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    The document summarizes key concepts in astronomy. It discusses Earth's rotation and revolution and how this explains seasons. It also covers modeling the phases of the moon. The document then provides a timeline of important events in astronomy such as the first radio telescope and launch of Sputnik. It discusses how astronomy seeks to explain observations of objects in the universe from our solar system to distant galaxies. It notes astronomy includes both objects visible to the naked eye and those that require telescopes. The legacy of astronomy is also technological advancements like computers, satellites, GPS, and medical imaging tools.

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    Diola, Janine Loreal P.

    February 25, 2023


    BPED 1A Ms. Irene O. Bayalan

    ACTIVITY #1
    ASTRONOMY

    The objectives of Astronomy that explain Earth’s motions in space: rotation ang revolution. Model
    phases of the moon and explain the phenomenon that causes the phases. Identify major
    constellations and explain why they appear to move across the sky. Predict seasons using diagram of
    Earth and Sun.

    ASTRONOMY TIMELINE:
    Date Location Event

    193
    7 U.S.A. First radio telescope built by Grote Reber.
    A.D.

    195
    Sputnik, first object to orbit the Earth, launched by the
    7 Russia
    Russians.
    A.D.

    195
    Explorer 1 launched. This was the first U.S. satellite to
    8 U.S.A.
    orbit the Earth.
    A.D.

    196
    0 England The founding of archeoastronomy
    A.D.

    Discussion of the Field of Astronomy


    Astronomy is the oldest science, with the first observations of the heavens conducted by our early
    human ancestors. Historical records of astronomical measurements date back as far as Mesopotamia
    nearly 5000 years ago, with later observations made by the ancient Chinese, Babylonians, and
    Greeks. Humans seek to explain their world with (internal) models; one of the earliest is that the
    affairs of humans and the world are controlled by the positions of the stars and planets.
    Although astrology now regarded as a pseudoscience, it was the original motivation for the mapping
    of the stars and the assignment of constellation.

    Astronomy is more than simply a mapping of stars and planets into outlines of gods and magical
    creatures. It is the scientific study of the contents of entire Universe: stars, planets, comets,
    asteroids, galaxies, and space and time as well as its history. Astronomy is a science that seeks to
    explain everything that we observe in the Universe, from the comets and planets in our own solar
    system to distant galaxies to the echoes of the Big Bang. Astronomy is a study that aims to explain
    everything that we witness in the Universe, from the comets and planets in our own solar system to
    distant galaxies to the echoes of the Great Bang.

    The study of astronomy includes everything in the universe besides our planet's atmosphere. It
    includes celestial bodies like the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars that we can see with our unaided
    eyes. It also includes things like far-off galaxies and small particles that we can only glimpse through
    telescopes or other tools. The legacy of astronomy can be seen in a number of technological
    advancements, including computers, satellites and the smartphones they support, the Global
    Positioning System (GPS), energy-efficient solar panels, digital camera sensors, airport security
    scanners, portable X-ray machines, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners.

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