Sentences with phrase «orbit changes significantly»

The amazing thing is, most still don't know that Earth's orbit changes significantly because of the gravitational pull of the planets, especially Jupiter.

Not exact matches

(The apparent diameters of the sun and moon change over time; this is especially true for the moon, because its distance to Earth varies significantly over the course of its monthly elliptical orbit.)

Confirming previous modelling of the Alpha Centauri system, the RECONS astronomers found that Alpha Centauri A and B orbit in such a way that when the light and heat of the two stars was combined, neither star in the innermost AB system significantly changed the size of their respective habitable zones, regardless of where each was currently located in its orbit.

Confirming previous modelling of multiple star systems with relatively wide orbits such as the Alpha Centauri system, the RECONS astronomers found that Alpha Centauri A and B orbit in such a way that when the light and heat of the two stars was combined, neither star in the innermost AB system significantly changed the size of their respective habitable zones, regardless of where each was currently located in its orbit.

Although tiny, a little push day after day, year after year for hundreds of years can change an asteroid's orbit significantly — transforming an Earth impactor into a close fly - by or a clean miss.