Category: Astronomy

Response Prompt Many people are interested in the search for extra-terrestrial l Response Prompt Many people are interested in the search for extra-terrestrial life. The question about ETs is interesting, but is it actually driven by science? For this short response, use the class presentation (“Get a Life!”) to answer these two questions: (1) What […]

To view and identify the main features of the Moon, including craters and maria

December 2, 2023

To view and identify the main features of the Moon, including craters and maria To view and identify the main features of the Moon, including craters and maria AND DRAW THEM NO MORE THAN 1 PAGE!

Use the Burke Gaffney Observatory (BGO) telescope to locate and sketch one of th

December 1, 2023

Use the Burke Gaffney Observatory (BGO) telescope to locate and sketch one of th Use the Burke Gaffney Observatory (BGO) telescope to locate and sketch one of the brighter deep space objects currently visible. The telescope operator will have a list of suggestions. Download a few images of this object from the Internet. Compare the […]

Instructions: Watch the videos & fill in the blanks. Some videos will be watched

November 28, 2023

Instructions: Watch the videos & fill in the blanks. Some videos will be watched Instructions: Watch the videos & fill in the blanks. Some videos will be watched in class and some will need completed at home on your own time.

I’m going to give you a break from measurements, calculations, and death marchin

November 24, 2023

I’m going to give you a break from measurements, calculations, and death marchin I’m going to give you a break from measurements, calculations, and death marching around the neighborhood: A paper. Write a 1500-word paper on a topic in Observational Astronomy. Example topics are listed below. If you have a different topic than those on […]

astrobiology explores life beyond Earth, studying exoplanets, extreme environmen

November 22, 2023

astrobiology explores life beyond Earth, studying exoplanets, extreme environmen astrobiology explores life beyond Earth, studying exoplanets, extreme environments, and Mars. SETI searches for extraterrestrial intelligence through radio signals.

Please read the article and watch the NASA educational video and describe three

November 21, 2023

Please read the article and watch the NASA educational video and describe three Please read the article and watch the NASA educational video and describe three aspects of scientific knowledge that you have learned from it. Supplement those concepts with external resources. https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13275

For this project you are going to observe some light sources. You are going to o

November 20, 2023

For this project you are going to observe some light sources. You are going to o For this project you are going to observe some light sources. You are going to observe the SPECTRA of at least SIX light sources. You will use a spectroscope. Recall that a spectroscope spreads out light into its component […]

Why are Mercury and the Moon so much more heavily cratered than the Earth? Expla

November 19, 2023

Why are Mercury and the Moon so much more heavily cratered than the Earth? Expla Why are Mercury and the Moon so much more heavily cratered than the Earth? Explain how crater counts tell us the age of a surface. 2)Go to the home page for NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, and look for the latest […]

Please reply to the below discussion in approximately 150 words and cite all wor

November 14, 2023

Please reply to the below discussion in approximately 150 words and cite all wor Please reply to the below discussion in approximately 150 words and cite all work. Amanda Kennedy Nov 6, 2023Nov 6 at 10:50pm The first resource I chose was the Star Gazers (https://www.stargazersonline.org/episodes/Links to an external site.). I chose to use this […]