Author Archives: thisisntzenon

Maybe Signs of Alien Life Would Not be Good a Thing

Posted on April 30, 2023 by thisisntzenon

When acknowledging the vastness of our universe, it is inevitable think that alien life must be somewhere. The Fermi paradox has addressed just this; however, in todays blog I would like to consider the scenario of the paradox being solver. In other words, what could go wrong if we finally found intelligent life outside of […] Continue reading →

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Sky News

Posted on April 9, 2023 by thisisntzenon

For my “any astronomy” blog posts, I like to somewhat link them to my personal life. Last time, I shared my hometown planetarium, the Adler Planetarium. This time, I wanted to focus on this week’s astronomy-related event as my birthday is this Thursday. I found this amazing website called This Week’s Sky at a Glance. […] Continue reading →

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Visiting Chicago Anytime Soon? Visit Adler Planetarium

Posted on March 7, 2023 by thisisntzenon

For many students growing up in Chicago, the Adler Planetarium is staple in the field trip rotation. Having attended multiple times a year for years and even going to their summer camp at one point, Adler Planetarium is something I am proud of as a Chicago native. As of March 2023, Adler has 12 different […] Continue reading →

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There’s A Comet Coming Our Way!?!

Posted on March 7, 2023 by thisisntzenon

As discussed in the textbook, most comets are not visible within Earth because they rarely pass through the inner solar system. Alternatively, they orbit the Sun within the Kuiper belt and Oort Cloud. Previously my knowledge of comet’s was bound to Halley’s comet, which is arguably one of the most famous of the comets to […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 2, 2023 by thisisntzenon

Galileo was born in Italy on February 15, 1564 and died in January of 1642 after several years on house arrest. However, conversations of his life’s work has spanned centuries. I have come to know him once again as I am in a class on Galileo and his trials. Within the conversations on modern day […] Continue reading →

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We Were the Closest To the Moon than We Have Ever Been

Posted on January 23, 2023 by thisisntzenon

As a child, I spent a considerable time looking at the Moon, and at one point, I may have even believed it was my friend. From the backseat of many late-night car rides, it “followed me”. In fact, during this period, my mornings consisted of watching Bear in the Big Blue House and the character […] Continue reading →

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Welcome to “This isn’t Zenon”

Posted on January 17, 2023 by thisisntzenon

Hi everyone! My name is Kayla and I would like to issue a warm welcome to my blog “This Isn’t Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century”. I am excited to share my thoughts and perspectives this semester. For those wondering, yes, the title of my blog is inspired by the movie, Zenon: Girl of the […] Continue reading →

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