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Author Archives: michaelglindsay
A Sea of Metal
Jupiter’s Composition Jupiter freaks me out. It is huge, big enough to greatly affect the path of any smaller body that is unfortunate enough to cross its path, with potentially adversarial results for Earth. Even more so is its composition. Should you be unfortunate enough to find yourself on a ship heading towards where the […] Continue reading
Theories, Theories Everywhere
What the solar system might actually look like with sun’s movement accounted for. The formation of our own and other planetary systems is, understandably, one of the most interesting topics in astronomy. But what interests me even more than our current formation theory is how subject it is to change. I do not doubt its […] Continue reading
Light
Light Light, to me, will always carry a sort of mystical quality, regardless of how great our understanding of it grows to someday be. It travels across the cosmos carrying tantalizing hints at what lies beyond our short grasp. It is the information super highway of the Universe, bringing information and description of what else […] Continue reading
Historical Astronomers in Context
Isaac Newton 25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726 Pic Source Isaac Newton invented calculus and formulated the theory of universal gravity. His work in the fields of mathematics and physics revolutionized science and allowed astronomers to understand the motions of heavenly bodies and the forces that interact between them. CONTEMPORARY EVENTS The Great Plague of London […] Continue reading
Power of the Zodiac
Many of the belief system of ancient civilizations are based on what these rather primitive people observed around them, i.e. the Aztecan Sun god, the Greek gods of the sun, ocean, thunder, etc. To those ancient people who first realized the pattern of procession that the sun exhibits in it astral travels, it must as […] Continue reading
Jump to Light Speed
Many Sci-fi movies, shows, books, comics, etc. are based around the premise the being able to travel at the speed of light would finally allow a civilization as paltry as ours to traverse the stars and make the final frontier finally accessible. One slight hole in this logic that I have never seen addressed, however, is […] Continue reading
Is there anything more interesting?
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