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University Daily Kansan Friday, April 19, 1957
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CROSS UNDER THE BRIDGE - The "Golden Gate to Success" constructed by Theta Tau, professional engineering fraternity, greets visitors to the 37th annual Engineering Exposition. It rests on its foundations of "desire, determination, and perseverance."
Elements that formed the solar system were not formed at the beginning of the universe because scientists think there can never be a beginning point, said Dr. Gerald P. Kuiper, director of the Yerkes Observatory at the University of Chicago.
Universe Has No Beginning Point
He explained the origin of the earth-moon system and attempted to prove that the earth, like other planets, was once in a molten state. Geologic time began when the planet earth solidified.
Dr. Kuipers's talk Thursday night was one in a series before the International Geophysical Year begins in July.
"By studying meteorites, we come to the conclusion that their parent bodies have been molten." Dr. Kuiper said.
Meteorites are chips that solidified about 412 billion years ago. Their age can be calculated by studying the uranium-lead ratio.
"The planets started out with masses much greater than they have now," he said.
Jupiter, in its early stages, was about 20 times the size of its present mass. Earth lost about 98.8 per cent of its mass, Saturn lost 98 per cent of its mass, and Uranus lost 99 per cent.
The reason for this reduction Dr. Kuiper said, is that the planets were born while the sun was cold and not a radiating body. When the sun completed contraction and began radiating, the planets were almost destroyed.
"The planets would never have been formed if the sun was radiant from the beginning," he said.
Studying the moon in relation to understanding evolution of the earth is important. The moon and
the asteroids show unmistakable evidence of having melted, so the earth must have melted too, Dr. Kukier said. The moon is a fossil record of what has happened near the earth for the last billion years.
Chuckles came from the audience when Dr. Kuiper explained the earth was never part of the moon. He said that it was nonsense to think the moon came out of the Pacific ocean.
"This theory was advanced because there was once a need to explain the presence of the oceans.
man, dig this future environment dont miss the architectural exhibit
Friday and Saturday evenings
after the relays what? Come Out To The Tee Pee
and Relax and Enjoy Yourself
Good Luck Kansas
James K. Hitt, registrar, will attend a meeting of the American Assn. of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers Tuesday through Friday in Denver, Colo. He will present a paper on "A Program for Gifted Freshmen and Sophomores
in Liberal Arts and Sciences at a State University."
TEE PEE
Hitt To Attend Denver Parley
TURNER'S GROCERY
700 Maine St.
Camembert, a soft, richly flavored cheese, takes it name from the village in Normandy which first produced it.
(The one on the bottom of course)
Which Relay Fan Is From KU?
In Town for the Relays?
for the best in drugstores, it's
RANKIN'S
1101 Massachusetts
Hospital Supplies
Fountain Service
Biologicals
Drugs
Sundries
Good Luck Kansas
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