Michael

Hi Michael

You will find the information to complete the Comet's Tale in the navigation bar to the left. They are in Word documents under each of the headings. You may complete your work on your wikipage by copying and pasting the word document to your page or you can complete it using the sheets supplied. Please include pictures of comets.
 * A Comet's Tale**

You can find a word document with your project information in 'Project' on the navigation bar It is due 30 March 2009
 * Project**

Please insert 1 image to the Space Images page, include your name and label the image. high energe stereoscopic system
 * Homework - 23 March 2009**

Ms Lumby History and Exploration



=Best of the Solar System= Before going to the computer, answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge.

1. Which planets do you think are visible from Earth with the unaided human eye? Venus and mars

2. What do you think planets look like when viewed from Earth with the unaided human eye? large stars

3. Before the telescope was invented what were ancient astromoners able to learn about the planets? nothing

4. When was the telescope first used to study astronomy?around Galileo's time

5. What are some discoveries made with the telescope?Jupiter's moons

6. When did spacecraft first send back data and images from the planets?1973??

7. What features do you think we can see in images of the planets?craters and cracks

History and Exploration


 * 1) What did people think about comets before there were telescopes? (Hint: how did people feel about comets, and what did they think comets were?)


 * 1) What did Sir Edmund Halley notice about certain comet sightings, and what important conclusion did he draw from this? (Hint: people did not yet know about comet orbits)


 * 1) Can you name any new comets you might be able to see? comet