Tag Archives: planets

Solving a ‘Universal’ Delimma

Posted on April 21, 2013 by wherrysg

For those of you who are not familiar with the Fermi Paradox, it is “the apparent contradiction between the high probability extraterrestrial civilizations’ existence, and the lack of contact with such civilizations”.  There are many people out there convinced that life on other worlds doesn’t exist, but let me ask you this: what makes us […] Continue reading →

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Astronomy and its Misconceptions

Posted on April 10, 2013 by zoodrey

I was browsing earlier and decided to think back on some of the assumptions I had about our Solar System before beginning this class. I stumbled upon this page and was proud to say that although I was not THAT clueless, I was guilty of some of the common misconceptions about Astronomy. It was interesting to … Continue reading » Continue reading →

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Comets

Posted on April 10, 2013 by jhughes216

Near Earth Experience The snowballs of the universe, comets are amazing bodies of ice and rock orbiting a star from a great distance. In our own solar system, these balls of ice mostly inhabit an area known as the Oort Cloud. This outer region surrounds our solar system from all different directions. Because the cloud […] Continue reading →

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The Planet Pluto

Posted on April 9, 2013 by jhughes216

The little planet that could… Although I am only 22 years old, the world has changed a lot since I grew up. No longer are the days of hearing the obnoxious but familiar sound of dial-up internet, listening to music with a walkman in your hand instead of an ipod in your pocket, and above all else, […] Continue reading →

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The Galilean Moons of Jupiter

Posted on April 9, 2013 by staunesm

With the constant discovery of more and more objects in space, it is difficult to keep track of the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and exosolar planets that we already know and love.  Therefore I am using this blog as an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A Black Hole’s Diet

Posted on April 7, 2013 by wherrysg

Source Incredible! While studying a distant galaxy, astronomers noticed a bright flare of X-rays coming from another galaxy that happened to be in their field of view. Upon closer look, they discovered that it was actually a black hole ‘eating up’ what they believe to be either an extremely large planet or a smaller brown […] Continue reading →

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The 8 Wonders of the Solar System

Posted on March 19, 2013 by AlanL

This site shows us the 8 wonders of the solar system and the amazing sights explorers would encounter if they could ever travel to each location. This list includes Jupiter’s red spot which could fit two Earth’s inside of it and the peaks of eternal light which is the only known region in the solar […] Continue reading →

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The Sound of the Solar System!!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by sharpew

Recently I have started a new habit before bed, I try to watch one TED talk a night. I’ve really enjoyed this experience, and I have learned a lot about things I otherwise would never come across. I really love the variation in the talks, and it reminds me how much knowledge is out there! A few […] Continue reading →

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Aliens Don’t Exist! Or Do they….

Posted on February 19, 2013 by wherrysg

Image Source I’m sure at some point we have all considered the possibility of life on other planets. What would they look like? How would they communicate? How advanced or primitive would they be compared to us? And most importantly, where/what would they call home? Like many kids, I was one whose view of aliens […] Continue reading →

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Planets

Posted on January 26, 2013 by surujdeka

If you have the slightest interest in astronomy, I found this great app for iOS for observing the planets in our solar system and tracking their location throughout the day. This app is great for observing all the planets in the sky at the current time and what constellations they are near. You can view […] Continue reading →

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