Daily Archives: February 8, 2017

Telescopes

Posted on February 8, 2017 by mariabulanova

Have you ever thought about telescopes closely? What are they made of? What type of lens is used in a telescope? Who invented it? I got really interested in this topic and in this blog-post I will try to share the information I found with you. “The telescope is one of humankind’s most important inventions. […] Continue reading →

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Black Hole Eats Star for Ten Years!

Posted on February 8, 2017 by abbeyroth

A supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy about 1.8 billion lightyears from Earth has been slowly “eating” a star for about a decade now. This baffled researchers because no star death by black hole has been this long. What this means is either the star was incredibly, incredibly massive, or the black… Continue reading Black Hole Eats Star for Ten Years! Continue reading →

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Blog 3-Spectroscopy

Posted on February 8, 2017 by sullivrs

Spectroscopy is a scientific technique that “measures light that is emitted, absorbed, or scattered by materials and can be used to study, identify and quantify those materials” (Source).  Therefore, spectroscopy can be used to provide invaluable information about different objects based on the light they emit and absorb (which is referred to as the emission… Continue reading →

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Blog 2-Archaeoastronomy

Posted on February 8, 2017 by sullivrs

Archaeoastronomy is defined as the branch of archaeology that deals with the “apparent use by prehistoric civilizations of astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of the year, especially as evidenced in the construction of megaliths and other ritual structures” (Source).  As such, studying how ancient cultures studied and interacted with space and celestial objects can help us understand more… Continue reading →

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Blog 1- The Cosmic Calendar

Posted on February 8, 2017 by sullivrs

The Cosmic Calendar is an interesting way to conceptualize the history of the universe.  The Cosmic Calendar was invented by astronomer Carl Sagan (source), and condenses the chronology of the universe into a single year.  The Big Bang occurs on January 1st, and current history is at the very end of December 31st.  I think that… Continue reading →

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The Universal Speed Limit

Posted on February 8, 2017 by kic27

What if your car was MUCH faster than it is now? Continue reading →

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Visualizing the Fourth Dimension

Posted on February 8, 2017 by jakesindelar

Model of how our universe is expanding, though in reality, there are no edges or middle. At first glance, the story Flatland appears to be a child’s story of geometric shapes and imagination. While these elements are surely contained, the novel can be used to better conceive of the fourth dimension and Hubble’s Law: namely…Read more Visualizing the Fourth Dimension Continue reading →

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