Astronomy

2 years ago

Human Spaceflight - Maximum count of Astronauts onboard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_spaceflight

Human Spaceflight - Maximum count of Astronauts onboard till date. Human Spaceflight

Till date, In Manned Spaceflights how many is the maximum number of Astronauts were onboa

prashantakerkar 145 N/A

2 years ago

Double deck Spacecraft Design and construction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-deck_aircraft

Similar to Double Deck Aeroplane, a Double Deck Crewed mission spacecraft can be designed and constructed?

Benefits : More number of Astronauts in the Manned mission space

prashantakerkar 142 N/A

2 years ago

Specifications for Crewed mission spacecrafts in terms of interior and exterior paint colours.

Are there specifications for Crewed mission spacecrafts in terms of interior and exterior paint colours? I.e. Only specific paint colours are required internally and externally.

Can these paint colours be changed as part of maintenance and

prashantakerkar 184 N/A

2 years ago

Explain how interferometry works.

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kady

3 months ago

Mastering astronomy help!!!

Does anybody know where I can get the answers to mastering astronomy??? The homework is driving me crazy!!!

schung7 6046 1 Reply

12 years ago

can anyone help with mastering astronomy???

Its for chapter 10 and 11 of the the cosmic perspective 6th edition mastering astronomy, i keep doing them wrong!!

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12 years ago

Process of Science: Describe how scientists measure the distances to galaxies, s

Process of Science: Describe how scientists measure the distances to galaxies, starting with how they measure the distances of the nearest stars. Be sure to include enough detail so that someone who does not know the jargon of astronomy can still und

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lewis

12 years ago

What is the importance of Cepheid variables in astronomy?

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lewis

12 years ago

How did the Ptolemaic model explain retrograde motion of the planets?

And what exactly is retrograde motion? Please explain in non-complicated English, my astronomy book is confusing =/

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Rkamu

11 years ago

What magnitude difference corresponds to a factor of ten change in flux?

Astronomy tutorial questions... keeps asking me to change apparent magnitudes into flux and back. I think I've been managing but this is one the questions near the beginning of the paper and I would like to check if I'm doing this right?

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fireedwin

11 years ago

How do I calculate transverse velocity and magnitude?

A star lying 45 pc from the Sun has proper motion of 0.2 "/yr. What is the star's transverse velocity? If the star's spectral lines are observed to be redshifted by 0.02 percent, calculate the magnitude of its three-dimensional velocity relative to t

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bugmenomore

11 years ago

Astronomy

:-:)Need Mastering Astronomy Answers (HELP)

toeolesigago 447 1 Reply

11 years ago

What are the advantages of becoming an astronaut?

need some help with my essay and the topic is to state the advantages of becoming an astronaut.
Please help. State the advantages as points or just write it down as a small paragraph.

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findy

11 years ago

Mastering Astronomy Chapter 7 Concept Quiz?

Hey guys I'm not sure whether or not this is against the rules, but I'm looking for the answers to this quiz and don't seem to see them anywhere on this site. I went home for the weekend (stupid excuse, but it's true) and left my

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dmitriych

11 years ago

What are the requirements to become an astronaut?

I am only 14 but in the somewhat distant future, I really would love to become an astronaut. What are the age/weight/height requirements that I need to meet? And what degrees do I have to have? Also, what college(s) are best for future astronauts? An

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michdo

11 years ago

second law

Each of the four diagrams below represents the orbit of the same comet, but each one shows the comet passing through a different segment of its orbit around the Sun. During each segment, a line drawn from the Sun to the comet sweeps out a triangular-

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Alexx

11 years ago

Mastering Astronomy

Does anybody know where to find the mastering astronomy answer keys?

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duddy

11 years ago

Astronomy Math

So, I don't understand math I'm supposed to do for my astronomy homework... Which is 20% of my grade. I'm doomed.

rhiready 358 1 Reply

11 years ago

MASTERING ASTRONOMY

Does anybody know where I can get the answers to Mastering Astronomy?

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11 years ago

How does the heliocentric theory relate to the U.S. or anywhere in the world relate to times now?

I have to do a project, more like a report, for school and we're learning about the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution and I have to write a 5 paragraph which has to come out to a 3 page essay about how the heliocentric theory which Copernic

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michdem

11 years ago

Define the astronomy term

What is meant by "scale factor" in astronomy?

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bizblam

11 years ago

How does a Main Sequence star turn into a Brown Dwarf?

Hello, I'm trying to do a project for astronomy but i'm not quite sure how a Brown Dwarf forms from a Main Sequence star. If you can help explain to me that would be great =)

dashaalynn 260 1 Reply

fisher

10 years ago

What accured first, the big bang or the expansion?

Its a mastering astronomy question and I am having trouble with it.

jingcraft 323 1 Reply

10 years ago

Our primary reason for studying the theories of Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Kepler

Our primary reason for studying the theories of Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Kepler in this course is
A) as a foundation for our later study of Newtonian physics.
B) to see how these early theories of atomic physics compare with more recent s

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mel!811

9 years ago

Regarding Ptolemy's and Copernicus's theories of astronomy, today we find that

Regarding Ptolemy's and Copernicus's theories of astronomy, today we find that
A) both theories are false because we know that Kepler's theory is correct and precisely accurate.
B) Copernicus's theory is still useful,

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mel!811

9 years ago

What is the scientific community's view of the scientific value of astrology? A

What is the scientific community's view of the scientific value of astrology?
A) Even though its predictions are occasionally inaccurate, it does deserve to be classified as a true science.
B) It is unscientific, because its predicti

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mel!811

9 years ago

why is observing in blue light resolution better than red light

hope someone can help me with this astronomy question

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9 years ago

The discovery of any kind of life beyond the Earth would

The discovery of any kind of life beyond the Earth would
A) cause a profound change in perspective of the whole of humanity
B) be of interest to all scientists, but of little interest to the wider public
C) be of no interest to anyone

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7 years ago

The portrayal of nearly all aliens in movies and on TV as being humanoid is

The portrayal of nearly all aliens in movies and on TV as being humanoid is
A) based on the fact that it would be impossible for us to understand anything that wasn't very similar to a human
B) realistic because the human form has seve

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7 years ago

Extraterrestrial life elsewhere in the universe

Extraterrestrial life elsewhere in the universe
A) will be unrecognizable
B) could be similar to life on Earth or might be completely different
C) will be identical to life on Earth
D) will be completely different than life on Ear

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7 years ago

Extraterrestrial life is defined to be

Extraterrestrial life is defined to be
A) life found beyond the Earth which is based on the same biology and chemistry as life on Earth
B) advanced life forms that have visited the Earth
C) any kind of life found beyond the Earth

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7 years ago

Humanity has been thinking about the possibility of extraterrestrial life

Humanity has been thinking about the possibility of extraterrestrial life
A) since the first reports of unidentified flying objects in the 1940's
B) since reports of canals on Mars were first made in the 1870's
C) throughout

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7 years ago

Which three branches of science are most important in our study of life in the universe?

Which three branches of science are most important in our study of life in the universe?
A) physics, mathematics, and astronomy
B) astronomy, planetary science, and biology
C) planetary science, biology, and mathematics
D) biology

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7 years ago

For most of human history it was believed that the Earth was at the center of the universe. This ...

For most of human history it was believed that the Earth was at the center of the universe. This idea is referred to as
A) heliocentric
B) egocentric
C) geocentric
D) stellocentric

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7 years ago

Astronomy has shown us that the Earth

Astronomy has shown us that the Earth
A) occupies a special location in the universe so that life elsewhere is unlikely
B) is the only planet in the universe with any kind of life
C) is the only planet in the universe with advanced lif

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7 years ago

Astronomy has shown us that the fundamental laws of physics are

Astronomy has shown us that the fundamental laws of physics are
A) the same everywhere in the universe
B) the same in our solar system but different beyond the solar system
C) completely random and unpredictable
D) different on ot

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7 years ago

The discovery of extrasolar planets indicates that planets around other stars are

The discovery of extrasolar planets indicates that planets around other stars are
A) all Earth-like
B) nonexistent
C) common
D) relatively rare

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7 years ago

The fact that the life on Earth seems to have appeared quite rapidly suggests that life

The fact that the life on Earth seems to have appeared quite rapidly suggests that life
A) can arise on most habitable worlds
B) can only appear soon after a planet forms
C) on any kind of planet is inevitable
D) is only possible

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