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The Pervasive Nature of Astrology in Popular Culture

Posted on January 18, 2018 by kyleweil

Astrologists: Airheads. Idiots. Superstitious children. Continue reading →

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Speck of Dust and Cosmic Sand (Blog #1)

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Chris K.

As of the time of writing, Voyager 1 is over 21.1 billion kilometers away from its launch point of Earth. This distance seems long to most, but in the grand scheme of things it is almost nothing at all. This distance represents only 0.2% of that of a lightyear, meaning that a photon released from … Continue reading Speck of Dust and Cosmic Sand (Blog #1) → Continue reading →

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Blog #1: An Overview of Astronomy Apps

Posted on March 10, 2017 by jettsingh

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 Continue reading →

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Blog 1: The Speed of Light And Refractive Index

Posted on February 15, 2017 by mchastr2110

Light travels at a velocity incredibly difficult for us to comprehend other then as just a very, very large number. To be exact, light travels at a constant velocity of 299,792,458 m/s within a vacuum. This is not the same for light traveling through other conditions. When light does travel through things other then a … Continue reading Blog 1: The Speed of Light And Refractive Index Continue reading →

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Blog 1 – Cosmic Calendar

Posted on February 15, 2017 by johnjohnb4

For my first blog, I wanted to discuss the cosmic calendar.  From the picture below, you can see, from a human bias, the five most important events in universal history, symbolized in the julian calendar: the big bang in january, the formation of the milky way in march, the development of the solar system in […] Continue reading →

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Solar Eclipse in August

Posted on February 14, 2017 by elliottlifeastronomy

This August 21, Nashville, TN will have one of the best views in the United States to view the upcoming solar eclipse.  Middle Tennessee will have around 2 minutes 30 seconds of eclipse and will be right in the path of the total eclipse.  The eclipse will begin at around 1:30 pm, Central Time. This […] Continue reading →

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Blog #1:Solar Eclipses

Posted on February 14, 2017 by zhengastronomy

For many, August 21st  will be the highlight of their year, with many having planned out their day months if not years in advance, finding out prime locations, taking time off, and/or even going out of town. In fact one small town in Kentucky has had all of its hotels booked full for this day … Continue reading Blog #1:Solar Eclipses Continue reading →

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Cassiopeia

Posted on February 14, 2017 by liuy54

You can’t go through astronomy without talking about constellations, and for me, you can’t go through constellations without talking about my favorite: Cassiopeia. She is is not only a constellation in the northern sky, but also the queen of Æthiopia. Beautiful and proud, she was the wife of king Cepheus, and the mother of Andromeda; […] Continue reading →

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“Ring of Fire” to appear over South Africa

Posted on February 14, 2017 by njelinek425

The appearance of an impressive annular eclipse is slated to take place later this month, Sunday the 26th, in the southern half of the world. The eclipse is scheduled to appear west of Southern Chile, with the best viewings possible from Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the […] Continue reading →

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Hubble’s Law and a Window to the Past

Posted on February 14, 2017 by joneastr

Hubble’s Law is one of the most fundamental observations in cosmology – that objects far off in space are almost … More Continue reading →

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