Daily Archives: March 18, 2014

Space Walking

Posted on March 18, 2014 by joshkip

As of late, I’ve become a bit obsessed with Reddit; but, the other day, I stumbled across this post, so maybe my addiction isn’t as troubling as it seems. If you click on the link, you’ll see an incredible set … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Heavy Bombardment

Posted on March 18, 2014 by joshkip

One topic in our readings that I found to be particularly interesting was the period known as “Heavy Bombardment” that took place in our solar system hundreds of millions of years ago. This simulation provides an excellent example of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why don’t we get spun right off the equator of the Earth??

Posted on March 18, 2014 by zkorman

Well guys, it’s time to take care of another misconception taken on by students learning astronomy for the first time. We know an orbit happens when we go fast enough around a body. We also know that when something is spinning, it flings things off of it (like the spinning playground thingy that everyone flies … Continue reading Why don’t we get spun right off the equator of the Earth?? → Continue reading →

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Nuclear Fusion and You!

Posted on March 18, 2014 by zkorman

Humanity is another step closer to achieving our dream of harnessing the power of fusion for good!!!! How you ask? A few dozen lasers and a BOATLOAD of power consumption. Check this video out for the explanation. As it turns out, with laser beams at just the right angle and power and hitting a target … Continue reading Nuclear Fusion and You! → Continue reading →

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Controversy over global warming

Posted on March 18, 2014 by blakestar2k14

Global warming has been a hot environmental topic for the past many years. It seems like scientists cannot stress enough the gravity of the situation that we have put out environment in. It has been generally accepted that it is due to the acceleration of the greenhouse ,by humans, that has created global warming to […] Continue reading →

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The way of the future

Posted on March 18, 2014 by blakestar2k14

Nuclear Fusion has always been the process known to heat the sun and produce the light that we so desperately depend on. Only until recently, has the possibility of being able to harness the incredible power of nuclear fusion becoming a possibility. The ultimate goal behind this groundbreaking research is to be able to create […] Continue reading →

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