Daily Archives: February 14, 2017

Solar Eclipse in August

Posted on February 14, 2017 by elliottlifeastronomy

This August 21, Nashville, TN will have one of the best views in the United States to view the upcoming solar eclipse.  Middle Tennessee will have around 2 minutes 30 seconds of eclipse and will be right in the path of the total eclipse.  The eclipse will begin at around 1:30 pm, Central Time. This […] Continue reading →

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The Invention of the Telescope

Posted on February 14, 2017 by pkunetz97

Galileo was the first astronomer to use a telescope to observe the moon, the phases of Venus, and the largest four moons of Jupiter. In fact, Galileo was the first astronomer to use a telescope for anything because he was the dude who invented it. He first heard about a dutch inventor who put curved […] Continue reading →

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A Brief History Lesson

Posted on February 14, 2017 by liuy54

Most people, when hearing the phrase, “history of astronomy,” probably immediately envision the Stonehenge, or some ancient relic that had to do with the alignment of the stars. However, many seem to forget, or ignore the fact that up until very recently (some 500 years ago),  there were great debates on the different models of […] Continue reading →

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A bit on Technology

Posted on February 14, 2017 by joneastr

Since I’m in the School of Engineering and the topics for this blog are a little more open ended, I … More Continue reading →

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Blog #1:Solar Eclipses

Posted on February 14, 2017 by zhengastronomy

For many, August 21st  will be the highlight of their year, with many having planned out their day months if not years in advance, finding out prime locations, taking time off, and/or even going out of town. In fact one small town in Kentucky has had all of its hotels booked full for this day … Continue reading Blog #1:Solar Eclipses Continue reading →

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The Importance of Spectroscopy in Solar System Exploration

Posted on February 14, 2017 by njelinek425

While the very existence of visible light allows for the viewing of celestial bodies, not enough credit is oft given to the true capability of light’s full spectrum. Spectroscopy is an imaging and scientific method of measurement that involves the unique spectra that occur when light comes into contact with an object or substance of […] Continue reading →

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Cassiopeia

Posted on February 14, 2017 by liuy54

You can’t go through astronomy without talking about constellations, and for me, you can’t go through constellations without talking about my favorite: Cassiopeia. She is is not only a constellation in the northern sky, but also the queen of Æthiopia. Beautiful and proud, she was the wife of king Cepheus, and the mother of Andromeda; […] Continue reading →

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Gravity Waves

Posted on February 14, 2017 by pkunetz97

Have you ever wondered what the speed of gravity is? Were you under the assumption that the force of gravity was immediate? Like everything else in the universe, gravity has a finite speed. In fact, gravity travels at precisely c, the speed of light in a vacuum. This was first theorized as a result of Einstein’s […] Continue reading →

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IR and Telescopes

Posted on February 14, 2017 by joneastr

I previous wrote about how the “oldest” and farthest galaxies and stars from us are also moving the fastest away … More Continue reading →

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The Big Crunch

Posted on February 14, 2017 by brandonandthesolarsystem

While the Big Bang has become the quintessential theory for the beginning of the universe, the possible future of the universe is still an open question. While the universe we currently observe is expanding in all directions, who is to say that this expansion will continue indefinitely. And if the expansion of the universe ends, […] Continue reading →

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