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Category Archives: Historical
The Cosmic Calendar and the Cosmic Perspective
Shrinking the history of the Universe down to fit into the time frame of one Earth year may not seem all too impressive at first. The realization however that, fit into a calendar year, each month is representative of about one billion years, while each day is 40 million years, presents one with the inescapable … Continue reading The Cosmic Calendar and the Cosmic Perspective → Continue reading
The Pervasive Nature of Astrology in Popular Culture
Astrologists: Airheads. Idiots. Superstitious children. Continue reading
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Monkeys in Space!
The pioneer monkey in space was named Albert II. On his mission, he made it 83 miles above the Earth. However, despite surviving the trip up, Albert II died when his parachute malfunctioned on his way down. On his trip, he was under anesthesia, and attached to sensors so that scientists could monitor his vitals… Continue reading Monkeys in Space! Continue reading
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The Pioneer Plaque
While unlikely that Pioneer 10 will reach another civilization, NASA (mainly Carl Sagan and Frank Drake) provided Pioneer 10 with a plaque that would hopefully tell another intelligent civilization about our own civilization on Earth. Continue reading
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Tardigrades: Powers of the “Water Bear”
Hot, cold, dry, wet, and even the vacuum of space – somehow, the tardigrade can survive them all. Continue reading
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The Revolutionary Model of the Solar System
We all know Galileo Galilei championed the heliocentric model of the universe that Copernicus first proposed, but his reasoning behind … More Continue reading
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12 Billion Miles Away and On Your TV
Ever wondered how a probe called Voyager managed to make it 12 billion miles away from this pale blue dot? … More Continue reading
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Pluto the Dwarf Planet
Many of us remember Pluto as the used-to-be 9th planet in our solar system that was demoted to a dwarf planet. So what makes Pluto a dwarf planet and not a planet? What is interesting about Pluto, and, if it was so small, how exactly was it discovered earlier than other dwarf planets? Continue reading
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Blog 4- Voyager Missions and Chuck Berry
Music fans around the world mourned the loss of Chuck Berry after his death on March 18th. Credited by many as the original rocker, his use of the double stop, his stage presence, and masterful songwriting skills came to define what a rocker should aspire to emulate. When the Voyager Program was officially kicked off… Continue reading
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Formation of the Solar System
Approximately 13.8 billion years ago, an interstellar cloud of gas known as the solar nebula collapsed under its own gravity due to some cataclysmic event… Continue reading
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