Asteroids
Asteroids are referred to as minor planets. They can range in size from about 1000 km down to the size of small rocks (Hamilton). Asteroids are mainly made up of rocks and metallic objects. They orbit the sun the same as planets do, but are too small to be considered planets. The following paper....
Galileo: A Man on a Mission
In 1632, Galileo Galilei published his book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems." As innocent as this may seem, the implications that were associated with the publishing of the book were soon evident. In the time prior to the publishing of the book, Galileo had been warned several times....
Mars
Mars (Greek: Ares) is the god of War. The planet probably got this name due to its red color; Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet. (An interesting side note: the Roman god Mars was a god of agriculture before becoming associated with the Greek Ares; those in favor of colonizing and terra....
Planets
Planets and Solar System
"A planet is a celestial body that revolves around a
central star and does not shine by its own light " (Grolier,
1992). The only planetary system that is known to man is our
solar system. It is made up of nine planets which range in size
and make-up. The n....
Planets and Solar System
"A planet is a celestial body that revolves around acentral star and does not shine by its own light " (Grolier,1992). The only planetary system that is known to man is oursolar system. It is made up of nine planets which range in sizeand make-up. The nine major planets in our solar system areMer....
SETI The Quest for Intelligent Life in Space
In this paper it is my intention to show the history of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The idea of some other intellectually advanced civilization has been on the minds of astronomers since ancient times. However the technological ability to do anything about this type of resea....
Solar System
Humans live on a small planet in a tiny part of a vast universe. This part of the universe is called the solar system, and is dominated by a single brilliant star-the sun. The solar system is the earth’s neighbourhood and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and P....
Solary System short evolution
Evolution and future of our Solar System
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
In this essay I will explain the evolution and the future of the Solar System, our cosmic neighbourhood.
There are various theories explaining the evolution, but there is one which is the most logical. Immanu....
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