Monthly Archives: January 2017

The 13th Zodiac

Posted on January 30, 2017 by nazshaiful

This is a completely new stuff to me. Before this, I only knew 12 zodiacs, the result of early astronomers dividing the celestial sphere into 12 divisions and calling them 12 signs of zodiacs based on the brightest constellations in the sky at that particular time. Nowadays, people always associate zodiacs to astrology, the field of … Continue reading The 13th Zodiac Continue reading →

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Heyyyyyy

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Akrimi Fauzi

Hi friends, I’m Akrimi Fauzi or Kimi for short. I came all the way from Malaysia to pursue my study in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in Vanderbilt University and now I am already in my sophomore year. Yayyyy. Ever wonder where the picture below was taken??? It was taken when I was on my way to … Continue reading Heyyyyyy Continue reading →

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The Zodiacal Constellations

Posted on January 30, 2017 by josiezd

What are the origins of the zodiac and why are the signs different now? Continue reading →

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The Hubble Telescopes

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Afi Mohd Sayuti

(Photo by NASA) Since it first introduction, telescopes have served mankind a vast deals of researches experiences and discoveries of planets, moons and other intergalactic contents. As we all know telescopes help us to see stars beyond our naked eyes. It becomes a defense mechanism to predict the fall of asteroids or predict movements of celestial […] Continue reading →

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The Scale of the Universe

Posted on January 28, 2017 by connormorency

When I first watched the YouTube video titled “The Known Universe by AMNH”, I was blown away by the sheer … More Continue reading →

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Stargazing

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Afi Mohd Sayuti

(photo by my friend, Aisyah Areena) Last summer, I went to see meteor shower the Perseids for the second time since I came to United States. Seeing meteor shower was one of the main reason I wanted to study abroad because we can’t see them in Malaysia as much as we get here. I drove 40 minutes from […] Continue reading →

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The New Zodiac

Posted on January 25, 2017 by pkunetz97

Recently, NASA announced that the Zodiac, as we knew it, was incorrect. Based on current models of the night sky, there should be 13 Zodiacal signs, not 12 as we have been led to believe all of our lives. NASA has added Ophiuchus as the new constellation, which lies between Scorpius and Sagittarius. The dates […] Continue reading →

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Hello!

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Afi Mohd Sayuti

My actual name is Alya Nur Afiqah Mohd Sayuti but I always prefer to be called Afi since it is less common back at home. I am a sophomore in Vanderbilt School of Engineering and majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. I always find celestial bodies interesting and I am interested to know more about […] Continue reading →

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First Post – My Hometown

Posted on January 19, 2017 by johnjohnb4

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First Post!

Posted on January 19, 2017 by jettsingh

Hello, welcome to my astronomy blog! Above is a pic of me and some high school friends. I have the Astro2110 blog page linked to this as well. Expect quality content going forward!
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