meters Light travels at 3x10^8 meters per second One light year is the distance light travels in one year 1 ly= 9x10^15 meters The night sky Air/light pollution takes away from view of the milky way rare to experience clear view constellations= clusters of stars that create a picture helps us find our way around the sky arcturus is a red star and spica is a blue star Stars are all different sizes and distances from us But they are very far away so they appear as points in the sky while
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The Diagram Above - (Fig 1) - A Working Definition of Terms The above diagram is an over_simplification of the spatial relationship between the cosmic and the terrestrial environments. It represents the local neighbourhood of the cosmos in relation to the terrestrial realms which life has inhabited for the last 4 billion years. It shows the definition of the terrestrial environment to be the earth/moon binary eco-system. It shows that this terrestrial nature is part of a greater nature
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planet or from rocks gathered from the Moon. The Earth is just a miniscule part of the immense Universe surrounding us but for us it constitutes the center of it and the only planet known to us that bears any form of life. Our planet is part of the Milky Way Galaxy and it constantly revolves around the Sun and around itself which causes the night and day alternation and the season changes. The Precambrian period covers about 90% of Earth’s history and is divided into three periods: the Hadean‚ the Archean
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is conducted onHalloween night. The “subjects” in the experiment were young trick-or-treaters. (a) sequential choice: In one condition the children approached two adjacent houses and were offered a choice between two candies (Three Musketeers and Milky Way) at each house. (b) Simultaneous choice: In the other condition they approached a single house where they were asked to “choose whichever two candy bars you like.” Large piles of both candies were displayed to assure that the children would not think
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Greek Mythology in Astronomy The creatures and deities in Greek mythology are said to have connection with the astronomy and the star constellations. In this fragment of Hesiod’s poem “Nymphs like the Graces‚ Phaesyle and Coronis and rich-crowned Cleeia and lovely Phaeo and long-robed Eudora‚ whom the tribes of men upon the earth call Hyades.” (Hesiod‚ Homeric Hymns‚ Epic Cycle‚ Homerica. 1922) titled Astronomy‚ he mentioned and catalogued many of the constellations based on creatures and gods
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Have you ever wondered what a black hole is? Many people think that black holes are dark‚ empty regions of space that suck in everything near them. But do you actually know what they are‚ how they are created‚ and everything you need to know to fully understand this topic? Well‚ if you don’t‚ keep reading to find out more. Black holes are stars that have compressed over time‚ making them very small‚ which causes them to have an extremely strong gravitational force1 and 3. Black holes are mainly
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a great pleasure in a totally free mood. He became a cloud while he humanized the daffodils by telling that a host of golden daffodils beneath the trees were fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Again he saw the same as twinkling stars in the milky way. Maybe the times when the breeze was not there but only a little movement due to the momentum of breeze which was there a little while ago. Again he humanized the daffodils and saw them as they were stretching in never ending lines ‚tossing their
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The story‚ created by David Moody‚ compares to a train moving away from a station platform. At first‚ a person could run alongside the track easily‚ though as the train speeds up‚ there comes a moment that the runner anticipates the futility of persevering‚ and as the cars rush forward‚ the person inevitably slows down‚ or at the last moment a decision emerges to jump on for the ride. I was that runner‚ easily bored at the beginning of the book--my mind outracing the slowness of the words‚ but approaching
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Earth-like Planets‚ Life or Lifeless? For centuries man has looked at the sky‚ and wondered‚ is someone looking back? Science is now closer than ever to answering this quest that is nearly as old as mankind itself. In the last century new technologies and scientific break-throughs have showed us that planets do exist in other solar systems and that there is a probability for other earth-like planets. We have also recognized the parameters and building blocks for life as we know them on earth
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The film 127 Hours delves into a number of themes‚ such as: taking risks while alone‚ the power of music and its importance to human beings‚ belief and faith‚ accident vs. risk‚ being in the wrong place at the wrong time‚ dangerous situations… Articles on the film: 2 purposes – to discuss the story /theme‚ but also‚ to analyze the film maker’s choices in this movie and to judge (critical) the effect of these choices on the audience http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/8223925/127-Hours-Aron-Ralstons-story-of-survival
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