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Happy Earth Day, Things I Can Now Point Out

Posted on April 22, 2013 by gerretyc

Happy Earth Day! Hello all, Since learning more about astronomy, I’ve noticed plenty of references to common misconceptions about our solar system, galaxy, and the universe in general.  This post […] Continue reading →

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And It All Leads Up To The Now

Posted on April 21, 2013 by wherrysg

This semester we have studied everything from the creation of the universe to black holes to microscopic bacteria living on the bottom of the ocean floor. The range of topics covered in this class has helped round my view of the beginnings of time up until now and clarified many common misconceptions ranging from tides […] Continue reading →

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A Changing Vision

Posted on April 19, 2013 by a2megal

In the news recently (back at the end of March), astronomers began to hypothesize (running simulations and doing extensive calculations) about what would happen if Comet 2013 A1 were to hit mars. Right now, this 1 to 3 km in diameter (the nucleus size) comet has a roughly 1 in 2000 chance of impacting Mars. […] Continue reading →

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Blog #10: Accumulation of Astronomy

Posted on April 17, 2013 by hannahladendorf13

  In this article by National Geographic, astronomers have recently discovered a galaxy that is about 13 billion light years away from us that we are now being able to see develop.  This galaxy is very similar to our own … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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