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Is Pluto a planet? What’s your opinion on the matter? Note, you don’t have to argue whether or not it passes the rules set down in 2006. We’ll take it as a given that it doesn’t. This is more about what you think about those rules. Nothing will be settled here, but it’s still fun […]

Prompt: Discuss how the subject matter of Lecture 2 (on Thomas Kuhn and paradigm shifts) and Lecture 3 (on the development of scientific method out of epistemology) help explicate and expound on the readings from Big History concerning the first four thresholds. In other words, how did the history of the development of scientific method […]

Module 1 covers the first four “thresholds” that our readings in Big History contend mark our voyage in the universe as from simplicity to increased complexity. This also suggests that the entirety of the universe is evolving, not merely life forms or any one aspect of the cosmos. How do you interpret and respond to […]

Purpose:Explain the merits of one Terrestrial planet over another as a target of interest. Skills and Knowledge:This assignment will help you differentiate between the Terrestrial planets of our solar system and allow you to argue for one as being of greater interest over the others. Task:Answer this question: if you could, which Terrestrial planet would […]

Purpose: Describe the basic components of the interior of a Terrestrial Planet like Earth. Skills and Knowledge: The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice linking different concepts together in a visual map, as you identify the different layers making up Earth’s inner structure. This assignment will also help you to become familiar […]

View the video below (from Where Telescopes Are Built/Located page). Post in the Discussion thread what you think are the strong (if any) arguments on both sides of the issue (building vs. not building the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea). React to at least one classmate’s post.

Submit a statement comparing and/or contrasting the theory of the big bang with another cosmology.Each written assignment should not merely report basic information. A good written assignment is structured around a basic argument. The arguments/issues are laid out in the assignments. Be sure to present the variety of perspectives addressed in the course readings on […]

Consider the following discussions and write a minimum 3 sentence response to each question Suppose an asteroid or comet is on a collision course with Earth: 1. Which object do you think would do the most damage and why? Discuss some of the factors that govern which object would damage us the most. 2. Discuss […]

3 main theories that are believed to be the origin of the universe are the big-bang theory ,steady state theory and the pulsating theory. Before the big bang, all matter and energy in universe was compressed into a speck(a singularity)smaller than an atom. in the big-bang theory there was an explosive expansion happened. it was […]

Astronomers image various objects and phenomena using different types of telescopes designed to capture various parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Use the image provided, review your ‘Light’ lecture, and visit the NASA link provided to answer the following questions. Light_acc.ppt Why don’t we just image the sky with visible telescopes? 2. Why do we put […]