control the exceptionally hot temperatures, during the day, and very cold temperatures at night. This planet uses hydrogen and helium atoms from the solar winds. Also, hovering above this planet is a low–density cloud ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This planet is mostly liquid, having a core of heavier elements. The composition of Saturn, is less dense than water, and would literally float. Its mass is about 1/3 the of Jupiter's, and 16% smaller. Having rings which contain pieces of icy water. The magnetic field is not determined by its axis of rotation and is not fully understood. One of Saturn's moon is Titan .Made up of a rock like core and a large amount of ice, its density is not compromised. This moon is almost as large as Jupiter's Ganymede and has a thick atmosphere. Another one of Saturn's larger moons is Phoebe. It orbits outside of Saturn, and has a dark surface and a significant number of craters. The smaller moons of Saturn, are mostly rock and ice, and are heavily cratered. Scientists suspect most of these moons are geologically dead. Saturn's rings are restricted by small moons, whose collisions restock the supply. Thus, dust is found lurking of the outer rings of this planet. Uranus п‚· This planet's atmosphere is mostly hydrogen, with 15% helium and a little bit of methane, ammonia, and water vapor, and has no surface. Small, Uranus lacks
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  • 26. A Brave New World : Scientists Hope To Have Discovered The... Adam Smith Mrs. Caruk AP Bio 5/19/2017 A Brave New World: Scientists Hope to Have Discovered the Next Earth Scientists have discovered a new planet that they believe may be capable of housing life. LHS 1140 b, the planet in question, is six times heavier than Earth, yet only 1.5 times as large, suggesting that it is an extremely dense ball of metal and rock. LHS 1140 b is ten times closer to its sun than Earth, as well, making the orbit only 25 days. The sun LHS 1140 b orbits, LHS 1140, is an old, dim red dwarf star, 40 light–years from Earth in the constellation Cetus. Everything about it is rather ordinary; red dwarfs are the most common type of star, and the light that LHS 1140 produces is too dim to be spotted with the naked eye. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... However, Earth does not orbit around an M dwarf, as our sun is much larger and burns brighter. David Charbonneau, a lead astronomer for MEarth at Harvard, says that "This is the first time we've found a rocky planet that gives us the opportunity to look for oxygen. This is the one we have really been hunting for." Ironic, because the organization almost missed the planet's existence; not surprising, considering how dull the star LH 1140 burns. LH 1140 b's transit was tentatively detected by a single MEarth telescope in a Chilean observatory. To confirm that the planet was actually there, MEarth received help from the European Southern Observatory, also based in Chile, which uses a HARPS program to detect planets, as opposed to transits. The program detects the forces of gravity that a planet exerts upon its star, and traces the movements and interference. Doing this allows the astronomers to estimate planet mass, as well as distance from the star. The head of the HARPS program, Xavier Bonfils, says that the transit event detected by MEarth was very low signal and high noise. What makes LH 1140 b's transit unique is that each orbit has the planet passing across its sun, much like an eclipse from our point of view. This fortunate positioning reveals much about the planet, such as the composition of the atmosphere by observing light refracting through the molecules present in it. The molecules absorb the light, and form a halo around the planet that displays ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. How Map Reduce On A Distributed Environment Readily And... Abstract: This is a project to demonstrate how Map Reduce in a distributed environment readily and easily allows us to take several measurements that describe the empirical data and to answer several questions like, for example, stars that are like our sun, and how many Earth–like planets have been observed. This project has been done as part of the coursework for the course Distributed Computing. After applying the Map Reduce and Hadoop techniques to the planetary database, and to the star database, we realize that bringing a large dataset into a tidy and insightful categorization is made easy using Map Reduce. It also shows the power, and elegance of map–reduce in the realm of astronomy and the physical sciences. Introduction: Astronomy, is a fascinating area of the science where most of the information is unknown. We have been seeing stars since time immemorial. And most of us must have thought about, if living beings like on earth, present out of our universe. We know that there are stars, planets, galaxies like the ones where earth is part of. The immediate question that raises is whether there is any planet like earth, any star like sun. In recent times, there has been tremendous advancements in the study of space and the data that is received in some form, from the satellites is huge. There are new discoveries, new findings about the planets and stars that were unknown to the world. The satellites send data day by day and the research is going on in finding some ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Mars Flight JJ slipped in and out of consciousness, struggling to think straight, his mind racing as he reflected back on his monumental journey. People say your life flashes before your eyes as you're dying, but what was JJ seeing? As he kept spiralling out of control, his memory flashed back to the beginning of this risky journey... Day 0: Pre–launch; Earth The moment humans have been waiting for for decades is finally here. The first manned flight to the planet Mars, the furthest terrestrial planet from the Sun. After a century of only dreaming, it has finally become a reality. So many years of planning went into making this first launch possible. Mars' orbit is the most eccentric of any planet in the Solar System. At it's fastest it moves at a speed of 26.50 km/s, slower than the Earth's and at it's point closest to Earth it is 55,700,000 km away [1]. All the calculations to time it just right, all the brainpower of engineers working night and day, all the years of selecting who would be the first man to ever get this close to our planetary neighbor. Such a huge mission required selection of the best team. The most skilled and experienced advisors, scientists, engineers, instrument readers gathered from all over the world to make this dream a successful reality. This was The Team making this mission possible, but who would be the one to actually experience it? After multiple rounds of testing, elimination, and training, a lone astronaut was selected for this monumental mission. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Should Fund Programs Be Funded The Search For Extra... Understanding the heavens has been a continual mystery to humans. Throughout human history, individuals have been curious about life other than on planet Earth. The question that remains is if humanity is alone in the universe. This question is very important because after all, the universe is still expanding. In addition to the expansion of the universe, astronomers have discovered at least six potential habitable worlds in our own solar system (CITE). It is natural to wonder if other worlds might also have intelligent life and civilizations. Many claims have been made that we have already been visited by aliens in UFOs, however, while plenty of evidence has been offered for scientific examination so far none of it has been enough to convince us that the claims of visitations are real (Bennett, 260). However, this doesn't mean that there is no intelligent life beyond our home planet. Due to this, taxpayers should fund programs to begin the search for extra–terrestrial life in the universe. The reason why there should be programs that fund the search for extra–terrestrial life in the universe is because extra–terrestrial life can help enhance our understanding of the universe. Where ever extra–terrestrial beings are located in space they can enhance our understanding of the universe. This is because we are the newcomers in the universe and extra–terrestrial beings can potentially be around since the time our universe was created,which was 14 billion years ago (Bennett,1 ). ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. War Of The Worlds Environmental Disaster Hollywood has had a history of producing apocalyptic science fiction films in which certain societies are faced with life–threatening conditions and have to look to other planets for gathering resources. Movies such as Oblivion (directed by Joseph Kozinsky) and War of the Worlds (Steven Spielberg) focus on aliens who arrive on Earth, looking to wipe out humankind in hopes of obtaining the planet's food and water to sustain their own population. They are seen to be evil and greedy creatures who care for no other species except for themselves. However, despite their attempts to take over Earth, these resource–hungry aliens eventually retreat back to their own worlds with empty hands after being driven off by humans and their determination to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... After securely locking the window, he discovers the dust had formed into an unusual pattern, similar to a binary code for the geographical location of a certain place. Upon reaching the coordinates, Cooper and Murphy stumble upon a NASA facility hidden from the public and find out later that it is run by his former teacher, Professor Brand (Michael Caine), and the professor's daughter Amelia (Anne Hathaway). The professor explains to Joe that this entire facility is a space station meant to take off in the future to another habitable planet. However, the first mission is to find a planet, and Professor Brand asks Joe to help in piloting a spaceship to a wormhole that has opened up near Saturn, in order to travel light years to explore another galaxy. Joe questions his former professor and asks, "Shouldn't that energy be put into saving our home planet?" Brand responds by giving Joe his own opinion on humanity's relationship with Earth. "Earth's atmosphere is 80 percent nitrogen. We don't even breathe nitrogen. Blight does, and as it thrives our air gets less and less oxygen. The last people to starve will be the first people to suffocate. We're not meant to save the world; we're meant to leave it." In response to the current state of the planet, we see that ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Orpheus And Eurydice Quote Analysis "Once you've made a decision to move on, don't look back. You will never find your future in the rear view mirror"–Quotes & Thoughts. This quote plays along quite well within the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice because Orpheus didn't move on, contradicting the quote to a certain extent. Within the myth, there is also a connection to not only the quote stated above, but also my experience; resulting in another quote that connects with the myth, and finally a connection within the myth of Ceres and Proserpina. The god, ruler of the lower world, commanded that "his eyes must not turn back until he's passed the valley on Avernus. Just one glance at her (Eurydice, his wife) and all he had received would be lost–irretrievably" (Mandelbaum 327). This... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Technically, whatever what was hidden within this myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, I have revealed. I am (sort of) Pythagoras for this myth.We go from the connections of this quote "Once you've made a decision to move on, don't look back. You will never find your future in the rear view mirror," to my experience; resulting in another quote that connects with the myth, and finally the reincarnation of the myth of Ceres and Proserpina to Orpheus and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Moons Of The Terrestrial Planets Moons of the Terrestrial Planets 2.2.Moons of Mars 2.2.1Introduction Mars orbits at a distance of 1.52 AU from the Sun. Mars has two natural satellites, discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877. The innermost of these, Phobos, is about 22.2 km in diameter (27.0Г—21.6Г— 18.8) and orbits the planet with a period far less than Mars 's period of rotation 7.7 hr. (only one quarter that of Deimos), causing it to rise in the west and set in the east(Born & Duxbury 1975). Thus, it makes more than 3 orbits in a single Martian day. As it orbits, it slowly spirals in towards the Martian surface. Phobos is drawing closer to Mars by 2 meters every one hundred years, and it is predicted that it will collide with the planet /or destroyed in the atmosphere. Phobos has a semi–major axis 9376 km (2.76 Mars radii), eccentricity 0.0152 and orbit mean inclination 1.1o (relative to Mars' equator). The outer satellite, Deimos, is about 12.6 km in diameter (15.0Г—12.2Г— 11.0) and orbital period about 30 hr. In fact, Deimos is the smallest known moon in the Solar System. Like our own Moon, Deimos orbits far enough away from Mars that it is being, slowly pushed farther and farther away from the planet. Deimos has a semi–major axis 23463.2 km (6.92 Mars radii), eccentricity 0.0003 and orbit mean inclination 2.4o (relative to Mars' equator). Both Deimos and Phobos have very circular orbits, which lie almost exactly in Mars 's equatorial plane. They are both small, irregular objects comparable in size to the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Solar System: The Snow Line The snow line, also known as the ice line, is a point in our solar system somewhere between Mars and Jupiter which separates the regions for formation of the high–density Terrestrial planets from the low–density Jovian planets. This line refers to the kind of matter that can condense in a particular region depending on the temperature of gas there. The closer a planet is to the sun, the hotter the temperature, meaning that compounds with high–melting points such as metal oxides and pure metals, which are very dense, are the only materials that could form grains. As you move away from the sun the temperature gets cooler and more materials can form into grains; next in line after metals would be silicates, which are rocky materials. The Terrestrial ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Why Is Haven 't On The Moon? Scott Harpt #85045 English Composition 7 Dec 2016 Why Haven't We Been Back to the Moon Has it ever occurred to you that the moon is alien based and that is why humans haven't been back to the moon? It is suggested that NASA has known for years that aliens inhabit the moon. The aliens have used the dark side of the moon to establish a base, develop landing areas, create buildings, and towers, in which, they monitor life on earth. NASA claims that they have not been back to the moon because they simple don't have the funding. How true can that possible be when they have launched the Kepler Telescope and three different rovers to Mars? The reason it is believed that man has not been back to the moon is because it has been suggested that there is alien life on the moon. It is said that man has never landed on the moon. They landed on the moon, but what they found there is another theory, in itself. The evidence is significant when it comes to alien life on the moon. There was a presentation in 2001 by Karl Wolfe to the National Press Club about how he found evidence of alien life and buildings on the moon. Karl Wolfe worked for NASA and was a former photographic repairman who had top–secret clearance for the Air Force and NASA, both. The fact that Karl Wolfe had top–secret clearance for NASA and the Air Force explains how he came upon alien life and buildings on the moon. Images were taken of the moon and it showed many different out post on the surface that are described as ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Exoplanets Research Paper Gabe Bambarakos Mrs.Rowse Borelli English 10–F 12 April 2017 Exoplanets An exoplanet can be defined as a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system. One of the many exoplanets that could possibly be habitable in the near future are far away. For example, Kepler–186 is around 500 light years aways to put that in perspective that is around 5,878,625,373,183.607731 Miles away. That is why we know so little about these planets that could support life on them. Starting off, what is some of the criteria that is needed to live on a planet. The University of Utah put it best when they described what is needed. One of the most basic needs to live on a different planet is they need to be a comfortable distance away from their star that is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... First off, the most common way to find new planets is Radial Velocity. The Radial Velocity method relies on the fact that a star does not remain completely stationary when it is orbited by a planet. It moves, ever so slightly, in a small circle or ellipse, responding to the gravitational tug of its smaller companion. When viewed from a distance, these slight movements affect the star's normal light spectrum, or color signature. If the star is moving towards the observer, then its spectrum would appear slightly shifted towards the blue; if it is moving away, it will be shifted towards the red. Secondly, Transit Photometry is the second most common method. This method detects distant planets by measuring the minute dimming of a star as an orbiting planet passes between it and the Earth. The passage of a planet between a star and the Earth is called a "transit." If such a dimming is detected at regular intervals and lasts a fixed length of time, then it is very probable that a planet is orbiting the star and passing in front of it once every orbital period. Lastly, the method of Microlensing is Microlensing is the only known method capable of discovering planets at truly great distances from the Earth. Whereas radial velocity searches look for planets in our immediate galactic neighborhood, up to 100 light years from Earth, and transit photometry can potentially detect planets at a distance of hundreds of light–years, microlensing can find planets orbiting stars near the center of the galaxy, thousands of light–years away ( How to Search for Exoplanet.). These methods are detrimental to the discovery of new planets from far
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  • 37. The Collapse Of Terrestrial And Jovian Planets The solar nebula theory stated that the solar system started with a grain of dust. From that grain of dust, our solar system expanded through three processes; condensation, accretion, and gravitational collapse. Through condensation particles add matter from gas. In the process of accretion, particles stick together forming masses. These masses collided at low velocities creating protoplanets. The larger the protoplanet, the greater the gravitational pull, thus attracting more matter growing larger. The third process, gravitational collapse occurred when gas from the nebula accumulated quickly. The frost line also contributed to the differences between Terrestrial and Jovian planets. The frost line is the line where the distance ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. The Importance Of Space Exploration The sustainability of human life on Earth is a question that is repetitively put into our minds. Threats are becoming more and more apparent all around the world, from global warming to the extinction of many different species, the effects of a withering Earth are being observed firsthand. However, human beings are trying to slow down the deterioration of our planets health by doing things like recycling and creating biodegradable materials. Unfortunately, despite our efforts to save ourplanet, the eventual expansion into space will soon be necessary to ensure the survival of our species. With a deteriorating Earth, we must look to space for a new home. We need to conduct a search using advanced telescopes, for the most promising nearby solar system for the future of mankind (Bridwell 2). Space exploration is important to humans due to our curiosity of exploration, the new opportunity for unknown discoveries, and the eventual and inevitable inhabitability of our planet. Firstly, humans have an inherent need to explore. From the day we are born we want to see what's out in the world. Humanity has proven this throughout history, from the discovery of the pyramids to the recovery of ancient ruins. In the words of Neil DeGrasse Tyson, "If there's a place you've never been, there's a scientist who wants to know what's there" (National Geographic). Most everything on Earth has been either inhabited or discovered in some way. Therefore, many people look to space as their new ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. The Habitable Zone outside Earth Essay The Habitable Zone There are approximately seven billion people living on the Earth right now. Who can picture 1 million people, let alone 7 billion people? Yet the total incomprehension of it does not make the fact any less true. Nobody has ever seen an alien or an organism that has not originated from Earth, yet it does not make the prospect any less valid. Most citizens of Earth cannot imagine living anywhere else but on this blue planet, but that should not make the possibility of it any less real. Space, like the future, is always ahead of us, and no one can predict what it has in store for us or what ideas will be found. Outside of the Earth, life in the universe is not such an inane thought as was once believed. Firstly, there are a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The luminosity of the star plays a role on the length of the HZ as well. The more light a stars radiates, the larger that star's HZ will be (Palmer). More light brings along more heat. As well as luminosity, another variable is time. As times ticks by, a star's luminosity increases, and as it increases the margins of the zone will expand. This indicates that, with time, planets within a HZ could change (Lissauer). Then there is the Greenhouse Effect, a planet with a plentiful hydrogen atmosphere might be able to extend its HZ. The Greenhouse gas would be able to absorb heat and extend the HZ up to fifteen astronomical units (AU). One AU is defined as the distance between the earth and the sun (Baalke). Though the range extended would depend on the type of host star. For instance, G–type stars, like the Sun would have larger HZ. In contrast, M–type stars emit less light and would have a smaller HZ (Redd "Greenhouse Effect"). Similarly, Earth also has variables that affects life. One would be the mentioned greenhouse effect. This effect talks about greenhouse gases, with some examples being H2O vapor, CO2, methane, ozone, and nitrous oxide ("Greenhouse Effect"). These gases, located as molecules in the Earth's atmosphere, absorb mirrored heat from the sun during the day. If these gases were not there, then the temperature after nightfall would ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 40. Dinosaurs Persuasive Essay Have you ever wonder "why" dinosaurs went extinct? Here is a theory of why the dinosaurs don't exist in today's world. A long time ago the only thing that existed was animals called 'dinosaurs" they were the only living things on planet earth. These dinosaurs were unique because they could talk but nobody could understand them, it was like their secret "code" language. These dinosaurs lived a happy and healthy life until the small explosion changed the life of these dinosaures. Just few miles away from earth a fight started between two planets called 'Sun' and "Moon'. The argument was about who would shine more light on earth. The argument went to the point where they started to shoot fireballs at the moon and then the moon started to throw rocks at the sun. During the fight one the fireballs misses it's target (moon) and made its was towards the earth but "apparently" there was space ship traveling the universe full of aliens and the fireball came in its path which made space ship crashed on Earth including the huge fireball. The fireball was so powerful that it almost brought everything that came in its path such as rocks, asteroids and much more. When the space ship crashed on planet Earth creating a loud bang, making the dinosaurs frighten in terror. Then the biggest problem in Earth's history step out of the broken space ship. There were 5 weird aliens that step out of the space ship. They had very big heads that looked like blue almonds. When the aliens step out they ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 41. The Article On Aliens Among Us Extraterrestrial life has been a big topic for Americans since day one. According to author Lee Speigel there is an estimation of 48 percent of Americans throughout the nation that believe in life on other planets while only 35 percent reject the idea. Life on other planets exists. According to the article "Aliens among Us" by Paul, David extraterrestrial evidence has already been discovered such as different types of bacteria and even water. The article "Aliens among Us" is a credible source because it has many explanations and possibilities on how life on other planets can easily be real. Extraterrestrial life can be many things such as plants or living bacteria. Astronomers have proven that there is water in other planets such as Mars. Water contains different types of bacteria and cells, water in other planets can be one of our best piece of evidence that we can prove that there is life on other planets. There has been UFO's crashes that have been recorded such as in Roswell, New Mexico 1947 but the government took all the evidence and it's probably in Area 51. Although there is no hard evidence that proves aliens are real, NASA has announced that they will be able to find living creatures by the year 2025. On July 3rd, 1947 a UFO crashed in New Mexico in a small town called Roswell. People that have been asked to describe this object all say that was about 20–25 feet across and it had many different bright lights that were moving across the sky at 400–500 miles per ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 42. Comparing Two Planetss So, there are two groups of planets; the inner planets and the outer planets. They have a lot of differents like atmosphere, weight, size and more. although the inner and outer planets have a lot in common like what they revolve, the solar system they are in and more. With eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) there is a lot of information. With these many planets there are a lot of similarities, that all the planets have. One thing all they plant have is an axis, ever though all the axises are different all plants have one. Of course one thing they have in common is are they planets are in our solar system. A third similarity is that all the pictures we have of the plants are from the same telescope, the Hubble Telescope. Fourth to be included in this they must orbit theSun. Another fact is that they all have a mass and with that gravity. Even if the planets are so different, for size, to where they are they all share these similarities and others. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The two groups are the terrestrial and the jovian planets, or the inner and outer planets. These two groups are used to show the differences in planets. Terrestrial planets (inner planets) are called this because of the rock that makes up the planet. Jovian planets (outer planets) are mostly made of gas causing this name, as well as the name gas giants. The atmospheres are also because with Terrestrial being mostly made of hydrogen and helium, Jovian being mostly carbon ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...