...several years. This is a time when your dreams and visions insist on becoming tangible realities. A quality of inspiration infuses all that you manifest over the next 12 months, so consider the world your creative oyster! No longer will you work just for the sake of earning a wage; rather, your career promises to become more of a soul-calling. The only downside to this influence is that it can sometimes bring confusion or disillusionment. If this is the case, trust that it's simply a necessary sacrifice that will later bring deeper levels of fulfillment. Mars, the planet of action, will be out of phase for the first four months of the year, putting everyone in a more introverted frame of mind rather than visualizing the future. You usually thrive on continuous movement, but this imposed pause in the action couldn't come at a better time. Use this energetic slowdown to properly integrate all your sources of inspiration and recent feedback. Your whole concept of work is in a profound process of metamorphosis right now. Saturn, the cosmic taskmaster, enters your work sector in October, where it will take up residence for the next two-and-a-half years. This is a time to transform your daily schedule and weed out any methods that waste time. You'll begin to take your talents more seriously and realize that you deserve higher pay and, more importantly, a higher ranking. Integrity in your work style becomes the theme for the last few months of the year, ultimately setting the tone...
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...not to present the question “How do we get there?” since that question brings up an infinite amount of theories that Scientist and Physicist alike are still trying to overcome. Which planet would we want to live on? We chose a moon proven to have liquid water under its surface, Enceladus. With other living options out there like Mars, or Titan (one of Saturn’s larger moons) we chose in our opinion one of the least taxing and more accommodating locations. Where and Why Enceladus? Enceladus is a one of the Saturn’s moons. Enceladus measures about 500 km (310 miles) in diameter. It has an orbit cycle of 33hrs around Saturn .It is the brightest of Saturn’s moons and currently the only known moon in our solar system to have a surface comprised of pure water ice. It also has many active regions that shoot plumes of water ice from its surface high above toward Saturn. This is important to note because this creates friction and friction creates heat. The average surface temperature near these ice plumes is about -135 °F which is far warmer than you would expect considering Saturn’s distance from our sun. Enceladus provides us with one of the most important things human’s need to survive. Water. With Enceladus’ surface being solid, and liquid water present beneath the surface it wouldn’t be difficult to...
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...24 hours. Many people often wonder how and why a an hour consists of 60 minutes and a day is divided into 24 hours. We can all tell time and we schedule our appointments and dates around time and day all the time. No one ever really stops to look into the history of the origin of time and how it was determined to be divided upon. However, that definition is a narrow one that only applies to planet earth., but what about other planets? One day is the length of time it takes for a planet to complete one single rotation on its axis which is 360°. Since all of the planets rotate at different speeds, the length of a day on each one differs. The definition of a day will explain just how many hours are in a day for Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus , Neptune, Mercury and Pluto. Explanation of the units of an hour and day There is documented evidence of the use of sundials that were used by Egyptians as early as 1500 B.C.. Sundials were stakes that were strategically placed in the ground so that they can indicate the time by the length and direction of the resulting shadow. A duodecimal system was used to divide the time period between sunrise and sunset into 12 parts. The number 12 was significant because it is the number of lunar cycles in a year. The night sky was divided by 12 and a circle into 360 degrees. They divided the day and night each into 12 hours. The hour was split into 60 minutes and a minute into 60 seconds. The Egyptians divided the clock into 12 hours...
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...OM Ganeshaya NamaH वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूयकोटिसमप्रभ । य निर्वयघ्िं करु मे देव सवयकायेषु सवयदा ॥ ु For India (Bhaaratvarsh) Panchanga Sravanam 2012-2013 Nandana naam Samvatsara Shaka Samvat 1934 Panchangam Shravanam – 2012-2013 Om Shri Ganeshaya NamaH Graha Mantri Parishad for India Nandana naam Samvatsara Portfolio Planet King Sukra Mantri Sukra Senapati Guru Sasyadhipati Surya Dhanyadhipati Shani Argyadhipati Guru Meghadhipati Guru Rasadhipati Mars Neerasadhipati Surya This year the king of year is Sukra. There will be victory and prosperity all round with plenty of good crops and rains. Artists will thrive, people will enjoy. There will be plenty of merry making. Life would be fun will all types of entertainment. Soldiers will be victorious in battle. New treaties and agreements will be signed. Sukra is also the Mantri – Prime Minister. Sukra represents entertainment and Love and hence more celebrities will get married this year. Farmers will produce plenty of corn and milk production will be in abundance. There will be more prosperity and those who are waiting to get married can marry this year. More marriages can happen during the year. Guru is the Senapathi – Commander in chief. Guru is the most benefic planet and hence guru bestows good rain, people will have love and respect for each other. If you are trying make friends this is the good time to break ice and make more friends. People will attend in more numbers for devata...
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...TEN FACTS ABOUT SATURN Space exploration began several centuries ago with scientist developing a keen interest in the knowledge of space. There was this desire and curiosity that arose, the desire to know what is there beyond earth. This desire arose from people wanting to know whether there exists another world other than the current one we live in, and whether there is life there in space. The discovery of the planet Uranus in the year 1781 by Sir William Herschel, planet Neptune in the year 1846 by John Couch Adams and Pluto by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh in the last century is among the notable discoveries. As a result, governments have invested resources that would be channeled towards space exploration. In October 1957, the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched into space. Later on after four years in April 1961, Russian Lt. Yuri Gagarin orbited the earth. Since then, a series of other space visits occurred aimed at studying beyond earth, the contents and properties. Thus the discovery of planets continued. One of the planets in existence was planet Saturn. It is the sixth planet from the sun. It is also the second largest planet. Here are some 10 important facts about this planet Saturn 1. Saturn is Surrounded by a ring Saturn is one of the planets, apart from Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune planet in the solar system that is surrounded by a large, beautiful and extensive ring. Its ring is the biggest and brightest. It has thus been nicknamed famously as...
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...Martin Aviles College now 04/16/13 Curtis Assignment: Astrobiology Some of you may be wondering what exactly, is astrobiology? And the answer is simple studying space and even Aliens!!Yes and I believe I know where they might be on a planet not too far from our solar system. One of the possibilities of life may not even be on a planet but on a moon. Saturn which has many moons has one moon that is larger than all the rest Titan; it is the only natural satellite knows to have a dense atmosphere. And the only other object in our solar system besides earth which has clear evidence of stable bodies of water( liquid) to be found. Now what does that mean it means that if we started from our oceans and evolved from there in the near future there might be signs of life. Now I know what you are saying wait how could we live there if life is just begging well we would not, it would most likely be our last resort and we would need a lot of research. And if we did see it as a possible next planet the creature there would most likely look like a lantern fish or some sort of mix of viper fish and angler fish. If life would exist there it would need to breathe methane (stinky farts). The atmosphere on titan is mostly composed of nitrogen and some minor components...
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...PLANETS By Reanna Hinson The purpose of my project and essay is to familiarize ourselves with the different planets within our own solar system. I will present different, unique and amazing facts about each the eight planets. My project also displays a colored example of what each planet appears to look like as well as statistical information. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called the terrestrial planets because they have solid rocky surfaces. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and are called gas giants. Earth is the only planet of the eight that has life forms as we know them. All other planets have extreme conditions such as temperatures, atmospheres and weather that make life as we know it impossible to exist, but we still keep looking for alien signs of life. Mercury Mercury is a small planet that spins very slowly in orbit around the sun. It is the planet closest to the sun and has extreme temperature changes. During the day the temperature can soar to 870° Fahrenheit and at night time down to -300° Fahrenheit. Mercury has no moons and a very small and weak atmosphere because the Sun’s solar winds have blown it away. This causes very little to no air on Mercury. Venus Venus and Earth are just about the same size, but Venus always has a thick cloud cover making it impossible to see the surface of the planet, and traps a lot of the Sun’s heat making it the hottest average temperature of all the planets. The average temperature is 850° Fahrenheit...
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...Enceladus Research Paper Enceladus, the sixth largest of more than 62 moons that orbit Saturn, however of the 62 Enceladus is one of the most prominent and most varied moons to cycle the planet. Unlike most moons Enceladus is a very bright body, reflecting almost 100 percent of the light that that strikes its surface (making it one of the brightest objects in the solar system). With that being said, it still cannot be seen with the naked eye and must be viewed from a rather large telescope. This is due to the fact that it is small in comparison to the planet itself and that it can easily be outshined by the rings it resides in. Enceladus was first observed by William Herschel on August 28, 1789 when turned his 1.2 meter telescope to the ringed planet Saturn. Herschel managed to avoid a large amount of the glare from the rings and get a much clearer view of Enceladus by observing it during Saturn’s equinox (Redd, 2013. "Enceladus: Saturns Tiny, Shiny Moon "). Herschel initially named the moon “Saturn II” which stuck with it until 1847 when William Herschel’s son, John Herschel, published a report which suggested that the moons be named after the various titans from Greek mythology (seeing as they were orbiting Saturn or Cronus and the children of Cronus where the titans in Greek myth) (Blunck, Solar system moons discovery and mythology, 2010). According to Greek mythology Enceladus was the primary adversary of Athena in the battle between the titans and the gods and at some...
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...Biology Current Events Assignment Omar Patel May 6th, 2014 Scientists Discover Cosmic Factory for Making Building Blocks of Life September, 15, 3013 Zita Martins, Mark C. Price, Nir Goldman, Mark A. Sephton & Mark J. Burchell http://phys.org/news/2013-09-scientists-cosmic-factory-blocks-life.html In the article it states that when icy comets collide into a planet, amino acids are created. These are the building blocks of life and from the amino acids. This means that amino acids can be created anywhere in the world with these conditions. The article also states that a couple of moons of Saturn have the perfect environment for creating amino acids if a comet hits them. The researchers stated that the comets crash into the ground, which create shockwaves that create amino acids. The scientists figured this out by using a special gun that replicates the crash of a comet. This article is related to science/biology because it helps us understand how life first formed on Earth. I think this discovery will benefit everyone around the world equally because a common question usually asked is how the world was created in a scientific sense. Scientists will be very happy with this information because it would help them keep researching for ideas to satisfy peoples questions related to this topic. Sep. 15, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a 'cosmic factory' for producing the building blocks of life, amino acids, in research published today in the journal Nature Geoscience...
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...1) Which of the four fundamental forces results in tidally coupled celestial objects? Gravitational force results in tidally coupled celestial objects. 2) As viewed from Earth, how many times does the Moon rotate during one orbit? As viewed from outside the Earth-Moon system, how many times does the Moon rotate in one orbit? How do you know? Viewing from Earth, one would not see any rotation of the Moon at all, because the Moon is tidally coupled to Earth and a moon. In turn, the rotation is locked to the planet. If viewed from outside the Earth-moon system, one would note the moon rotates once each orbit. 3) If the Moon is tidally coupled to Earth, is Earth tidally coupled to the Moon? How do you know? The moon’s rotation is fixed with earth, but from a moon’s surface perspective, it is noted that earth rotates comparatively with the moon. Earth is not tidally coupled with natural satellite, as the moon. 4) How can you determine the relative ages of the Moon’s maria and highlands? Highlands, being craters, have more numbers of impacts per year. This means they are older than others, assuming all have equal impacts. Also, in regards to the radio-activity produced by Carbon dating the relative age of highlands and maria it is determined to have high accuracy. 5) From looking at images of the Moon’s near side, how can you tell that Copernicus is a young crater? Craters discharge rays and these rays appear lighter over time from sun light exposure and micro meteor breaking...
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...Ty Gilbertson 828811509 MU100 Ellins 2PM Assignment #2 Holst: The Planets Before listening to “The Planets” play list I was somewhat skeptical on how accurately Holst would portray each individual planet in music form. After listening to the songs I was impressed by how the artist personified each planet giving every planet a different tempo, instrument combination, and rhythm. My favorite songs were Mars and Mercury because Mars has faster tempo with strong horn and percussion sections and Mercury has an uplifting pace and pleasant string instruments. When I started listening to Mars I visualized an inter-galactic battle taking place with the song playing in the background. I didn't like Venus or Saturn all that well because of the somber tone and the slow pace didn't hold my attention as well. Overall I enjoyed The Planets play list and the artist did an excellent job representing all the planets in musical form. Beyond the Score Video In addition to the Holst the Planets play list, the Beyond the Score video, directed by Gerald McBurney, featuring Simon McBurney, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and conducted by Charles Dutoit, offers viewers a deeper more historical perspective on the musical piece. The video begins with a detailed look at Mars: The Bringer of War and how the uses of horns and trumpets have been used for thousands of years to frighten opposing armies before battle. In particular, the use of the bass oboe gives the musical piece the recognizable...
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...Saturn Most people only know Saturn for its rings, but have you ever wondered about the physics? Saturn is an interesting planet with the most spectacular rings! In Roman Mythology, Saturn is a god of agriculture. Also, Saturn is the root of the English word Saturday. Being the 6th planet from the sun, it is known as a gas giant. This planet has a thick atmosphere, seven rings, and has no solid surfaces. Saturn’s atmosphere is 75% hydrogen, and 25% helium. This causes the atmosphere to become thick. The planet of Saturn is made of many different composites. Some of them are ice, rocks, dust, and floating chunks of water. In visible light, Saturn can be seen to look more boring than Jupiter. The part of Saturn that can be seen is the visible cloud deck. The lowest cloud deck is made of water clouds and is 130 km below the tropopause. This cloud deck is made of ammonia. Below the cloud deck, pressures and temperatures increase with depth. Some of the fastest winds in the Solar System are in Saturn. NASA’s voyager spacecraft clocked winds going as fast as 1800 km/hr at the planets equator. These winds can also cause large white storms within the bands that circle the planet. The bands are otherwise known as the rings. Saturn has seven rings. These rings are named by letter. The order from Saturn is D, C, B, A, F, G, E. All of the rings are not solid, as they appear. They are made of floating chunks of water, ice, rocks, and dust. Ring A and Ring B are the two brightest...
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...The Reasons For The Seasons Zimbabwe Davis Huma215 Topics in Cultural Studies Diana Robbins 05/01/2012 Abstract Proserpina was the Roman goddess of Springtime and the goddess of the Underworld. She was born to Ceres and Jupiter. Her plight is directly related to changing of the season. This is due to that abduction of the fair goddess by Pluto the good of the Underworld. Proserpina, the roman goddess associate with the seasons, is probably one of the more interesting stories in Roman mythology. Really you cannot say that any of them are not interesting, but I would have to say that I have taken quite a liking to her particular plight and how it relates the seasons of the earth. Born to the goddess Ceres and the god Jupiter, Proserpina found herself in a world for trouble at the hands of Pluto. The plot does indeed thicken as you find out there were other factors at play in the suffering of Proserpina. What god or goddess gave the order that sealed here fate? What forces were in play in this supernatural game of love and intrigue? Proserpina, or as she was sometimes known Proserpine or to the Greeks Persephone, was born to Ceres, the goddess of agriculture and Jupiter, the god of shy and thunder, two high standing deities. Ceres, also known as the Greek goddess Demeter, was the goddess of agriculture as I said, but also associated with grain crops, motherly love and fertility. Ceres was the only agriculture deity to be listed in the Di...
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...7 1. Which moon has a dense atmosphere? a) Our Moon b) Phobos c) Ganymede d) Titan 2. What is at the very center of Uranus? a) rocky and metallic material b) water ice c) liquid water d) liquid metallic hydrogen 3. Which of the following planets has the shortest year? a) Neptune b) Jupiter c) Uranus d) Saturn 4. What are the typical sizes of particles in Saturn’s rings? a) about the size of Phobos and Deimos b) mostly dust and pebble-sized c) mostly atom and molecule-sized d) sizes of ring particles have not yet been measured 5. Which of the following best describes the surface of Jupiter? a) No true surface. The atmosphere becomes denser until it is a liquid b) continents and water oceans c) continents and liquid hydrogen oceans d) completely covered with molten rock (lava) 6. Which of the following planets does not have rings? a) Jupiter b) Uranus c) Neptune d) Saturen e) They all have rings 7. The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is analogous to what activity on Earth? a) a hurricane b) a volcano c) a forest fire d) a lake 8. Which object has the greatest mass? a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Neptune d) Earth 9. The Galilean satellites of Jupiter a) formed at the same time as Jupiter from gas and dust orbiting Jupiter. b) are captured asteroids. c) were formed when a large body collided with Jupiter ejecting its outer layers into space. d) are captured comets. 10. Io has active volcanoes that...
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...The most visible rings in the universe – Saturn Introduction Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun, its most well-known for the magnificent rings that surround it. These rings are the only rings in the universe that are visible from Earth, they only require a small telescope to be seen. This report shall discuss the planet of Saturn itself, and its magnificent rings. The Planet Saturn is the second of the gas giants in our solar system, and like the rest it’s much larger than Earth, having a diameter 9 times the size of our home planet. The planet is the least dense planet in the solar system with a density of 700kg/m^3, making it the only planet that could float in water despite its low density it’s still thought to have a rocky core. When you pair Saturn’s low density with its rapid rotation (1 day on Saturn is 10hr and 40m) it results in a flattening of the planet with its radius from top to bottom being 10% less than it is across its equator. (Image owner: NASA) Saturn is much less colourful than other planets in the solar system, and finds itself to have little variation due to storms and clouds that may characterise its neighbours. Like the majority of the universe Saturn is composed of primarily hydrogen making up 92.4% of the planet, with the rest being primarily helium at 7.4%, the rest of Saturn’s atmosphere is made up of small amounts of Methane (CH4) and Ammonia (NH3). Like Jupiter, Saturn also has some extreme wind speeds (up to 400km/h) and experiences...
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