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    grow a better understanding about the world around us. Many organizations such as NASA have helped to shape our perception today. But‚ It was years before that scientists helped to build NASA’s views and fundamental understandings of anatomy‚ and astronomy. The Renaissance helped to change people’s views of the earth surrounding us. Before the Renaissance‚ scientists and doctors believed that our body was controlled by zodiacs‚ instead of our brain‚ heart‚ and other organs. They relied on zodiacs

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    What does Mayan religion involve? The Mayan religion involved several aspects of nature‚ astronomy and rituals. The Mayans were known for their calendar and their beautiful buildings they constructed. In “Science of Mayan Science/Religion” by Hunbatz Men talks about the teachings that were hidden by the Mayans also he goes in deep depth explaining the meanings of the letters “G”‚ “T” and “O”. However‚ in “Religions of Mesoamerica” by David Carrasco focuses on the study of the Americas‚ the religion

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    History of Telescopes We have all heard about telescopes and how useful they are in our present time. We also generally associate telescopes to astronomy like the Hubble Space Telescope. There is a rich history behind its invention and its further progression which we will now discuss. The first type of telescope invented was an optical telescope. This telescope has three designs‚ namely‚ refracting telescopes‚ reflecting telescopes and catadioptric telescopes (refracting and reflecting combined)

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    Dates of Indian Astronomy

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    Dates of Indian astronomy Texts -Arun Kumar Upadhyay‚ Cuttack‚ (M) 9437034172 1. Reasons of error (1) Racial superiority war- After colonial rule of Europeans‚ only research in history is to show racial superiority of Greeko-Roman civilization whose successors were these countries-Britain‚ France etc. (2) Biblical date of creation-(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ussher)-James Ussher (sometimes spelled Usher)

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    Astronomy Question Bank

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    Review for Astronomy 2 Midterm and Final Midterm covers first 70 questions‚ Final covers all 105. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. Chapter 1 is covered by Q1-3; Ch. 2 Q4-18; Ch. 3 Q19-27; Ch. 4 Q28-34; Ch. 5 Q35-45; Ch. 6 Q46-51; Ch. 7 Q52-63; Ch. 8 Q64-70; Ch. 9 Q71-77; Ch. 10 Q78-82; Ch. 11 Q83-91; Ch. 12 Q92-96; Ch. 13 Q97-100; Ch. 14 Q101-105 1) Which of the following has your "address" in the correct order? A) you‚ Earth

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    Lesson Plan in Astronomy

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    Lesson Plan in Astronomy I. Objective At the end of the lesson‚ the students are expected to: 1. Identify the different future missions of NASA. 2. Appreciate the exploration of NASA to benefit all mankind. 3. Explain the plans of NASA. II. Subject Matter NASA’s Future Plans About Space Exploration Reference: http://www.nasa.gov/missions/future/index.html Materials: laptop III. Procedure A. Learning Activities Teacher’s Activity“Good Morning Class...”“Let us pray

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    Election of 1800

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    #3 ATP: The Revolution of 1800 Edward J. Larson analyzes the pivotal presidential election‚ sometimes referred to as a revolution‚ of 1800 that established two disparate political parties‚ challenged the United States Constitution‚ and threatened the nation’s unity. Because this was the first time in American history that partisan campaigning was distinctly apparent‚ it was a significant piece of the election of 1800. When establishing the opposing campaigns of 1800‚ the article states‚ “…divided

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    Immigration 1800

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    IMMIGRATION IN UNITED STATES 1800s Thousands of immigrants were forced to leave their countries of origin in the mid-1800s for different reasons: political‚ war‚ religious persecution‚ unemployment‚ and food shortages. When they learn that in America exists the hope of a new beginning they did not hesitate to take this opportunity. In an unprecedented wave‚ immigrants left their countries and embarked with a suitcase full of dreams without having the slightest suspicion of the battles

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    Revolution of 1800

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    Thomas Jefferson gained the presidency in the election of 1800. The election and subsequent shift in the government control was dubbed the “the Revolution of 1800.” It signaled the inundation of the Democratic Republican ideals in the Presidency and Congress in contrast to the Federalist ideals of the Adam’s administration. The election of 1800 was a revolutionary election for it significantly altered economics by resulting in lowering and removing taxes like the Whiskey Tax and government expenditures

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    Rev of 1800

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    Revolution of 1800 In November 1800‚ a bloodless revolution began as the election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson took place. This election caused a significant change in government as Federalist‚ John Adams‚ would be replaced by Thomas Jefferson‚ a Democratic-Republican. There was an opposition in foreign policies‚ as both parties had opposite ideas on the topic. To a great extent‚ the election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson was properly named “The Revolution of 1800” for its change

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