Sentences with phrase «tour of our solar system»

In this impressionistic tour of the solar system, the best - selling author emphasizes cultural and historical perspectives on the planets rather than science.

Getting a two - for - one tour of the solar system's largest asteroids is a dream come true for planetary scientists, Rayman in particular.

Having «done» the Universe, the author then gives us a quick tour of the Solar System (with pictures), discusses the origins and evolution of life on Earth and the possibility of life elsewhere, and rounds things off with extracts from the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen Hawking, and comparable cosmological thinkers.

Air Force officers would work the bridge, while civilian scientists sampled the rings of Saturn as the ship made its grand tour of the solar system.

Take a tour of the Solar System in the video of class 1 of Bruce Betts» Introduction to Planetary Science and Astronomy class.

This two - stop tour of our solar system is made possible by Dawn's ion propulsion system, its three ion engines being much more efficient than chemical propulsion.

It's a scientifically accurate tour of the solar system narrated by Crash Course's astronomy host, Phil Plait.

An award - winning tour de force, Super Stardust HD sends you on an unforgettable tour of the solar system.

Not only does it take you on a tour of the solar system, doing battle with the Fallen, Hive, Vex and Taken, it gives you the skills to work in Fireteams and understand the best way to take down certain groups of foes.

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However, this is the first photo of both worlds ever taken in a single frame, when Voyager 1 was 7.25 million miles away — en route to its «grand tour» of the solar system.

A thrilling epoch in the exploration of our solar system came to a close Friday (Sept. 15, 2017), as NASA's Cassini spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, ending its 13 - year tour of the ringed planet.

Continuing in the bestselling tradition of Animal and Earth, publisher DK brings you Universe - a truly definitive guide that takes you on a tour from the Solar System to the farthest limits of space.

Such fly - bys give spacecraft a whip - crack of extra speed on their tour through the solar system.

For humans, that chance began 40 years ago this month, when the twin Voyager spacecraft embarked on their «grand tour» of the solar system.

After traveling four years and 1.7 billion miles, NASA's Dawn spacecraft arrived at Vesta last July, the first stop on its tour of the largest asteroids in the solar system.

«These new results imply the current - day impact rates for small particles at Saturn are about the same as those at Earth — two very different neighborhoods in our solar system — and this is exciting to see,» said Linda Spilker, Cassini project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. «It took Saturn's rings acting like a giant meteoroid detector — 100 times the surface area of the Earth — and Cassini's long - term tour of the Saturn system to address this question.»

The Wonders of the Universe BBC Physicist Brian Cox returns as host for this follow - up to the interplanetary investigations of BBC's Wonders of the Solar System, this time guiding viewers on a whirlwind tour of the whole cosmos.

Were he to circle the solar system instead, he'd manage about 120 tours of the sun on Pluto's orbital path.

He talks with Mat Kaplan about the magnificent grand tour of the outer solar system that is now headed toward the stars.

Making the most of Birmingham's impressive Thinktank venue, teachers will also be invited to enter the museum's state of the art planetarium for a special digital space event, where they will take part in a virtual tour of the night sky and solar system.

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The invitation - only event will feature a symbolic ribbon cutting, refreshments and a tour of the facility's solar power collection and distribution system.

As Hawaii's first LEED - EBOM Silver resort, Hyatt Regency Maui's list of leading environmental initiatives include LEED - EBOM certification maintenance by the resort's own Green Team; sustainability and recycling tactics supporting renewable energy and recycling; the recent installation of one of the largest photovoltaic solar panel systems in Hawaii that significantly reducing the resort's carbon footprint; and a new sustainability tour for guests to learn about environmental initiatives on site.

2 Guided 1.5 hour kids & family friendly planet hunting tour of Chris Burden's Scale Model of the Solar System (placed in the Museum to a mile away) led by educator PJ Gubatina Policarpio.

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The Google logo is spelled out in sun - tracking heliostats during a tour of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in the Mojave Desert near the California - Nevada border.

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