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Nightly News: Astronomy blog - Deseret News

Old sci-fi movies whose adventures take place on the moon have a standard look, their sets filled with soaring crags, elongated spikes, deep cracks and sheer-sided craters. Think of the 1964 film, "First Men in the Moon ...

The New Moon - Examiner

The New Moon this month falls on June 12. The New Moon is a significant time for many pagan paths, as it is seen as a very powerful time of the month. In fact, it is thought to be the next powerful time after the Full ...

Spectacular Moon Photo Caught Over Chile - Space News

This story was updated at 3:36 p.m. EDT. The huge full moon setting in the high Chilean desert dominates a spectacular new photo caught in Chile just as astronomers closed up their observatory after a long, busy night ...

Earth and Moon Are Younger Than Thought - Space News

Earth is not exactly getting its youth back, but a new study has determined that the collision from which the Earth and moon were formed may have occurred much later than previously thought, making our planet and moon ...

A long-vanished Soviet probe and a laser could overturn old theories about the Moon - io9.com

What do you get when you combine the Moon, a recently rediscovered forty-year-old Soviet probe, and a laser? The most accurate lunar measurements ever made - and, just for the hell of it, a way to prove Einstein right ...

Astronomy PICTURE OF THE DAY - San Diego Daily Transcript

It may look like some sort of cute alien robot, but it was created here on Earth, launched to the Moon in 1970, and now reflects laser light in a scientifically useful way. On November 17, 1970 the Soviet Luna 17 ...

Greg Redfern - WTOP Radio

Greg Redfern has been an amateur astronomer and space exploration enthusiast for over four decades. His writings, media appearances, and public lectures have reached thousands of people worldwide. Using telescopes and ...

Happy chair is happy - DISCOVER

If you went to BadAstronomy.com and found yourself here, never fear: the BA Blog has moved to its new home at Discover Blogs. The original BA site (with the Moon Hoax debunking and all that) is still online , too. Phil ...

Taylor Observatory plans junior astronomy camp in July - Lake County News

KELSEYVILLE – Taylor Observatory will host a junior astronomy camp for grades fourth, fifth and sixth from July 14 through 16. The camp will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, July 14, and Thursday, July 15 ...

Stars Over the Coast astronomy column June 13-19: An amazing astronomical arachnid - Everything Alabama Blog

THE MOON is an evening crescent this week, waxing to first quarter by Saturday. The best evening stargazing nights will be tonight through Wednesday. THIS WEEK: By 10 p.m., a true spectacle of the sky comes into full view ...

Open Question: Astronomy homework help?

I have to write an essay about space. My classmates are going to write about the Moon, comets, asteroids, planets, and other boring space ephemera, but not me. I want to impress my teacher with something out of the ordinary for our grade, like maybe talk about temporal disturbances related to General Relativity around the planet Mercury. Could I use that title? Does time go slower in Mercury do to its proximity to the Sun? what about the light it reflects? is it red-shifted more than the other planets? would an astronaut age slower there? could I say that Mercury is in another time dimension? I don't want to write about Mercury's geology, I just wanna write about the effects of been close to such a curvature in space. Well, maybe if something interesting happens on the surface of the planet do to GR, maybe I can talk about it. Oh!, I almost forgot to ask: shouldn't Mercury's gravity be stronger than any other planet? I don't know much about GR, so please help. more

Resolved Question: Do you find it sad that this astronomy section is full of conspiracies and rumors?

Our education systems today seem to allow these Mayan 2012 theories and fake moon landing ideas to flourish, instead of impressing on kids the majesty and beauty of astronomy - is emotion and fear more important today than logic and knowledge? more

Open Question: Best telescope for beginners?

Hi im a beginner in astronomy and have been researching different scopes for a while now, ive read most answers on here and im still confused as to what scope to buy? My budget is small (£200 max) Also im in the uk and where i live there are no astronomy clubs. I would like to be able to view the moon, planets satellites, and then when ive conquered that hopefully galaxies and more deep sky objects etc? What do people make of this telescope http://www.uk-telescopes.co.uk/konus_motor_130%20telescope.htm It seems to be perfect to me as i would like to get into astrophotography in the future, but im no expert so all your answers would be appreciated. and lastly are there any experts on here i can talk to privately to ask advice on scopes, as ive done soo much research and still none the wiser,and i just want to get in the garden with a decent scope, many thanks in advance. more

Open Question: What is the best time of the month to see the stars?

I don't know much about astronomy; but I do know that moon affects the amount sight of the light coming from the stars. I would like to know which time (moon calendar wise if possible) is the best time to observe the stars. more

Voting Question: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE ME A MNEMONIC?

Its for the phases of the moon: -New moon -Crescent -First quarter -Gibbous -Full moon -Gibbous -Last quarter -Crescent -New moon Thank you heaps :) (I have an astronomy test tomorrow) more

Resolved Question: Holy Quran and Astronomy?

Quran has revealed absolute facts about Astronomy in its true perspective some 1400 years ago. This can be a fruit of thought for us. Surrah Ar-Ra'd - THE THUNDER - No. 13- Verse: 2 Allah Almighty is He who has raised the heavenly spheres aloft without any visible pillars and He has control over the entire universe. He has subjected the sun and moon to function for an appointed period (31/29). He regulates affairs and has given clear signs so that you may believe in His Law of Cause & effect.. verse 2 Surrah Ar-Ra'd - THE THUNDER - No. 14- Verse: 48-51 That day will be a day of complete revolution when this earth will be changed into another earth, and also the heavens. Then people will appear before Allah Almighty - the one, omnipotent. On that day you shall see the wicked bound in chains; their coat of mail melted into pitch and their faces covered with fire. This is how Allah Almighty will recompense everyone for what he has worked for. He is swift in reckoning. verse 48-51 Surrah An-Nahl - THE BEE - No. 16 - Verse: 12 & 15 And He has marshalled to your service the night and the day, the sun and the moon, and the stars have also been made subservient by His command. They all function according to His laws. In these also there are signs for those who use their reason. verse 12 Allah Almighty has formed the earth in such a way that you may sit on it firmly while it revolves. He has also created mountains and rivers and land tracks so that you may reach your destination (21/31, 31/10). verse 15 Surrah An-Nahl - THE BEE - No. 41 - Verse: 12 (As has been said above ~ in 41:9 ~ that in two stages the Almighty created celestial bodies in the form they were designed to be; and He imparted to them the physical law which they were bound to follow through Wahi (i.e. the Laws they had to follow were integrated within them). The visible space (the sky) has been adorned with scattered bodies that appear to you like shining lamps. He has made them safe and secure so that they neither clash with each other nor fall down on you.All this has been decided with measures set by that God, Who is all-powerful, all-knowing. The words “willingly or perforce” have also occurred in 3:82 and 3:15. However there the word “Munn” has been used. This might include human beings. In 3:82 the meaning has been explained this way and as such should be reviewed. However here the words have been used for celestial bodies and earth only, i.e. of the physical world. Some philosophers interpret the use of word “willingly” to imply the possible presence of “will” in all matters. However, I think these words “willingly or perforce” have been used idiomatically. For example “Ata Al Nakhal” means that the dates have ripened and are ready to be picked. In other words they have reached their destiny as established by nature. In this context “willingly or perforce” here could mean that the earth and the celestial bodies have been created in a way that they follow the Laws of God intrinsically, and not according to their “will” or with their choice. In the case of the latter they could go against the Laws. The holy Quran has mentioned that only human beings have been bestowed with “divine energy” (power to decide or will). It has also mentioned clearly that all physical universal forces do not go against the Divine Laws. verse 12 http://www.parvez-video.com/quran_astronomy.asp more

Voting Question: Astronomy/ Lunar Eclipses?

This is a bit of a strange question but it has been puzzling me for some time now. First off, there have been 7, about to be 8, times that a lunar eclipse has fallen on the Jewish holidays of Passover and Sukkot during both of two consecutive years since 1 AD. These began in 162/163 A.D., and occurred thereafter in 795/796 A.D., 842/843 A.D., 860/861 A.D., 1493/1494 A.D., 1949/1950 A.D., 1967/1968 A.D., with the eighth tetrad scheduled to occur in 2014/2015 A.D. This is not difficult to explain because both of those holidays take place during the middle of the month on the Jewish calendar( which is a lunar calendar), therefore the holidays mentioned would both occur on a night of a full moon( which of course is necessary to a lunar eclipse) every year. The thing that has come to my attention is that the tetrads of 795/796, 842/843, 860/861 and 1949/1950, 1967/1968, 2014/2015 both have the exact same number of years spaced between the tetrads. 47 and 18, 18 and 47. I was wondering if anyone could explain this to me. Is there some sort of eclipse cycle or something that can account for this? more

Resolved Question: TONS of astronomy questions?

Just saw in passing a documentary on space and had tons of questions. Couldn't find some of my questions online, and I know NOTHING about astronomy. If you know the answers, help would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! 1) Astronomy = physics + chemistry + geology? 2) The universe, which creeps and grows, is not black. Since it's blank, and light passes through it, it's colorless? 3) Black hole is a dead star that is sinking into itself into a dot, sucking everything else in to that dot, and the mysterious dot will float there for the rest of eternity? Or, after it's "full", it reverts that particular area to a normal, neutral, see-thru space? But if it sucks things in, wouldn't it be "refilled"? 4) Before it's dead, where does all the energy go? 5) If it sucks light in as well, it tears apart light's atom strings? (I'm hopeless at technical terms..) Basically it tears apart everything. If it sucks earth in, earth would be shattered in light speed, and we would all die in a blink? 6) Is everything we know about black hole theoretical? It could all be wrong then? 7) How do they classify stars/planets/space objects? Do they do it like biology? E.g. star: north star constellation: ursa minor family: ursa major arm: ? galaxy: milky way 8) What does it mean by the universe is made up of space and time? (Warned you I'm hopeless.. 8-) My friends know computer science, but not this..) I understand the space part--it's obviously 3D--but science's "time" would refer to our way of calculating distance? If so, how can you say that the universe is MADE UP of time? It's not. So all this is only OUR designation and not necessarily the only way to describe the event. 9) Relating to the black hole, it's said that the event horizon bends space and time. I understand this in terms of massive gravity messing with things coming into contact in blotches. But distorting time? The way put it sounds as if--If I'm sucked into the black hole, I would age faster than my friend who's standing by the rim of the black hole. (Sorry "time" is such a block for me.) Or, maybe we'll age at the same rate and die at the same time, but the light that carries his image to my eyes are slower, so I still see him as young. 10) Completed events are complete. No time travel except in sci-fi novels. Right, move on.. Or, unless there's a mirror? 11) All the stars and planets observable by us are in the Milky Way? There are no stars between the Milky Way and other galaxies? 12) If mass always attracts smaller mass--moon around earth, earth around sun--is the disk of our solar system orbiting around an even bigger star? And this goes on until everything orbits around the galaxy's core?RE: 3) OK, safe to say that a black hole is an unsatiable black dot in space that keeps increasing its mass. 9) So the black hole literally distorts time, making me age faster than my friend, and it's not just a matter of position of observance. By a Universal Clock, I would literally die before he does--like I'd be 100 years old while he's still the same. This also overrules the rate at which we age biologically? This is weird.YASIRU89 emailed me rest of answers: 9. The curvature I spoke of becomes infinite once you pass the event horizon (it gets extraordinarily large very quickly until you do). Not sure what exactly you mean by 'rim', but supposing you mean well outside the event horizon so as not to be sucked in but close enough to see, it would appear to the observer that you slow down more and more and never actually reach the event horizon. To you things will seem to proceed 'normally' (while you're being 'spaghettified') prior to getting to the event horizon but when you look at your friend he'd be 'ageing' quite fast so far as you'd be able to tell from what light reaches you. http://www.xs4all.nl/~johanw/PhysFAQ/Relativity/BlackHoles/fall_in.html Your interpretation thus seems mistaken, you need to also abandon the idea of a universal clock. Biological ageing has nothing to do with it, it has to do with the actual construct of time (on which events like biological ageing depend as mentioned in 8)10. We talked about the spacetime continuum in 8, but it should be mentioned that there's no unique way to define the spacetime continuum that satisfies the equations of general relativity. There can be solutions which feature what are called 'closed time-like curves'- these allow objects to return to their own past, however, the physical manifestations, if any, of these constructs are not known. So general relativity does allow for backward travel in time, but people are less than ready to accept these completely due to... ... paradoxes they represent. Forward travel is given in classic examples from relativity. I actually remember some mention of a 'mirror', the idea being that a traversable wormhole can be brought about with 'negative energy' (see 'Casimir effect' on Wikipedia).11. There are documented 'loners' or even clusters of loners in between galaxies. Telescopes like Hubble can obtain images of stars in other galaxies, but even the closest galaxy to the Milky Way, Andromeda is on the fringe of visibility to the naked eye on the clearest of nights, so most stars you see are indeed very close by on cosmic terms. 12. Our solar system is indeed 'orbiting' in a sense, but it's located on a spiral arm of the Milky Way and the whole galaxy is rotating around what seems to be a supermassive black hole! Sorry about the length, but you asked for a lot. more

Resolved Question: could this quote from a web site be considered scientifically accurate?

start quote"The gravitational pull of the moon creates a “tidal bulge” on earth that causes the moon to spiral outwards very slowly. Because of this effect, the moon would have been closer to the earth in the past. Based on gravitational forces and the current rate of recession, we can calculate how much the moon has moved away over time. If the earth is only 6,000 years old, there’s no problem, because in that time the moon would have only moved about 800 feet (250 m). But most astronomy books teach that the moon is over four billion years old, which poses a major dilemma—less than 1.5 billion years ago the moon would have been touching the earth!" end quote ok, so i think this is true, i think the world is around 6500 years old (give or take), but i want to know others opinions. it seems logical and science tells us that the moon is moving away from us at a rate about 1inch a year. so what do you think? thanks for the input bob p.s. i do not mean to cause offense, just want to know your opinions. and i know this is not the right section to put this question in, but I don't get many answers in the Earth science section, and i want as much input as i can get. thanks more

Resolved Question: symbolic degrees in astrology?

go astrotheme.com, be a member, login, fill the birtchart profile, if you want. then click natal chart & ascendant link on the left side. inject your profile, click next and next again. phew, what a pain, if you did all that now you see your chart, click sun, moon and rising, read symbolic interpretations. ........ Interpretation of the 7° Aries symbolic degree (ascendant) "A man with a dagger in his hand tries to provoke a group of men who are quietly playing bowls. He is seething with rage because the players pay no attention to him." Hot-tempered, quarrelsome and reckless character. One always wants to create conflicts, antagonise everyone, criticise other people's opinions, and stir trouble. One is heading for serious problems because of one's own animosity. A career requiring aggressiveness is an excellent outlet for these violent impulses and brings about success and fame. If in the natal chart, Mars and Mercury form hard aspects with this degree, it portends bad reputation and misfortunes caused by one's own brutality. If Saturn is in conjunction with this degree, it describes a person who chooses to live in poverty or who is a professional beggar. lol @ pro beggar. mercury sextile mars, i win! Interpretation of the 13° Cancer symbolic degree (sun) "A star shines brightly over a bed of flowers and a lamb wearing a crown adorned with a star." Intelligent, serious, and determined character. One has a keen interest in plants, precious gems and metal, and in all matters related to astronomy and space, including rockets and spaceships. If the family belongs to a high social layer, one perpetuates the tradition and increases the inherited wealth. If of modest origins, one distinguishes oneself through one's work and earns a brilliant reputation. In both cases, one achieves wealth and success, probably owing to a precocious marriage. Travels and education are very favoured. If in the natal chart, the Midheaven is in conjunction with this degree, all the good omens are strengthened. With the Imum Coeli, it heralds dangers linked to water. so i'm gonna drown, nice to know. Interpretation of the 15° Libra symbolic degree "A man walks between two women with arms entwined." Cheerful, caring, but frivolous character prone to self-leniency and fickleness. Romance and marriage are most likely to be the sources of setbacks and misfortunes. However, should the natal chart concur, this degree may describe a loving heart and a long-lasting happiness shared with one's soul mate. hmmmmmm...... ......................... how reliable are these symbolic degrees anyway? is it oldie astrology?lubi; that's the very same thing. but it's true it's easier, no need to be a member and whatever.it even says; Service provided by Astrothemescheat!!! i hope you are talking about real paintings and stuff! i would love to see those, please find them for me?sarah; so far i know this about you; you are honest. you will copy paste even if it's something negative. which is a big big sign of maturity. i just like you as a person, lol.and if i "too" have to be honest, these symbolic degrees smells fishy. archaic non psychological fortune reading kind of something.thanks a lot for that link sparrow; those make much more sense i have to say. like from my ARIES 7° (rising, sun, moon doesn't matter it seems?) this really fits; A MAN SUCCEEDS IN EXPRESSING HIMSELF SIMULTANEOUSLY IN TWO REALMS. emotional and logical. both, at the same time, to create the perfect mask since rising. and cancer 13 says; Nevertheless, the basic meaning is that individuality can only express itself through a strong character. Whenever this symbol confronts a person or a situation it is shown that a strong will is required to face the issue at stake. just points out how much earth i lack and how much i need balance and how i should just choose! 15 degree libra also perfectly true. it says; "Coming to terms with the inevitability of establishing steady rhythms of social activity." me, having a moon pluto conjunction is 7th house, if i want to normalize. thanks a lot again. more

Voting Question: Earth Science/ Astronomy homework help, please?!?

Every day the gravitational attraction between Earth and the moon changes by a very small percentage. Why does it change? 1.) Earth's axis is tilted 23 1/2 degrees 2.) Earth's shape is not quite spherical 3.) The moon's orbit is elliptical 4.) The moon is less dense than Earth Please and thanks! more

Voting Question: What are the answers to the astronomy scavenger hunt - who am I?

solar system, planets, science spot.net, invented the first telescope, 4 moons of jupiter, star's temperature and brightness, pluto, theory of the universe, 1st and largest asteroid, big bang theory, triton, titan, saturn, cassiopeia, catalogue of stars, map of the skies, uranus, black holes & subatomic particles, comet, hyperion, phobos and deimos, neptune, assigning stars to constellations, neptune, earth center of the universe, venus noxious, galaxies, 1st moon mapAstronomy Scavenger Hunt 1. Hans Lippershey (1st telescope) & Galileo Galilei (better telescope & 4 moons of Jupiter) 2. Hert Spring & Henry Russel 3. Mr. Tombaugh 4. Albert Einstien 5. Guiseppe Paizzi 6. Edwin Hubble 7. William Lassell 8. Nicolas Copernicus 9. Christiaan Huygens 10. Giovanni Domenico Cassini 11. Tycho Brahes 12. Hipparchus 13. Sir Wilhelm Friedrich Herschel 14. Steven Hawking Back page 15. Edmund Halley 16. William Cranch Bond 17. Asaph Hall 18. John Couch Adams & Urbain Le Verrier 19. Nicolas Copernicus 20. Johannes Bayer 21. John Couch Adams and Urbain Le Verrier 22. Claudius Ptolemy 23. Mariner spacecraft 24. Charles Messier 25. Edwin Hubble 26. Galileo Galilei more

Resolved Question: What astronomy binoculars would be best for me?

hello, im 13 years old and i'm extremely interested in astronomy. it is my birthday soon and my parents said that i could have some good astronomy binoculars. i would really love to have a telescope, but the really good ones cost thousands i bet, so i have to settle for binoculars(Porro prisms). nothing over the price of £250 though. i would like a pair with a tripod, and i would like to be able to see the surface of the moon in detail, star clusters, and nebulae. i would reallllly love to see Jupiter's bands and galilean moons also, but is that possible with binoculars. I was wondering, what magnification and aperture would be best for this, and can you give me some links to websites please. thanks for your help everyone. :) more

Resolved Question: Do you know anyone in the "Honey Moon" stage?

You know...the stage where all you see on there Facebook is "I love you 5.10.10"!!!!!!! Ever four minutes. The honeymoon stage usually lasts about a month. The guy I like is getting out of the honeymoon stage because, he took his "girlfriend" out of his "About me" Which doesn't seem big, but is. ;O I need to stop liking this dude, he has a girlfriend and it's heartbreaking every time I see 5.10.10 SUGGESTED CATEGORY Science & Mathematics > Astronomy & SpaceI will not take advice from someone who named themselves "aliens". more

Resolved Question: Astronomy - Moon and Sun in August?

In past years, I have observed that just before mid August, the moon and the sun are in the sky at the same time at the same hight. Why is that? Thank you in advance for answering my question. more

Voting Question: Can Someone Help Me With These Earth Science/Astronomy Questions?

GUYS PLEASE HELP ME WITH OR GIVE ME SOME DIRECT LINKS TO WHERE I CAN FIND THE ANSWERS PLEASE JUST HELP ME WITH THE ANSWERS THOUGH PLEASE IM BEGGING YOU GUYS IF U HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS JUST SEARCH ME ON FACEBOOK Tiana Jones PLEASE AND THANX ALOT . Which moons have active volcanoes? A. Io and Triton B. Titan and Callisto C. Io and Titan D. Triton and Charon 6. Which moons are believed to have ice? A. Io, Titan, and Charon B. Europa, Ganymede, and Triton C. Europa, Titan, and Charon D. Io, Ganymede, and Triton 7. Which moons have strong magnetic fields? A. Ganymede and Io B. Europa and Callisto C. Phobos and Janus D. Hydra and Nix 8. Which moons have an atmosphere? A. Phobos and Deimos B. Triton and Titan C. Io and Callisto D. Oberon and Titania 9. Which moon is the most likely to be able to sustain life? A. Phobos B. Io C. Europa D. Titan 10. Which moon revolves in a retrograde orbit? A. Deimos B. Ganymede C. Miranda D. Triton 11. Which moon has shown signs of flowing liquid? A. Charon B. Europa C. Titan D. Phobos 12. Which moon is the largest in the solar system? A. Ganymede B. Deimos C. Titan D. Charon 13. The most common type of asteroid is composed mostly of A. rock and ice. B. iron and nickel. C. silicate minerals. D. carbon materials. 14. Asteroids that look like Earth rocks are composed mostly of A. rock and ice. B. iron and nickel. C. silicate minerals. D. carbon materials. 15. Where are most asteroids located? A. Asteroid belt B. Inside the orbit of Mars C. Trojan asteroids D. Beyond the orbit of Jupiter more

Resolved Question: Are the moon and stars the only proof we need to disprove the version of creation in Genesis? (more details)?

Genesis 1:14–19: "‘14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: ‘15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. ‘16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also … 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day." Modern astronomy has demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt today that stars are still being created. In other words they were not simply "made" and that was that, though the passage above in Genesis seems to imply that's what happened (though of course different Christians will interpret it differently, but at face value it does seem to be saying that the sun, moon, and stars were made, and that was that, without any word in the Bible of the fact that stars are still being formed today. A couple thousand years after the Bible was written, astronomers discovered that Mars has two moons. Yet Mars has no people who need their steps "lit" at night, or who need to read the "signs and seasons." It was also discovered that Neptune has four moons, Uranus has eleven, Jupiter has sixteen, and Saturn has eighteen moons (one of them, Titan, is even larger than the planet Mercury)! The earth's moon, though described in Genesis as being made to "rule the night," apparently abdicates it's "rule" for three nights out of every twenty-eight, when it doesn't light the earth at all!!!Preacher: you can not answer this question with just a no. It is clear you didn't read what I have written. more

Resolved Question: Simple Astronomy questions?

Want to know some stuff: -What are the moon phases? -Two types of movement of the Earth: 1. 2. Know and understand two types of Eclipses: 1. 2. Explain relationship between inertia, gravity, and orbits. Explain the relationship between mass, force of gravity, and distance. Names the shapes of the galaxies, and which is ours? more

Resolved Question: Do you think that life can be found near Saturn?

To be specific, on one of its moons. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jun/26/saturn-astronomy-space-nasa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8118014.stm more

Resolved Question: In astronomy what is a pc ? For example, if something is 1200 pc from the moon?

Voting Question: Astronomy question help?

So I'm trying to do this study guide for this Astronomy test I have in science, and can't find an answer for this question&im not sure how to answer it. "What kind of Atmosphere does the moon have? How does this affect the moon?" anybody know? thanks (: -cassidy ! more

Resolved Question: Astronomy question: When would an extraterrestrial observer pick up the strongest radio signals?

a. the earth was at perihelion. b. North America was either rising or setting for the observer. c. North America was directly in front of the observers. d. at new or full Moon. e. David Letterman is on. more

Voting Question: Why did people come up with theories about Phobos?

I am doing an astronomy project. I need to know why people question whether or not Phobos is an actual moon. Please help? :) more

Voting Question: Astronomy Questions! Help! Emergency?

1) How long has the light that reaches the Earth tonight been traveling from Alpha Centauri? (Please show equation and how you do it) :) 2) In the past 50 yr scientists have developed rockets powerful enough to leave the Earth's atmosphere, travel to the Moon, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and even beyong our solar system. Some of the most powerful rockets propel spacecraft at the rate of 40,000 km/hr (more than 11km/s). Approximately how long would it take a rocket to travel at this great rate to reach Alpha Centauri? (Please show equation and how you do it) :) THANK THANK THANK YOU FOR WHOEVER HELP ME WITH THIS :) more

Voting Question: In what essay format would you write an Astronomy observational study essay? MLA? APA? Chicago? etc.?

I have to write an observational study essay for my Astronomy course. Basically what we're observing is the night sky (the moon's motion, the stars' brightness and planets colours). I've never written an observational study before. Is there a specific format/style to write this in? I know MLA is normally for English and Humanities papers, and APA is for psychology and social science papers. Then there's Chicago/Turabian. I also found "CSE" which is for Biological and other sciences. and AIP which is for Physics (not sure if it's strictly just journals though..) I've emailed my instructor (i do school through distance education) and he said format isn't really an issue as long as i'm consistent when it comes to citation. Normally there wouldn't be much citation done in an observational study, but i'm also using a computer program (its free-ware, so there's no CD) which helps with finding objects in the night sky that i can't see outside myself. So i guess the main issue here is, which citation style has information on citing computer programs that aren't on CDs. I've looked high and low all over the internet and i feel like im running in circles and not able to find a concrete answer. oh, and does formating of title pages matter as well? lol thanks for any help anyone can give! <3 more

Resolved Question: Are these...astronomical mistakes?

Good day, after doing a quick search relating to astronomy and religion, I fell upon these quotes and I wanted to ask if it's really what it means. 1. Allah is He Who created seven Firmaments and of the earth a similar number. Through the midst of them (all) descends His Command: that ye may know that Allah has power over all things, and that Allah comprehends, all things in (His) Knowledge. Qur'an 65:12 So there is only seven planets? We know we have 8 planets and 5 planetoids in this solar system alone. 2.Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars Qur'an 37:6 The stars are closer than the moon or the sun? (I read elsewhere that the moon was in the middle of the different layers) 3.Reclining in the (Garden) on raised thrones, they will see there neither the sun's (excessive heat) nor (the moon's) excessive cold. Qur'an 76:13 The moon is what brings the cold to the earth? 4. Until, when he came to the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no covering protection against the sun. Qur'an 18:90 So the sun doesn't rise everywhere? Or people are burned by the rising sun as it moves across their home or something? I understand that this was written before people knew the world was round, but still... 5. When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up Qur'an 81:1 So... can be folded? So it's flat? Thank you for your answers. more

Resolved Question: Moon compared to Earth in perspective?

Some astronomy numbers are very astonishing. Please tell me if my calculations are correct, or give the right one :) By doing some math I believe if Earth had 10 cm diameter, then Moon would be 2 cm and would be nearly 40 meters away. Is that correct?correct 3 meters away. Thanks more

Resolved Question: If you saw someone with this tattoo.....?

Would you automatically think ''Islamic''...?? http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/images/symbols/crescent-200.gif I kind of want a tattoo of that, but only because I like the moon/star picture, and I am really into astronomy, etc. It's an Islamic symbol but it has different meaning to me than that..... But I wouldn't want everyone thinking I'm something I'm not, which I am not a Muslim... and I don't want to pretend I'm one either. Would you think that if you saw someone with this tattoo? more

Resolved Question: Astronomy. Schwarzschild Radii. Calculate the Schwarzschild radius (in kilometers) for each of the following.?

a. A mini-black hole with the mass of the Moon b. A min- black hole formed when a superadvanced civilization decides to punish you (unfairly) by squeezing you until you become so small that you disappear inside your own event horizon more

Resolved Question: Do you know any alternative rock songs that..?

has references to nature in the lyrics? Strangely I'm ''attracted'' to them because I really enjoy nature especially those with relation to astronomy. I mean, for example, Go Radio - Goodnight Moon. Or like "seasons are changing and waves are crashing and stars are falling all for us" by RJA in the song Your Guardian Angel. "We'd walk down the beach counting every star" Kids in Love--Mayday Parade Drops of Jupiter by Train is another great example. Thanks more

Resolved Question: How was the weather through out march? Each day.?

Well we have an astronomy cw where you have to draw the moon and write your location.... and the weather conditions.... I done mine in april, but my clever cousin done it in march so he now is trying to find out how the weather was because he did not note down the weather conditions. So now all I am aking for is a link to a website with the weather conditions for each day of the month march or the last days 20th onwards..... thank you....Oh it's for london... And please give me a website link!!! (weather for each day)... thank you more

Resolved Question: Astronomy-I need simple guidance..and to compare answers..explain if you would..Best Answerer?

Jupiter's moon Io has an active volcano named Pele whose temperature can be as high as 320°C. (a) What is the wavelength of maximum emission for the volcano at this temperature? __________-µm In what part of the electromagnetic spectrum is this? visible light infrared radiation microwaves radio waves (b) The average temperature of Io's surface is -150°C. Compared with a square meter of surface at this temperature, how much more energy is emitted per second from each square meter of Pele's surface? _________-times more

Resolved Question: Astrology and Christianity?

I have this certian associate that seems to believe that these two things go hand in hand. He quoted the following verses as proof. Please give some insight on the subject..thanks. Genesis 1:14-15 (New International Version) 14 And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. Luke 21:25-28 (New International Version) 25 "There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26 Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." It seems to be referring to ASTRONOMY to me. more

Resolved Question: Astronomy, What is the Moons in our solar system?

Resolved Question: What was I seeing through the telescope?

I borrowed a telescope from a friend the other day because I like astronomy but don't own a telescope. It's not a very powerful one, but still quite powerful. It had a lot of dust on it because it hadn't been used in a while so I wiped most of it off, but there was probably still dust inside it. I went ahead anyway and pointed it at a very bright point of light that was quite low in the sky and it just appeared as a star only a little brighter. So I got out a higher magnification but narrower 'vision' lens for the telescope and looked at it again, and it appeared as a blurry (probably due to the dust) whitish disc a bit smaller than the moon in the sky. It also had 3 dim but a lot smaller points of light in line with it. I figured it was a planet, but any idea what one?@Geoff G it was actually last year some time I think, November. It was about 12:30 in the morning, but I'm not too sure about the telescope details, I'll have a look.The box for the telescope says: Objective lens 60 mm, Focal Length 700mm, up to 117x Magnification (54,289 area magnification), complete with diagonal prism, 2x barlow lens, sighting scope. I think it's a refractor although I am not 100% sure.@jonal that looks a lot like it, but the bright disc was a little bit smaller with not so crisp edges, and the small points were closer together and there were only 3.It was also a very clear night, I could see the Milky Way with my naked eye which is unusual for where I live more

Resolved Question: Are you good in science?

If so what's your favorite subject? Sun/moon/Rising I love Organic Chemistry and Astronomy :) Aquarius Sun Capricorn Moon Scorpio Rising more

Resolved Question: How can I know what the weather was like in April in London?

Well basically am doing an astronomy coursework where I have to sketch a moon with my naked eyes or using a telescope or using a camera and then tracing it on to a paper and write date, time... AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. Sadly the weather in my area was poor and I couldn't see the moon so I told myself I could do it later I checked through out a whole week that's when I gave up... there was no moon to be seen. suddenly everyone else in class comes back with sketches because either they travelled to different areas or they traced it when they could see it (I got lazy and forgot so I stopped checking), but to my relief I found a website with all the moon phases in April but it doesn't say how the weather was and I forgot... I mean how would I know?!?! So now am struggling to find a website with the weather conditions of the past month (April) on... I found one for the UK but i want one for London!! Thanks! more

Resolved Question: How would I set up a problem to find the diameter of a planet?

In my astronomy class, we were given a word problem to solve for the diameter of Jupiter. The information we were given is: The moon is 110 of its diameters away from Earth The closest Jupiter and Earth got to each other in 12 years was 600,000,000 km Jupiter's image in a photograph was 1/40 the apparent diameter of the moon. I am just wondering how to set this problem up to solve it more

Voting Question: Astronomy question, the relationship between the later the moon rises and the phase of the moon?

what is the relationship of the amount of time later the moon rises each day and the phase of the moon? more

Resolved Question: Why is it that Christians don't like talking about...?

Why is it that SOME Christians don't like talking about things like astronomy, and the stars, moons, and planets, even though God created all of that? And they aren't interested in things like horoscopes? more

Resolved Question: Science definitions chapter 19.?

Chapter 19 definitions- Zach Hager planet- any of the primary bodies that orbit the sun; a similar body that orbits another star solar system- the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it satellite- a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet phase- in astronomy, the change in the illuminated area of one celestial body as seen from another celestial body; phases of the moon are caused by the changing positions of the Earth, the sun, and the moon eclipse- an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another constellation- groups of stars organized in recognizable patterns maria- large dark patches on the moon solar eclipse- the moon blocks out the sun lunar eclipse- the sun blocks out the moon Section 2 terrestrial planet- one of the highly dense planets nearest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth hydrosphere- the portion of Earth that is water asteroid- a small, rocky object that orbits the sun; most asteroids are located in a band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter dwarf planet- a celestial body that orbits the sun, is round because of its own gravity, but has not cleared its orbital path gas giant- a planet that has a deep, massive atmosphere, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune Mariner 10- a space probe Au- an atronaumical unit of measurement Morning star- Venus sustain- to support Viking 1- a space probe that landed on Mars Luna- a russian space probe Great red spot- Jupiter's huge hurricane that is twice the diameter of earth Europa- One of Jupiter's four largest satellites 1 Au-The pace at which the Earth revolves around the sun in 1 year. Kaiper Belt- A region located past neptune that contains bodies of ice and Pluto. Section 3 nebula- a large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; a region in space where stars are born nebular hypothesis- a model for the formation of the solar system in which the sun and planets condense from a cloud (or nebula) of gas and dust comet- a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun exoplanet- a planetlike body that orbits a star other than the sun geocentric- a system in which everything revolves around earth heliocentric- a system in which everything revolves around the sun accreation- when small particles in space collide and stick together meteorite-a meteroid that does not fully burn up and strikes earths surface. Oort cloud- a disk shaped region beyond the orbit of Neptune . Barringer crater- a 50,000 year old crater that is located in Arizona. more

Resolved Question: Lets share interesting facts abotu Islam?

The Majority of muslims do not live in the middle East. The most populous muslim country is Indonesia, the 4th largest country in the world with 184 million muslims There are more muslims in India than the combined population of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine and the whole of the Arabian Peninsula. The following English words are borrowed from Arabic: Algebra, Zero, Cotton, Sofa, Rice, Candy, Safron, Balcony. And even 'alchohol' derives from Arabic : al-kuhl meaning powder. These are just a few mentioned here. The first treatise on smallpox and measles was written by Abu Bakr alrazi (c.864-925,known to Europe as Rhazes). (Due to this) Inoculation agianst smallpox became a common practise in muslim lands. Despite this , Scientific text book credit the invention of a smallpox vaccine to Edward Jenner.(1749-1823). Early Oxbridge students studied books written by muslims on mathematics, medicine, chemistry, optics and astronomy. Adelard of Bath (a city in the UK) was a leading scholar of the middle ages. what made him famous was translating the word of muslim scientists from Arabic to latin! The 1860 city records of Cardiff (UK) show a masjid in operation in a converted building at 2 Glynrhondda St. Yemani sea men on their trips between Aden (in Yemen) and Cardiff founded this masjid. The first purpose built masjid is claimed to be in Woking (South of England) with money provided by the ruler of Bhopal, in India (the Shah Jehan masjid was built in 1889). The Islamic calender is based on the phases of the moon, with it being approximately 11 days shorter than the 365 days of the year in the Julien calender. Hence, the dates of our festivals move through the year. The grand doors of our prophets (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) masjid in Medina weigh 2 and half tonnes each! Enormous quantities of "sag wood" was gathered from all over the world and shipped to the united kingdom to be dryed in computerised furnaces (the traditional drying process would have taken many years!). Even then , it took 5 months to dry the wood! the wood was then shipped to Barcelona (Spain), Where the main body of the doors where made. And finally the French even paid their little part, as the brass ornamentation was carried out in the city of Roi (France). Next time you visit the holy masjid, keep this entire in mind! The Zam Zam well came into existance at the time of prophets Ibrahim and Ismail (alayhum salam). It then "dissapeared" for nearly 26 centuries (2600 years) due to the certain events and was rediscovered and dug by the grandfather of our beloved prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam). The location of the well was revealed to him in a dream. It was only in 1932 the Kiswah (cloth of the Ka'bah) was wholly made by Saudis (citizens of Saudi Arabia). The roof top of our prophet's (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) masjid in Madina is disigned to be strong enough to carry addtional floors in the future. The black stone (as it is known), Cannot really be described in full, because the parts we touch with our hands and "Kiss" , are eight small pieces, the biggest of which is the size of a date. Adam (alayhis salam) was 30 Ziraa tall. Ziraa is a measurement and one Ziraa is approximately half a metre. more

Resolved Question: Astronomy questions, can you help?

Why are Uranus ns Neptune composed of different materials than Saturn and Jupiter? Why would the Jovian planets have so many more moons than the terrestrial pl nets? more

Voting Question: Some questions about astronomy... help!?

I need to know some information about one of Uranus's moons, Miranda. There's not a whole lot of info on it. I need to know: 1) The distance to the Sun (in A.U.) 2) The gravity relative to Earth 3) The revolution in Earth years 4) Any geological features or other interesting facts? I have some of this information already, but different sites have different info. Thankyou!I don't know, I thought if someone answered they might just know instead of looking on Google like I have been. Plus it would give me a second opinion, if I was right or wrong, or whats more accurate. That makes no sense, does it? :-) more

Resolved Question: Presentation about Titan?

For my Astronomy class I'm doing a presentation this coming up Monday and I want to make sure I cover why Astronomers find the moon so intriguing and important. So my question is, what are the most important aspects of Titan that I should absolutely make sure to include and make priority in my presentation? Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Have you used photographic enhancer (didymium) filters for astronomy (planetary)? Greenhancers? Bluehancers?

I have used the basic didymium enhancer filter (Tiffen or Hoya) on Mars and Jupiter and it works well for me, so I am wondering if others have found it to be beneficial. I am wondering if the effect of the Greenhnacer / Bluehancer filters would be beneficial in improving the contrast visible on planets - again probably primarilly Jupiter and Mars. Please note - I am aware of the Baader moon and skyglow filter - I am really looking for inexpensive alternatives using (somewhat) exotic glass. ThanksTo clarify - I am wondering about visually using these filters. I don't have the capacity for astrophotography and am a strictly visual observer (for now). more

Resolved Question: earth science help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

1. The force that gravity exerts on an object is called ____. (1 point) mass weight density volume 2. What is the shape of a planet’s orbit? (1 point) elliptical circular irregular parabolic 3. Which law states that each planet revolves so that an imaginary line connecting it to the sun sweeps over equal areas in equal time intervals? (1 point) the first law of planetary motion the second law of planetary motion the third law of planetary motion the law of universal gravitation 4. Which scientist determined the nature of the forces that keep the planets in their orbits? (1 point) Copernicus Galileo Brahe Newton 5. Which scientist was the first to use the telescope in astronomy? (1 point) Newton Galileo Copernicus Kepler 6. The turning or spinning of a body on its axis is known as ____. (1 point) rotation revolution precession apogee 7. The moon’s period of revolution is 27 1/3 days, and its period of rotation is ____. (1 point) 27 1/3 days 29 1/2 days 30 1/3 days 33 1/2 days 8. Which of the following are you most likely to experience? (1 point) total solar eclipse total lunar eclipse full moon partial lunar eclipse I would appreciate some help please. more

Resolved Question: There are about how many lunations per calendar year?

(having to do with the moon/astronomy) more

Resolved Question: Did the U.S. ever really go to the Moon?

I realize it's an astronomy and engineering question but usually the subject goes over well in areas like this. more

Resolved Question: Why do Christians have more problem than atheists in accepting that major festivals are borrowed from pagans?

In much of the ancient world where people relied on agriculture to survive, they used astronomy to calibrate their calendars, so as to time crop cycles. They did this by using the easy-to-measure equinoxes and solstices to mark out the year. They also held major celebrations close to these times. For example, the old Anglo-Saxon Eostre festival, associated with rabbits, eggs and Spring flowers, was held on the first full moon (late night natural illumination) after the Spring equinox, one of these major calendar markers. When Christianity was imposed on the Anglo-Saxons, they just used the next Sunday after that full moon, and kept the same symbols. Most atheists, who have no belief of pagan gods, have no problem acknowledging this, yet many Christians do. Why? (Inspired by: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100421092845AAcsApD&r=w#OMRIM0PlD0mcMLpNpzu7 )@upyr1: I don't mean that the celebrations were limited to Anglo Saxons - they was common to all pagan agriculturalists of Europe and West Asia. I'm just referring to the particular origins of its name in English, as an example. The celebrations had different names, particular godly affiliations, and even dates, but the 4 calendar points were the common factor. Megalithic astronomy goes back a long way, and is almost always associated with at least one of these points, often all. more

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