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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Astronomers vs. Astronauts

Science

Both Astronomers and Astronauts play a vital role in helping us understand the Universe. Today we will study both and write some notes in the Blue Space section of our binders.

Astronomers study Astronomy.  Astronauts are people who are trained to travel in a spacecraft.

What's Astronomy?  Take some time to look at this site.  Write both a basic definition and some bullet points about astronomy.
Famous Astronomers  While at this website, check out who the leaders in astronomy are and what they do.  Choose two to add to your notes.  For each,  include their name and their contribution to astronomy.
Famous Astronauts 
Another Astronaut website  While at these websites, check out who our famous astronauts were.  We've heard a few of these names from the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.  Here you will also choose two astronauts to add to your notes.  For each one, tell their name and what they did to further the study of space.

When you're done, post a summary of either one famous astronaut or one famous astronomer.  This blog will be graded using the rubric that we came up with together in class.  If you need a reminder, look at "Blog Post Rubric" in the pages on the right hand side.  Reply to others' comments.

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  1. Astronaut: Dr. Sally Ride
    When she was born: May 26 1951
    What she did: She was the first lady astronaut, but not the first lady in space.
    What rocket she rode: Challenger

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    1. Oh yeah, she was one of 7 people on the Challenger.

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    2. Oh my gosh! I'm so glad i didn't write about her, i would have stole your topic. But, she is pretty interesting to write about.

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    3. That's cool, she road on the Challenger. I remember learning about her.

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    4. I didn't know that Dr. Sally Ride was the first lady astronaut.

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    5. She was a lady in Challenger. Wow!

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  2. Neil Armstrong was one of the most famous astronaut ever. He flew to the moon with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on the Apollo 11 Mission. When he stepped on the moon right when he put an American flag on the surface he said " That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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    1. I like how you included his first words on the moon!

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    2. Yep, yep, and yep. I thought it was just him and Buzz but i guess i didn't read that carefully. But you never know you learn something new everyday.

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    3. I thought it was just him and Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins just watched them orbit the moon.

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  3. Alan B. Shepard
    He was born in Nov. 18, 1923, and he was a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from the U.S. Naval academy with a bachelors in science. Then he continued on and became a pilot in the U.S. Navy. After while he decided to join N.A.S.A. He was also the first american to enter space.

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    1. I like how you added details about what he did before becoming an astronaut.

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    2. Nice details of what he did in order.

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  4. NEIL ARMSTRONG-
    He flew in Apollo 11 that went to the moon. He was the first person to land on the moon. He said, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

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    1. I wrote about the same thing

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    2. You know what i noticed? You and Julia almost have the same exact word for word thing which means you guys are awesome at pulling facts out of an article.

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    3. You're right Eve.

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    4. Neil Armstrong is a great person to write about! He is very important in space history.

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  5. Famous Astronaut Neil Armstrong is one of the famous astronauts ever. He flew in the Apollo 11 to the moon with "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins. He was the first person to land and walk on the moon.

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    1. Wow! He's a really popular guy to summarize about.

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  6. Galileo Galilei-
    He made lots of discoveries, one was he found four of Jupiters moons. The Galilean moons were named after him, and he invented the first telescope.

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    1. You were the first person to write about an astronomer!

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    2. That is really cool! Also great information!

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  7. Cool! He is a very interesting guy to write about.

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  8. Galileo Galilei
    He was a very important person in the scientific world. He made plenty discoveries in the solar system, such as four moons of Jupiter. The Galiilean moons are named in his honor. He was born Feburary 15, 1564

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    1. That's really cool but didn't he also make the first telescope?

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  9. Galileo Galilei-
    He credited with developing the first telescope. Galilei made a lot of discoveries in the solar system.He was a great man!

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  10. Dr. Sally Ride
    -Born May 26th 1951
    -She was the first lady Astronaut, not the first woman in space but the first American in space
    -Part of the Challenger Crew

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  11. Neil Armstrong- The first man to walk on the moon, said the most famous words( Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for man kind). He collected stuff from the moon to let us further more about the moon.

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  12. Ptolemy

    Ptolemy was a Greek Astronomer that created the Ptolemaic Theory and was born in 90 AD.
    -The earth being in the middle of the solar system,planets,moon,and sun surrounding earth with circular oribits
    -Known as the "earth centerd model."

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  13. Astronomers
    -Galileo was a very important person because he invented the frist telescope and discover how this universe work .

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    1. Thats really interesting he must be really smart to discover how the universe works!

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  14. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon he was born Augest 5,1961
    He flew the apoll 11 to the moon he put the flag on the moon and said "this is one small step for man one giant leap for mankind".

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  15. Astronomy
    Edwin Hubble

    He was a 1924 astronomer, and he prooved that there were further galaxies beyond our Milkey way that lead to todays better technology. The Hubble telescope was named in his honor

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  16. John Glenn went into space at the age of 77

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  17. Neil Armstrong:
    -Was a test pilot before he became an astronaut
    -He flew in the Apollo 11.
    -He was the first person to land and walk on the moon.
    -When he took his first step he uttered these famous words: That’s one small step for a man , one giant leap for mankind.

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  18. John Glenn went into space at the age of 77

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  19. Edwin Hubble was an astronomer in 1924 that proved there were other galaxies than the milky way. The Hubble Telescope was even named in his honor.

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  20. Alan Shepard While exploring the moon's surface Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard famously hit two golf balls to demonstrate to the public the effect of low gravity on a familiar object. He reported that ball went for "miles and

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  21. Alan B shepard jr. He was born November 18,1923 and graduated from the united states naval academy with a bachelor of science degree

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  22. Neil Armstrong was a great man and an amazing Astronaut. He was the most famous astronaut. He flew in the Apollo II space mission. On July 23, 1969, he was the first man to walk on the moon.

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  23. Neil Armstrong was the first person to go on the moon. He also was with some other people in space to. The Americans wanted to go on the moon before the Russions did.

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  25. Sally K. Ride--Dr. Ride served as a mission specialist on STS 41-6. In June 1985 Dr. Ride was assigned to the crew of STS 61-M. She also received honors and awards.

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  26. John Glenn was an astronaut. He was one of the first seven Mercury astronauts chosen by America's Space Program. He was also the first person to orbit Earth in a mission in February 1962. After being an astronaut he became a U.S Senator who was reelected several times.

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  27. Galileo Galilei:

    * Credited with developing the first telescope
    * Made plenty of discoveries in the solar system, such as four moons of Jupiter
    * The Galilean moons are named in his honor.

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  28. edwin further the galaxies beyond the milky way

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  29. Neil Armstrong: He was the first man to take a step on the surface of the moon. It was Neil Armstrong,Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins coming from the Apollo 11. In Armstrong's career, he has flown over 200 air-crafts.

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  30. Galileo Golilei moons were named in his honor

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  31. They were both pretty intresting but I liked the astronauts

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  32. Neil Armstrong is one of the most famous astronauts ever.He flew the Apollo 11 to the moon with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins

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  33. Aycho believed that the sun and the moon revolved around the earth and the sun revolved around other planets

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  34. Neil Armstrong is one of the most famous astronauts ever.He flew the Apollo 11 to the moon with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

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  35. Alan B. Shephard, Jr. was a pilot and the first American in space. He was part of the Apollo XIV Mission to the moon.

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  36. Alan B Shephard was born in 1923. He was a pilot and the first American in space. He was part of the Apollo XIV mission to the moon.

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  37. Sally K. Ride Sally was the first female astronaut. Her first space trip in 1983. Sally Ride is a national women's hall of fame and the astronaut hall of fame. She written 5 science book for children.

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  38. Neil Armstrong flew the first Spacecraft The Apollo 11 to the moon. He was the first man to land and walk on the moon. As he stepped on the moon, Armstrong uttered the famous words "That's one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind".

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  39. EDWIN HUBBLE
    A 1924 astronomer that proved there were further galaxies beyond the milk way, which lead to today's better equipment

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  40. How many stars are in the universe?

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