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Author Archives: Robert Navarro
Blog SOLAR ECLIPSE
Today was the day, I saw the eclipse. It was amazing, and truly a piece of art. There were lots of clouds and I was barely able to see the eclipse although when seeing it, it was eye burning. Literally. As I had no glasses, I took a video of it that I am very […] Continue reading
Robert Navarro, Blog Post 05 FUN FACTS ON PLUTO
Pluto’s as a planet is very intriguing. Despite being located far from the Sun; Pluto has seasonal changes due to its tilted axis (just like earth!) and highly elliptical orbit. When Pluto is closer to the Sun in its orbit, the frozen nitrogen, and methane on its surface can temporarily sublimate, creating a thin atmosphere. […] Continue reading
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Blog #4
Composition -The solar system is primarily composed of the Sun, which makes up about 99.8% of its total mass. The Sun is primarily composed of 74% hydrogen and about 24% helium with some amounts of heavier elements. Planets in our solar system are divided into two main groups based on their composition: the terrestrial planets […] Continue reading
Blog Post #3
The solar system began to form from a giant molecular cloud of gas and dust particles about 4.6 billion years ago. This cloud most likely experienced a shock wave from a nearby supernova, which could have made it collapse under its own gravity. It then began to spin and flatten into a disk shape due […] Continue reading
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Gravity
What is Gravity? Gravity is the physical attraction of masses. The idea that all masses attract each other. Why Does Gravity Happen? Gravity happens due to curvature in spacetime, it bends and warps space and that space causes an attraction between the objects. Facts About Gravity Video On Gravity A January Wolf Moon Continue reading
Historical Astronomers in Context
Johhanes Kepler was important to astronomy for many reasons, the major reason was for his 3 laws of planetary motion. One of them was that the planets orbit elliptical around the sun. Another is the square of the orbital period of a planet being proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of orbit. (Link) […] Continue reading
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Robert Navarro, Blog 01 Part 2!
Hello everyone, I will post a few fun facts about Physics (and Astrophysics) every Tuesday! Facts!! Image of the Day! 1/23/2024 Deep Nebulas: From Seagull to California Continue reading