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    If the distance between the two bodies doubles, the force between them becomes one quarter of the force it was before. The Law of Universal Gravitation is vital because it mathematically proves Kepler’s Three Laws of Planetary Motion. The Planets follow the same laws

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    Our system solar consists of a media star, that we call the sun, where we can find eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Also, consists on natural satellites of the planets, numerous comets, asteroids, meteoroids and interplanetary space. Over the last centuries, many scientists have discussed about how was the solar system formed, when in the 18th century, Emanuel Swedenborg, Immanuel Kant and Pierre-Simon proposed what we know nowadays as the most widely

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    their knowledge. Once a student has the basic concepts, the space shuttle can be boarded for the tour of the terrestrial planets. The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These four planets are the planets that are closest to the sun. Terrestrial means earthlike; therefore, these planets are all earthlike because they have a solid ground. The terrestrial planets are the middle school years. The knowledge learned here orbits the sun. If the knowledge learned at the sun is not retained

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    a possible ninth planet, or planet ‘x’. Pluto was discovered, by astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh, on 18 February 1930. This period in astronomy was of intense planet hunting. Pluto is smaller than any other planet and smaller than Earth’s moon. It’s dense and rocky but its nearest neighbors are the gaseous Jovian planets. It is due to this that it is believed that Pluto originated elsewhere in space and got caught in the sun’s gravity. Pluto’s orbit is erratic, all other planets orbit the sun in a

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    influential and beneficial planet to Earth. Jupiter provided early Earth icy materials and later protected us from catastrophic comet collisions. Now that the Juno spacecraft is successfully reaching Jupiter, we will surely know more information on Jupiter about its beginnings and its changes throughout time. If the rocket goes as planned, then Juno will become the second spacecraft to orbit Jupiter, after the Galileo mission that ended in 2003. Galileo focused on the whole Jovian system - the system of

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    R. Wagner Article Review of “Revealing Jupiter’s Inner Secrets” Jupiter is the largest, most massive, fastest spinning, most magnetized and most orbited planet in the solar system. For years scientists and astronomers have been estimating the inner workings of Jupiter underneath its distracting clouds. In 1995 they were finally able to find out some answers when the Galileo probe entered Jupiter’s atmosphere to take measurements. They decided to send up a probe, Juno, that would measure microwaves

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    of Americans throughout the nation that believe in life on other planets while only 35 percent reject the idea. Life on other planets exists. According to the article “Aliens among Us” by Paul, David extraterrestrial evidence has already been discovered such as different types of bacteria and even water. The article “Aliens among Us” is a credible source because it has many explanations and possibilities on how life on other planets can easily be real. Extraterrestrial life can be many things such

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    sent into space to explore Pluto (at the time it was considered a planet) and its moons. By the time the probe reached Pluto the planet was no longer considered a planet. The budget New Horizons was around $700 million and built by the Southwest Research Institute and Johns hopkins Physics Research Institute. Along with all the scientific equipment on the prob there were a handful

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    in a research paper. For the first source, an article called “Is Pluto a Planet”, written by Graham Rax. This article was published by Kalmbach Publishing Company in 1999, on a magazine called ASTRONOMY. It mainly from several point of view to discuss about his opinion: How does the scientist find the Pluto. What the properties does the Pluto has. The Pluto’s neighborhood condition. The definition of the planet. At last it gives a conclusion that

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    Project 1: How Does the Moon Compare to the Moons of Other Planets Earth’s moon did not always exist. According to a theory known as the “Big Whack,” a roving planetoid, Theia, and the ancient Earth were on the same plane in the solar system. Theia, which is believed to have been at least the size of Mars, collided with the ancient Earth approximately 4.5 billion years ago. The resulting debris, material from the ancient Earth’s mantle, is what is said to have formed our current day moon.

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