Monthly Archives: January 2019

Stellarium: a Great Planetarium Program

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Jiayu Kang

Wanna know what the sky looks like today? Here’s an amazing computer program where you can know everything about the sky without walking out of the door! It is simple to download Stellarium at stellarium.org and follow the instructions. After you install the program and open it, you can input any time and location you want … Continue reading Stellarium: a Great Planetarium Program → Continue reading →

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Eclipses and Wildlife

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Jonathan Roberts

It’s an incredible experience to observe a solar eclipse, but not only for the eclipse itself. A large portion of the animal kingdom reacts to solar eclipses, some of them in surprisingly unique ways. A 2001 study of African wildlife showed that hippos feel like their daily routine has been disrupted, and act nervously after … Continue reading Eclipses and Wildlife → Continue reading →

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Greetings

Posted on January 18, 2019 by bobbyc

Here’s a link to my 10th grade English blog   Continue reading →

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A little big place

Posted on January 15, 2019 by IanO12

By me!My favorite website as mentioned on the first day of class is existentialcomics.com.

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First Blog Post

Posted on January 15, 2019 by calebglotta

I am from St. Louis
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intro!

Posted on January 15, 2019 by justinrstevens

Hey everyone! My name is Justin and I am definitely excited to be learning more about space this spring!  In the above picture you can see my dog Rusty snuggling an astro textbook, so you can bet he is excited to learn as well.  In fact, my blog is named after Rusty himself, and it…

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Hi, I’m Jordyn.

Posted on January 15, 2019 by jordyn27

I’m studying Electrical Engineering. I love ceramics, drawing, playing volleyball, and playing video games. Below is a photo of my roommate and me at the solar eclipse in 2017! Here is a fun game called entanglement! Continue reading →

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Introduction

Posted on January 15, 2019 by victoriayaden

I’m Victoria, and I’m a sophomore from East Tennessee. This blog is for Astronomy 2110: The Solar System. I’ve taken the stars and galaxies lecture, as well as Astro lab (where I learned that because of Earth’s precession, I’m not actually a Libra…), so I am excited to learn more about astronomy this semester!   Continue reading →

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Introduction!

Posted on January 15, 2019 by wermanmd

My name is Matt, and this is my blog about space! I am a huge Chicago sports fan, and so pictured below is Soldier Field and the Chicago skyline Continue reading →

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Meet Alfred Prah

Posted on January 15, 2019 by alfredprah

Hey class, I am so excited to be enrolled in ASTR 2110-01.  My life revolves around 2 worlds, my bed and the gym. Depending on how our first test goes, I might make this class my 3rd  🙂 Advertisements Continue reading →

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