Proficiency 1: I can analyze galaxies and the difference between galaxies. I will compare the Milky Way Galaxy to other types of galaxies.
There are many noticeable differences between galaxies, manly more differences in how they look. The "Spiral" galaxies are the most commonly found galaxy they take up 77% of observed galaxies. The Spiral galaxy is classified in two different ways; if you can clearly see the spiral it’s called a face on spiral. If you see it from the side it’s called a side on spiral. To be considered a "Spiral" galaxy they must have wings or arms (spiral part) and a center bulge. The arms of a spiral galaxy are many made up of gas and dust. Within the center bulge of the galaxy there is virtually no star formation. Believe it or not our very own Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.
The "Barreled" galaxy is very similar to the spiral galaxy. In fact it is a spiral galaxy with a rectangular bar going though the center. Just like the spiral galaxies to be considered a barreled galaxy it needs to have wings or arms (spiral part), a center bulge, and a rectangular bar going threw the middle. Many barred galaxies show a narrow ring of stars near the outer end of the bar. And that bar, scientists still don't know whether bars are a permanent structure in a galaxy, or represent a transient and perhaps recurrent feature. Compared to our Milky way barreled galaxies are very similar, if our galaxy had a rectangular bar flowing threw the middle of it we could be a barreled galaxy.
Another type of galaxy is the "Elliptical" galaxy. An Elliptical galaxy is the most different so far, an elliptical is all bulge with no arms; unlike the last two galaxies that have arms. They are smooth featureless galaxies. They weren't always featureless astronomers believe that when two galaxies merge or collide, matter is thrown out and the remaining stars maintain their random orbits, forming an elliptical galaxy. So they most likely started out as a spiral, barreled, or an irregular galaxy. Our Milky Way is different then an elliptical galaxy. Because our galaxy has arms, but we are actually similar than some might think, some elliptical were once spiral galaxies that have collided with other galaxies.
The last type of galaxy is the "Irregular galaxies. Irregular galaxies are just galaxies that are irregularly shaped. But these funky looking galaxies weren't always "irregular" they were actually once a "regular" galaxy that are then twisted and contorted into different shapes by the gravitational influence of collisions or near-collisions. There is no "regular" way for an irregular galaxy to form. Irregular galaxies are probably the most different from the Milky Way. They are similar with ellipticals, in which they were regular the changed. So as you can see all galaxies are pretty much the same with just a few differences in appearances.
Sources
" Irregular galaxy: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article." AbsoluteAstronomy.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2011. <http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Irregular_galaxy>.
"Galaxies, Galaxy Information, Galaxy Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic." Science and Space Facts, Science and Space, Human Body, Health, Earth, Human Disease - National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2011. <http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/galaxies-article.html>.
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Proficiency 2
I look up to the sky and see an untouched world of darkness. Within the darkness is small lights lighting the way to an undiscovered world. As I gaze upon this beautiful night sky I begin to wish I knew more; right know I can only see what my eyes will let me. It pleases me as I realize everything revolves around our planet. For years I begged my parents for a special device to see more of the night sky. They told me that everything you need to know you can see with your own two eyes, the greatest seeing device in the world. My parents have never possessed a creative mine but luckily someone had the very same thought as me and made the very first "telescope" right here in the Netherlands. And the year I turned ten on October 14, 1608 my parents got me my very own. I was amazed at how far I could see and how much I could see. It was like unlocking a door you thought had no key.
Everyday I would look through my telescope, the fascination has never once bored me. But as I grow old I have become to weak to get out of my bed so I gave my telescope to my first grandson. He has also shared my same interest in space; unlike my two granddaughters and my other grandson or even my own children who would never should any interest in space.
Yesterday my grandfather passed away he left me his telescope, that telescope inspired him to learn more as it inspired me to get me to invent the "Telegraph." The atmosphere was the thing that inspired me the most about space; like how it could keep all the bad out and all the good in. So I created the telegraph so we could further understand it. I underwent constant criticism from my family; they told me that I would never finish my invention or ever be able to understand space and its secrets. I knew they were wrong because I already can understand space, and its secrets continue to inspire me to work harder. But in the year 1843 after years of trial and error I completed my invention; now people could check the weather with my telegraph. But unfortunately my excitement was short lived because a year after I finally accomplished my dream, I became sick. But that wasn't the end of peoples curiosity of space.
In fact in 1957 many years after my passing, the first rocket was made. This was probably the biggest technological advancement so far. The Russians named it Sputnik; the Russians took it a step further in November that same year by sending a dog into orbit. When It returned with success that meant that we now had the technology to travel into space. Something that both me and my grandfather could only dream of doing. But these advancements couldn't have come at a worse time for the people living in America; this rocket was created in in the cold war. The Americans felt scared that the Russians could send a rocket over to America, they sent people out to watch the sky for any signs of rockets. One of the watchers happens to be my great, great grandson.
My father uses to tell stories to me about how his great grandpa used to be in love with space and all of it's mysteries, just as his dad. It inspired me to learn more about space, so I stated my first job as a watcher for Russian rockets. It wasn't the job I had in mind as I was growing up but at the time it was as close as I could get. Event though it wasn't my dream job it was never boring. One of the best parts of the job is that I got to watch the launch of Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958. I remember that day like it was yesterday; it was the first advancement the people of the Americans made. That day was the day that the space race officially begun.
The race didn't stop there the next major advancement that happened was when the U.S created the first man made satellite to orbit the moon. I remember this day very well because it was the day that I had purchased my first home with the money I made from my job as a watcher. And by October that same year we were able to photograph 70% of the moons surface.
Often times I think of great grandfather and the great times he must have had looking threw his telescope, wondering but not knowing. I sometimes even wonder if it would be better that way, having the mystery rather than having the facts. The day that Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first U.S. person to go into space part of me envies him and part of me is sad, sad because the once pondering question of my great, great grandfather has been answered it is no longer a mystery.
When I read the paper on March 18, 1965 My dreams were crushed when the Soviet Union had ventured out of the spacecraft and had the first space walk that lasted 12 minutes. I desperately wanted to be the first person to venture out of the space craft. But there was still time I got the opportunity of a lifetime when i was offered a tip into space so I could perform the United States first space walk. I was ecstatic My great, great grandfather would be so proud of me.
Being in space was so magical so empty and so full, so dark but so light. There was this feeling of weightlessness was so magical but short lived because I was running out of air and had to return to the ship, but the 22 minutes I was out there was probably the best time of my life. Being on Earth again was odd, I feel so heavy compared to the weightlessness of space. But one of my good friends Niel Armstrong got his chance of feeling witlessness when he was the first person ever to walk on the moon! Possibly the biggest thing to happen in the space race.
As I grow older there have been many satellites and rockets that have traveled into space over the years, and there have been many technology advancements. And in the next years to come people will probably be living in some dome type thing on Mars, It would be my dream to go up into space again but if not that would be ok too because I have been up there once, that's more than most people. My great, great grandfather would be so proud of me and that's all that matters right now.
Sources
"The First Telescopes (Cosmology: Tools)." The American Institute of Physics -- Physics Publications and Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. <http://www.aip.org/history/cosmology/tools/tools-first-telescopes.htm>.
"Time Line of Space Exploration." CoreComm Internet - Start. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. <http://my.execpc.com/~culp/space/timeline.html>.
"space technology advancements - Google Search." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. <http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=space+technology+advancements&btnG=Google+Search&aq=0&oq=space+technology+ad#q=space+technology+advancements+timeline&hl=en&sa=X&tbs=tl:1,tl_num:20&prmd=ivns&ei=nlhYTfX_MsH_lgfWn7HnBw&ved=0CIgCEMsBKAI&>.
Proficiency 3
Proficiency 2
I look up to the sky and see an untouched world of darkness. Within the darkness is small lights lighting the way to an undiscovered world. As I gaze upon this beautiful night sky I begin to wish I knew more; right know I can only see what my eyes will let me. It pleases me as I realize everything revolves around our planet. For years I begged my parents for a special device to see more of the night sky. They told me that everything you need to know you can see with your own two eyes, the greatest seeing device in the world. My parents have never possessed a creative mine but luckily someone had the very same thought as me and made the very first "telescope" right here in the Netherlands. And the year I turned ten on October 14, 1608 my parents got me my very own. I was amazed at how far I could see and how much I could see. It was like unlocking a door you thought had no key.
Everyday I would look through my telescope, the fascination has never once bored me. But as I grow old I have become to weak to get out of my bed so I gave my telescope to my first grandson. He has also shared my same interest in space; unlike my two granddaughters and my other grandson or even my own children who would never should any interest in space.
Yesterday my grandfather passed away he left me his telescope, that telescope inspired him to learn more as it inspired me to get me to invent the "Telegraph." The atmosphere was the thing that inspired me the most about space; like how it could keep all the bad out and all the good in. So I created the telegraph so we could further understand it. I underwent constant criticism from my family; they told me that I would never finish my invention or ever be able to understand space and its secrets. I knew they were wrong because I already can understand space, and its secrets continue to inspire me to work harder. But in the year 1843 after years of trial and error I completed my invention; now people could check the weather with my telegraph. But unfortunately my excitement was short lived because a year after I finally accomplished my dream, I became sick. But that wasn't the end of peoples curiosity of space.
In fact in 1957 many years after my passing, the first rocket was made. This was probably the biggest technological advancement so far. The Russians named it Sputnik; the Russians took it a step further in November that same year by sending a dog into orbit. When It returned with success that meant that we now had the technology to travel into space. Something that both me and my grandfather could only dream of doing. But these advancements couldn't have come at a worse time for the people living in America; this rocket was created in in the cold war. The Americans felt scared that the Russians could send a rocket over to America, they sent people out to watch the sky for any signs of rockets. One of the watchers happens to be my great, great grandson.
My father uses to tell stories to me about how his great grandpa used to be in love with space and all of it's mysteries, just as his dad. It inspired me to learn more about space, so I stated my first job as a watcher for Russian rockets. It wasn't the job I had in mind as I was growing up but at the time it was as close as I could get. Event though it wasn't my dream job it was never boring. One of the best parts of the job is that I got to watch the launch of Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958. I remember that day like it was yesterday; it was the first advancement the people of the Americans made. That day was the day that the space race officially begun.
The race didn't stop there the next major advancement that happened was when the U.S created the first man made satellite to orbit the moon. I remember this day very well because it was the day that I had purchased my first home with the money I made from my job as a watcher. And by October that same year we were able to photograph 70% of the moons surface.
Often times I think of great grandfather and the great times he must have had looking threw his telescope, wondering but not knowing. I sometimes even wonder if it would be better that way, having the mystery rather than having the facts. The day that Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first U.S. person to go into space part of me envies him and part of me is sad, sad because the once pondering question of my great, great grandfather has been answered it is no longer a mystery.
When I read the paper on March 18, 1965 My dreams were crushed when the Soviet Union had ventured out of the spacecraft and had the first space walk that lasted 12 minutes. I desperately wanted to be the first person to venture out of the space craft. But there was still time I got the opportunity of a lifetime when i was offered a tip into space so I could perform the United States first space walk. I was ecstatic My great, great grandfather would be so proud of me.
Being in space was so magical so empty and so full, so dark but so light. There was this feeling of weightlessness was so magical but short lived because I was running out of air and had to return to the ship, but the 22 minutes I was out there was probably the best time of my life. Being on Earth again was odd, I feel so heavy compared to the weightlessness of space. But one of my good friends Niel Armstrong got his chance of feeling witlessness when he was the first person ever to walk on the moon! Possibly the biggest thing to happen in the space race.
As I grow older there have been many satellites and rockets that have traveled into space over the years, and there have been many technology advancements. And in the next years to come people will probably be living in some dome type thing on Mars, It would be my dream to go up into space again but if not that would be ok too because I have been up there once, that's more than most people. My great, great grandfather would be so proud of me and that's all that matters right now.
Sources
"The First Telescopes (Cosmology: Tools)." The American Institute of Physics -- Physics Publications and Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. <http://www.aip.org/history/cosmology/tools/tools-first-telescopes.htm>.
"Time Line of Space Exploration." CoreComm Internet - Start. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. <http://my.execpc.com/~culp/space/timeline.html>.
"space technology advancements - Google Search." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. <http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=space+technology+advancements&btnG=Google+Search&aq=0&oq=space+technology+ad#q=space+technology+advancements+timeline&hl=en&sa=X&tbs=tl:1,tl_num:20&prmd=ivns&ei=nlhYTfX_MsH_lgfWn7HnBw&ved=0CIgCEMsBKAI&>.
Proficiency 3
Sources
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Proficiency 4
"Asteroid, Comet and Meteor Facts." Kid's Cosmos-Science Resources for Teachers and Students. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2011. <http://www.kidscosmos.org/kid-stuff/asteroid-facts.html>.
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Romans, the. "The Moon l Phases, Orbit and distance from the Earth." The Nine Planets Solar System Tour. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2011. <http://nineplanets.org/luna.html>.
Proficiency 5
Proficiency 5
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Proficiency 6
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