Essays and Research Papers on Astronomy

5 pages in length. Reviews two articles, one on black holes, and one article on cosmology. The review and discussion of each article are included in this paper. In the first article analysts speculate something unusual is happening at the center of the Milky Way, near Sagittarius. The theorists believe there ...

A 7 page discussion of the Mars exploration program. Emphasizes the reasons behind our obsession with Mars exploration and traces the revised plans for that exploration which have been fabricated since the loss of two U.S. spacecraft in 1999. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the Italian mathematician, physicist, and astronomer Galilei Galileo as presented by Stillman Drake in his 1957 classic “Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo.” Galileo was an important component if not the most important component of the intellectual avalanche of ideas and hypotheses that began in the 16th century. It is essential that ...

6 pages. It seems most of the scientific community has accepted the Big Bang Theory as the creation of the universe, but since that time Hoyle has always refused to follow that line, arguing that the Big Bang has not lived up to its early promise, and that his revised Steady State theory, that ...

5 pages in length. Scientists have studied Neptune's moon, Triton, for many years, but have only recently discovered new information about this fascinating planet. Triton is not well known outside of astronomy circles, but it has many intersting facets which bear study. It is interesting to note that planetary scientists are only now realizing that Neptune's moon Triton, ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the Cassini mission, demonstrating the scientific aspects of this astronautic endeavor. Environmental issues are addressed as well as the potential for making discoveries about Saturn's mysterious rings. An outline is included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page overview of our Solar System. The author reviews the theories relating to its origin and distinguishes between its major components, A distinction between planets, asteroids, and comets is provided and the theories regarding Pluto’s status as a terrestrial verses a Jovian planet discussed. Bibliography lists sources.

An 8 page overview of our Solar System. The author reviews the theories relating to its origin and distinguishes between its major components, A distinction between planets, asteroids, and comets is provided and the theories regarding Pluto’s status as a terrestrial verses a Jovian planet discussed. Bibliography lists sources.

This 5 page report discusses asteroid research and the end of the NEAR (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous) project. Any space mission, with its enormous outlay of financial resources, requires that there be some type of meaningful objective aside from adding to the collective knowledge of humanity about space and the origins and development of the ...

A 5 page paper that compares and contrasts the Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Pluto. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In three pages this paper discusses the meaning of the Sun being in equilibrium, considering how and why this process takes place. One source is listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses the dust storms that occur on Mars. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the work of Nicholas Copernicus and what it tells us about the times he lived in. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses, and defines terms and elements in an article about twin starys by Kelen Tuttle. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In this 3-page paper, the reason behind Pluto's new status is examined. There are 3 sources included.

This 3 page paper examines asteroids, how they formed, where they are located, their size and so forth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6-page paper discusses the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt, and the objects contained in these two regions of the solar system. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page research paper discusses the reasons why Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, rather than a full planet. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the works of Lemonick and Spergel. Their scientific writings are analyzed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper is a critical discussion of Stephen Hawkings ideas and how they have made a personal impact on the paper’s author. No additional sources are listed.

This 7 page book review is on the book by Dr. Mike Brown, the Cal Tech astronomer, who describes how his discoveries resulted in the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet. Bibliography lists 5 sources.