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Category Archives: Science
Are Extremophiles Our Roommates?
Extremophiles are microorganisms that can survive in extreme conditions, such as high temperatures or great acidity. A recent study has found extremophiles in a location much more familiar to us, and it’s actually in the homes of humans. The study took samples from water heaters across all 50 states. Around 50% of the tested samples … Continue reading Are Extremophiles Our Roommates? → Continue reading
Posted in Observables, Science
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I See the Light
An amazing part of the class this semester was the ability to understand and correct some of the misconceptions that I have held about the Solar System for years. Whether it was about the ‘dark’ side of the moon, the brightness of the North Star, tides, the asteroid belt being hard to navigate through, or … Continue reading I See the Light → Continue reading
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exo… moons?
What are exomoons? Well, we have already studied exoplanets (short for extra-solar planets) which are planets that are not from our star system. Accordingly, exo-moons are moons that orbit planets that orbit stars that aren’t the Sun. Sounds pretty cool, right? Well exomoons get even more interesting. In fact, exomoons are currently the subject of…
Pulsars are cool
Pulsars are pretty dang cool. Pulsars are a kind of neutron star that rotates really rapidly. As they spin about their axis, they shoot off “pulses” or beams of energy. These beams are emitted from their magnetic poles. Pulsars (like all neutron stars) are formed from…
the mysterious cosmic rays
THE MYSTERIOUS COSMIC RAYS What causes static on the radio and white noise on the TV? Why do GPS and phone calls sometimes malfunction? And what if I told you that the very same phenomenon was the cause for the “magical” aurora borealis (Northern lights). As a matter of fact, just one phenomenon can account…
Climate Change: 2018 4th Warmest Year
The Article Climate change is one of the biggest threats mankind has to face, and it’s an issue that only grows in intensity over time. Last month, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration highlighted the severity of this issue in a research article meant to explain the real dangers of climate change. NASA … Continue reading Climate Change: 2018 4th Warmest Year → Continue reading
Climate Change: 2018 4th Warmest Year
The Article Climate change is one of the biggest threats mankind has to face, and it’s an issue that only grows in intensity over time. Last month, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration highlighted the severity of this issue in a research article meant to explain the real dangers of climate change. NASA … Continue reading Climate Change: 2018 4th Warmest Year → Continue reading
Saturn’s Rings and Shepherd Moons
One topic regarding Saturn’s rings that I found extremely interesting was the concept of its Shepherd Moons and how they contribute to the uniformity of the rings. If my understanding and memory are correct, this phenomenon is governed by conservation of energy. Essentially, the moons are on opposite sides of the ring, where the moon … Continue reading Saturn’s Rings and Shepherd Moons → Continue reading
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Retrieving Voyager 1 – A Rescue Mission
In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 to study the far reaches of our solar system. The program was a tremendous success: not only did the probe gather useful information about Jupiter and Saturn, it also captured the first detailed images of their moons (including a flyby of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon). Even now, after Voyager … Continue reading Retrieving Voyager 1 – A Rescue Mission → Continue reading
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Archeoastronomy and the Newgrange monument
Newgrange is a monument located in County Meath, Ireland. This mysterious structure is estimated to be over 5,000 years old and was built by ancient inhabitants of Ireland during the Neolithic period. Since its construction, word of the structure was passed down through generations as part of Irish folklore. In the meantime, the mound-like shape…
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