Planets College Essays Samples For Students

Introduction

The very title of this article may seem to some readers fantastic. Is there any evidence that alien beings exist? Can we prove that there is no clear scientific argument in favor of their life and activity? Such questions immediately arise among readers, of course, they are quite natural. And yet, I will try to show that the statement of the problem in our time of exclusively rapid scientific and technical progress is quite logic. Moreover, most recently the first steps towards the solution of this great problem facing mankind were taken. Basically, from the scientific point of view ...

Philosophy

Introduction
Man has always gazed at the stars and attempted to answer the question about the existence of any life anywhere else in the Universe apart from Earth. While for the better part of the first two thousand years After Christ, there was a popular assumption that Man is unique in the Universe, the acceptance of the ‘Copernican Principle’ (Tyson, 2003) in the 1500s, when Nicholas Copernicus put the sun back in its proper place at the center of the solar system, propelled the notion that man may not be unique after all. Given the fact that the three ...

Background

Even before the beginning of the space age, astronomers and researchers have attempted to discover whether or not there were other habitable planets like Earth in outer space; discovering other planets like Earth could ultimately answer the question of whether or not we are alone in the universe. With the advancement of aerospace technology, NASA and other organizations have begun to organize efforts to develop more concrete answers as to the possibility of life on other planets. Prior to 2009, no planets had been definitively identified outside our solar system until nearly twenty years ago (NASA Ames Research Center, ...

Introduction

One of the frequently asked questions in astronomy is, “are we alone in the universe?” It is hard to believe that we are alone in this universe that is home to billions of stars and innumerable planets and satellites. The astronomical community is divided into two groups in the matter of opinions on this. According to one group of astrophysicists, there are many earth-like objects existing in the universe, and it is only a matter of time before we find out our neighbors. A few astrophysicists, on the other hand, cherish the notion that life on the earth is unique ...

NASA focuses its missions on the study of space and planetary explorations. One such robotic spacecraft mission is the New Horizons which is designed to study Pluto and Charon, known as ‘double planets’ and its moons namely Nix, Hydra, S/2011 P 1 and S/2012 P 1. An extended mission of New Horizons is planned to visit more objects in the Kuiper Belt region, if an appropriate target is located beyond Neptune. The estimated arrival of the spacecraft on Pluto is in 2015. This mission will aide in understanding the icy worlds located at the edge of the solar system. ...

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People have always been interested in whether there is life on other planets, whether there are other creatures like us inhabiting the worlds like ours. Or - whether it is totally unlike ours and how it all looks like. In all times, science helped the inspired ones to search, study, investigate and predict. A huge variety of scientific researches, as well as brilliant literary pieces, was inspired by thoughts of life on other planets. Some people may say that it is not interesting of really important, but is it really not? We ...

Stars begin their lives from molecular clouds or nebula of gases and dust. These gases and dusts exert forces to each other that make them want to move farther away from each other while at the same time there is gravity that attracts them together into a small space within the nebula. The chemistry which starts the star’s life begins when gravity starts winning in the war between the two aforementioned opposing forces. As gravity pulls the dust and clouds together it begins to accumulate mass and a swirling motion typical to a spinning disc. At its center are dusts (NH3, ...

The epigraph mentioned in the question has been taken from the journal The Medieval Church Encounters the Classical Tradition. This blame on medieval ages is most often credited to the Christian Churches for throwing away the minute sparks of science and other creative activities.
However, the conformation of the scholars to this fact has proved to be a major hindrance to the real understanding of the medieval ages. It cannot be denied that the middle ages were the times of political and social turmoil and saw a steep decline in the fields of learning and literacy. But, it is the ...

For a long time, people believed that the earth was the center of the universe. This was until Nicolaus Copernicus radically transformed the traditional astronomical model of the universe. Born on 19 February 1473, Nicolaus was a polish astronomer who changed the perception in the nature of the universe. He came up with a working hypothesis that demonstrated that the sun was the center of the universe. The scientific and religious community treated the hypothesis of Nicolaus Copernicus with rejection because it disputed other hypotheses considered valid. These included the Aristotle and Ptolemy’s geocentric astronomical models that placed the earth in ...

Pseudo means false or something that is not genuine whereas science signifies knowledge that is gained through observation, experimentation and investigation hence Pseudoscience as a word is quite paradoxical. Similarly the basis of Astrology is considered to be paradoxical and conflicting. Astrology is a belief system that the movements of celestial bodies have a certain influence on human beings and certain outcomes are predicted on the basis of these movements. Planets are held responsible for the physical and mental traits of a person. Additionally, it is also believed that a person’s fortunes can be amplified and performing certain rituals can alter misfortunes.
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Space is the last frontier for man and space is made up of galaxies and universes. What has really impressed me is the power of our eyes, as we are able to see many light years away and see the spectacle of stars shine in the night. Some of the galaxies have such wonderful shapes that it’s breathtaking to observe them through a telescope on a clear night sky.
Our Solar System is made up of the Sun and the eight planets. Of these, I am extremely fascinated by the planet Saturn for its sheer looks. Saturn along with ...

List of Figures

Figure 1. Class notes 4
Figure 2. (Earthobservatory.nasa.gov, 2016) 7
Figure 3. (Earthobservatory.nasa.gov, 2016) 8

Introduction

Seasons are caused by tilting of the earth around its navigational plane known as the orbit around the sun. Climate change involves the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. When the earth is in the Southern and Northern hemisphere means that the season is at summer. Changes in the tilt of the earth lead to changes in the severity of the seasons, for example when there is more tilt leads to more severe seasons including warmer summers and colder winter and when the tilt ...

Throughout my formative years in elementary, middle school, and high school; Galileo Galilei’s name became known in both history and science books as the man who developed the telescope. At first, I thought his invention of the telescope earned him the title “Father of Modern Astronomy” due to the telescope’s capacity to augment celestial bodies without any visual strain to the user. While my conviction to Galileo Galilei’s expertise remained firm as I entered tertiary years, the Dan Brown novel entitled “Angels and Demons” challenged my ideas over the Italian scientist. In the movie, Galileo was a ...

Part 2. Recent and historical images of Mars

Historical Image of Mars.
Website reference: http://www.fourthplanet.space/tag/christiaan-huygens/

Image info: Christiaan Huygens’ observational drawing of Mars shows a triangular feature which known today as Syrtis Major.

Telescope used: Huygens used a telescope created by himself (1655). It was a good 2-inch (5.1-cm) telescope of 10.5-foot (3.2-m) focal length and 50x magnification. (Sheehan)

Observer: Christiaan Huygens

Exposure time: Observations were taken over a number of weeks.
Other relevant details: Huygens used results of his observations of Mars to measure Mars’ rotational period. He measured it as 24 hours (only one hour away from the rotational period of the planet recognized today). It should be noted that the most prominent and largest crater of the Mars was named after Huygens (14.0°S, 304.4° ...

A telescope is a device that makes it possible to view distant and faint objects as though they were near (Telescope, 2009). The discovery of the telescope and subsequent improvement in technology has gone a long way to transforming the way we view the universe. Telescope helps in viewing distant planets, stars, and heavenly bodies. To understand the mechanisms of operation of a radio telescope, it is important to initiate by taking a look at its discovery as well as the events that potentially led to the discovery. The essay will take a look at how the discovery and improvement in telescope have transformed ...

I would first create a story board showing how the spacecraft will travel passing by the various planets. The drawings will include pictures of the planets at various camera angels. It will also include drawings of the cockpit and the three crew members inside. Afterwards, I would create a 3D animated video that shows the voyage of the exploratory craft past Pluto then through space by employing some step by step procedure. In the beginning, I will make two shapes, which will represent the spaceship and the cockpit. To give you an idea, the raft will have three seats, a front window ...

Lander Project: Life on Jupiter’s Europa Moon

Water is life, and scientific research has long proven this fact. Water is the most important substance that living things need in order to survive. So far, scientists have been excited to find the possibility of life on some of the planetary moons. They have used the fact that evidence of the existence of life-supporting elements such as water and oxygen to other parts of the solar system has been presented through previous research to end up with this possibility.
There could be alien life on Jupiter as shown by promising discoveries so far. The problem is that ...

In the mid-1910s, World War I was beginning, the 20th century was becoming industrialized, and a whole new world was upon us. As these changes altered the world, so did they change the nature of art. Both art and music responded to these unique developments in interesting ways. Some, like Gustav Holst, the composer of The Planets, looked outward to the stars, while others, like Edward Munch in his painting The Scream, looked inward at the existential horrors of what lay ahead. Both of these works are created in distinct ways, using similar artistic language to convey wildly different ideas. ...

The Copernican revolution is a paradigm shift from the Ptolemaic model of the universe that has postulated that the Earth is the center of the universe, a heliocentric model with the Sun at the center of our solar system. This event was one of the starting points of the beginning of the scientific revolution of the XVI century. Copernican theory was tantamount to a revolutionary restructuring not only in astronomy and science, but also in the methods of scientific research and knowledge. It has led to radical changes in the way of thinking of scientists, turning it from conventional and rigid dogma ...

Position of Native American Narrative in the American Narrative

Local Americans endured an aggregate disaster throughout the span of the nineteenth century. At the same time their stories can't be basically dense into one expert account of thrashing and destruction. To comprehend what happened to "The American Indian," we have to take a gander at the lives of the numerous Indians––and whites––that helped this multi-faceted story. At practically every turn, Native Americans ended up overpowered by Anglo-Americans' budgetary and military assets. At the neither same time their reaction to occasions was not, one or the other one-dimensional nor defeatist. Some attempted discretion. Others turned to religion. Still others ...

Scientific advancements are generally associated with Europe at a point in history when superstition, fear and absolute devout to religious beliefs got replaced with reasoning and knowledge. Up until a change in people’s view of the world started by the help of the great scientists of history, the whole of Europe and the then discovered world saw its habitation, the Earth, and everything happening in it with the eye of religion, mostly the teachings of the bible, so their values were basically world-denying. Great kings and kingdoms of that age ruled and governed majorly by biblical teachings and the church ...

Introduction pp.3-4

Bella and Luke – Chapter 1: Bella p.5
Bella and Luke – Chapter 2: Luke p.6
Bella and Luke – Chapter 3: Bella and Luke pp.7-9
Explanation of plot summary and choices pp.10-12
Introduction
For this assignment I have chosen topic number 2; “Write your own version of the Cinderella story, structuring your re-telling around the element(s) of the story that seem most significant or interesting to you. You can tell the story from the point of view of one of the characters or use third person narration. Think carefully about what specific aspects of the story you decide to emphasise ...

Section A: Learning Theories in the Big World

During the course of this semester, the process of gaining insightful information regarding the different learning theories allowed me to appreciate the different techniques used to facilitate learning. During the first part of the course, I was able to learning five learning theories which enable me to see how learners process insights and gain knowledge from them through the techniques proposed ...

Critical analysis

“A Valediction: forbidding mourning” is a poem written by John Donne between 1611 and 1612. “A Valediction” is 36 line poem which was first published in the collection “Songs and sonnets” in 1633 and written for his beloved wife Anne. The main theme of the poem is the love, described by the author as a pure, whole-hearted and all-conquering feeling, unbound by any earthly misfortunes.
In the first two stanzas, the author compares the parting of beloved to the death which in the poem is described as a division of body and soul. That departure is so silent and subtle that ...

Perhaps one of the greatest works in the entire orchestral and symphonic canon, Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets has stood the test of time. Holst’s mind was austere and disciplined when The Planets was composed, it is a work of the period especially by using an enormous orchestra to depict Neptune and the mystical disappearing female chorus creating a background of astrology and perhaps theosophy. ‘The Planets’ can also be compared to Rimsky Korsakov and Dukas whilst Lehar also makes a fleeting appearance. Holst was a composer who recognized that impressions have to be filtered and analysed, structured and fitted into unique ...

Newton`s contribution to physics

Newton studied all the basic questions of physics and mathematics relevant to his time. Mighty apparatus of Newton`s mechanics, its versatility and ability to explain and describe a wide range of natural phenomena, especially astronomical, had a tremendous impact on many areas of physics and chemistry. “His study and understanding of light, the invention of the reflecting telescope (1668), and his revelation in his Principia of the mathematical ordering of the universe are all represented on his monument in Westminster Abbey” (“Sir Isaac Newton”).
Newton's influence on the further development of physics is enormous. Nowadays all scholars think the ...

ASSIGNMENT 2: ASTRONOMICAL IMAGES

For each Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network observation:

position: RA= 13h 24.9m Dec= -7 degrees 28 minutes
located in constellation: Libra Distance= 600 million km (33 light minutes) at closest to the Earth
Field of view: Normal Exposure time: 15.00 sec. Filter: Grey (ND4)

Hour Angle: -1h 40.4m

Comment on quality of observation: Micro Observatory is run by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Question: Why are some of the targets listed as “not up tonight”?
Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network observation:
Target name: Jupiter Type of object: Planet
position: RA= 13h 27.3m Dec= -7 degrees 39 minutes
located in constellation: Libra Distance= ...

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Grandfather said this phrase with a confident voice. It is always the case when we are up late night; sitting on the roof, my grandfather pretends to be Neil Armstrong. He starts to tell us all about that day in July 1969, at 10:56 p.m. EDT, more than half a billion people were watching television waiting for Armstronghim to put his foot on the moon. He is so excited in playing Neil Armstrong’s part, and he keeps saying that this step helped us to evolve ...

Once, mankind believed that the Earth is the center of the solar system, and the entire universe as well. Though tempting as it seems, this narcissistic view was perceived due to the observable motions of the visible heavenly bodies in the sky. However, as mankind learns to invent more powerful tools to understand the cosmos, they learn not just the fact that the sun is the center of the solar system, but also the place of the Earth in the universe. In fact, the view of our place in the universe gradually changed as science and technology cemented over ...

The article Global Warming: A Role for the Sun written by Tom Bethell successfully points out to its reader the uncertainty or the questionable and still controversial topic on the true status of the climate change. The main question still exists, and that is whether climate change remains a myth or a fact. The article cites several articles that point out that the Earth is not only the one experiencing climate change but as well as the other planets in the Solar System which is as far as Pluto. All of the articles mentioned by Bethell pinpoints the Sun as the ...

Pluto was discovered only in 1930 and has been considered a planet for many decades, and its demotion has caused a lot of debates both in scientific circles and in general public. The process of demotion conducted by the International Astronomical Union was seen by many as unfair because the number of voters was deemed too small to take a final decision on such a controversial issue, especially that some suggestions that did not pass were supported by nearly a half of the voters (Plait, 2006). While many scientists view the planetary status of Pluto as a part of the modern culture that should be ...

Space travel involves sending manned and unmanned spacecrafts into the low orbits of the earth and space. Space travel has helped in the exploration of life on other planets such as Mars. Landing on the moon in 1968 was a major milestone in space travel which paved the way for manned space missions. This is a paper on space exploration. Special focus is given to the history, benefits, costs, and requirements for space travel.
Studies in space rocket development occurred in three countries simultaneously. Three scientists championed rocket engine development and these were Konstantin Tsiolkovski of Russia, Robert Goddard of ...

Built 18 Centuries ago, the magnificent ancient priceless Patheon is one the grandest architectural structures of all time. Its structural features suggest the perfection of its design and beauty. It was as a result of renovations and reconstructions after the great fire in Rome in AD 64 when Nero was Emperor. It secretly contains volcanic ash in its walls among other unraveled secrets.

The Temple

After several reconstructions, the Patheon today maintains a dome shape. Like other world biggest ancient domes such as the Turkey's Hagia Sophia, Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral), St. Paul's Cathedral in England and Germany's Reichstag, it was ...

It is clear that before the colonization of mars, there were very few entities that gave total explanation of the situation at mars. This is evident in the details that are provided by the author who genuinely state that before the first people got to mars. It is made clear that there was a need for a new planet considering the growing population that is being currently experienced on earth. This is one of the factors that could have driven the different countries into trying and establishing new locations where they could easily settle and establish themselves. This paper will try ...

Charles Darwin published his masterpiece detailing his theory of evolution by natural selection, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life in 1859. Despite the overwhelming consensus of the scientific community, there are still loud and politically active Creationists that insist that the earth is less than 10,000 years old because the Bible says so. However, the Bible never actually states how old the universe or the earth is. Belief that there is a Creator and in the theory of evolution are compatible for followers of ...

Gravity is precisely defined as a pulling force; it pulls objects (matter) towards it. The intensity of force is directly proportional to the quantity of matter, so the things composed of more matter tend to be pulled with greater intensity of force. The mass of any object is the fundamental unit being used to measure the quantity of matter it that object. Therefore, the more heavy and matter in the object is, the higher gravitational pull will it put forth. Earth exerts a pulling force on the objects (Human beings) that move on its surface and as a result it pulls them ...

Question One

Naturalistic science explanation of the origin of the universe, the origin of life and biological diversity and the time frames involved.
Naturalists believe that the planet earth has existed for about six billion years (Smith 2000). The earth together with all other planets came to existence when a cloud of gases containing particles of dust, rock, ice among other particles collapsed to form solid concentrated mass.This resulted in rising temperature leading to formation of the sun. Most of the collapsing matter in the collapsing mass fell into the sun and the rest formed discs in an orbit around the ...

- The Role of the Doppler effect in determining the rotation rates of both Mercury and Venus
The Doppler Effect describes how waves of any kind move, depending on the direction the source of the waves is moving in and the position of the observer. For example, in the diagram below, the two individuals perceive the siren’s noise differently depending on the length of the wavelength and degree of the frequency, premised on where each person is standing.
Source: http://www.physicsclassroom.com
The rotational rate of Mercury cannot be determined through optical observation since the planet is ...

Introduction

Astrology is a name that comes from Greek words logos (study or science) and astron (stars). As such, astrology is a science or study of stars. The word differs from astronomy in that astrology studies the correlations between celestial events and humanly meaningful events (Lewis, 2003). The American Federation of Astrologers, as well as numerous other bodies, have credited the Babylonians with the birth of astrology, dating as far back as 1645BC (astrology.com). Scientific and technological advances have revolutionized human life and provided answers and solutions to many mysteries. Astrology has ceased to have a strong hold on religious and social interactions among ...

The question of where life originated is almost as old as life itself. While humanity has likely always been self-aware, at least as long as it has existed, the source of the first life on Earth is still a mystery. In ancient times, cultures came up with cosmogonic myths that sought to explain the source of life. One example is the Judeo-Christian cosmogonic myth, in which God is an immortal being who was the only Life, hovering above some waters, before creating what would become the planet Earth and then filling it with life. There are other myths that envision a ...

Our scientific understanding of the vastness of the universe and the relative insignificance of Earth and human civilization on a galactic scale increases every day. The first planet outside our solar system was discovered in 1992, and since then, hundreds have been found. A study done at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2011, for example, estimated that the Milky Way Galaxy alone should contain about 2 billion Earth-like planets. If this estimate is accurate, then the statistical likelihood that at least one, if not more, has also evolved life, possibly even intelligent life, is higher than ever before. How ...

The two atoms drifted toward one another, slowly and randomly at first, then with more urgency. The closer they became, ironically, the faster they flew. There were other atoms floating around this void, but an unseen force propelled these two at rates of speed that surprised both of them. Other atoms had made contact with one another, but at far lower rates of speed. The sheer speed made both of them glow a bright gold, although it was only a gold that you would have been able to see under a microscope.

When the atoms met, their speed created a violent shock that ...

Introduction

The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) and The Dispossessed (1974) are useful resources that demonstrate the utopian models and breaking of limits by individuals. The paper aims at identifying the concepts of individuality in the settings of radically different individuals in the society. It demonstrates the differences in culture and interactions that exist between racially different individuals as well as their similarities. Both texts are utopian in that they give a critical review of the powerful ideologies that exist between human, environments, politics among others. The essay focuses on two characters that help in pushing the plot forward as ...

The Dispossessed is a utopian novel. The author of the novel is Ursula Le Guin. The reader can observe the story of two different planets that are compared to two walls at the beginning of the novel. There is Anarres and Urrasti societies. Anarres people once belonged to Urrasti. However, they have decided to make their own society separately from Urrasti. Anarres are the followers of Odo who is a philosopher. These people decided to live on the planet that does not have centralized control, religion or government.
Urrasti and Anarres are the opposites of each other. In the ...

We need to explore extraterrestrial space to know better about our origin, and presence in the universe as well as our future. However, there are several arguments against space exploration such as high cost expenditure associated with space research, and potential health risk to explorers.
1. For View Point
Space exploration is vital as earth’s resources are constantly put under tremendous pressure by the growing population. Further, there is also a need to know if human inhabitable conditions can occur in planets other than earth, in order to ensure sustainability of life. There is an inherent curiosity to ...

Article #1

ARTICLE INFORMATION
A planet 1,200 light-years away is a good prospect for a habitable world, Friday, May 27, 2016, Astronomy Magazine (News and Observing: Astronomy News): www.astronomy.com/news

RESEARCH SUMMARY

According to research conducted by NASA’S Kepler mission in 2013, Kepler-62f has been discovered as a distant planet from Earth but approximately 40 percent larger than Earth. Kepler-62f is considered one of the exoplanets that could be habitable due to the anticipated oceans and rocks. After extensive observations using an existing HNBody computer model among other climate testing models, Kepler-62f has been considered to be in a position to ...

Scientific revolution began during the Age of Enlightenment in the seventeenth century. The revolution was catalyzed by a philosophy that believed in humanity to change rather than traditional dogmas and doctrines. Many economies in Europe moved away from agrarian practices to urbanization. During this period, Enlightenment thinkers like Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei proposed theories and ideas derived from human experience and observations (Burns, 2003).
Optimism characterized the scientific revolution in the Age of Enlightenment. There was a general feeling that humanity was capable of changing the world, hence rectifying mistakes of the past. Galileo’s engagement ...

The heat was intense. The orange light shone on the desert, drying up the remaining puddles of water into vapour, rising into the atmosphere. A lizard crawled slowly, almost dying, parched and with a hide so leather like, one would think it was crisp fried.
Slowly, I heard the intense ringing of the siren. Waaang waaaang waaang. It was time to get inside our shelters. The shelters were not made of concrete. Unlike the olden days, concrete was the material of choice. All buildings were once made from stone, from cement mixed with water to form hard solid blocks. ...

For those people, who are not found of astronomy, Mars and the Moon are only two planets different in color and are on a different distance from the Earth. However, nowadays there are a lot of science fiction films about space such as Star Track, Star Wars, The Martian. But unfortunately, they are based not on real facts and data. That is why the viewers receive false information concerning space and its objects. The paper will reveal some important facts concerning Mars and The moon.
First of all, few people really know that Mars is a planet and the ...

The universe is so large that scientists believe that there are over two billion galaxies glimmering throughout space. Earth calls one very special galaxy home and that galaxy is the Milky Way. Many city dwellers don’t get to see the Milky Way and some children have never seen it at all because of urbanization and light pollution. But, once those nasty, artificial night light polluters are gone, one can see the very end of the galaxies spiraling tail. This essay will cover a few interesting facts about the Milky Way and how modern society effects populations around the ...

Gravitational, electromagnetic, strong and weak nuclear forces. Gravitational force is an attraction between any two pieces of matter in the universe. Electromagnetic force is present in pieces of matter, which are able to carry electrical charge. Strong force is holding the nuclei of atoms together. Weak force is responsible for radioactive decay.
Molecules are built from the atoms and atoms consist of protons, neutrons and electrons. Protons and neutrons are built of smaller particles called quarks.
Electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all the light in the universe. Depending on the wavelength and frequency there are radio, micro, infrared, ...

Abstract

Historical events have an impact on the lives of people living at the time, and those residing in the future. They also contribute to the evolution of societies in terms of their structure, attitudes, and preparedness for similar occurrences in the years to come. These events can be social, political, technological, economic, and ecological in nature. Nevertheless, one event can touch all these facets on either a minor or major scale. This paper explores some of the events that shaped human history, and their impacts on modern policymaking. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 revolutionized the way industrialized nations ...

Many centuries ago, there have been arguments on whether or not there is the existence of God. These arguments are the result of atheists and believers. Atheists are people who believe that God and other supernatural beings are man-made ideas. The existence of many religions is also as a result of differences in beliefs about God. Theism, from which theistic is derived, is that belief in the existence of God or gods. From a religious point of view, a God is either a normal or supernatural being. Some religions have one supreme God while others have many gods. The ...

Introduction

Avatar is a science fiction film that was released in 2009. It was directed by famous film director James Cameron. It centered on the story of how humans started an expedition to colonize Pandora, a habitable moon of a gas giant encircling one of the stars in the Alpha Centauri star system, the nearest one from earth. The story was set in the mid-22nd century when the humans from Earth have already depleted all its non-renewable resources and have had no choice but to look for other sources of resources outside. A team of explorers were set to examine ...

Gentlemen of the jury, this case is about a defendant who made claims that radically contradict the views of the church. He has made a claim that the Earth is not, but rather, it is the sun. Our views on the universe are that the earth is the center of the universe. This view has stood for centuries, and we have always put our full belief in it. The origins this view trace back to Plato and his student Aristotle. Plato explicitly stated that the Earth was a stationary sphere located at the center of the universe. He further ...

The poem “Boat in the Fog” written by Robinson Jeffers in 1924 talks about human life and existence, and its worthlessness compared with the excellent creation that exists in nature. Jeffers also talks about the everyday events of human beings that they find as very important, like sports activities and the Hollywood actors and actresses, the music industry, but they are really not very significant when compared with the importance of nature and how God created the balance in the world. Thus, the poem, is about human existence and how humans believe that they are the most important ingredient ...

Since the earliest times, man pondered about existence, where he came from and the purpose of life. Before science came to be, humans looked towards God and the sacred books to find the answers to the greatest questions. The most ancient of these books are the Bible, Torah and Quran. In the Book of Genesis in the Bible we learn that God created the world in six days, and on the seventh he rested. Genesis also says that every living thing was created by God. For a long time science and theology were seen as rivals, however there were several ...

Falsifiability refers to the logical possibility that certain physical experiments or observations can prove particular assertions to be untrue. If an assertion is false based on observations or given tests then it is falsifiable. This does not necessarily mean that the assertion is false but rather that its falsehood can be proven. For instance, is a claim is made to the effect that ‘no humans live forever’ one cannot prove it to be untrue. This is because to prove that the truthfulness or otherwise of the statement, one would need to observe a human that lives forever in order to affirm ...

1. Meteors’ Hunting in the Antarctic Glaciers
The Antarctica is a popular and unique area for finding meteors because of the extremely cold weather conditions in this area (Gonzalez). Scientists find meteorites easily in the Antarctica since the meteorites are frozen in glaciers. Moreover, these meteorites are well-preserved unlike those that fall on earth or the sea, where they are hidden among other objects.
Identifying meteorites in glaciers is relatively easy. Since meteorites are dark, they are easily visible against an ice background. Moreover, many of them are preserved for years owing to the freezing temperatures of the ...

Abstract

The study investigates different aspects of the Mirphak star. The Introductory section explains that the star occurs in the Perseus constellation and is the brightest star in the night sky above the Northern horizon. The paper has a section that describes the various names and myths linked to the star. Moreover, the paper traces a Greek’s mythical story that gave the constellation its name. Under the section on properties and position of the star, the study examines the changing coordinates of Mirphak. As a result, it outlines the star’s coordinates in J2000 and J1900. Other features examined include Mirphak’s ...