Chemistry of Life AY 2013-2014
Chemistry of Life AY 2013-2014
Astronomy is a science that studies celestial objects such as the Sun, planets, moons, stars, nebulae & galaxies. Space background. © iStockphoto/Sergii Tsololo10 astronomy factsIt is often referred to as the final frontier. Astronomy is an exciting field that most people have at least some interest in. There are literally hundreds of facts that we could go through, below we
Ancient Astronomers Before the invention of the telescope, modern mathematics, modern physics, and modern ways of science, ancient civilizations were still able to discover an amazing amount of information about astronomy. All the planets in the solar system except for Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were known to ancients. Ancient Egyptians were able to figure out how long a year was
This is a timeline of important events in astronomical history. Some events which are not specifically astronomical in nature are listed to give historical perspective as to what was happening in those times. If you would like to see an event added to this list, please submit your suggestion to our comments system. The History of the Universe in 60
Astronomy is a natural science which is the study of celestial objects (such as stars, galaxies, planets, moons, asteroids, comets and nebulae), the physics, chemistry, and evolution of such objects, and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth, including supernovae explosions, gamma ray bursts, and cosmic microwave background radiation.
Welcome to Imagine the Universe! This site is intended for students age 14 and up, and for anyone interested in learning about our universe. If you're looking for grade school level astronomy information, please see the StarChild web site. Enjoy your cosmic journey!
This graph shows the carbon dioxide levels over the past few years. The red dots show the actual monthly average measured at Mauna Loa. Note the rise and fall; that's a seasonal variation. If you correct for that, removing the ups and downs due to the seasons, you get the black line which more clearly shows what's going on.
Added by m01obr: “The hubble site reveals fascinating information about the hubble telescope and its findings, it also contains an amazing photo gallery and a glossary of vocabulary words in great detail. It provides hundreds of links to different websites to get even more information. The hubble site also provides quizzes and games, so its fun for all ages. ”
Added by m01obr: “This website contains a broad spectrum of information about everything you could ever want to and ever need to know about astrology. It contains the latest news about NASA and every topic you could think of, along with different informational magazines and space exploration programs. There's also multiple different links in the table of contents along with images and videos. ”
This list of astronomical resource sites is intended as a resource for users who have a general interest in astronomical topics. For a translation of any acronyms you may have seen in our pages check out our acronyms page. In the News Read the latest NASA news! Planetary ExplorationThe Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has information on missions around the solar