Author Archives: kic27

Why is the Solar System Flat?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by kic27

It isn’t just lying down because it’s tired. Continue reading →

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“Where is Everybody?”

Posted on April 27, 2017 by kic27

All quiet on the vertical front. Continue reading →

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SpaceX Continues to do Cool Stuff

Posted on April 4, 2017 by kic27

Spaceflight continues to get cheaper every day. Continue reading →

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Our Solar System’s Closest Planetary Neighbor

Posted on April 3, 2017 by kic27

Proxima b is a planet much like our own Continue reading →

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Hydrogen, Helium, and Everything Else

Posted on April 3, 2017 by kic27

Learn all of the elements! Continue reading →

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Transiting Extrasolar Planets

Posted on February 14, 2017 by kic27

A method for detecting planets beyond our solar system. Continue reading →

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“Just a Theory”

Posted on February 9, 2017 by kic27

Perhaps the most infuriating part of communicating outside the scientific community. Continue reading →

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The Universal Speed Limit

Posted on February 8, 2017 by kic27

What if your car was MUCH faster than it is now? Continue reading →

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Simplifying Assumptions

Posted on January 17, 2017 by kic27

An explanation for the title of this blog. Continue reading →

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