Fisica

giovedì 16 giugno 2016

Scoperto pianeta simile alla Terra

Secondo un modello matematico elaborato da un'astrobiologa del Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles il pianeta denominato Kepler 62f potrebbe avere un'atmosfera e oceani capaci di ospitare la vita.
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Ingredienti di vita su una cometa

The importance of comets for the origin of life on Earth has been advocated for many decades. Amino acids are key ingredients in chemistry, leading to life as we know it.

(Science Advances 27 May 2016)

giovedì 2 giugno 2016

Esperimenti di Fisica a.s. 2015/2016

Sono in corso di pubblicazione nella sezione "You Lab" di questo blog gli esperimenti di Fisica realizzati dagli studenti nel corrente anno scolastico.

Gli studenti dovranno relazionare circa l'esperimento usando uno specifico modello fornito dal docente nel corso delle lezioni.

lunedì 23 maggio 2016

Mars and Earth are getting closer

The red planet will soon be closer to Earth than it has been in 11 years: On May 30, Mars will be about 46.8 million miles (75.3 million kilometers) from Earth. Yes, that's still a long way off, but sometimes Mars is 249 million miles (400 million kilometers) from Earth.

This Hubble image shows Mars as it moved in for its closest approach to Earth in 11 years.

What does this close approach mean for sky watchers? It means Mars will appear bigger and brighter until June 3, according to NASA.

You don't need a telescope or binoculars to see Mars as it moves in for its close-up. In fact, you'll probably be able to find it without a star chart or an astronomy app.

To find out when Mars is visible in your neighborhood, you can go to timeanddate.com/astronomy and pop in your location. It will give a list of times that the sun, moon and planets rise and set.