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Conjunction, when used in positional astronomy and astrology refers to the position of two heavenly bodies in relationship to their distances with one another. When observed from a certain point, such as the Earth, two heavenly bodies seem to be near each other and sometimes their nearness to one another can form patterns. The phenomenon […]
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An element is a pure substance which is made of one type of atom. The atom is distinguished by its atomic number, which is equivalent to the number of the protons located in its nucleus. Every object?solid, liquid or gas?is made of an element or combination of elements. Examples of them include hydrogen, helium, carbon,
The Galilean moons/satellites are Jupiter?s four moons discovered by Galileo Galilei. Jupiter has many moons that orbits around it. These four moons are the largest of those moons. And its names were derived from the lovers of Greek god, Zeus. Those are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Io is the innermost Galilean moon. It is
Synchronous rotation is an astronomical term that is used to describe a celestial body orbiting another celestial body in a manner such that the orbiting body takes as long to rotate on its axis as it does to make one orbit. Therefore, it always keeps the same hemisphere pointed at the celestial body it orbits
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Photo by: Apod.Nasa Creative Commons The Large Magellanic cloud is basically a dwarf galaxy that lies about 150,000 light years away from Earth. It is currently the third closest discovered galaxy from earth right after the Canis Major and Sagittarius Dwarf galaxies.
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The focal point in the sky or the North Celestial Pole is where stars rotate or revolve from the northern hemisphere. It is also the exact point where the star constellation called Polaris or the Northern Star can be seen in full view. Furthermore, this is also the reference point in making sundials in the
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Are there planets that are not composed of rock, like Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars? Are there planets where there is no land, just all nothingness? Yes, there are, they are known as a Gas Giants, they are large celestial bodies that are instead made up of gases. They may have a solid core, and
Anything we throw up in the air will fall back to the ground. This is because of the downward pull of gravity, which is causes the downward acceleration of 9.81 meters per second squared. For an object to leave the surface of the earth, without falling back due to gravity, it must possess a speed
Photo by: IntrplnetSarah Creative Commons On earth, there is the process of weathering and erosion, well, the same applies in space, and the effects of these geographic occurrences are far heavier and much more different from what is happening here on earth. Space Weathering is the general or the so-called “blanket” term used for the
Photo by: Mbz1 Creative Commons The sun has large explosions that release so much energy, which can cause a worldwide interruptions of radio communication. It can also produce ongoing radiation storms. This explosion is called a solar flare. This event can happen to other stars and is termed as a stellar flare. In 1859, Richard
