1.How did Brahe and Kepler's talents complement each other?

2. List four theories from Aristotle that Galileo disproved.

3. What does Kepler's Third Law tell us about the difference between the orbits of Earth and Mars?

4.  What does Kepler's Second Law tell us about the motion of a satellite in a highly elliptical orbit?  

5. Explain why "zero gravity" is not an accurate term. Are astronauts in space "weightless"?

5. Explain two effects the Earth's atmosphere can have on orbiting spacecraft?

6. Describe four ways that charged particles can damage spacecraft?

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1 Brahe and Keplers talents complemented each other in the following ways Brahe was skilled in observational astronomy and meticulously recorded accurate observations of planetary positions over many ... View the full answer