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UFO Encounters: Fact or Fiction?, 2001.
This paper explains both sides of the issue of UFOs and alien abduction.
2,884 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 15 sources, AU$ 138.95
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This paper questions the veracity of unidentified flying objects. The author discusses the origins of claims of contact with extraterrestrial life. Also covered are some of the 'evidences' offered to back up claims of the existence of UFOs.
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"The publicity of encounters with UFOs started in the late 1940?s. There had been reports before that time, but they had not received much exposure by the media. It all started in 1947. One day Kevin Arnold, who was flying his single engine plane, reported that he had seen objects flying around that could not be explained. He estimated their speed to be three times what was possible at that time. He described their motion was similar to that of a saucer skipping across water. The term flying saucer was born. The debate of the validity of these claims was also born (Randles 2)."
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Galileo's Observations and Modern Telescopic Innovations, 2000.
Comparing the contributions made by Galileo to the exploration of space using his telescope to the contributions made by others using modern telescopes.
2,995 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 12 sources, AU$ 143.95
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A paper on the development of the telescope by Galileo Galilei. The author discusses the many theories borne from Galileo's observations of the heavens.
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"Centuries ago, a tube and two lenses were the only essentials needed to start the journey into the sky. This instrument, called a telescope, expanded the human vision and brought new light from beyond their world and beyond the already visible sky. It allowed mankind to explore the most distant places imaginable without leaving their backyard. Astronomers have studied the stars for centuries, and, with the aid of a telescope, have discovered new entities that exist in the universe. The first person to use this tool for astronomical purposes was Galileo Galilei. He was the first to turn a telescope up into the stars and make observations. His telescope was crude and not as powerful as telescopes today, but it was effective during his time. Although modern telescopes are far more powerful and extremely effective due to electronics, mirrors, and other enhancements to the design of the telescope, the observations and discoveries made by Galileo and his rudimentary telescope are just as significant as those made by telescopes today and in the future."
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Space Tourism, 2001.
A look at the reality of space tourism and the major changes that will come from this new industry.
1,475 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 14 sources, AU$ 78.95
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This paper discusses the topic of space tourism and the pros and cons of developing a space tourism industry. The author researches the reality of space tourism and the major changes that will come from this new industry, as well as ideas and solutions to problems that might arise from this industry.
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"One of the most basic traits of human beings is to discover new frontiers. From early cave men, to Columbus, to modern day space explorers, humans have enjoyed traveling. Traveling and tourism is a major factor in today?s global economy. Space tourism is a very new idea that was once thought of as no more than science fiction, just like visiting the moon once was also and has been left untouched, due to certain restrictions. The idea has been around for many years, even before the first rocket went into space. Today?s ever-changing technology is allowing space travel to become less expensive and safer; two of the major factors that have limited tourism in space. Safer and cheaper ways of traveling to space are making the idea of space tourism become more realistic. Space tourism must now be looked upon as a viable reality that will change the way the world operates and should be implemented past the conceptual stage and developed into reality for the tourist of tomorrow."
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The Origin of the Universe, 2001.
An in depth look at several evolutionary theories and their relevance.
4,000 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 175.95
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An article about various theories which describe the origin of the universe. The author investigates each theory: steady state theory, geometric theory, small bang theory and big bang theory and provides a personal opinion about the relevance of each.
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"Since the dawn of intelligent man, humanity has speculated about the origins of the universe. There is evidence, which indicates that the universe started around 15 billion years ago. This is probably the greatest discovery imaginable; however, the universe still seems to be a very controversial subject. Most scientists agree that there was a beginning but there is a lot of speculation of how it (the universe) actually started. The much-celebrated Greek philosopher, Aristotle, denied the fact that there ever was a beginning. He and his associates believed in the eternal existence of the universe, they also tried to prove that the universe was static, and was unchanging in time. However, there is evidence, which suggests that the universe is changing with time."
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Survey of the Planets, 1998.
A look at the space age and how it has developed over time
2,285 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 114.95
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A detailed survey of the planets. The author looks at the space age and how knowledge has developed over time. Includes a detailed discussion of each era from 1957 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik to the present.
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"Think of how exciting it must have been to live in the days when the telescope was first turned to the heavens. Every part of the sky offered a new surprise. The planets were transformed from specs of light to globes with unique characteristics. Could there be a more thrilling time of planetary discovery than those days of Galileo and the first telescopes? Yes, we live in such a time. How could the glimpses those early telescopes gave compare in richness to the dozens upon dozens of photographs and storehouses full of other data collected in the past few decades? Thanks to the spacecraft, we have finally started to know the planets as real places, both like and unlike Earth."
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Life Elsewhere in the Galaxy, 2000.
A look at evidence which may prove that alien life exists in other parts of the galaxy.
1,023 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 59.95
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This paper exames the possibility that life does exist in other star systems in this galaxy and argues that it is very likely.
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"A helpful tool used to estimate the number of technological civilizations that might exist among the stars was developed in 1961 by Dr. Frank Drake. Called the Drake Equation, it identifies specific factors thought to play a role in the development of such civilizations. Some of the things taken into consideration is the rate of formation of suitable stars on which life might exist, the fractions of those stars with planets, the fraction of planets where life develops, and other such things (The Drake Equation)."
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Earth Asteroid Impact as a Threat to Civilization, 2000.
A look at whether the earth is in danger of a meteorite collision in the near future.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 59.95
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This paper discusses the asteroid which scientists believe caused the extinction of dinosaurs and the probability of another event such as this occurring. It also discuss the measurements government has taken to prevent a damaging impact and the different methods they will use to deter such an asteroid if one should come too near the Earth.
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"Luckily for us, impacts that would cause massive destruction occur on Earth only about once ever 100,000 years (NASA Ames Space Science Division). According to NASA, these dangerous asteroids capable of wreaking global havoc are extremely rare."
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Galileo, 2000.
A look at the contributions of the revolutionary astronomer, scientist and mathematician.
1,685 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 88.95
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This paper looks at the numerous contributions that Galileo made in the areas of mathematics, physics, and astronomy and shows how he symbolizes the struggle against the Catholic Church and the freedom of scientific inquiry during the Renaissance period.
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"As a young man, Galileo showed very little interest in astronomy and focused more on mathematics and physics. Beginning in 1595, however, he became interested in the theory made by Copernicus in the early 1500s. Copernicus?s theory consisted of a heliocentric model where the Earth revolves around the sun. This was contrary to the assumptions made by Aristotle and Ptolemy where the heavenly bodies, including the sun, revolved around a stationary Earth.
In July 1609, a most extraordinary event occurred which startled the world and changed the life of Galileo. A man in the Netherlands by the name of Hans Lippershey, who was an eyeglass spectacles maker, had invented a device that magnified distant objects immensely."
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Exobiology, 2001.
An overview of this field, which searches for and speculates on life on other planets.
2,767 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 133.95
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"People who study extraterrestrial life [life on other planets in our solar system or even in others] are called Exobiologists. They try to find out if any living thing exists, today, on another planet. Exobiologists investigate how the development of stars and the solar systems led to the survival of planets appropriate for living, how life came to exist on Earth and maybe anywhere else, and which aspect influenced evolution. By understanding this, exobiologists learn of how life takes place and progresses in the universe. "
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Supernovae - Their Origins, Deaths, and Effects, 2000.
1,459 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 78.95
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This paper covers the following topics: what are supernovae; the history of the supernovae; supernovae in our Galaxy: how they are formed; nomenclature; how they affect us.
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" A supernova is the cataclysmic explosion of a big mass star, which releases a huge quantity of light instantaneously, occurring approximately twice per century. Astronomers have been observing supernovae in our skies since the times of Christian Huygens, Simon Marius, Messier, Brache and Kepler. Fritz Zwicky was the first to use the term supernova to describe lights that were much brighter than any other star or planetary body visible in the sky. "
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The Universe, Its Beginning, and the Study of Black Holes, 1998.
This paper attempts to explain the evolution of human understanding of the universe, from the initial rationales concerning the earth and its origin until advanced conceptions of the ?big bang? and discovery of a black hole.
2,971 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 35 sources, AU$ 141.95
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"Throughout time, man has looked to the skies and wondered what was beyond the clouds. For the most part, primitive man solved the quandary of universal creation through myths, legends and stories. The Egyptians provided the earliest and primitive conjectures of the universe. In early Greece, Ptolemy made observations and transcribed the positions of stars, eventually documenting his findings in his book, Almagest. During the Renaissance and Enlightenment, scientists and astronomers began to study the solar system and universe. Beginning with Earth?s solar system and slowly expanding to the milky way galaxy, mankind?s understanding of the universe slowly expanded and advanced. Galileo?s invention of the telescope was the monumentous innovation of the 17th century. It allowed for the examination and probing of the universe without traveling throughout it. Modern discoveries in science and astronomy conflicted with religion in dealing with the creation of the universe. As time passed, the comprehension of the universe evolved. "
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