Category Archives: Universe

You Can’t Sit With us

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Natalie_paige

The famous used to be planet kicked out by none other than Neil deGrasse Tyson is now considered a dwarf planet, ever since 2006. Pluto was reclassified because it didn’t meet the three criteria the IUA uses to define a full sized planet Criteria Must orbit a star  It must be big enough to have […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Universe | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on You Can’t Sit With us

Time Dilation

Posted on March 22, 2022 by jadonroy

As with most impressionable children growing up, the fascination of space and the many wonders it holds stems from watching certain movies or television shows that help portray these wonders. I was no exception to this as I was completely awestruck when I watched Christopher Nolan’s brilliant film, Interstellar. Despite containing a masterfully crafted story […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Universe | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Time Dilation

Nuclear Fusion

Posted on March 22, 2022 by jadonroy

Nuclear fusion is an incredibly interesting topic by which one of the most important parts of our solar system and cosmos utilizes constantly. In the core of our very own sun, hydrogen is converted into helium in a process known as nuclear fusion. In the sun and other stars, Nuclear Fusion reactions power this process […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Universe | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Nuclear Fusion

Proxima: Our Cosmic Neighbor

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Quint Gfroerer

The closest star to our solar system is one named Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is a relatively small star, as it is a red dwarf star with about 12.5% the mass of the Sun and only about 0.17% as bright as the Sun. Proxima Centauri resides about 4.25 light years away from Earth, and is […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Stars, Universe | Tagged , | Comments Off on Proxima: Our Cosmic Neighbor

Blog 4: Black Holes

Posted on March 21, 2022 by camsto42

Black holes have always been a topic that interests me, and this article gives some very cool insight to a possible cause for the formation of these black holes. Most black holes have been found to form as the result of stars collapsing, and then when matter in multiple black holes collides, these black holes […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Universe | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Blog 4: Black Holes

Blog#4 Dark Energy and Dark Matter

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Irene

Dark Energy and Dark Matter sound both exotic (and yes they absolutely are) but they have very different meanings and opposite effects: One expands our universe while one creates more gravity. High-z Supernova Search Team was founded in 1994 and in 1998 they found that one investigated supernova is fainter than Hubble’s law predicted. This […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Universe | Tagged , | Comments Off on Blog#4 Dark Energy and Dark Matter

Northern Lights

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Natalie_paige

The Northern lights are one of the most sought after views that light up the night sky. There is a burst of colors of greens, blues and purples that dance across the sky. But what exactly causes this astonishing sight? Many ancient civilizations have been observing this celestial phenomenon long before us, and have come […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Light, Universe | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Northern Lights

Light

Posted on February 20, 2022 by jadonroy

The topic of light in regards to astronomy or any study of space is incredibly fascinating. In a vacuum, the speed of light travels around 300,000 km/sec and is known to be the fastest phenomenon in the entire universe. There’s so many interesting aspects that come out of studying light. One such example would be […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Light, Universe | Tagged , | Comments Off on Light

The James Webb Space Telescope (Post 2)

Posted on February 19, 2022 by ccatanese1

The Hubble Space Telescope has been a staple in the NASA space program since its launch in 1990. It has led to monumental discoveries and pictures such as the famous Hubble Deep Field; however, 30 years later, technology has evolved tremendously and so, NASA has launched a new telescope aimed at succeeding it. Planning of […] Continue reading →

Posted in Instruments, Universe | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The James Webb Space Telescope (Post 2)

The James Webb Space Telescope

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Quint Gfroerer

As you may have heard in the news recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (or JWST) was launched into space on December 25, 2021. The JWST is meant to be the successor to the Hubble Telescope, as it detects light further into the infrared spectrum than the Hubble telescope, and so can see stars that […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Light, Universe | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The James Webb Space Telescope