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Astronomy
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an old stone house surrounded by greenery and trees
Bibury 21-09-2013
Bibury, Cotswalds (England) by Karen Roe
an image of the solar system with all its planets and suns labeled in it
The location of planets throughout the solar system, as positioned on Feb. 1. The arrows indicate the planets' motion throughout the month (the outer planets don't move noticeably).<br />
the international space station in orbit, with earth in the back ground and clouds in the background
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MIR Station - STS 86.
snow covered trees in the foreground and mountains in the background, with an instagram message below
an info sheet with different types of stars and numbers on it, including the planets
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With the recent announcement that their may be a habitable planet just 12 light-years away from Earth, the question keeps getting asked – just how far are the closest solar systems to our own planet? This graphic created by Space.com shows that – the closest stars and their accompanying solar systems – giving us a better perspective of what’s out there in the neighborhood for us to explore.
the human heart puzzle is shown with diagrams and instructions for each piece in this puzzle
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Anatomy of the Heart Infographic Poster
an image of the sun and its planets in orbit, with names on each side
Hengellisen astrologian perusteet
Visualization of Perihelion and Aphelion.
the sun's orbit is shown in this diagram
aphelion
an object is traveling in the same direction as two circles, one with three dots
Apsis - Wikipedia
Perihelion and aphelion
the sun, perihellon, and aphelion are labeled in this diagram
Apsis - Wikipedia
Perihelion-- is the point in the orbit of a planet, minor planet, or comet, where it is nearest to its point of orbit, generally a star. It is the opposite of aphelion,
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an image of a circle with the letters e and f on it, vintage line drawing or engraving
Ole Rømer - Wikipedia
Illustration from the 1676 article on Ole Rømer measurment of the speed of light. Romer compared the duration of Io's orbit as earth moved towards Jupiter (F to G) and as Earth moved away from Jupiter (L to K).
the solar system worksheet for kids to learn how to read and understand planets
Planet Positions
"Planet Positions" – 2nd Grade Free Science Worksheet for Kids. This worksheet can be very fun while learning about the planets. The worksheet is interactive and the students will have the opportunity to color. I will use this worksheet in science while discussing the different planets.
the space shuttle is flying through the sky
Space Shuttle Discovery.
the space shuttle is flying through the blue sky and clouds in this view from above
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The Space Shuttle Endeavour performs a “rendezvous pitch maneuver” prior docking with the International Space Station. (NASA)
two men in white spacesuits standing on the edge of a space station with clouds behind them
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