Astronomy Flashcards
What did john f kennedy do
President who gave nasa the mission to land on the moon before 1970
What is astronomy
The study of all things physical beyond earth
Date they landed on moon
July
20
1969
What did neil say
One small step for man
One giant leap for mankind
Magnetic fields on the surface of the sun cause giant storms
Solar flares
Spots on the sun’s surface that are cooler and darker i. Appearance caused from small magnetic fields.
Sunspots
Who helped us understand the process of nuclear fusion
Albert Einstein
The process where two or more nuclei join together into a larger nucleus
Nuclear fusion
Average star that is similar to other stars in the milky way galaxy
Sun
The force of gravity felt between two objects is based on the
Mass
How close
Law of universal gravitation
What are the three laws of planetary motion
Planets move in elipse
Planets move faster when closer to sun
If you know how ling a year is u can find distance
Who developed the law of planetary mortion
Kepler
The distance light travels in one year
Light year
When moon blocks sun
Solar eclipse
When the moon travels into the earths shadown
Lunar eclipse
