Daily Archives: March 19, 2013

The 8 Wonders of the Solar System

Posted on March 19, 2013 by AlanL

This site shows us the 8 wonders of the solar system and the amazing sights explorers would encounter if they could ever travel to each location. This list includes Jupiter’s red spot which could fit two Earth’s inside of it and the peaks of eternal light which is the only known region in the solar […] Continue reading →

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Pluto’s Atmosphere

Posted on March 19, 2013 by charlesbcochran

Recent studies show that Pluto’s Atmosphere may be much different than originally thought. Updated and modern models now show that Pluto’s atmosphere extends so far that molecules can be deflected onto it’s moon, Charos. This atmosphere would extend 6,500 miles … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Space Travel: Warp Speed?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by charlesbcochran

In the popular space flicks Star Wars and Star Trek often it is seen when ships enter “warp” speed: Travelling faster than the speed of the light to zip around the universe. While the sound barrier alone used to seem … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Voyager 2 and Its Solar System Exploration

Posted on March 19, 2013 by indianwm

Voyager 2 is the second spacecraft to explore the outer solar system, following the Voyager 1. However, Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft that has accomplished the task of studying Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune at close distances. Voyager 2 was launched on August 20th, 1977 to study the outer solar system, as well as […] Continue reading →

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There Aren’t any 5 star Restaurants in Space…

Posted on March 19, 2013 by zoodrey

Can you imagine eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner by squeezing it out of a tube? If your childhood dream of becoming an astronaut had ever come true, that’s exactly what you’d be doing rather than enjoying your Randwich. Menu options for astronauts visiting Mercury, according to NASA, include freeze-dried powder, cube sized food, and tube stuffed … Continue reading » Continue reading →

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The Runaway Greenhouse Effect and Ice Ages

Posted on March 19, 2013 by gerretyc

Some planets behave like they have some sort of geological bipolar disorder.  If you look at long-term climate changes and the potential of a runaway greenhouse effect, you may see […] Continue reading →

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Sources of Climate Change

Posted on March 19, 2013 by gerretyc

Since many sources claiming to distribute accurate information regarding climate change tend to have some sort of their own political agenda, I will concentrate mostly on the discussion of climate […] Continue reading →

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(Infa) Red-Hot Photography

Posted on March 19, 2013 by sharpew

For my 6th blog post, I want to share one of my favorite videos I have found this semester. The video, titled, “Movements in Red”, by photographer Andrew Hurtleff, shows what our world would look like if we could pick up infared wavelengths. Near-infared light, as seen in the video, is detected by light-sensitive chips in Hurtleff’s […] Continue reading →

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Nuclear Fusion Here on Earth

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Will K

  Scientists are researching nuclear fusion like never before. This research is motivated by the promise of large amounts of clean power. In fact, the fuel used in fusion reactors is deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen that can be obtained from seawater. NBC emphasizes this clean power, reporting that “half a bathtub of seawater could […] Continue reading →

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