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Uranus: the First New World

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 14, Issue 54 , August 2005, , Pages 42-46

Abstract
  On March 13, 1781, an amateur musician and astronomer, William Herschel, discovered the planet of Uranus at night. First, he didn’t understand what he had discovered and confused it with a comet. Herschel accidentally succeeded in discovering a dim and unusual star when he was exploring the sky ...  Read More

Restless Earth (Part II)

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 13, Issue 50 , August 2004, , Pages 37-40

Abstract
  The inner layers of the earth are the same as the inner parts of a peach. The deeper layers are denser and are often separated from each other by sharp sections. There are three types of large divisions. 1) Shell 2) Coating 3) Dense core, which is likely to be of iron or nickel (Figure 3-5). As we have ...  Read More

The Restless Earth

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 12, Issue 48 , February 2003, , Pages 28-33

Abstract
  Earth: The Planet of Water. More than three quarters of the earth's surface is covered by water. Here is a view of the Indian Ocean. The white frozen surface strikes the eyes in the lower part of the globe.The earth, the planet of water, is covered with a thin shell of air that we breathe and protects ...  Read More

Venus, a Veiled Planet - Part I

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 11, Issue 43 , November 2002, , Pages 38-41

Abstract
  The planet Venus is named after the goddess of beauty in ancient myths, though it has been named among various peoples differently. Ancient Greeks called it Aphrodite, the goddess of fertility. For Babylonians this planet was the mistress of gods and the goddess of love, fertility and war. The Chinese ...  Read More

Saturn, the Lord of the Rings - Part II

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 11, Issue 42 , August 2002, , Pages 38-43

Abstract
  The magnificent Saturn, the sixth planet in terms of distance from the Sun, is the furthest known area of the ancient times, moving at a low speed around the Zodiac. Ancient Greeks have introduced this planet as Kronos, the father of Zeus, because in these stories Saturn is named after the god of planting ...  Read More

Saturn, the Lord of the Rings (Part I)

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 11, Issue 41 , May 2002, , Pages 30-34

Abstract
  The magnificent Saturn, the sixth planet in terms of distance from the Sun, is the furthest known area of the ancient times, moving at a low speed around the Zodiac. Ancient Greeks have introduced this planet as Kronos, the father of Zeus, because in these stories Saturn is named after the god of planting ...  Read More

Venus, a Veiled Planet - Part II

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 11, Issue 44 , February 2002, , Pages 39-45

Abstract
  The Planet Venus is named after the goddess of beauty in ancient myths, though it has been named among various peoples differently. Ancient Greeks called it Aphrodite, the goddess of fertility. For Babylonians this planet was the mistress of gods and the goddess of love, fertility and war. The Chinese ...  Read More

The Universe in Motion - Part I

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 10, Issue 39 , November 2001, , Pages 25-34

Abstract
  The role of astronomers in life: the picture on this page showing human beings at exploration was painted in 1947 by Rufino Tamayo. In this work, the effort of modern human for recognition of the universe is described. Certain moons and comets can be witnessed in the sky. Geometric shapes in the background ...  Read More

Jupiter: the Gigantic Primary World

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 10, Issue 38 , August 2001, , Pages 25-39

Abstract
  • Each of the storms of Jupiter last for more than three centuries.• What does the clear color of Jupiter indicate?• There is probably no solid surface under Jupiter’s clouds.• The planet is capable of releasing radio waves with a power of 400 billion watts.• A massive ...  Read More

Life in the Solar System

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 10, Issue 37 , May 2001, , Pages 31-34

Abstract
  Is human being the only intelligent creature of this vast universe or are there other intelligent beings elsewhere? This question has always been raised by philosophers and people have given it different answers in each period of history. What is our answer to this question? Today, with the advent of ...  Read More

Universe in Movement - Part II

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 10, Issue 40 , February 2001, , Pages 32-38

Abstract
  In the round sky where the stars stand firm, astronomers noticed seven wandering objects that were moving eastward in the sky. They include the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Each of these wandering objects is associated with one of the days of the week, so in modern English, ...  Read More

Mercury: A Pastry World

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 9, Issue 34 , August 2000, , Pages 31-38

Abstract
  The planet of Mercury, famous in myths as gods’ messenger, is very small compared to other planets in Solar System. This planet has the shortest span of year (eighty-eight days) and the highest orbital speed. Mercury revolves like a flame of fire around the Sun with a speed of about 48 km/s and ...  Read More

Emergence of the Solar System

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 9, Issue 36 , February 2000, , Pages 30-40

Abstract
  How old is the solar system? One thing is certain about the age of the solar system – it cannot be greater than the age of the Universe, whose expansion from a flash of light began about 12 to 18 billion years ago. We shall start our story from the childhood of the Universe. At first, the Universe ...  Read More

Status of Stars in Different Seasons

Zoleikha Bagheri (Translator)

Volume 8, Issue 32 , February 1999, , Pages 43-50

Abstract
  The International Astronomical Union has recognized eighty-eight constellations in different sizes and shapes. Their longest is Hydra, which covers almost 1303 square degrees of the sky’s surface, while Crux is only 68 square degrees. Centaurus contains forty nine stars with apparent magnitude ...  Read More