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Tag Archives: Solar System
Solar Wind
The corona, the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, can reach temperatures of up to 2 million degrees Fahrenheit. This atmospheric temperature emits incredible amounts of thermal energy, which causes the particles in the corona to rapidly move around. At a certain point, the sun’s gravity cannot contain these particles and they breach the sun’s … Continue reading Solar Wind → Continue reading
Solar Wind
The corona, the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, can reach temperatures of up to 2 million degrees Fahrenheit. This atmospheric temperature emits incredible amounts of thermal energy, which causes the particles in the corona to rapidly move around. At a certain point, the sun’s gravity cannot contain these particles and they breach the sun’s … Continue reading Solar Wind → Continue reading
Atmospheres of Planets in Solar System
In many different scientific, astronomical movies, different planets than Earth are often portrayed as hardly habitable environments with almost impenetrable, dusty atmosphere. The atmospheres of these planets seem to vary a lot in many aspects such as density, and components. Among all 8 planets, including Earth in the solar system, the atmospheric conditions of each … Continue reading Atmospheres of Planets in Solar System → Continue reading
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Atmospheres of Planets in Solar System
In many different scientific, astronomical movies, different planets than Earth are often portrayed as hardly habitable environments with almost impenetrable, dusty atmosphere. The atmospheres of these planets seem to vary a lot in many aspects such as density, and components. Among all 8 planets, including Earth in the solar system, the atmospheric conditions of each … Continue reading Atmospheres of Planets in Solar System → Continue reading
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A Speck on a Speck in a Speck in a Speck…
Humans are very arrogant creatures, and we often forget just how small we are in relation to the rest of the Universe. So much so that our units of measurement are very impractical to use on a larger scale, so we will mostly be using light seconds, minutes, hours, day, months and years to talk about […] Continue reading
Seasons, Solstices and Equinoxes
What causes the seasons? Not only is this asked on page 32 of Chapter 2, but it is often asked by many individuals residing on Earth. However, a surprisingly few number of people actually know. Seasons occur because the title of Earth’s axis causes sunlight to fall differently on Earth at different times … Continue reading Seasons, Solstices and Equinoxes → Continue reading
Seasons, Solstices and Equinoxes
What causes the seasons? Not only is this asked on page 32 of Chapter 2, but it is often asked by many individuals residing on Earth. However, a surprisingly few number of people actually know. Seasons occur because the title of Earth’s axis causes sunlight to fall differently on Earth at different times … Continue reading Seasons, Solstices and Equinoxes → Continue reading
2017 Solar Eclipse
My junior year at Vanderbilt University began in the most spectacular way – witnessing a total solar eclipse through a skylight within Nashville airport, immediately upon arrival. Surrounded by a gathering of fellow traveller’s experiencing this magical moment, the moment in which the Sun was reduced to a radiant ring wrapped around the black outline […] Continue reading
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Blog 1: Total Solar Eclipse 2017
This image was made by the NASA Visualization Explorer to show the path of totality of the 2017 solar eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. As the moon blocks the sun, it casts on a shadow on earth that travels west to east very quickly due … Continue reading Blog 1: Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Continue reading
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Blog 1: Total Solar Eclipse 2017
This image was made by the NASA Visualization Explorer to show the path of totality of the 2017 solar eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. As the moon blocks the sun, it casts on a shadow on earth that travels west to east very quickly due … Continue reading Blog 1: Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Continue reading
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