Monthly Archives: March 2015

A Star In a Box

Posted on March 10, 2015 by pgolemanska

A solution to our energy problems? A star in a box. Taking the process of fusion that powers stars and recreate it on Earth can be the road to large quantities of energy with very little pollution and radioactive waste. One of the most efficient ways to generate energy nowadays is a fission reactor, but […] Continue reading →

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Dawn’s New Home

Posted on March 10, 2015 by pgolemanska

If we want to understand the universe, we need to understand our Solar System first. And NASA is well underway to exploring every bit of our solar neighborhood. Just a couple of days ago the spacecraft Dawn send a message to NASA that it was “healthy and thrusting with its ion engine” in an orbit […] Continue reading →

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The Rosetta Mission

Posted on March 9, 2015 by michellelei

Over spring break, I came downstairs for dinner and my dad just so happened to be watching a PBS documentary on the ESA (European Space Agency)’s recent Rosetta mission. The documentary explains the behind the scenes work that went into developing the mission, giving insight into the building of the orbiter, the unique technological features,… Continue reading The Rosetta Mission Continue reading →

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Energy! Fusion! Explosion!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by dungeonastronomy

As the center and main energy source of our whole solar system, the Sun has incredible mass and outputting energy amount to keep the whole solar system together. The diameter of the solar system can count to 7000 – 20000 AU, but the total mass of the whole system is just slightly more than the … Continue reading Energy! Fusion! Explosion! → Continue reading →

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