Introduction: Mars; The History of Studies are Endless As early as 300BC, Egyptians have referred to Mars as “Horus of the Horizon”. From the beginning that this massive red rock that boarders the terrestrial planets in their orbit around The Sun has been discovered, it has mystified and left civilians and mainly scientists wondering if…
A great cloud of gas and dust (called a nebula) begins to collapse and spin Nebula begins to flatten into a spinning pancake shape with a bulge at the center This is due to forces of gravity and rotation Further collapse causes certain regions to condense into the sun, planets, and moons In the center…
The earth, its relation to the stars and planets, and speculations as to its origin attracted human curiosity long before the birth of the geological sciences. Although such studies fall more properly within the realm of astronomy,’ a brief survey of the earth and its planetary relations will provide the reader with some understanding of…
– Astronomy is the study of the outer space outside of our planet. – It includes objects such as planets, moons, stars, comets and meteors, and uses instruments such as telescopes, satellites and space shuttles. – When you look up into the night sky, you can see various bright objects, most of which are stars.…
– Just like the Earth, all the planets in the solar system (there are eight of them) rotate around their axes (therefore the planet’s day) and revolve around the Sun (therefore the planet’s year). – Planets revolve in a certain path around the Sun called an “orbit.” An “orbital period” is the time it takes…