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Category Archives: Class
The Moons of Saturn
In total, Saturn has a total of 146 moons! The most out of any planet in our solar system. These moons vary significantly in terms of terrain and position around Saturn. Some hold huge oceans and some are rocky worlds that seem to be out of Star Wars. There’s also a few moons that are […] Continue reading
The Asteroid Belt
Asteroids are a really interesting part of the solar system, but is strangely absent from most models of the solar system. So what exactly is the Asteroid Belt? Diagram of The Asteroid Belt The Asteroid Belt is a ring of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter and is made up of millions of them. They vary […] Continue reading
Nuclear Fusion
The sun Nuclear fusion is the process that creates the massive amount of energy needed to power the sun. In the sun’s core 4 Hydrogen atoms collide to create 1 Helium atom, 2 electrons, 2 neutrinos, and 2 gamma ray photons. The amount of Helium created is less than the overall mass of Hydrogen used […] Continue reading
The Potential for Nuclear Fusion on Earth
Stars like the Sun have been powering themselves through the use of nuclear fusion for billions of years, and the Sun is expected to be powered for billions more before it runs out of its source of hydrogen fuel through the proton-proton chain. As outlined on my previous blog post, one second of energy created […] Continue reading
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Nuclear Fusion: The Heartbeat of Stars
In order for stars to generate the enormous amounts of energy that they do, a very specific, energy-intensive process is needed: nuclear fusion. It is this process that allows stars to shine brightly for billions of years. But how exactly does nuclear fusion work? In short, in the cores of stars, temperatures reach the millions […] Continue reading
Blog 04 – Proxima b
The closest star system to Earth is Alpha Centauri, a three-star system. A planet, Proxima b, approximately 1.3 times the mass of ours orbits off the smallest star, Proxima Centauri. This planet orbits its star even closer than Mercury does the Sun and only takes 11 days to complete a single one! Despite this, Proxima […] Continue reading
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Parker Solar Probe
Today I want to talk about the Parker Solar Probe, the most interesting spacecraft that I have heard of. It is a remarkable piece of technology, and has set records as the fastest object ever built and the closest man-made object to the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe relies on gravity assists from Venus to […] Continue reading
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Blog 03 – Forming the Solar System
The current idea of the solar system’s formation is the nebular theory, which states that it occurs in a five-stage process. First, there is the shock of a gas cloud called a supernova which causes the cloud to collapse. Next, gravity causes the heating, flattening, and spinning. It changed the shape and temperature of the […] Continue reading
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Real Life Spaceships
Spaceships are a favorite among science fiction authors, be it the Star Destroyers from Star Wars or the massive Covenant fleets from Halo, it’s incredible to think of vehicles that can travel through galaxies. But how close are we to that in reality? UNSC Infinity (Halo Franchise) If we are just talking about sending things […] Continue reading
Reason for Tides
Tides rise and fall twice a day on Earth, and this is mostly due to the Moon’s gravitational pull on Earth. The Moon’s gravity pull on the Earth’s bodies of water squeezing it towards the Moon. The opposite side of the Earth is also receiving high tides due to this reason. I used the word […] Continue reading