Neutrinos are one of the fundamental particles which make up the universe. Neutrinos do not carry an electric charge, so because of this, they are not affected by the electromagnetic forces which act on electrons. There are three different types of neutrinos known today and there is no further evidence of any additional neutrinos which exist. The neutrinos are able to pass through great distances in matter without being affected by it. Neutrinos are what give the sun it's power. The first experiment to detect electron neutrinos produced by the sun's burning reports that less than half the expected neutrinos are observed.
I would not be able to experiment with neutrinos as long as Dahcall and David did because I would not be able to handle people doubting my observations and experiments. Everybody's rude comments and joking remarks would throw me over the edge. They must of had a huge passion to research and study neutrinos because they stuck with it for so long. If I heard them calling my experiment crazy I would have stopped.
Neutrinos mass could account largely for what has come to be known as "dark matter". Neutrinos have such little mass that it is almost hard to measure it.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Will the world end in 2012?
Yes, I believe the world will end in 2012. First, the Mayan calender gives a potential date for the world ending on December 21, 2012. On December 21, it's said there will be a mass destruction caused by a massive planet that will strike earth. This mass destruction will kill all living things on planet earth; causing nothing to survive. Also, others believe that the earth is slated for another ice storm which is another reason for nothing to survive.
Another reason I believe the world will end in 2012 is because Nasa has predicted many different observations about the sun. They predict there will be an increase of sunspots and sun flares in 2012. A polar reversal will cause the north to become the south and the sun to rise in the west. After this happens, earthquakes will shatter, massive tidal waves will occur, and volcanoes will erupt.
One last reason I believe the world could end is according to astronomers, billions of years from now, the sun will become a red giant, expanding to a size larger than the Earth's orbit and consuming Earth in the process. Even though this says it may happen in billions of years from now, you never know when it could happen. Even if the planet somehow survives, the sun will eventually shrink, becoming a white dwarf and gradually cooling off until it can no longer warm anything in the solar system.
Although scientists and astronomers predict bad things may happen, we could be able to stop this process because of all the observations and technology today. All scientists have many different observations about the world ending in 2012, but hopefully soon, somebody can come up with a way to save our earth.
Another reason I believe the world will end in 2012 is because Nasa has predicted many different observations about the sun. They predict there will be an increase of sunspots and sun flares in 2012. A polar reversal will cause the north to become the south and the sun to rise in the west. After this happens, earthquakes will shatter, massive tidal waves will occur, and volcanoes will erupt.
One last reason I believe the world could end is according to astronomers, billions of years from now, the sun will become a red giant, expanding to a size larger than the Earth's orbit and consuming Earth in the process. Even though this says it may happen in billions of years from now, you never know when it could happen. Even if the planet somehow survives, the sun will eventually shrink, becoming a white dwarf and gradually cooling off until it can no longer warm anything in the solar system.
Although scientists and astronomers predict bad things may happen, we could be able to stop this process because of all the observations and technology today. All scientists have many different observations about the world ending in 2012, but hopefully soon, somebody can come up with a way to save our earth.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Orion
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Rigel- Beta
Bellatrix- Gamma
Mintaka- Delta
Alnilam- Epsilon
B) Orion is one of the most recognizable patterns of stars in the northern sky. According to Greek mythology, Orion, the hunter, was in love with Merope.
C) Can be seen in Rome, Jerusalem, and Sydney.
D) Best viewed in January at 9:00 P.M.
E) Right Ascension: 5 hours
Declination: 5 degrees
F) Translation: The Great Hunter. Visible between latitudes 85 and -75 degrees.
Cassiopeia
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Caph- Beta
Ruchbah- Delta
Segin- Epsilon
Achird- Eta
B) The asterism is a W. The daughter of Andromeda. As the sky appears to rotate, she can appear to be suffering as she is hanging upside down.
C) Can be seen in Chicago, San Diego, Rome, and Jerusalem.
D) Best viewed in November at 9:00 P.M.
E) Right Ascension: 1 hour
Declination: 60 degrees
F) Translation: Queen of Ethiopia or Andromeda's Mother. Visible between latitudes 90 and -20 degrees
Ursa Minor
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Kocab- Beta
Pherkad- Gamma
Yildun- Delta
Pherkad Minor- 11
B) Also known as the Little Dipper. The handle of the dipper is the Little Bear's tail and the cup is the Bear's flank. The most famous star in the Ursa Minor is the Polaris, the North Star.
C) It can be seen in Chicago, San Diego, Rome, and Jerusalem.
D) Best seen in June at 9:00 P.M.
E) Right Ascension: 15 hours
Declination: 70 degrees
F)Translation: The Lesser Bear
Visible between latitudes 90 degrees to -10 degrees
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