Earth Bound Telescopes

NASA has already discovered a planet resembling Earth and even though the conditions for life to exist are quite precise, with the existence Earth-like planets and the universe being larger than the human brain can comprehend, the odds keep growing higher for life to exist somewhere out there amid the yet-unknown celestial bodies.

Earth is filed with plants, animals, water, clouds, and grass. This world was always filled with these 5 simple forms of life. The planet earth can be in the negatives with weather or it can be scorching hot, it can be sunny, or cloudy. Planet earth is also known to be the twin planet of venus for there size, closeness to the sun, and more. Though one of the main differences is the weather, climate, and a slight change in atmosphere. Planet earth is also the only home to human life. Earth is also the only planet that is not named after a god or goddess. The next planet that I'm doing is

However, NASA’s Kepler space telescope is capable of detecting a planet-sized object orbiting a star, from dozens of lightyears away (“Search for Exoplanets”, n.d., para. 2).

Telescopes help us discover more about space and other things. There are many places to put a telescope space or on land. They all have there own advantages or disadvantages. A warm climate on Earth is a great place to put a telescope. Ground based telescopes are good for many reasons people can’t tamper with it, easier for maintenance, and they cost less than a space telescope. There are many other telescopes in space and on land like the Hubble Space Telescope and the Square Kilometer Array.

A red dwarf star’s HZ, for example, would be much closer to the star itself compared with that of our sun. It is also important to determine the planet’s size and mass, which is imperative in deciding whether it can sustain an atmosphere. Maintaining an atmosphere is essential for life to exist and small a planet with a small gravitational force at its surface may not be capable of retaining one. The Kepler transit data can only measure planet masses, diameters, orbital periods, and parent star types and although this information is useful for determining habitable zones, further data is required to determine true habitability. The latter can be done by studying the composition of the exoplanet’s atmosphere.

Meridian has been manufacturing fine telescopes for 80 years and has developed a well-earned reputation for quality craftsmanship. The company itself produces and sells two distinct lines of telescopes, which are produced in its 200,000 square feet facility. Furthermore, both lines have been developed to appeal to distinct target audiences who have an interest in the company’s products. The older line, for which there has been steady demand, consists of small professional telescopes that ultimately have laid the foundation for Meridian’s strong reputation. Following the success of

In the article called “Another Earth” by Alice Savage and David Wiece started with the sharing of the theory that life outside of Earth could exist. The author’s son thinks that it’s possible for other living being to exist and live on other planets, but the author had this theory as just a theory until the moment when scientist found a lot of planets that can potentially have live life on them. After that, he starts to share his memories about what people thought about life outside of Earth back in the 70’s. He shares this idea that to find a planet we have to look at stars. He talks about two methods of how we can find a planet looking at a star. Planets have their gravitational pull and when they are moving around a star we can see them

Starting off, what is some of the criteria that is needed to live on a planet. The University of Utah put it best when they described what is needed. One of the most basic needs to live on a different planet is they need to be a comfortable distance away from their star that is

Since its conception in 1958, NASA has been a pivotal organization in innovative technology and space exploration. With inventions such as the Hubble telescope, or the space shuttle, NASA has provided the world with existential research regarding space. With a renewal of popular interest in NASA, the organization would be able to continue contributing vital research in the medical, and technological fields, as well as the future exploration of space as humans know it, and the future habitation of other planets.

The Thirty Meter Telescope project “TMT” has become a big controversy here in Hawaiʻi. It is based upon a thirty meter astronomical observatory that would be built on the south summit of Maunakea. The observatory will be 217 feet long and dome height of 180 feet, you could compare that to an eighteen story building. The total area that will be used to build the observatory is an acre and a half from five acres total. In the year 2010 there were three proposals for a new telescope to be developed on the summit, it was stated that it will be sixty times greater and better than the already built and fully functional 13 telescopes on the summit.

Earth may not be the only planet harboring life. Beyond our solar system, there are planets with similar and differing characteristics from Earth. These planets orbit stars other than our sun and are called ‘Exoplanets.’ The first confirmed exoplanet was discovered on January 9th, 1992. As of early 2018, there have been 3,705 exoplanets found and confirmed. Scientific evidence has proven the common existence of exoplanets by observing the planet’s transit in front of the star. As the planet travels between the telescope and its star, the light from the star dims, allowing scientists to determine the size of the planet. Scientists are also able to determine the distance between a star and a planet based on how long it takes the planet to orbit its star. One of these possibly habitable planet is Gliese

Searching for extrasolar planets using Doppler detection consists of measuring periodic radial velocity variations of a star that are produced from orbiting planets. The spectrographs are sensitive enough to pick up other details about the planets around the star based on their orbital period length. Based on the estimated distance from the star, it can be determined if it is in the habitable zone for liquid water to be present. It cannot be concluded from this information that the planet is habitable and the researchers need to know more physical properties of the planet to determine this.

The James Webb space telescope is a large, infrared space telescope with a 6.5 meter primary mirror. It is the size of a tennis court and orbits far beyond Earth’s moon.The James Webb Telescope is scheduled to launch in 2018. It will orbit about 1.5 million km away from earth. Due to the distance and the cold JWST will be able to observe the red-shifted light from the early universe with accuracy. Due to its infrared light Webb will be able to see the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe. The James Webb Telescope folds inside a rocket for launching and then it unfolds opening its wings once it becomes near its orbit place. THE JWT will be able to assist in exposing possible places that can harbour life and it will assist in

Why did people develop telescopes? to learn more about the stars, planets, and other faraway objects

The radial velocity method was used to detect the first exoplanet, 51 Pegasi b (51 Peg b) around a main sequence star, 51 Pegasi (51 Peg). The radial velocity method uses the variations in velocity of a star due to the gravitational pull from an exoplanet (Lissauer 2002). Furthermore the velocity isn’t measured in terms of actual speed but in terms of light based on the Doppler effect. The Doppler effect occurs when a star moves. When it moves toward us, its wavelengths of light are shortened and when a star moves away from us, its wavelengths of light are lengthened. Through the continued observation of the Doppler effect on a stars spectrum of light, the velocity of a star is inferred. Any change in a stars velocity is caused by a sufficiently massive companion, an exoplanet (Lissaeur 2002).