the sun may reach temperatures of 400° Celsius or 750° Fahrenheit and the side facing away from the sun may drop to -200° Celsius or -328° Fahrenheit. Its surface is similar to the surface of the moon and is full of craters and completely dry. There is no possibility of life on Mercury. Mercury has no moons. Venus Venus is called after the Roman Goddess of love and beauty. Venus is 0.72 AU from the Sun. The diameter of Venus is 12‚104 kilometres‚ or 7‚521 miles. Venus’s average orbital speed is
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13 Lunar Eclipse * An eclipse in which the moon passes into the shadow of the Earth * Umbra: the portion of the shadow that receives no direct sunlight from the light source * Penumbra: the portion of a shadow that receives direct light from only part of the light source * Eclipse season: the time of year during which a solar or lunar eclipse is possible Types of Lunar Eclipses * Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: an eclipse where the moon passes through the earth’s penumbra‚ but not the
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countdown to splashdown‚ Apollo 11 ’s mission was filled with some surprising twists and turns. It took a combination of luck‚ determination and guts for the crew of Michael Collins‚ Buzz Aldrin‚ and Neil Armstrong to get the Eagle to the surface of the moon with only 30 seconds of fuel remaining! Experience the moments leading up to the lunar landing with me. On the morning of July 16‚ 1969 a 60-ton Saturn 5 rocket was given a thorough inspection on launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center. On board
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Earth Science Vocab Unit 4 Celestial Objects-A natural object which is located outside of Earth’s atmosphere‚ such as the Moon‚ the Sun‚ an asteroid‚ planet‚ or a star. Arc- a continuous portion of a circle Constellation-A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Apparent daily motion- Objects in the sky appear to rise in the East and set in the West each day. This apparent daily motion
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Apogee "Not since Adam has any human known such solitude as Mike Collins is experiencing during this 47 minutes of each lunar revolution when he’s behind the Moon with no one to talk to except his tape recorder aboard Columbia." -Apollo 11 Mission Control On July 20th‚ 1969‚ at 13:46 UTC‚ the Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle"‚ separates from its parent craft‚ the Command Module "Columbia"‚ and with two of our nations finest pilots- two astronauts- aboard begins its decent toward the lunar surface
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to be about Wordsworth himself proclaiming that he enjoys the distant beauty of the moon‚ and even when it is hidden behind the clouds beneath it it is still admirable and beautiful. The moon is always bright as if it were smiling constantly‚ whereas man‚ who is spoiled by the many pleasures of the earth along with his fortune‚ always seems to have a sad look upon his face. Wordsworth enjoys the sight of the moon compared to the chaos and turmoil of the world around him that man has created on earth
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was going to slow the rocket would crash back to earth. Coming into earth‚ their goal is to make sure they pass by the earth at a closer distance so they can come down in a spiral direction. This is the complete opposite of what they did at the moon at the speed they’re at if they pass by the earth at a specific distance they will go into orbit. The way they got back to earth was using the 30 second burst with the
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whether you’re watching the news or looking at the moon. Changes in weather‚ water height‚ and even the light from the moon can dramatically change daily life. Lunar phases aren’t actually caused by the moon changing shape. It’s caused by the moon changing position. As Earth rotates around the sun‚ it casts shadows on the moon‚ creating the eight different moon phases. A tide is the rising and falling of sea levels. The tide varies based on the moon waning or waxing. The higher tides are called
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One mile west of Flagstaff‚ Arizona stands a mesa known as Mars Hill‚ which provides unobstructed views of the sky. Perched on the top of the mesa is the historic Lowell Observatory‚ built in 1894 by Percival Lowell. Today‚ Lowell Observatory is still the center of space research and discoveries. Lowell Observatory happily welcomes the public to experience the historic landmark and museums. Filled with telescopes‚ museums‚ and collections the 750-acre facility offers plenty of activities. The excitement
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A starry night with a full view of the earth right in front of their eyes as Neil Alden Armstrong‚ and Edwin Eugene Aldrin stood with their feet firmly placed on the moon ground. They were the first people to ever step foot on the moon in the history of the earth‚ bringing people in complete awe all around the world. Neil Armstrong was born on August 5‚ 1930 by his parents‚ Stephen‚ and Viola Armstrong in a place called Wapakoneta‚ Ohio. He had a sister named June‚ and a brother named Dean (Armstrong
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