Content and Summary

For this project, it was our task to research and analyze data we gathered about our planets and solar system. I enjoyed drawing and creating scale models of our planets and stars. I found it interesting how the forces work to pull and retract planets closer or farther apart from each other. Another cool fact I found was that we are attracted to everything in our universe but since we are so far apart from those things the force they exert on us is insignificant. When we created our models, we used the distance from the sun and velocity to determine how long it takes each planet to complete one full orbit around the sun. This was good to know because we then could use that data to determine what planets move faster, why they move faster, or even when planets can align with the sun.  We created 5 models that all varied in different concepts. My favorite model to create was model 4 because it required a lot of critical thinking and hypothesis-based answers. Using the data we gathered from the data table, we would predict what we could possibly see happen in the future or past. For example, We were able to predict a planet's distance to the sun based on orbit velocity. As the distance increases, orbital velocity decreases. This is just one of a couple fun predictions we made using the data available to us. 

Cosmology is the scientific study of the universe as a whole, including its origins, structure, and evolution. In the context of our galaxy, cosmologists use observations and theoretical models to understand the formation and dynamics of the Milky Way, as well as the distribution and properties of the various types of matter within it. Atoms, which are the basic building blocks of matter, play a crucial role in cosmology, as they are responsible for the formation of stars and galaxies, and the creation of the heavy elements that make up our planet and all life on it. Understanding the behavior and distribution of atoms in our galaxy is therefore key to advancing our knowledge of cosmology.