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Astronomy
The first thing you should learn when studying astronomy is that it is not astrology. Astrology is not a science. Objects weigh about 1/6 as much on the moon as they do on Earth.
Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 8:24pm by drwls

Opinion
I agree that it is a matter of interest, as well as the likelihood that you will be employed in or affected by either field. The subject that you find more interesting might seem easier. Biology would be another option. Where I went to college, the liberal arts majors who ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 8:29pm by drwls

space
Space science is an all-encompassing term that describes all of the various science fields that are concerned with the study of the Universe, generally also meaning "excluding the Earth" and "outside of the Earth's atmosphere". Originally, all of these ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 8:06pm by sara

Physical Science
Physics + Chemistry = Physical Chemistry Biology + Chemistry = Biochemistry Organic Chemistry+Geology + Chemistry = Geochemistry Astronomy + Physics = Astrophysics Biology + Geology = Paleontology Geology + Astronomy = Astrogeology Biology + Astronomy + Physics = Astronautics
Friday, June 15, 2012 at 6:48am by Elena

astronomy
what good has astronomy produced?
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 12:52pm by Varia

science
There are effects of magnetism and charged particles in the ionosphere, but that is well out of the atmosphere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(astronomy)
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 8:56pm by bobpursley

Environmental science
I know how environmental science branches off to various sciences- how does astronomy (to be specific, the discovery that Pluto's not a planet anymore) relates to environmental science? Thank you! Reclassifying Pluto as "not a planet" is NOT a discovery. It was ...
Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at 4:34pm by Jin

science
Check this site. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/sun/
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 7:01pm by Ms. Sue

earth/space science
The closer to the sun, the shorter the year. Look up Mercury's period, and then Saturn. You know Earths. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/age.shtml
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 3:52pm by bobpursley

science
You're welcome! I love astronomy questions.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 6:34pm by drwls

English
Which of the following publications are both listed under the "Magazines" results? A. Astronomy and Science B. Odyssey and Natural History C. Science News and Earth Island D. The Economist and American Scientist
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 1:52pm by Leo

science
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/meteor/
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 5:44pm by Ms. Sue

Science
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/
Monday, June 8, 2009 at 5:15pm by Ms. Sue

astronomy
what are the contributions of astronomy?
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 7:32pm by Varia

astronomy
what is the meaning of astronomy?
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 3:32pm by Anonymous

Literacy
Which of the following publications are both listed under the "Magazines" results? A. Science News and Earth Island B. Astronomy and Science C. Odyssey and Natural History D. The Economist and American Scientist my answer is D
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 11:24am by Heather

Intro to Physical Science
Define physical science Andrew: I went to www.dictionary.com and typed in physical science. The following is what it returned.I hope this helps. physical science  1. any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and ...
Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 3:31pm by andrew

Science (astronomy)
You're welcome. We're always glad to help you.
Friday, March 27, 2009 at 4:35pm by Ms. Sue

astronomy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 3:32pm by Ms. Sue

English
I pick Astronomy and Science...does this make sence?
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 1:52pm by Leo

Science: Astronomy
Thanks but I can't find anything ... I tried that already
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:31pm by Katrell

Science/Astronomy
I believe its F, but don't take it from me, I'm only 12.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 6:57pm by Anonymous

Literacy
13. Which of the following publications are both listed under the "Magazines" results? A. Science News and Earth Island B. The Economist and American Scientist C. Odyssey and Natural History D. Astronomy and Science ANSWER IS A
Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 2:08am by Mrs. Jane

Astronomy
This sounds more like geology (or planetary studies) than astronomy. Presumably the direction of plate motion changed where there is a bend in the chain. So.. Divide 4000*10^3 m by 0.08 m/year. You get 50 million years.
Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 8:36pm by drwls

astronomy
At a more northern latitude, but still in the southern hemisphere. Figure out how many degrees of longitude correspond to 100 km and add it to -45. It's roughly one degree. Is this really what they are considering astronomy these days?
Friday, January 28, 2011 at 3:10pm by drwls

Science (astronomy)
Thank you! I'll post another question if I have any more problems.
Friday, March 27, 2009 at 4:35pm by Cassie

astronomy
Two stars in a binary system are determined from their position on the H-R diagram and the mass-luminiosity relation to have a combined mass of 8 M. Their orbital period, P, is 1 year. What is their orbital seperation, a? http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Astronomy/Mass
Friday, April 27, 2007 at 12:42pm by Sethi

Deciding on a H.S. Science Course
I'm currently a sophomore, and I need to plan a science course for next year. Do you know if colleges require physics? Would a college prefer to see physics on my transcript in oppose to Environmental Sciences or Astronomy? Thanks!!
Monday, February 16, 2009 at 5:43pm by Coralie

chemistry
Which of the following is not an example of a science? geology astronomy astrology ecology
Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 1:08pm by raven

chemistry
Which of the following is not an example of a science? geology astronomy astrology ecology
Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 12:56pm by sabrina

science
Duplicte post. See response to "astronomy" earlier today
Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 12:16am by drwls

Math/Science/Astronomy
What is the formula to calculate the illumination fraction of the Moon?
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 4:50pm by Anonymous

Science
mantle. See http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Inside.shtml for more about the terminolofy.
Monday, December 17, 2007 at 6:56pm by drwls

Science
http://www.johnpratt.com/items/astronomy/notes/notes06.html
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 5:37pm by Ms. Sue

Opinion
Which class would be better(easier) to take Earth Science or Astronomy?
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 8:29pm by Marie

lang
A science that looks at atmosphere and the weather. A. Chemistry B. Meteorology C. Geology D. Astronomy d
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 9:40pm by kesha

Science: Astronomy
The next place to look (gasp!) is in your text materials.
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:31pm by Ms. Sue

science
Is astronomy science? Is knowing the facts about the Earth's relationship with the sun and planets important? Do people need to know about the Earth's rotation, the seasons, and night and day?
Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 5:04pm by Ms. Sue

physical science
gimme a side of what physical science is. I know there's no shortcuts but it means alot of ev'rything I gotta know. Sho' me. I have little understanding of what you wrote. When one tries to communicate in non-standard English, the results are unpredictable. Here is...
Saturday, September 3, 2005 at 4:24pm by Henry

Science
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/clouds/
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 12:50pm by DrBob222

science
I have to find out some facts about the dwarf planet vulcan. I have tried wikipedia but it was no help. Can any one please give me some facts or websites that can. This may be what you need. http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/epsilon_vulcan_000804.html
Friday, February 9, 2007 at 12:21pm by liza

Science: Astronomy
Why do extremely cold stars look fainter than we might expect from their luminosities and distances?
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:28pm by Katrell

Astronomy
Few question about astronomy: 1.how many centimetres is equivalent to a light-nanosecond 2. How long is an astronomical unit (AU) in light-minutes (1min, i.e., the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one minute)? Please show the calculation if there is any Thanks
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 5:07am by KD

Science
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 4:20pm by Ms. Sue

Science
What subjects, other than astronomy, would astronomers have to study in order to discover black holes?
Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 5:52pm by Anonymous

Courses *URGENT*
It sounds like a course that will teach you very little about science and technology, but instead fulfill the minimum distribution requirements towards your degree. I do not recommend it. I would pick introductory biology, "physical science", astronomy or computer ...
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 2:55am by drwls

Science: Astronomy
How many 0.75 -M main sequence stars would it take to equal the luminosity of one 15 -M star?
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:31pm by Katrell

Intro to Astronomy
If 1% is left, (0.01) = (0.5)^N where N is the number of half-lives. N = 6.644 minimum age = 37,900 years There will be less than 1% left if the sample is older than that, so that is a minimum age. There is not much about astronomy here
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 11:00pm by drwls

Science: Astronomy
Why have so few visual binary star systems been fully analyzed to reveal individual masses?
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:23pm by Katrell

Astronomy
As I said in my answer to your other question, you must insert a ^ before exponents. you are not going to learn much astronomy with sloppy equation writing. (a) Divide the Jupiter-sun distance (in km) by the length of 1 a.u. (also in km). That will give you the number of au&#...
Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 12:21pm by drwls

Science (astronomy)
Change 3 lightyears to _________ miles 307.5 = __________ Astronomical units 1 parsec is a distnce that corresponds to ______________ degrees
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 10:01am by Kellia

science
It is true that Jupiter has a lower density than Earth, by about a factor of 5. But its volume is over 1000 times larger. The next largest planet is Saturn. It has a lower density than Jupiter, and is considerably smaller as well. it has about 1/3 the mass of Jupiter. This web...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 12:32am by drwls

Science: Astronomy
How many times longer does a 0.50 -M star fuse hydrogen at it's core than does a 1.5 -M star?
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:31pm by Katrell

Science-Astronomy
Add the altitude (given) to the radius of the earth. Distance=2PI*radius.
Monday, October 6, 2008 at 11:17pm by bobpursley

astronomy
You might try here: http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=in+astronomy%2C+how+long+is+the+precession+cycle Sra
Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 4:16pm by SraJMcGin

Astronomy-HELP PLEASE!!!!!
This is definitely NOT my area, so here are some Astronomy Tutorials (quasars) to go through: http://www.google.com/search?q=ASTRONOMY+TUTORIALS+-+QUASARS&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a Sra
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 4:01pm by SraJMcGin

Science/Astronomy
How would I go about estimating a stars apparent visual magnitude using only my eye's?Advice or good internet site is appreciated.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:06am by nichola

Science
I know what a baseline is, but what baseline is used in astronomy? y do we need vary the length of baselines we use? is it the diameter of the earh's orbit? I really do not get the 2nd part.
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 7:39pm by Sara

science
I very much agree with Ms. Sue. That is why I only answered one of your astronomy questions, although I love the subject. Try to develop a curiosity about it, and learn to do your own research and discovery.
Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 3:37pm by drwls

Science
I know what a baseline is, but what baseline is used in astronomy? y do we need vary the length of baselines we use? Is the baseline the diameter of the earth's orbit? I really do not get the 2nd part.
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:22pm by Sara

Science Olympiad Examination
Hello, Please give me some useful websites for the following subjects: Amphibians and Reptiles Bioprocess Reach for the stars(Astronomy) Disease Detectives Crave the wave Anatomy: Circulatory system, and nervouse system. The test is open book, and I want to with all my heart ...
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 6:38pm by Science Olympiad Link Help

science
can u explain the wter cycle for me ? i wonder what precipitation means? http://www.onelook.com/ Type precipation in that window http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Watercycle.shtml
Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 7:29pm by rebecca

Science (astronomy)
I need to write the mythology of a constellation in my own words, but I am having trouble finding a good constellation that does not have a sentence long story, but one that isn't too lengthy. Any suggestions?
Friday, March 27, 2009 at 4:35pm by Cassie

Science: Astronomy
How would a star regain it's state of equilibrium if the energy generation rate of a star were to become slightly smaller than it's equilibrium?
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:21pm by Katrell

Science (technically astronomy)
I need help understanding and using the Cosmic Calander (ans in figuring out the dates certain events such as when our solar system was created). Can someone plz help me with this? Thnx in advance.
Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 10:19pm by TAG

English
I disagree. One of the sentences is wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(astronomy)
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 4:12pm by Ms. Sue

Science: Astronomy
It would start to collapse due to less power generation. This would result in heating of the core, which would accelerate fusion reactions there. Hence, equilibrium is maintained.
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:21pm by drwls

physics
See here: http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/C/Core-collapse
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 9:21pm by Count Iblis

science
Our solar system is about 4.5 to 5 billion years old. These sites have more information. http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/sun_birth_040520.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/solarsystem/origins.shtml
Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 7:41pm by Ms. Sue

Science: Astronomy
"Luminosity" measures the total power output at all wavelengths. Very cold stars emit most of their radiation in the (invisible) infrared. Thus they appear unusally weak at visible wavelengths.
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:28pm by drwls

English
Is this correct? Here are the main categories: chemical elements games, astronomy games, cell games, Dino might, seasons, life cycles, animal classification and deep sea science.
Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 2:15am by Anonymous

Astronomy
Both. The acceleration in a crash is high because one or both vehicles had a high velocity to begin with. Seat belts actually provide the force necessary to decelerate the body. It is better to have the force applied to the body by belts than to the head by a windshield. I don...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 11:02pm by drwls

3rd grade - Solor System
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/jupiter/ Scroll down and read carefully.
Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 12:22pm by Writeacher

Science: Astronomy
I am unfamiliar with the term "spiral tracer" so had to look it up. It applies t "giant molecular clouds and HII regions". My guess is thet "solar type" (main sequence) stars are not found in such regions.
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:30pm by drwls

Astronomy
Need some help with Astronomy. I need to figure out the acceleration of gravity on the surface of certain planets. For example, I need to find the acceleration of gravity on Mars when the mass is .11 times the mass of Earth and the radius is .53 times the radius of Earth. ...
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 6:37pm by TAG

social studies
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/solarsystem/where.shtml
Friday, February 8, 2013 at 11:27am by Ms. Sue

3rd Grade
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/jupiter/
Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 4:23pm by Ms. Sue

Astronomy
The parallax angle, in radians, is the ratio of the Earth orbit diameter to the stellar distance. It is the size of the angle that the stellar position changes relative to stars much farther away, during the course of a year. Read this for a good review: http://www.astronomy....
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 11:50am by drwls

English
Here is a really neat site. http://www.theinterpretersfriend.com/tech/vocab/vl/astronomy.html
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 3:40pm by GuruBlue

science
I dont know if there are only five. I have friends in biophysics, astrophysics, astronomy, high energy physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear energy, and physics education. Most engineering is applied physics.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 8:17pm by Bobpursley

Science
Don't plan on a career in the field, especially with NASA. Get a more general eduction in engineering (especially electronic) and applied physics (especially optics). You will still be qualified to work in astronomy, but will have more options. I speak from experience.
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:08am by drwls

Social studies
http://www.rain.org/campinternet/astronomy/img/marco_polo_route.jpg
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 8:15pm by Ms. Sue

US History II
I don't see any connection between the two. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/mars/spacecraftmars.shtml
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 11:04am by Ms. Sue

Physical Geography, Earth Science
Who were the four other major contributors to the development of modern astronomy after Copernicus? Explain what those contributions were. Finally, why did it take so long for the geocentric view of the universe to be overthrown and what does that tell us about scientific ...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 9:15pm by Chaseone

Science: Astronomy
Why can't we use solar type stars as spiral tracers? What type of stars make good spiral tracers? Why? What characteristics do they have to perform this function?
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:30pm by Katrell

chem
I found this by typing into google "composition Jupiter atmosphere" without the quotation marks. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/jupiter/jupiterinside.shtml You can do the same for the sun.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 9:57am by DrBob222

physics
http://tap.iop.org/astronomy/cosmology/705/file_47582.doc
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 2:54am by bobpursley

geography
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml
Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 8:45pm by Ms. Sue

Astronomy/Math
Yes, but to be accurate you must account for the eccentricity and inclination of the moon's orbit. The eccentricity of the Earth's orbit around the sun is less imporant, because that orbit is close to circular. There is VERY COMPLICATED commercially available software ...
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 7:08pm by drwls

Science: Astronomy
A 15-Mag star is 14.25 Mag higher than a 0.75-Mag star. The power ratio is 2.512^14.25 = 501,500. That is how many of the less bright stars you would need.
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:31pm by drwls

Math
(Weight on Earth)/(Weight on Neptune) = 5/7 Thus the weight on Neptune is 7/5 or 1.4 times the weight on Earth. A better value is 1.2. They may have been using older data. For a reference on this, see http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/neptune/
Friday, July 11, 2008 at 2:18am by drwls

Astronomy
a
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 12:34am by dd

astronomy
B
Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 5:24pm by jerm

Astronomy
thank you
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 12:58pm by Linda

Astronomy
Thank you
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 12:09pm by Linda

Astronomy
Thank you for your help!
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 11:50am by Kaitlyn

astronomy
thanks
Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 7:09pm by katy

astronomy
Thanks
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 3:32pm by Anonymous

Astronomy
D.
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:18am by drwls

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