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A blue shift of the light from a star indicates that the star
How do you calculate the density of an object?
What is the correlation between a star's age and luminosity on the mainsequence?
As the sun ages it will be composed of more helium and
Why are all the planets and stars layered according to density?
Scientists infer that the big bang occurred approximately
What 2 motions are responsible for the different moon phases we see?
The Earth rotates on an imaginary line called an...
What keeps Earth in orbit around the sun?
Which dwarf planet and its moon were originally named after characters on a popular television show?
Atmospheric winds on Neptune are ____ times as strong as those on Earth and ______ time as strong as those on Jupiter.
Scientists have just discovered a new planet, tentatively named CK-52816, that spins in the opposite direction than it orbits the sun. Based on this information, what do we know about this planet?
Uranus was the ninth body in space to be identified and named.
When Uranus was first found via telescope, the founder originally wanted to name it:
What is the first planet that was discovered by a telescopic search of the universe?
Every few years, Earth passes through the plane of Saturn's rings.
Choose the word that BEST completes the following sentence: Saturn's rings have been assigned letters, based on their locations. Rings A and B are separated by:
What term refers to the force that acts outward on a body moving around a center from its own inertia?
The "Great Dark Spot" on Neptune, when first spotted, was as large as the Earth.
Pluto is the closest dwarf planet to Earth.