Category: Astronomy (and other Space Sciences)

The task is to create tables showing the available ADCS test beds for CubeSats/nanosatellites in the market or designed by various institutions, universities, or facilities. The table should include the following information:
– Institution/University/Facility Name: The name of the institution, university, or facility that owns the ADCS test bed.
– advantage and disadvantage:The strengths and weaknesses of the design of each ADCS test bed.
– cost
– Capability
– component: Details about the components used in each ADCS test bed, including: Whether components were custom-designed or purchased off-the-shelf. Size and weight of each component.
– which components were designed and which was perched from a shelf (if the component was purchased from were)
– Communication Interface
– Size/Weight (this can be in general and for each component)
– Integration Support
– Used technology
– Design Complexity
– Engineering Drawings/CAD Model Availability: Whether engineering drawings or CAD models are available for the ADCS test bed.
– Matlab/Python Code Availability: Whether Matlab or Python code is available for the ADCS test bed.
– Sourses:
Feel free to suggest any adjustments or additional categories you’d like to include!
I’ve attached some resources on ADCS Test bed that I found. Please use these, and if you’re able to include more sources, it would be great!
I’m not sure if 3 pages (825 word) its enough or not. please let me know to adjust the order pages (if it possible)
(I think its better to use excel sheet, I don’t think word file will be organized)

The task is to create tables showing the available ADCS test beds for CubeSats/nanosatellites in the market or designed by various institutions, universities, or facilities. The table should include the following information:
– Institution/University/Facility Name: The name of the institution, university, or facility that owns the ADCS test bed.
– advantage and disadvantage:The strengths and weaknesses of the design of each ADCS test bed.
– cost
– Capability
– component: Details about the components used in each ADCS test bed, including: Whether components were custom-designed or purchased off-the-shelf. Size and weight of each component.
– which components were designed and which was perched from a shelf (if the component was purchased from were)
– Communication Interface
– Size/Weight (this can be in general and for each component)
– Integration Support
– Used technology
– Design Complexity
– Engineering Drawings/CAD Model Availability: Whether engineering drawings or CAD models are available for the ADCS test bed.
– Matlab/Python Code Availability: Whether Matlab or Python code is available for the ADCS test bed.
– Sourses:
Feel free to suggest any adjustments or additional categories you’d like to include!
I’ve attached some resources on ADCS Test bed that I found. Please use these, and if you’re able to include more sources, it would be great!
I’m not sure if 3 pages (825 word) its enough or not. please let me know to adjust the order pages (if it possible)
(I think its better to use excel sheet, I don’t think word file will be organized)

Discoveries are being made every week in astrobiology, and for this assignment I want you to read about several of them and report on what you think is the most interesting/exciting. Use these sources to find the most important recent discoveries:
Astrobiology.com Link: https://astrobiology.com/
NASA Exoplanet Exploration News & Features Link: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/?page=0&per_page=40&order=publish_date+desc%2C+created_at+desc&search=
Many Worlds Link: https://manyworlds.space/
Phys.org Astrobiology News Link: https://phys.org/space-news/astrobiology/
Astrobiology at NASA News & Discoveries Link: https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/
NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Link: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
Read several recent articles (must be published after 2023 Dec 1). Then choose your favorite, and then answer these THREE parts:
In one paragraph summarize the article and state the key results. Explain why the article is important – why is this newsworthy? Try to answer the usual “Who, What, When, Where, Why?” set of questions.
Then in a second paragraph, state what made the article interesting to you. This is where you can share your own thoughts/opinions. Four to six sentences is fine for this part.
Finally, copy a sentence or phrase verbatim (word-for-word) from the article and explain how this ties into what we are learning in this course. The more direct and specific the connection, the better the grade. In addition to the cut-and-paste sentence from the article, try to have about three-five sentences of your own, explaining the relationship this sentence has with the course material (lectures, notes, textbook, lecture preambles/introductions, announcements, etc.).
Be sure to give the title and date of the article at the start of your answer. As usual, proper college-level English is required, and the work must be typed into document format – do not take a photo and convert the image into .pdf format. The assignment length should be one page. (I don’t care about font size, spacing, etc – you know what looks good and what does not. Please try to keep this to 1 side of a piece of paper.) Be sure to keep the summary of what the author wrote (first paragraph) separate from your opinions & thoughts (second paragraph). Since you are listing the title and date at the top of your homework, there is no need to have a separate reference or citations section. However, please also include the URL (web address), and the author of the article (if given) at the top of your homework

Brief: Write a 4000-word essay with the following title:
The essay must be produced in font size 12 and formatted using 1.5 line
spacing
To what extent does critical thinking play a role in the debate surrounding the authenticity of the moon landing?
-Introduction: Define key terms, e.g., critical thinking, authenticity, moon, landing.
-State your position, i.e., are you supporting or against
-Scope: define good evidence with examples and bad evidence with examples
Critically evaluate the Evidence and Arguments presented for and against the
moon landings and discuss how critical thinking can help distinguish between
credible sources and misinformation in this context. Additionally, explore the
broader implications of this case study for the importance of critical thinking in
evaluating scientific and historical claims.

Download the attached file and watch the tutorial video at Lab 5: Parallax Measurements and Determining Distances on Vimeo
To earn all 50 available extra credit points, follow the instructions in the attached document and the video. Complete the highlighted areas in the document (there are four highlighted areas).
Then, after completing the experiment, return the document with your results as an attachment (a PDF file will be ok for this project). Also, submit a picture of your parallax setup.
This exercise is not required, it is solely for you to earn extra credit points (up to 50 points) and to give you some insight into parallax, hopefully increasing your understanding of the parallax measurement methods.
If you have any questions regarding this extra credit project, please see me after class.
https://vimeo.com/34571185

can you make an outline for this assignment.
Your third assignment for this semester is to choose any subject in regard to space or astronomy and write two complete paragraphs (minimum) as to why you chose that subject. For this assignment, you need to also include your thesis statement (what do you hope to show and support with your essay?). Usually, the thesis statement is included in your introductory paragraph of the paper. This assignment allows you to actually write your introduction to your paper and include your thesis statement.
It is required that this assignment be typed as a Word document, with the Times New Roman font with a font size of 12pt. (if you have a problem with this, see me!). The assignment is due on Thursday, September 28, 2023. The assignment must be turned in through Laulima as an attachment, with a file name of Lastname.firstname.doc.
Your essay may be written with a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person perspective. Proper grammar is essential to good writing, so it may be to your advantage to download the free version of Grammarly, as that will definitely help with misspellings and grammar.
The goal of this assignment is to choose one of the following topics (you may opt for other space topics, but you must be able to support your writing with SCHOLARLY references) that you believe will interest you and that you feel you can successfully write a full 5–7-page final essay.
I have attached a copy of an example for this assignment. Please follow the format of this example.
Note: Points will be deducted if the assignment is not submitted as required above. Ensure you follow the directions.
Grading Rubric
Formatting -3 points for each improper formatting error
Spelling -1 point for each misspelled word
Late -5 points per day as per Syllabus
Misinformation -10 points per occurrence (In other words, the essay is non-fiction! Use facts to support your essay)!
Plagiarism Will result in a zero for the assignment.
Finally, this assignment is the first and second steps to writing a good essay. As the semester progresses toward the due date of the final draft of your essay, other steps to help you write a successful paper will be assigned. In this manner and every step of the way, I will comment on your work and help you fine-tune your final draft.
Some of the suggested topics you may choose from are:
The Voyager I or Voyager II space probes
The Shoemaker-Levy Comet or any other comet/comet space probe mission
Asteroids, this is a very broad topic!
Any of the eight planets in our Solar System.
Any of the Apollo Lunar Missions launched by NASA.
Lunar Geography
Any space probe or planetary rover/probe mission that has been launched by any space agency.
Astrophotography and how it revolutionized the Science of astronomy.
The James Webb Space Telescope (or any other space-based telescope).
The human impact of space or the scientific discoveries made in astronomy.
This list is not a comprehensive list, just some very good suggestions for topics.
Textbook: Astronomy 2e by: Andrew Fraknoi, David Morrison, Sidney Wolff, Publication date: Jun 29, 2022. ISBN (Digital) ISBN-13: 978-1-951693-50-3