Author Archives: Ian Vasquez

All About Telescopes

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Ian Vasquez

Hubble Space Telescope In the world of telescopes, there are two main types: refracting and reflecting. The first telescopes created by astronomers in the 1600s were refracting telescopes. These work much like eye glasses. A curved lens bends the light into the observer’s eye. The bigger the lens the further into space a person could […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Ian Vasquez

Tycho Brahe (12/14/1546-10/24/1601) Excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I – Queen Elizabeth I excommunicated from Catholic Church by Pope Pius V on charge of heresy Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day – Thousands of French Protestants killed by Catholics in Paris William Shakespeare – Arguably the greatest contributor to literature ever with with works like Hamlet and […] Continue reading →

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A Moving Sky

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Ian Vasquez

Stars in Yellowstone National Park Have you ever heard of horoscopes, zodiac signs, or noticed you can see different constellations in the sky during different times of the year? This is all due to the shifting of our perspective on Earth throughout the year. No, the stars are not rotating around us out there. They […] Continue reading →

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First Post!

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Ian Vasquez

My buddy Kian and I under the northern lights back home in Minnesota. What are the northern lights? Published by Continue reading →

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