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Physics Faculty Publications

1977

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Astronomy And The Bible: Joshua's Long Day, Joel W. Block Nov 1977

Astronomy And The Bible: Joshua's Long Day, Joel W. Block

Physics Faculty Publications

The Bible has served as a multipurpose text for thousands of years. However, the Bible has been ignored in the area of astronomy. Several teaching points can be demonstrated using the Bible stories and modern astronomical principles.


The Nitrogen Dayglow On Mars, Jane L. Fox, Alexander Dalgarno, E. R. Constantinides, G. A. Victor Jan 1977

The Nitrogen Dayglow On Mars, Jane L. Fox, Alexander Dalgarno, E. R. Constantinides, G. A. Victor

Physics Faculty Publications

The ultraviolet dayglow spectrum arising from emission of N2 in the Mars atmosphere is predicted. The intensities are such that a high-resolution spectrum should readily reveal the presence of N2 at the abundances suggested by the Viking experiments.