Astronomy papers

A study of NASA's organizational weaknesses and how they contributed to the Columbia shuttle accident.

A discussion of the result of meteor strikes on earth, the possibility of a 1 km meteor striking earth, and the effects the meteor would have.

A discussion of the theme of dreams in Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles".

An overview of the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe.

An analysis of the significance of Galileo's early astronomical observations on the Aristotelian theory of the universe.

Discusses options for making Mars habitable for human beings.

This paper discusses the composition of stars and the method of studying this composition.

A description of the life and works of the famous Persian Omar Khayyam.

An insight into the theory and development of the astronomical distance ladder.

Discusses research efforts to find physical evidence to prove that asteroid impacts caused great catastrophes.

Discusses the foundations of scientific advancements.

Discusses his explanations of the world and human behavior.

Discusses the mathematical-experimental method of the Italian scientist/astronomer.

An analysis of the implications and applications of Einstein's relativity theory.

An overview of the SETI program, which aims to find evidence of extraterrestrial life.

This paper looks at recent findings in astronomy.

A review of manned missions to Mars.

An insight into the Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) in terms of the Drake equation.

This paper serves as a biography of the life of Maria Mitchell, the first female astronomer.

Discusses the composition and history of the study of comets.

An overview of the temperatures on Earth, Mars and Mercury, offered in table form.

A biography of the life of the astronomer Edwin Hubble.

Looks at the probability of the existence of life on Mars based on scientific evidence.

Examines the phenomenon of black holes in space.

An overview of this meteoric phenonemen which occured in November 2001.

Examines the impact that a planet's atmosphere has on its average temperature and temperature variations.

Explores the historic Stonehenge within an ancient astronomy context.

A brief discussion of the astronomical phenomenon of Aurora.

A look at the Canadian involvement in exploring Mars.

A look at open star clusters.

An overview of the history of Comet Halley.

A look at a report about the existence of black holes.

What asteroids are and their potential dangers.

A look at the effect of detecting extraterrestrial life on society.

This paper discusses the cosmological argument of Rene Descartes.

This paper defines and explains the relationship between superstring theory and the big bang.

A look at the practicalities of colonizing the moon.

A debate on whether astrology can be considered a science.

A biography of the life of the scientist Edmond Halley who discovered the comet named after him.

Presents a history of astrology, scientific discoveries and astronomers.

Discusses the book "Rare Earth" by Paul Davies which explores the existence of other intelligent life forms in our universe.

A discussion of the effects of astrology and astronomy on today's society.

A look at theories of region and space in contemporary geographical thought.

An examination of the causes and effects of space debris and junk.

A background of the structure of NASA, focusing on the newly formed One NASA program.

A discussion of man's first walk on the moon by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldren.

Analysis of space shuttle re-entries, focusing on the problems encountered by the Columbia.

An explanation of the inner and outer solar systems, with the sun at its core.

Discusses the potential for the space rocket industry to become commercialized.

This paper attempts to dispel the claim that there is a growing black hole in our galaxy.

Examines the justifications for the development of intelligent autonomous systems in space missions to Mars.

Examining different theories about the age of the universe and how it all started.

This paper discusses the Cornell University infrared telescope project, which will be the world's largest infrared (IR) telescope, to be built at Llano de Chajnantor in the Atacama desert in Chile.

A brief overview of the planets of Venus, Saturn and Jupiter.

A discussion of H.H. Hickam's book.

Traces the rise of Muslim scholarship from the 8th and 9th Centuries.

Discussing the controversial question about what theory of creation should be taught in public schools.

An analysis of the processes involved in the formation of stars.

An exploration of the mysterious phenomenon of 'black holes' in space, definition and theories.

An examination of the architecture of the Maya and their great contribution to world architecture.

A look at the scientific discoveries of Isaac Newton.

A study of the United States global positioning satellites systems.

An analysis of Bob Berman's book "Secrets of the Night Sky: The Most Amazing Things in the Universe You Can See with the Naked Eye".

Looks at the evolution of theories concerning the origins and nature of the universe.

A look at the discoveries relating to Venus' geology with the Earth's crust including plates, rifts, etc.

A look at the Bush administration's plans including schedule, costs, technology, goals and problems.

Analyzes the planet's geologic processes compared to Earth.

Examines evidence gathered from the spacecraft Pioneer Venus.

A critical analysis of the work on the origins and development of the U.S. space program and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

This paper contends that existence of black holes in the Universe is still theoretical because there are no measurable or observable phenomena.

Origin, nature and physical features.

Discusses the origin, function, dynamics, sun spots, solar cycle, in context of universal creation and composition.

Discusses discovery, composition, nucleus, 1986 passage, probes from Earth, tail, solar wind and general comet data.

This paper discusses the factors involved in the acceptability of Galileo's theories in science & theology.

This paper explanations and hypotheses for these radio galaxies.

An insight into the phenomena of the black hole.

Scientific analysis of some of the evidence pointing to the existence of water on Mars.

A look at the discoveries of Galilei Galileo and Charles Darwin and the controversies surrounding their theories.

A comprehensive discussion of the moon illusion, illustrating its scientific and philosophic implications.

The history, search and discovery of the planet Pluto

This paper explains what a comet is and why they continue to circle around the planets.

An examination of the arguments attempting to support or discount the theory of the origins of the universe.

A definition, creation of, theory, methods of discovery, observation and analysis.

Examines the psychology and mythology of the belief in UFOs as an example of irrational thought.

Examines the mission's success, purpose, cost, findings, technology, Sojourner rover and its future impact.

Examines dying stars, their causes, effects, theories and the example of SNV 1987A.

Discusses the underlying questions surrounding a manned mission to Mars. Examines whether there is sufficient technology in existence, what kinds of data can be expected, what sorts of problems can be anticipated and whether it is important.

Examines research studies & space flight experiments measuring body fluid changes for scientific & medical purposes.

Critical review of theoretical physicist's explanation of theories of origin, structure & fate of universe.

Compares world views, mythologies, origins of universe & human life among Chinese yin-yang school, Amer.-Indians & Mayans.

Discusses the history & methods of the Search for Extra-Terrestial Intelligence (SETI). Examines both professional, government funded efforts & private, amateur ones.

An introduction one of space's greatest phenomenons, black holes.

Nature, function & purpose of Mars Observer mission. NASA timeline. Instrumentation. Outline.

Description & complexity of spacecraft; its characteristics; tests; purpose of probe including outline.

Purpose & history of mission. Discoveries of Voyager 1& 2. Modification of original plans. Outline.

History & purpose of space-based observatory. Instrumentation. Projects & discoveries. Outline.

Looks at the problems and failures in the decision making process that led to the led to the Challenger space shuttle disaster.

Examines significance of American program to human beings. Discusses history, scientific, technical, social, political and economic issues.

A discussion on the existence of black holes.