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    when he first learned about the existence of spyglass, it caught his attention and made him want to make one of his own. After inventing his own telescope, he located mountains on the moon, the spots on the suns, the rings of Saturn, the phases of Venus, the lunar surfaces, and especially the four moons of Jupiter. At that time, people didn’t believe Galileo because it was hard to prove to them that he really discovered the moons. He then supported his research with evidence and soon scientists named

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    Robert Rauschenberg's Almanac Born on October 22nd 1925 in the oil-refining city of Port Arthur, Texas neè Milton Ernest Rauschenberg, he later renamed himself Robert after his Grandfather. Rauschenbergs father was one of the many blue coloured workers in the oil refineries whilst his mother worked as a telephone operator. He first studied art during his final years at high school but this was quickly cut short when in 1943 he entered the local University of Texas to study Physics only to be expelled

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    Eryn Brewer Dr. Domitrovich PSCI 1054 Final Exam Paper How Are Earth and The Moon Different? First off the Moon is known to be tremendously huge in the human eye, yet it is only a quarter (3470 km) sized of the Earth. The Moon is the fifth largest moon and is the closest astronomical object to the Earth itself (PSCI 1054, Class Lecture, Motion). The Earth is recognized to have life on it and has many physical and chemical differences than the moon does. It is a known fact that the Earth orbits

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    Introduction The Sumerians were the most successful ancient civilization. The first reason is they created the first written language. The second reason is they achieved many things. The last reason is that they invented many things. Cuneiform The Sumerians were the most successful ancient civilization because they created the first written language. For example, without the Sumerians, we humans would not have the invention of writing. Their writing was called cuneiform. Cuneiform is when

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    had to keep in account of the earth’s gravity (earths gravitational force is 9.81 m/S^2) to be able to leave. The rockets speed needed to be at least 40,000 km/h otherwise the earth would pull me and my rocket back to earth. during the calculation phase of the mission

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    Ecology is introduced in the paragraph above but the topic right now will be about the moon and its effects on people’s behavior. In the past it is said that the full moon was said to have unusual effects to the human mind and body. This was called the “Lunar legacy effect” or the “Transylvania effect”. In the middle ages, it was rumored for people to transform into werewolves and vampires during the full moon. Moving back to the present day, There has been a survey that 45% of college students think that

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    Wiccans Goddess

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    female, force and form, comprehending all in their union; the tension and interplay between them is the basis of all creation, and this balance is seen in much of nature. The God and Goddess are sometimes symbolized as the Sun and Moon, and from her lunar associations the Goddess becomes a Triple Goddess with aspects of "Maiden", "Mother" and "Crone" corresponding to the Moon's waxing, full and waning

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    the isotope is turned into its gas state, and captured. It is then transported back to Earth. (Wakefield) Kulcinski states that the initial phase of realizing a new energy source has come to fruition. (Williams) Schmitt proposes that astronauts must harvest this commodity from the moon because the Earth’s atmosphere refracts Helium 3 towards the lunar surface. (Schmitt) Gregory Bennett says that when safely back on Earth, the process of transforming Helium 3 into the newest energy source can

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    As the human race gazes upon the stars, it finds that its natural instincts to explore, possess, and mold become illuminated. The real question for the human race is not whether to explore but what to possess in the Solar System first? Whether man should first colonize Mars, Venus, or Earth’s Moon is the real question for the human race because a successful first attempt would directly influence life on Earth economically and politically for generations. If a successful colonization mission can be

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    so that prophetic dreams are possible. Mugwort Mugwort leaves are light on one side and dark on the other, so they represent the transition between wakefulness and dreaming. Round Cardamon Round cardamon is the shape and color of the moon, and lunar

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