The field I am writing about is astronomy. Scientist has recently revealed secrets about the moon that had gone unanswered for billions of years. NASA sent the LUNAR CRATER observation and sensing satellite otherwise known as LCROSS to the moon on October 9th, 2009. LCROSS uncovered water in the Cabeus cater near the moons south pole. The moon has many secrets and LCROSS will aid NASA in uncovering, discovering, and decoding theses secrets. Data from other LCROSS instruments are being analyzed for additional information about the materials at the impact sight. The permanently shadowed regents of the moon are cold traps that collect and preserve material over billions of years. The full understanding of the data that LCROSS collected will take a long time to interpret.
This article interested me because I was shocked it took billions of years for NASA to figure out there is water on the moon. When I thought of the moon I never thought there would be water on it and it made me think about how much more there is to figure out about our universe.
The field I am writing about is astronomy. In 2004 NASA launched the Messenger space craft to explore our solar system, including trip around Earth, Mercury, Venus and the Sun. It was reported this week that during its third trip past mercury, Messenger provided NASA with an almost complete view of Mercury’s surface. That had never been seen before. Some of the things that are shown by the photos include a bright area and a formation that could be like a volcano. Messenger also took pictures of a huge basin that is almost 200 mile wide and could be 1 billion years old. Believe it or not a 1 billion year old basin is considered young, because other similar basins are believed to be about four times older. Messenger also took pictures of Mercury’s North Pole and South Pole, and provided a lot of information about Mercury’s atmosphere. It also showed that Mercury’s surface has a lot of iron and titanium, which is similar to some parts of the moon.
the first week of Intro to Astronomy we learned many interesting facts about ancient astronomy, the origins of astronomy, and several people who contributed and were influential. Egypt, Rome, and China were influential in the development of the study of astronomy. Pythagoras was a mathematician and philosopher who proposed the Pythagorean theory. This theory contributed to the development of Philolaus’s theory of the astronomical system, which stated that planets, moons and sun revolved around a paramount
Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. He was a mathematics professor who made pioneering observations of nature with long-lasting implications for the study of physics. Galileo constructed a machine that changed everything in astronomy, the telescope, and this supported the Copernican theory. In 1600, Galileo met Marina Gamba, a Venetian woman, who gave him three children. The daughters were Virginia and Livia, and son Vincenzo. But He never married Marina because he feared his
Throughout history, different cultures have allowed astronomy to shape their beliefs and customs. One such culture with traditions rich in astronomy is Japanese culture. As someone who is half Japanese, I will discuss some of these traditions and explain how they are still present in modern-day Japan. I have found some excellent websites to use for my essay, including one that focuses on Japanese festivals and traditions and how astronomy plays a role in them. While the Astrologers Union of Japan
What Astronomy Really Is What is astronomy? Astronomy consist of a lot of things that make up our solar system such as: the nine planets, asteroids, meteorites, the moon and the sun. Astronomy is also a fascinating hobby that can be followed by anyone. You do not need to be, as some people seem to imagine, ‘mathematically-minded’ , in order to start, or even to become a very experienced observer. Yet astronomy is one of the few hobbies where not only can you gain great enjoyment, but if
Astronomy is a natural science focusing on the study of celestial objects such as moons, stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies. Astronomy is considered to be one of the oldest natural sciences; early civilizations throughout history such as the Babylonians, Egyptians and Greeks performed methodical observations of the sky. The Babylonians had different astronomical records regarding the position of the moon, sun and stars, on the other hand the Egyptians used astronomy to know the time and afterwards
lacks an actual scientific basis. Here I will explain my reasoning on why the events in “Life as we knew it” are not plausible through the human interactions, astronomy, and physics. Human Error Evacuation To start off, there was no evacuation of the population of the coastal states. As I will explain later, because of the speed of the moons descent into earth, there would be enough time for the incident to reach the news and alert the local citizens to evacuate the area and since the majority of
Ancient Greek Astronomy Since the first Egyptian farmers discovered the annual reappearance of Sirius just before dawn a few days before the yearly rising of the Nile, ancient civilizations around the Mediterranean have sought to explain the movements of the heavens as a sort of calendar to help guide them conduct earthly activities. Counting phases of the moon or observing the annual variations of day length could, after many years' collection of observations, serve as vital indicators for planting
person, luna being after the roman goddess of the moon. Lunar Madness is a pseudoscience because it is based on ancient traditions, misunderstood science, and false causation. Lunar madness is in associated with astrology, which is tied to ancient beliefs in the position of the planets correlating with the science of the body. Hippocrates once wrote “no physician should be entrusted with the treatment of disease who was ignorant of the science of astronomy.” Even in the 17th century, when Johannes Kepler
by centuries of inactivity. As we all know, mathematics has always been the vital importance in astronomy, and many ancient astronomers were also mathematicians. This means that the growth of mathematics was applied and motivated by astronomical calculations. Though, not everyone studying ancient astronomy was capable to use applications of mathematics. The first developments of mathematical astronomy came during the Mesopotamian and Babylonian eras, when the techniques were developed to predict
the sky because it is one of the brightest lights in the shy. It also has a very faint greenish color that makes it stand out from the rest of the objects in the sky (“Astronomy for Kids”). Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter being the only planet that is bigger. It also has at least eighteen moons, more than any other planet in the solar system. There have been three voyages to this extraordinary planet, and one is still in process today. The Pioneer II traveled
Introduction: Astronomy is derived from infancy of human culture--- ancient age. People pay more attention to observe sun, moon and star by positioning their location and making calendar in order to indicate direction, ensure time and season. In some point of view, astronomy is one of the most old subjects in Neurology. Sun, as one of the most vital origins that providing light and ultraviolet rays, is actually an very huge galaxy, its cycle was found by a amateur astronomer, Henry Schwab. In 2010
books. Astronomy was also connected with religion, myths and legends. In Homer's works "Iliad" and "Odyssey" he mentioned constellations Boötes, Orion and Ursa Major; star clusters Hyades and Pleiades; star Sirius. There was also written several astronomical phenomena like solar eclipse. One of the ancient Greek myths was that the Earth was flat and was created by the goddess Gaia. They also believed in geocentric Earth model- that Earth was at the center of the universe and the Sun, Moon, planets
What Can You See in the Night Sky? For starters, you can see the moon, stars, constellations and even some planets. This article is about some of what the night sky holds. There are some pretty amazing things out there, just waiting to be seen! Many of these things can be seen with the naked eye. Going through college I was always a Science geek and took Astronomy as an elective course. This is a little bit about Astronomy and the night sky. One of the major things we all see in the night sky is
“You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself”. This is a famous quote by the genius Galileo Galilei an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, engineer, and and philosopher. He is well known for his contributions to astronomy, his scientific innovations, and his several published works. Many of his contributions to science are still used today. Galilei greatly impacted world history. Galileo, the son of Vincenzo Galilei, a composer and music theorist, was born on February
the world. After the death of Tycho Brahe, who found evidence that supported Copernicus’ heliocentric theory, Johannes Kepler provided evidence by applying Brahe’s calculations to support the heliocentric theory. Johannes Kepler used physical astronomy to provide evidence. There are three laws that were created by Kepler to support his