You will find Power Point presentations on various Astronomy-related topics here. Hopefully they will be of some use to you. Although you are free to modify them to suit your needs, the obvious restrictions apply: no selling them or publishing as your own. If you notice something that is incorrect in any of the presentations, please let me know.
This presentation gives a brief background of cometary history, examines composition and appearance of comets, and explains the current Stardust mission to comet Wild 2.Presented August 18th, 2004 at the UW Observatory.To view the presentation in Internet Explorer, click here.To download the presentation in Power Point form, right-click here and "Save target as…"The presentations are large! It is recommended that you download the presentation (either in .PPT or .MHT) before viewing it. The "web page" version of the presentation was made in Power Point so its functionality with browsers other than Internet Explorer is not guaranteed.
This presentation goes through the history of radio astronomy and SETI. It also tries to illustrate what SETI, in its current form, looks for. Other topics include SETI@home, Drake Equation, and the search for Earth.Presented October 22nd, 2003 at the UW Observatory.To view the presentation in Internet Explorer, click here.To download the presentation in Power Point form, right-click here and "Save target as…"
This presentation addresses many of the questions concerning the Kuiper Belt & Oort Cloud. It also touches lightly on the topic of Pluto’s planet status. These two objects are just a hot topic in the news due to the increasing media attention given to each small body found. Presented April 21st, 2004 at the UW Observatory.To view the presentation in Internet Explorer, click here.To download the presentation in Power Point form, right-click here and "Save target as…"
You will find Power Point presentations on various Astronomy-related topics here. Hopefully they will be of some use to you. Although you are free to modify them to suit your needs, the obvious restrictions apply: no selling them or publishing as your own. If you notice something that is incorrect in any of the presentations, please let me know.
