...Each week we build on the ideas presented in prior discussions. The themes of classical mythology build and intermingle: chaos and order, beauty and ugliness, male and female, and now, light and darkness, or more specifically, gods and goddesses of the sun and moon. Apollo and Artemis are the most obvious representations of the sun and moon; however, there are numerous other gods and goddesses that have some tie to these celestial bodies. This begs the question: why are there so many different gods and goddesses associated with the sun and moon? And, moreover, what are we to make of the duplicitous nature of these gods and goddesses? As has been discussed throughout the quarter, the gods and goddesses are a projection of humankind, and like humankind, they possess duplicitous characteristics. More than anything else, the plurality of the sun and moon gods and goddesses highlights the importance of the sun and...
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...with our moon, its shape resembles an egg, and has been around for 4.5 billion years. Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. The year was 1969 and the mission was called Apollo 11. After all the excitement from their landing Armstrong made a statement when he stepped out of his aircraft. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The moon has little to no atmosphere, and has a weak gravitation. The surface of the moon has not changed in 3 billion years, so a foot print on the moon from a million years ago would still be there today. Because the moon has little to no atmosphere there isn’t any water to create erosion and there is no wind. The temperatures of the moon vary from day to night. During the day the temperature is approximately +300°F and night time is -270°F. The temperature is this way due to the fact there is no atmosphere to protect against the sun and keep it warm at night (MoonPhases.Info, 2010-2011). The coolest cosmic entity in the sky is the moon. At night when the moon is out, it’s the first thing that lights up the night sky. It takes 27.3 days for the moon to turn on its axis and to orbit the earth. Due to this it makes the moons phases and orbit a mystery (Charles Q. Choi, 2013). Below is a photo of the moon. Some things in life are just beautiful. It’s interesting to know there are craters, mountain ranges, rilles, and lava plains on the moon. The moon doesn’t construct its own light, it is bright...
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...Small collections (up to a few dozen) are generally called groups, while larger collections are called clusters * Supercluster: gigantic region of space where many individual galaxies and many groups and clusters of galaxies are packed more closely together than elsewhere in the universe * Universe (cosmos): the sum total of all mater and energy * Observable Universe: the portion of the entire universe that can be seen from Earth * Universe is expanding, Big Bang occurred 14 billion years ago * Planet: moderately sized object that orbits a star and shines primarily by reflecting light from its star; an object is a planet if it (1) orbits a star, (2) is large enough for its own gravity to make it round, and (3) has cleared most other objects from its orbital path * Dwarf planet: object that meets the first two criteria but not the third, like Pluto * Moon (or satellite): an object that orbits a planet * Asteroid: a relatively small and rocky object that orbits a star * Comet: a relatively small and ice-rich object that orbits a star * Small solar system body: an asteroid, comet, or other object that orbits a star but is too small to qualify as a planet or dwarf planet * Star system: a star (sometimes more than one star) and any planets and other materials that orbit it * Star: large, glowing ball of gas that...
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...his own telescope and used it to look at the moon he was a member of the Accademia del Disegno; a place where members of the intellect community could come together to discuss the latest topics in art, science, philosophy and math. But it was at the Accademia del Disegno where Galileo first learned about linear perspective and chiaroscuro the skill of using light and shadow in drawing to make an object look three dimensional. With the use of linear perspective and chiaroscuro Galileo is able to produce a wide variety of maps depicting the surface of the moon. During this time the common belief about the moon and the heavens were that they were perfect in shape and size with no chance of becoming corrupt like the...
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...ground where god could see from the place they were residing. Human race praised their gods for always being there, helping human in many situation. For example, when summer started to come, a Rain God would always be there to assist human needs of water by sending them rain, so human really honored and praised Him. But the most powerful god was the God of Light. God of Light gave its light to human being for their everyday life and he is very important for both of the world. God of Light had a son named Sun. Sun characteristic was very emotional, likely to be jealous, hot-tempered, but He was also warm-hearted, brave, willing to sacrifice and to consider about others. There was also another god who was important and pretty popular among gods in the sky, he is God of Beauty. God of Beauty had a daughter named Moon. Moon was very beautiful, elegant, but shy and inconsistent. It would take hard times to make up her mind. Both of these gods had been such a closed-friend since long time ago. One day, God of Light and God of Beauty met in a party. They brought along their own child. In that day, the party wasso big and chaotic, the moon was separated from her parents. She was so frightened because she was alone without no one she knew.Moreover, she was so shy to ask people around to help her find her parents. She was scared and lastly decided to sit in the corner, she cried because she didn’t know what to do. In that time, Sun was standing in the middle of crowd party and saw a woman...
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...Why was the Moon created? The Moon's purpose is to be the lesser light of the darkness. The Moon has been in Earth's orbit for billions of years. Galileo discovered the Moon, Earth's natural satellite. Now, it is our turn to depict how it got there. Based on scientific evidence, the Sister Theory is most acceptable to the scientific community. Many scientists have come up with theories as to how the Moon was created. The Capture Theory states that the moon was a space object that got pulled into Earth's orbit by the Earth's magnetic field. This shouldn't be accepted and here's the reason why. According to my online research, the Moon is a spherical-shaped object. If the Moon was some space object, it couldn't have been a perfect sphere (Center for Lunar Origin). The Giant Impact Theory states that a Mars-sized space object collided with Earth, breaking off pieces of the crust, later forming together to make the Moon. This theory should be discarded because there isn't enough "concrete evidence" to prove it correct. Lunar mission studies show that "evidence in favor of this theory can easily prove all other theories wrong." However, shouldn't the evidence prove this theory 100% correct? Finally, the Fission Theory states the Earth's rapid spin caused a chunk of it to...
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...the moon. Her face and arms began to swell and Whitey's on the moon. I can't pay no doctor bills but Whitey's on the moon. Ten years from now I'll be payin' still while Whitey's on the moon. The man just upped my rent last night cuz Whitey's on the moon. No hot water, no toilets, no lights but Whitey's on the moon. I wonder why he's uppin me. Cuz Whitey's on the moon? I was already givin' him fifty a week but now Whitey's on the moon. Taxes takin' my whole damn check, The junkies makin' me a nervous wreck, The price of food is goin' up, And as if all that shit wasn't enough: A rat done bit my sister Nell with Whitey on the moon. Her face and arms began to swell but Whitey's on the moon. Was all that money I made last year for Whitey on the moon? How come there ain't no money here? Hmm! Whitey's on the moon. Ya know, I just about had my fill of Whitey on the moon. I think I'll send these doctor bills airmail special.... to Whitey on the moon. By GIL-SCOTT HERON A rat done bit my sister Nell with Whitey on the moon. Her face and arms began to swell and Whitey's on the moon. I can't pay no doctor bills but Whitey's on the moon. Ten years from now I'll be payin' still while Whitey's on the moon. The man just upped my rent last night cuz Whitey's on the moon. No hot water, no toilets, no lights but Whitey's on the moon. I wonder why he's uppin me. Cuz Whitey's on the moon? I was already givin' him fifty a week but now Whitey's on the moon. ...
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...On July 16, 1969 history was made when the first manned spacecraft landed on the moon. Since then there have been at least six moon landings. Without question this was a very important milestone in the space race. However, there are many people who believe that the National Aeronautic and Space Administration forged the moon landing broadcast. One way the first moon landing can be proven exist is its visibility. We can see it in photos from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. If humans had never been to the moon, we wouldn’t be able to see the landing site. Even other spacecraft have seen it. Some people say the lack of stars proves it was faked in a studio. However, the moon reflects most of the sun’s light. This makes it almost impossible...
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...The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and he fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite of a planet in the Solar System relative to the size of its primary, a quarter the diameter of Earth and 1⁄81 its mass . The Moon is the second densest satellite after Io. It is in synchronous rotation with Earth, always showing the same face; the near side is marked with dark volcanic maria among the bright ancient crustal highlands and prominent impact craters. It is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun, although its surface is actually very dark, with a similar reflectance to coal. Its prominence in the sky and its regular cycle of phases have since ancient times made the Moon an important cultural influence on language, calendars, art and mythology. The Moon's gravitational influence produces the ocean tides and the minute lengthening of the day. The Moon's current orbital distance, about thirty times the diameter of the Earth, causes it to appear almost the same size in the sky as the Sun, allowing it to cover the Sun nearly precisely in total solar eclipses. The Moon is the only celestial body on which humans have landed. While the Soviet Union's Luna programme was the first to reach the Moon with unmanned spacecraft in 1959, the United States' NASA Apollo program achieved the only manned missions to date, beginning with the first manned lunar orbiting mission by Apollo 8 in 1968, and six manned lunar landings between 1969 and 1972—the...
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...June 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 moon lander set down on the moon, a moment frozen in time just the same as the footprints frozen on the surface. Although, that is not exactly what happened; humans did not land on the moon in 1969. The supposed first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, delivered a famous quote known as “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind” (FACT CHECK). One of the main reasons why America was pushing to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s was to further the Cold War between America and Russia and hopefully make amends, this included a space race between the two nations. (Moon Landing) Many people are unaware and have never been informed that there were ten unsuccessful attempts to the moon before Apollo 11....
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...Eclipse is an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow (Merriam-Webster, 2012). When this happens, the moon appears darker as it passes into the earth's shadow. One thing that I found interesting is that there are different types of eclipses. When I first read more information on the lunar eclipse I was confused about what those differences are. I found out that during the five thousand year period from 2000 BCE through 3000 CE, there are 7,718 eclipses (both partial and total) of the Moon (Espenak). The two types of eclipses are the lunar eclipse and the solar eclipse. A solar eclipse can only be viewed from a small area of the world but a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of the Earth. According to Keith Cooley, there are three different types of lunar eclipses. They are as follows: * Partial Lunar Eclipse - A portion of the Moon passes through the Earth's umbral shadow. These events are easy to see, even with the unaided eye. * Penumbral Lunar Eclipse - The Moon passes through the Earth's penumbral shadow. These events are subtle and quite difficult if not impossible to observe. During a penumbral eclipse the moons light is dimmed but does not go dark due to the fact that the penumbral shadow is not dark enough to black out the sun's light. A penumbral eclipse is sometimes referred to as an appulse eclipse. * Total Lunar Eclipse - The entire Moon passes through the Earth's umbral...
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...orbital path would change to a parabola or hyperbola and it would escape the gravitational pull of the sun. It would then leave the solar system. Parabolas are the orbital paths of objects in the form of an open curve. If one cuts out an angle in a circular cone, it would follow this path parallel to the sides of the cone. Hyperbolas occur when a plane cuts across two parallels half-cones. Kepler’s laws applies to any situation where two bodies in the universe orbit each other due to their mutual gravitational attraction, not just two planets. For example: Moon’s that orbit planets, such as the four Galilean Moons that orbit Jupiter. #2)(A) The reflecting telescope, which uses a mirror to attract light was perfected by Isaac Newton in 1668 although it was developed by John Gregory in 1663. The refracting telescope, which uses a lens to attract light was developed by a Dutch optician in 1608 named Hans Lippershey. Two...
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...warning a huge, fiery crack appeared in Nothing and Nothing was broken. Sound came racing out, like a banshee shriek, as loud as a blasting cannon. Light came bounding out next, huge, fiery, and blindingly white. Light and Sound became huge and filled the space around them. So strong was their joy of their freedom, that they grabbed each other’s arms and began an excruciating dance. Their arms and their legs flailed about in a wild fashion, and blood dripped from their brows. Loud crashes and booms rang all about them, a white fire engulfed them, and still they danced. Sparks began to fly outward spinning around them. The sparks became chaos and they began to chase each other in the most frightening manner. The sparks were alive also; they collided into one another nearly splitting the very fabric of being. If one were to look upon this sight it would have looked as if the only that existed was this fire. Light and Sound looked about themselves in fascination as they danced, the sparks could no longer be called sparks, for they were taking on bodily forms such as Light and Sound. A long arm loomed suddenly at them and a body of the most exquisite beauty followed. The complexion of this body was as pale as our moon, and deathly beautiful. With such beauty and grace she leapt forth to Light and Sound and knelt upon her dainty knees. Light and Sound broke apart and stared with wonder at the beauty before them. They wondered was it them that had created such an angelic being. She smiled...
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...best describes what we mean by the universe? * The sum total of all matter and energy * What do astronomers mean by the Big Bang? * The event that marked the beginning of the expansion of the universe * What do we mean when we say that the universe is expanding? * Average distances between galaxies are increasing with time. * Based on observations of the universal expansion, the age of the universe is about _________. * 14 billion years * A television advertisement claiming that a product is light-years ahead of its time does not make sense because _________. * it uses "light-years" to talk about time, but a light-year is a unit of distance * The term observable universe refers to _________. * that portion of the universe that we can see in principle, given the current age of the universe * On a scale in which the distance from Earth to the Sun is about 15 meters, the distance from Earth to the Moon is _________. * small enough to fit within your hand * On a scale where the Sun is about the size of a grapefruit and the Earth is about 15 meters away, how far away are the nearest stars besides the Sun? * About the distance across the United States * The number of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy is approximately _________. * a few hundred billion * An astronomical unit (AU) is _________. * the average distance between Earth and the Sun * This distance is about 150 million...
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...Literary Commentary Essay: The Rival The quote, “Too much of anything could destroy you, Simon thought. Too much darkness could kill, but too much light could blind” by Cassandra Clare is significant in understanding the concept revolving around this poem. The speaker seems to have trusted her husband too much that when he cheated on her, it came as a sudden shock. Sylvia Plath’s “The Rival” was designed to portray the poem’s aim, to explain that one shouldn’t trust too much since it can end up shattering one’s life. Too much of anything will only harm us. The most prominent way in which this aim was seen through is narration/structure, literal/figurative meaning and one point of allusion. Narration and structure were both effective in recognizing the poem’s aim. Utilizing the poem’s audience as the poet’s husband’s mistress, as well as using a semicolon stresses the poem’s aim. In stanza 3, the poet discusses the rival’ actions. She claims that the rival’s thoughts are sent with love, yet are also considered poisonous. “White and blank expansive as carbon monoxide” The poet demonstrates that the poem’s audience is the poet’s husband’s mistress through of the use of a simile. White is a carries a connotation of cold and lifeless, while, blank is a motif of death and also without life. Thus, the speaker compares the poem’s audience, her husband’s mistress, to carbon monoxide. Not only comparing her, but comparing the effect of carbon monoxide to the effect of her rival. It is...
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