Unit 3 A
What is Astronomy
The study of everything beyond the Earth's atmosphere
What are some examples of cosmic phenomena?
the various events and occurrences in outer space that can be observed and studied by astronomers and scientists
What is the name of the NASA facility located in Huntsville, Alabama?
The Marshall Space Flight Center located in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (Huntsville postal address), is the U.S. government's civilian rocketry and spacecraft .
Who developed the star classification system
Annie Jump Cannon
What is the Big Bang Theory?
The Big Bang Theory explains how the universe began 13.7 billion years ago.
What is the Space Launch System (SLS)?
SLS is the only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and cargo directly to the Moon in a single launch.
What does Redshift indicate
An increase of wavelength
How are gravitational waves detected?
A “bang” in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive gravitational-wave source ye
Where is Space Camp located?
Space Camp is an educational camp in Huntsville, Alabama, on the grounds of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) museum near NASA's Marshall Space Flight
Explain how Anne Cannon's star classification system works
She did it based on stars and spectral types
Describe the stages in the life cycle of a star and their characteristics.
Nebula → birth cloud of gas and dust. Protostar → contracting core heating up. Main Sequence → stable hydrogen fusion (e.g., Sun)
Explain the significance of the Saturn V rocket in the Apollo missions.
The Saturn V was a rocket NASA built to send people to the moon. A Heavy Lift Vehicle, it was the most powerful rocket that had ever flown successfully.
Describe Edwin Hubble's discovery of redshift and its significance
It significance is that its showing that there are galaxies moving further away from us
Discuss the role of the cosmic microwave background in understanding the universe's origins.
The cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that fills the universe and is a remnant of the Big Bang
Evaluate the effectiveness of Space Camp in inspiring and preparing future generations of space explorers.
The Space Exploration Initiative is an integrated program of missions by humans and robots to explore, to under- stand and to gain knowledge of the uni- verse