PPT-Plasmas in Space: From the Surface of the Sun to the Orbit

Steven R Spangler University of Iowa Division of Plasma Physics American Physical Society To gain a perspective on gaseous media in space first consider a more familiar gaseous mediumthe Earths atmosphere. If you can’t take a little bloody nose, maybe you had better go back home and crawl under your bed. It’s not safe out here! It’s wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross, but it’s not for the timid. – Star Trek. Lesson 1. Stars. • The Sun and stars appear to move from east-to-west across the sky.. • They are not really moving. It is the rotation of the Earth that gives this illusion.. Stars. • Stars are ball-shaped masses of superheated . By Ryan Cox. What is an actuary?. Business professional that analyzes statistics to:. Manage financial risk. Develop and maintain insurance products. Determine the likelihood of future events with numerical analysis. NASA. the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Artificial satellite. any human made object placed in orbit around a body in space. Rocket. a machine that uses escaping gas from burning fuel to move. Objective: Explain how artificial satellites and space probes are used to explore space. . Key Terms:. Satellite. orbit. Artificial satellites. A satellite is any object, natural or artificial, that follows a curved path around another object in space. The curved path of the object is its orbit.. By Celia Parisi . Period 4. 1961. John Glenn was the first man from America to orbit the earth . 1962. Mariner 2 retrieved data on Venus’ atmosphere. 1966. Luna 9 was the first spaceship to land on the moon. E.ST.05.21. Describe the motion of planets and moons in terms of. rotation on axis and . orbits.. Advanced Note-Taking Practice 101! . Every time you see something typed in . YELLOW. …you need to write it down. . Ritualistic Science. Frazer proponed that scientific inquiry [e.g. Astronomy] sprung from elements of rituals, religious doctrine/or philosophy, i.e. . human sacrifice . (Messianic Monotheism) and . dying gods . Resolution:. Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space beyond the Earth’s mesosphere.. Mesosphere? Tell me what that is!. Presentation to. Affordable Mars Workshop. Pat Troutman. December. . 2015. Pioneering Space - Goals. “Fifty years after the creation of NASA, our goal is no longer just a destination to reach. . Our goal is the capacity for people to work and learn and operate and live safely beyond the Earth for extended periods of time, ultimately in ways that are more sustainable and even indefinite. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3fH84fE0eo&feature=related. Why doesn’t the moon fall down?. It does.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsFf9gl6lL8&feature=related. What is a satellite?. Technically, anything that is in orbit around Earth is technically a satellite, but the term "satellite" is typically used to describe a useful object placed in orbit purposely to perform some specific mission or task. We commonly hear about weather satellites, communication satellites and scientific satellites.. Bz. component and . thermospheric. density variations. Sofia Kroisz. 1. , Lukas Drescher. 1. , Manuela Temmer. 1. , Sandro Krauss. 2. , Barbara . Süsser-Rechberger. 2. , Thorsten Mayer-Gürr. 2. 1.  describe the history and future of space exploration, including the types of equipment and transportation needed for space travel.. Where does space begin?. Space is said to begin at an altitude of 100 km. Mars. Venus. Earth. Jupiter. Mercury. Saturn. Uranus. Neptune. Our Home Planet. Earth, our home planet, is the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the Solar System. Earth is 150 million kilometres from the Sun..