Tag Archives: space

Astro2110 Reflection

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Justinc

I learned many things about the solar system this semester. The topic I learned that was the most surprising to me was the composition of the Jovian planets. Despite being known as gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn are mostly composed of liquid and metallic hydrogen. Furthermore, although Uranus and Neptune is largely made from gaseous […] Continue reading →

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Cumulating Final Post

Posted on December 6, 2024 by jasonljohnson465

After 7 choruses, back to the head out. Image from NASA Writing this blog has been an interesting experience, and I feel like I learned a lot. The most surprising things I learned about was retrograde motion and how it worked. Before this course I had the term tossed around, but I didn’t know what […] Continue reading →

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The Fermi Paradox

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Elias Ibrahim

outer space The physicist Enrico Fermi once asked the question “Where is everyone?” on the topic of extra terrestial life. The Fermi Paradox comes from the idea that if the universe is so old and vast why haven’t we found clear evidence of life elsewhere in the universe. When this thought is taken further it […] Continue reading →

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Astronomy Reflection

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Alekzander Waller

Picture Source What have you learned from this course that surprised you the most?Why did it surprise you? The part of this course that surprised me the most was everything relating to spectroscopy. I was very intrigued that astronomers could figure out all of this information about a planet just from what is emitted (or […] Continue reading →

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The Fermi Paradox Explained

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Alekzander Waller

Source The Fermi Paradox describes the contradiction between high and low probability of extraterrestrial civilizations that exist in the universe and the lack of evidence for, or contact with, such civilizations. The term is named after the physicist Enrico Fermi who asked “Where is everybody?” during a conversation about the likelihood of alien life in […] Continue reading →

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What are the Odds?

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Leo Silva

The Drake Equation is a formula proposed to estimate the number of technologically advanced civilizations within a given galaxy that may be capable of communicating with us. It doesn’t calculate anything with certainty but, instead, aims to stipulate that if we give X, Y, Z, criteria, what would we expect to see? How many civilizations […] Continue reading →

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Reflection on Astro 2110

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Henry Wang

The most surprising thing I learned in this course is the sheer vastness of space, to the point where there is still a lot about our own solar system that we don’t know. I did know prior that the Universe is infinite, because it is ever expanding, but it’s a lot different to think that […] Continue reading →

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Where are the Aliens?

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Henry Wang

One of the most common topics in science fiction (and conspiracy theories) is aliens. The coolest part is that they can be literally anything. There’s terrifying monstrous aliens like the Xenomorph from Alien and there’s much more lovable ones like E.T. It’s fascinating to think about life outside of the (relatively) small planet we call […] Continue reading →

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The Europa Clipper Mission

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Ian Vasquez

Artist’s concept of Europa Clipper orbiting Europa. On October 14th, 2024 the Europa Clipper Mission was launched into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Heavy Rocket. It is now on a 6 year journey of 1.8 billion miles to circle the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. The Europa Clipper blasts into space on a […] Continue reading →

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How Do Spacecraft Move?

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Henry Wang

We’ve all seen videos of spacecraft launching: 3, 2, 1, Blastoff! The main booster rocket burns a tremendous amount of energy to escape Earth’s gravity, reaching terminal velocity. Rocket Launch But when they enter space, this much force is wholly unnecessary, there is no gravitational field to escape, so how do spaceships move? The main […] Continue reading →

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