Monthly Archives: February 2018

Gravitational Lens by astronomical objects.

Posted on February 10, 2018 by kkim7243

A gravitational lens is an observed image of light that is bent into a circle around the gravitational objects. The general relativity theory or the curvature of the space time is used to explain this amazing phenomena. When there is a sufficiently large gravitational objects such as stars, black holes and celestial bodies in the … Continue reading Gravitational Lens by astronomical objects. → Continue reading →

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Gravitational Lens by astronomical objects.

Posted on February 10, 2018 by kkim7243

A gravitational lens is an observed image of light that is bent into a circle around the gravitational objects. The general relativity theory or the curvature of the space time is used to explain this amazing phenomena. When there is a sufficiently large gravitational objects such as stars, black holes and celestial bodies in the … Continue reading Gravitational Lens by astronomical objects. → Continue reading →

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Atmospheres of Planets in Solar System

Posted on February 10, 2018 by kkim7243

In many different scientific, astronomical movies, different planets than Earth are often portrayed as hardly habitable environments with almost impenetrable, dusty atmosphere. The atmospheres of these planets seem to vary a lot in many aspects such as density, and components. Among all 8 planets, including Earth in the solar system, the atmospheric conditions of each … Continue reading Atmospheres of Planets in Solar System → Continue reading →

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Atmospheres of Planets in Solar System

Posted on February 10, 2018 by kkim7243

In many different scientific, astronomical movies, different planets than Earth are often portrayed as hardly habitable environments with almost impenetrable, dusty atmosphere. The atmospheres of these planets seem to vary a lot in many aspects such as density, and components. Among all 8 planets, including Earth in the solar system, the atmospheric conditions of each … Continue reading Atmospheres of Planets in Solar System → Continue reading →

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Blog 3: The Golden Record

Posted on February 10, 2018 by battismm

The Voyager Golden Record is a phonograph record that was launched on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. It contains a variety of sounds and images that are meant to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. The 116 images were carefully selected by a team led by astronomer Carl Sagan.  The cover of … Continue reading Blog 3: The Golden Record Continue reading →

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Blog 2: Mont Saint Michel Abbey Tides

Posted on February 9, 2018 by battismm

The Mont Saint Michel Abbey was built in the 11th century on an island in Normandy, on the north coast of France. The island formed when the landscaped was eroded and granite outcrops remained. Medieval pilgrims nicknamed it, “St. Michael in peril of the sea” because of the extreme changes between high and low tides. … Continue reading Blog 2: Mont Saint Michel Abbey Tides Continue reading →

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All the Light We Cannot See

Posted on February 9, 2018 by therestisstardust

Could I really claim to be interested in astronomy whatsoever if I didn’t express my overwhelming fascination with dark matter? Seriously though, I get the feeling that most people without a solid background in astronomy don’t grasp how much of a real phenomenon dark matter is. The name itself sounds like something made up from […] Continue reading →

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Why Christopher Nolan’s tidal representation in Interstellar makes a terrifying sort of sense.

Posted on February 8, 2018 by hellouniverse1234

Note: Spoiler alert for those that haven’t seen the movie!     Within the Interstellar universe, there exists an enormous black hole in a distant galaxy, named Gargantua by the movie’s characters. Around this black hole orbits several different planets, and the characters are hoping to explore and learn more about them. One of these […] Continue reading →

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Why Christopher Nolan’s tidal representation in Interstellar makes a terrifying sort of sense.

Posted on February 8, 2018 by hellouniverse1234

Note: Spoiler alert for those that haven’t seen the movie!     Within the Interstellar universe, there exists an enormous black hole in a distant galaxy, named Gargantua by the movie’s characters. Around this black hole orbits several different planets, and the characters are hoping to explore and learn more about them. One of these […] Continue reading →

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James Webb Telescope

Posted on February 8, 2018 by haleytopper04

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, will be a large telescope that is intended to be the premier observatory of the next decade. The telescope will study every phase in the history of the universe, from right after the Big Bang to the formation of the universe that we know today, and even the … Continue reading James Webb Telescope Continue reading →

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