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Harnessing the power of a star
Humans have been trying to find an adequate and cost efficient method to achieve nuclear fusion. We have tried such things as cold fusion, but failed due to the fusion process needing extreme amounts of heat or kinetic energy to work. The only place we see this naturally happening is in the core of stars […] Continue reading
Forgotten Step-Constellation, Twice Removed
There are twelve zodiac signs to correspond with the twelve months of time it takes our Earth to make one full revolution around the sun; each zodiac represents a specific star constellation that the Sun is within as we travel around it. However, there is a thirteenth constellation named Ophiuchus that is not often included. […] Continue reading
Historical Astronomers in Context
Tycho Brahe – Born December 14, 1546; Died October 24, 1601 Tycho Brahe was important to astronomy, because he witnessed a supernova and through that he rejected the Aristotelian belief that the celestial realm was unchanging. During the period that Tycho Brahe was alive the Renaissance was going on. This was a period starting in […] Continue reading
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Hello future me, I am the past you from the present (4th dimension)!
Is time travel possible? Would humans be able to discern how to accomplish it even if it was possible? Upon reading the 1884 novel, Flatland, an interesting notion is introduced to the audience. You can only completely see objects one spatial dimension below you, and can only infer the dimension you spatially occupy through the […] Continue reading
Armageddon: The End or a New Beginning?
Armageddon is a word that generally refers to an end-of-the-world scenario. One of the more common ideas, in regards to Armageddon, is that our end shall come at the hands of an impact from a near-Earth object (comets, asteroids, meteorites) that will create such a disturbance from not only the energy released from the initial impact, but also the […] Continue reading
To infinity and beyond (and then back to zero)!
The Universe is expanding, and at an ever accelerating rate. What does this mean, though? If we consider the Big Bang theory, then all that ever did, currently does, or ever will exist in our Universe (physical or otherwise) was all held within an infinitesimally small point at the start of existence. So, with the […] Continue reading
Things aren’t always as they appear on the surface
When one looks at the great expanse of the Universe, they will see a mix of moons, planets, stars, and galaxies, but what about all of the open “space” in between these celestial bodies? Most are familiar with the fabric of space-time, which is best described by general relativity, as it illustrates in a logical […] Continue reading
The Vast Size and Scale of the Universe
Hello! The world may seem so large, but when you look at the size of the Earth compared to the Universe, it is actually very small. The Earth represents only a tiny fraction of our Solar System and galaxy. When you consider that the Milky Way Galaxy is an astronomically small portion of the entire… Continue reading
What Does It Mean to Have a Zodiac Sign?
Lots of people are aware that they have a Zodiac sign – a symbol associated with the time of year …
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Introductory Post
Hello blog community! This is Farhan, and below is a photo of a canal through the neighborhood in which I grew up!
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