1) In 100-200 words: Why do you think comets were regarded in such a negative and ominous light in past ages and in so many cultures? Is it possible they were actually connected to any disasters in the past?
2), Read the article at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Web site about the use of optical interferometry to detect extrasolar planets:
planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/technology/technology_index.cfm Follow the link at the bottom of the Web page to the sequential article on interferometry. Then, write an essay of 500-600 words on how the technique of interferometry helps astronomers detect extrasolar planets.
3.) Please research and write a 300-400 word biography of Fred Whipple INSTRUCTIONS . These assignments are essays and should be written as such (appropriate paragraphing, checking for typos/misspellings, etc.).
The essays should include a short bibliography listing the sources you used when writing these essays. Bibliographies should include at least three (3) references.
These can come from outside textbooks, academic journals, and/or Internet web sites relevant to the topic.