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HW Blog1 – The Universe and its expansion

Posted on January 20, 2019 by michaelfung1661

The topic associated with astronomy that intrigues me the most, at least with regards to the list provided, is definitely the vastness of the Universe. As a nerdy fan of late night, I can’t help but find Neil deGrasse Tyson’s appearances extremely entertaining. While I find that his talks often lack substance or depth, his … Continue reading HW Blog1 – The Universe and its expansion → Continue reading →

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Infinity into infinity OR an edge never to be discovered?

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Katie

It’s been known for a while now that the universe is expanding, but the real question is, what is it expanding into? Well, the answer is no body really knows. Einstein’s theory of relativity makes it possible for the universe to be expanding into anything, including into itself. Because of the vast size of the … Continue reading Infinity into infinity OR an edge never to be discovered? Continue reading →

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Faster than Expected

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Katie

The universe is expanding faster than was originally expected. Just recently, NASA has adjusted the Hubble constant to 45.5 miles per second per megaparsec. This translates into a doubling of the size of the universe in 9.8 billion ears. AHHHH crazy! This adjustments is to correct for the increase in speed that the universe is actually … Continue reading Faster than Expected Continue reading →

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You are stronger than the Universe! (Kind of)

Posted on January 26, 2016 by nickwtheastronomer

Minute Physics: Do We Expand with the Universe? As you read this post, the universe around you is shooting outwards and stretching off into the unknown at unimaginable speeds! But if that’s true, why cant’t you feel it? In a way it is because you are stronger the the stretching of the universe! Well maybe […] Continue reading →

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Human Expansion

Posted on April 28, 2015 by dillonkoval

The future is a terrifying, exhilarating venture regardless of the scope. As the human population on Earth grows, it is quite possible that we begin to set hungry eyes on extraterrestrial real estate (assuming technological advances that make it possible/profitable). The moon, being only a short hop away, would likely be the first extraterrestrial human […] Continue reading →

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Expansion of the Mind and Universe

Posted on April 28, 2013 by ndtidol

The size of the Earth compared to the scale of the universe is very humbling. There is so much that we do not know, and there is still so much […] Continue reading →

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