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Author Archives: emilyksharp
The Scope of the Universe
Although we talked about the scale of the Sun, the galaxy, and the rest of the universe, it didn’t really …
Sending Chuck Berry to Space
In 1977, NASA launched the spacecraft Voyager 1 into space to observe Jupiter and Saturn and, eventually, to travel outside …
Posted in Aliens, Class, Instruments
Tagged astro201, astrobiology, blog9, communications, golden record, life, voyager
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The Toughest Creature in the World
In the early 1700s, several different scientists examining the components of water and water habitats came across a miniscule creature …
Posted in Science, Space Travel
Tagged astro201, blog8, extremophile, life, tardigrade, water bear
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New Horizons
Exploring Pluto Pluto, the small icy body at the edge of our planetary system, has been under scrutiny in scientific …
Posted in Dwarf Planets, Instruments
Tagged astro201, blog7, exploration, NASA, new horizons, pluto, sensors, technology
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An Ocean on a Moon?
One of the largest satellites in the solar system is Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Though Ganymede is classified as a moon …
Posted in Jovians, Moons
Tagged astro201, blog6, Ganymede, jupiter, Magnetosphere, Moon, ocean, Solar System
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The Biggest Volcano in the Solar System
The biggest volcano in the solar system was discovered in 1971 by the space probe Mariner 9, though it is …
Posted in Terrestrials
Tagged astro201, blog5, Mars, olympus mons, plate tectonics, shield volcano, Solar System, volcano
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Mars One Mission
In our society, the career of an astronaut has been painted as an idealistic childhood dream job or the mythical …
Posted in Space Travel, Terrestrials
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It’s About Time
Most of us have calendars hung in our kitchens or virtual apps constantly berating us with times, dates, and upcoming …
Astronomy and Religion in Germany: The Story of Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) Johannes Kepler’s work began when he apprenticed for Tycho Brahe in the year preceding Tycho’s death. Kepler …
What Does It Mean to Have a Zodiac Sign?
Lots of people are aware that they have a Zodiac sign – a symbol associated with the time of year …
Posted in Class, Historical, Stars
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