Luna Prepare a term paper essay discussing about stars, planets, moons, everything in outer-space or galaxy.
Which major extinction event do some researchers think might have occurred due to a GRB? How would the GRB have affected the Earth to produce that mass extinction?
Celestial Sources of Terrestrial Mass Extinctions 1) National Geographic: What are mass extinctions and what causes them? 2) American Museum of Natural History: Episode Twelve: Six Extinctions in Six Minutes 3) BBC: Gamma-ray burst “hit Earth in 8th Century” 4) Nature: Gamma-ray burst linked to mass extinction 5) Phys.org: Researchers learn more about the possible […]
Write a short summary of the project discussing on human colonization on Mars.
Human colonization on Mars Write a paper on human colonization on Mars. 1. Short summary of the project with an outline of major points you will cover for a work that is not a research paper 2. Project (essay paper) 3. References (at least 3 that are acceptable, preferably at least one peer reviewed) for […]
Write a 2 page essay on any astronomy topic of your interest.
Astronomy Write a 2 page essay on any astronomy topic of your interest. You can pick something you may have wanted to know about; some ideas are: black holes, dark matter, the Big Bang, the search for life on other planets (see SETI Institute) etc.
Write a term essay paper discussing on “The case of life on Mars.”
“The case of life on Mars “ Write a term paper discussing on”The case of life on Mars ” The title of this paper should strictly be used and follow this format: Paragraph1. Introduction Paragraph2. Discoveries/Observation/ Background History Paragraph3. What we know/basic facts about the topic Paragraph4. What we don’t know/open questions Conclusion
What is the RA and Dec {RA/Dec (on date)} of the Moon at this time on this date and time? What percent of the Moon is illuminated, what is the phase, and is it waxing or waning?
Moon Observations Using Stellarium Open Stellarium. Go to the “Sky and Viewing Options” window (the third icon down in the vertical row) and turn on the Ecliptic (of date) under the “Markings” tab. Find the Moon. You can look yourself or click the magnifying glass and type “moon” and Stellarium will take you to the […]
How many degrees does the Moon move per day relative to the fixed stars? How many days does it take for the Moon to return to its original location relative to the fixed stars?
QUESTIONS Suppose Eratosthenes had found that, in Alexandria, at noon on the first day of summer, the line to the Sun makes an angle 30° with the vertical. What, then, would he have found for Earth’s circumference? Suppose you are on a strange planet and observe, at night, that the stars do not rise and […]
Explain how our solar system characteristics naturally lead to the nebular theory of formation, and how the theory accounts for the differences between the terrestrial and Jovian planets and for the origin, location and nature of its minor bodies.
Solar System Formation Explain how our solar system characteristics naturally lead to the nebular theory of formation, and how the theory accounts for the differences between the terrestrial and Jovian planets and for the origin, location and nature of its minor bodies.
Create an outline for the research paper discussing on the future of the commercial space industry (summarize the current goals of the major commercial space flight companies and their plans for the future).
Week 6 Homework: Space Policy Research Paper Outline Create an outline for the research paper which is due at the end of week 7. The prompt for the Week 7 paper is: “Choose one of the following topics: The future of the commercial space industry (summarize the current goals of the major commercial space flight […]
Watch TEDx(https://ed.ted.com/lessons/reasons-for-the-seasons-rebecca-kaplan), then briefly explain why the Earth has seasons.
Seasons Watch TEDx, then briefly explain why the Earth has seasons. https://ed.ted.com/lessons/reasons-for-the-seasons-rebecca-kaplan