1. Unit E: Space Exploration

2. Heliocentric (Sun-centered) vs. Geocentric (Earth-centered) HeliocentricGeocentric

4. Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

5. International Space Station Considered one of the largest and most important space project ever completed. Long term habitation in space. Possible health effects of microgravity? How are resources replenished on the ISS? – Water - recycling – Oxygen – water electrolysis, filtering carbon dioxide

6. Other celestial bodies Solar vs Lunar Comets Meteors Asteroids Eclipses

7. Law of Rocketry What is it? Describe two ancient rockets… Hint… – Chinese – Pidgeons

8. Optical Telescopes: Reflecting and Refracting

9. Radio Telescopes Interferometry – placing two or more telescopes together so that more detail can be gathered.

10. Satellites GPS – Global Positioning System. Uses signals from 3 satellites to determine location on Earth. – The first uses of GPS were for military purposes.

11. Satellites Observing Forest Fires Observing Temperature Conditions

12. Composition of Stars – (see review sheet)

13. Star’s Direction of Motion

14. Review sheet Triangulation and parallax – See review Azimuth and altitude – Which tools are needed for azimuth and altitude?

15. Planets – Distance from Sun & Size…