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Newton's Theory of Universal Gravitation - Lesson Plan 
  
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This is a lesson plan for teaching Newton's formulation of gravity as a universal force that acts similarly on terrestrial and astronomical object. It is linked to textual reference…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Lgravity.htm
Two Body Orbits Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Two Body Orbits model for teachers shows the motion of two objects (binary star or moon-planet system) interacting via Newton's law of universal gravitation. It is designed to…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12222&DocID...
The Grand Illusion - Einstein's paradoxical proposal: gravity is but a change in perspective 
  
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This site offers information about Einsteins Theory of General and Special Relativity and how it changed the idea's of Newton about gravity. The author begins with a summary of…
http://www.astronomycorner.net/games/general.html
Astronomy of the Earth's Motion in Space 
  
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An algebra-based overview of elementary and pre-telescope astronomy. Topics covered include sundials, seasons, calendars, precession, shape and rotation of Earth, Greek astronomy,…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sastron.htm
Newtonian Mechanics 
  
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Algebra-based material at the high-school level, oriented towards astronomy and spaceflight, which explores Newton's Laws and their application. Concepts are stressed such as vectors…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smechopen.htm
From Stargazers to Starships: Orbits in Space 
  
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These pages explore synchronous orbits and "Lagrangian points," those points where an object will orbit the sun with the same period as the earth. This has applications for solar…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sorbit.htm
Flight to Mars: How Long? Along what Path? 
  
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This set of three web pages provides a calculation of paths, times, and distances for a flight to Mars and back. The author uses a Hohmann transfer ellipse between two circular…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smars1.htm
Kepler and His Laws 
  
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This is a set of 7 illustrated web pages discussing Kepler's laws. Included are equations and properties of conic sections, the scale of the solar system, the energy equation for…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Skeplaws.htm
The Moon: the Distant View 
  
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This is a series of web pages on the Earth's Moon. It includes information about the Moon as observed by the eye from Earth, its orbital period, its phases, appearance and the reason…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smoon.htm
Precession 
  
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This web page describes the precession of the Earth's axis of rotation relative to the stars. It describes the discovery by the Greek astronomer Hipparchus that the position of the…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sprecess.htm
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