Limping uphill on one leg with a crutch and maneuvering through rocky and uneven ground, was difficult enough, until he had to pick his way through the prickly bushes and small trees where the ground leveled near its base. Since he couldn’t go very far without elevating his leg, it took him two full days to finally get there. The wild plums and berries he found along the way kept him from starving, but it didn’t give him enough energy to climb to the top and for his body to heal. What happened…
Centauri. with its magnitude being around 11, it is impossible to see this star without a telescope. Proxima Centauri is the nearest known star to the Sun. A star is a steady point in the sky that is an immense body like the Sun. There are several ways to observe a star, like using a telescope. Joan Voute, an asronomer, determined that the star's trigonometric parallax is at 0.755 ± 0.028″. He also discovered that this star is relativly the same distance from the Sun as Alpha Centauri.…
The purpose of the lab was to fully understand the Herztsprung-Russel diagram. We use this diagram to categorize stars with their stellar properties. By examining a star’s temperature, relative size, and luminosity for instance, you can plot them on an HR diagram. During the lab we did four different activities to understand the lab. The first was to look at a group of squares with different sizes, letters, color, and numbers. We categorized them based on color and then in order from smallest…
she is pulled away and the door slammed shut. And there he was, the doctor bent over panting. “What was that?” Veronica asks also out of breath. Then, the doctor turns to her suddenly. “Weeping angels.” Veronica sighed in exhaustion, this was way beyond fairy tales. “I’m going insane.” Veronica chuckles running her fingers through her hair. The Doctor looked at her with his eyebrows raised. She looks back with a tired look. “Come on, let's go then.” The doctor pops up, motioning to…
background. This supermassive black hole contains 17 billions times the mass of the Sun, only slightly smaller than the most massive black hole ever found, which is 21 billion solar masses. For comparison, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way totals only 4 solar masses . This newly found black hole lies in the center of the galaxy NGC 1600, which lies 200 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Eridanus. Supermassive black holes likely form by taking in lots of dust and…
Between Two Galaxies The show opens with Marina in her quarters humming a tune while crafting a self-portrait. Some other drawings are hung up; others lay across her desk or in piles on the floor. None of the other portraits are of her, it’s a healthy variety of artistic musings. Her musings are less than inspirational as her life and surroundings are the epitomai of monotony. Marina's humming picks up in volume as she is seen about her day. Marina is in Sick Bay organizing medical…
Explorers LOG 1: I am the captain Edge Johnson today is Wednesday December 28, 3999 and I have been selected for expedition unknown 302 and I am recording these logs every day for the addition of the public access. Approximately 15 days ago a signal was received from just beyond the ort cloud that could lead to the discovery other intelligent life and could be very promising. Well, the other 301 expeditions also could have lead the discovery other intelligent life and appeared very promising…
looked at Brenda curiously. He wasn't quite sure what he thought of her, but he thought he liked her. This witty, aloof and blonde girl was... Something else. She grinned at him again, and quickly tied her hair up into a ponytail before turning to the way back to base. "Race…
Pegasus constellation lies in the northern hemisphere. It is one of the largest constellations in the sky. It was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. The constellation was named after Pegasus, the winged horse in Greek mythology.The constellation is known for the Great Square of Pegasus, a familiar asterism in the northern sky, as well as for a number of bright stars and deep sky objects, among them Messier 15 (NGC 7078, Cumulo de Pegaso), Stephan’s Quintet of…
Americanization in Europe Living in America we have become accustomed to living life the “American Way. ”Everything around us is presented with the idea that it is American made, and a privilege to have. American culture is not only present here, but has made its presence known in most countries, and nations around the world, including those in Europe. The presence of American culture in Europe has caused problems amongst some Europeans making them feel like they have fallen victim to…