Essays for Science: Astronomy

1. Birth of the Universe

   Your universe, as we have suggested many times, as we've suggested already this morning, is but one universe among many. It is relatively a small universe — not to suggest that you should feel badly … {laughter} … for despite the...

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2. Planets and Solar System

   "A planet is a celestial body that revolves around a <br /> central star and does not shine by its own light " (Grolier, <br /> 1992). The only planetary system that is known to man is our <br /> solar system. It is made up of nine planets...

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3. Ulysses

   The Ulysses Mission is the first spacecraft to explore interplanetary space at high solar latitudes. Ulysses is both a study of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the USA. The spacecraft...

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