Tag Archives: space

Project Orion: Riding Atomic Explosions into Space

Posted on February 16, 2016 by nickwtheastronomer

From the LSD-laden project MK Ultra to the ill-fated foray into psychic warfare that was Stargate Project, the U.S. government has sanctioned some truly strange studies over the past century. But one research endeavor stands out among all the others throught its sheer magnitude, ridiculousness, and surprising potential. I am talking, of course, about Project Orion. […] Continue reading →

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What Happens in Space…

Posted on February 12, 2016 by impossibleensign

Unlike Vegas, the effects of your space trip come back to Earth with you. 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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Astro Apps

Posted on January 26, 2016 by jgarrett9

Observing the night sky can often be tricky when you are trying to locate stars or planets that all look the same to the naked eye. News stories always pop up about fun things to see in the night sky that will be easily visible for us such as two planets overlapping in their perceived… Continue reading →

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The Vast Size and Scale of the Universe

Posted on January 25, 2016 by clharrell

Image Source The universe is so massive that it is difficult to grasp a sense of scale. In the image above, you can see what astrophysicists call the “observable universe.” This is unique to the entire universe because it excludes the parts of space that are so far away that their light has not had […] Continue reading →

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Blog #1: The Size of the Universe

Posted on January 23, 2016 by martisnv

The size and scale of the universe is extremely difficult for the human brain to understand. It is hard for us to wrap our minds around just how vast and empty space actually is. When we first learn about the solar … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My New Outlook on Space

Posted on April 27, 2015 by robbyks

Space has always been a fascinating thing to me. In the past, I would often find myself getting lost on Wikipedia reading articles about the Big Bang or the future of the Sun. When I was a kid, I had a recurring dream of traveling through space on a spaceship. Taking this course allowed me […] Continue reading →

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Space has a lot of….space

Posted on April 6, 2015 by alephnulluniverse

Most people, including myself before ASTR201, have only seen seen the scaled models of the solar systems where planets are to scale but right next to each other. However, space is called space for a reason. You may have heard of the real life scaled down model, but you would never understand the true emptiness […] Continue reading →

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Space Movies – Fact or Fiction?

Posted on March 14, 2015 by bryancm1

Our in class discussion about some space movies had me venturing down a rabbit hole about Hollywood’s misconceptions about space. The most entertaining aspect for me is how movies portray character deaths in space. Movies always find creative and dramatic ways for their characters to die in space – none of which are accurate. In […] Continue reading →

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Extra Solar Planets, Probable Cause for Life Elsewhere

Posted on April 9, 2014 by almetetj

  “Kepler Orrery (large and small systems)” An extra solar planet is define as an object in space that meets the formal definition detailed by the IAU with the exception that it orbits a star other than the Sun. As of April 4, 2014 there have 1780 planets discovered in 1103 planetary systems (460 of […] Continue reading →

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