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Considerations of the Grandfather Paradox with the Speed of Light

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Leo Silva

The Grandfather Paradox The Grandfather Paradox is a concept in theories about time travel. More specifically, the paradox introduces the dilemma that if you were to travel back in time to a point before your grandfather met your grandmother, and you happened to prevent them from meeting (i.e. killing your grandfather), you would, by extension, […] Continue reading →

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Blog on Chapters 1-2

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Alyssa Ballard

I always thought that the seasons were caused only because of where Earth is or isn’t closest to the sun. But other things go into it than just distance, since it is only a small part of the reason. The main reason for the seasons is because of Earth’s axis tilt. One of the common […] Continue reading →

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Blog Post 1— The Vast Size and Scale of the Universe

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Seth Creech

A collection of many galaxies that shows the vastness of the universe Humans have never travelled outside of our solar system because we are technologically unable to do so. Yet the solar system is only a tiny fraction of our galaxy, the Milky Way, and the Milky Way Galaxy is only a fraction of the […] Continue reading →

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Blog 1 – The Cosmic Calendar

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Leni Ertel

Cosmic Calendar Image The Cosmic Calendar summarizes the history of the universe into a way that is easy for humans to comprehend-one 12-month calendar year. The universe is about 14 billions years old, so each month of the year represents a little more than a billion years of the universe’s history. Using this model, all […] Continue reading →

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Robert Navarro, Blog 01 Part 2!

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Robert Navarro

Hello everyone, I will post a few fun facts about Physics (and Astrophysics) every Tuesday! Facts!! Image of the Day! 1/23/2024 Deep Nebulas: From Seagull to California Continue reading →

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Blog1: The powers of 10

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Garrett

Image from Video: Powers of Ten™ (1977) The Powers of 10 is a video meant to help you understand the Universe’s relative size. After doing several exercises in class that dealt with relative sizes and distances, I realized I did not have a strong understanding of the scale of outer space. The video linked begins […] Continue reading →

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The farmers’almanac

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Angela Harris

In elementary school, my library teacher always had the Farmers’ Almanac for the year on her desk. The Farmers’ Almanac has a forecaster who works under the pseudonym Caleb Weatherbee. Weatherbee’s predictions are based on a formula that takes many things into account including the Moon phases. Every fall, my classmates and I looked forward […] Continue reading →

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Our Speed Limit

Posted on January 23, 2024 by John Newell

(its slower than you think) Many people know that the laws of physics dictate that nothing – and I mean nothing – can travel faster than the speed of light. It is not possible for any object, nor any information, to exceed 299,000,000 meters per second. At first, this seems to be an incredibly high […] Continue reading →

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Blog 1: Eclipse Chasers

Posted on January 23, 2024 by liamoneill95

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will happen in North America. For those in Nashville, a mere 2-3 hour drive will allow viewers to witness it. For some, it is worth the journey to witness this rare occurrence, and for others perhaps not. For a select few, however, it is always worth the […] Continue reading →

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The expanding universe

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Jonas Kobza

Most people understand that the earth moves around the sun and rotates on its axis. However the earth moves more than just around the sun. In fact, our entire actually orbits around the center of the Milky Way at over 500,000 miles per hour. So why don’t we crash into anything? The answer is that […] Continue reading →

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