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Tag Archives: astronomy
Astronomy and Us
“I believe our future depends powerfully on how well we understand this Cosmos, in which we float like a mote of dust in the morning sky.” – Carl Sagan Even after learning all of the mysteries, all of the answers, all of the beauty, and all of the chaos of the universe, it is still natural […]
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The Social Implications of Interstellar Travel
It is likely that all of us have grown up with at least one media account of the final frontier, be that Star Wars, Star Trek, Martian, or even Men in Black. Because of the inherent human fascination with the notion of interstellar travel, with arguably the greatest (presently) unanswerable question known to our species, … More The Social Implications of Interstellar Travel
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The Solar Wind: Seeing with Eyes Shut
When thinking about outer space at a much more basic level, I remember being taught to think of the word “vacuum.” And as the narrator says in the video I watched, the space between planets is far from empty. A unique aspect of the sun’s weather known as the solar wind fills up some of … More The Solar Wind: Seeing with Eyes Shut
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Blog #1: An Overview of Astronomy Apps
Today, we are going to explore a popular, modern, and convenient means of exploring our universe, stargazing apps. Available on the Apple App Store (iOS) and the Google Play store (Android), these apps use a multitude of information our mobile devices take in, including location (GPS or Wi-Fi), date and time, compass direction, and gyroscopic information… Continue reading Blog #1: An Overview of Astronomy Apps
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Timeline of space exploration
Astronomy is the the oldest of the natural sciences! Back in antiquity, it also contained Astrology, but they were separated to two different sciences during the Renaissance period. Also, Astronomy contained Astrophysics, Cosmology, and other “pieces” which became independent sciences in the 20th century. Astronomy started many-many years ago in ancient countries such as Egypt, […]
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Blog #1
Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. Something about the night sky has fascinated people for centuries. Even in early civilizations, people have demonstrated keen interest in both watching the sky and making observations about the phenomena they observed. Despite its long history, astronomy has evolved over time to reflect new technologies available for observation … Continue reading Blog #1
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Blog #1
Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. Something about the night sky has fascinated people for centuries. Even in early civilizations, people have demonstrated keen interest in both watching the sky and making observations about the phenomena they observed. Despite its long history, astronomy has evolved over time to reflect new technologies available for observation … Continue reading Blog #1 Continue reading
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A new class of black holes is found
The movie Interstellar makes more and more people curious about what black hole is. The special effects team working on Interstellar no doubt make the movie undoubtedly wonderful and also it end up advancing people’s knowledge of black holes at the same time. According to Wikipedia,A black hole is a region of spacetime exhibiting such […] Continue reading
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Music City Eclipse 2017
As many of you heard, there will be a Total Solar Eclipse in Nashville, TN on August 21st, 2017. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, because it is the first total solar eclipse to happen in the United States in 99 years,” – VisitMusicCity.com. We can see a solar eclipse from the Earth when the Moon moves […]
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Telescopes
Have you ever thought about telescopes closely? What are they made of? What type of lens is used in a telescope? Who invented it? I got really interested in this topic and in this blog-post I will try to share the information I found with you. “The telescope is one of humankind’s most important inventions. […]
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