Tag Archives: Time

The James Webb Space Telescope

Posted on February 13, 2015 by bryancm1

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST or Webb) is set to be the official successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, due to launch is 2018. In order to understand how the JWST will be improving on the Hubble, I think it is first important to understand some of the light aspects of space observation. Model […] Continue reading →

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It’s About Time

Posted on February 13, 2015 by emilyksharp

Most of us have calendars hung in our kitchens or virtual apps constantly berating us with times, dates, and upcoming …

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The Observable Universe

Posted on January 24, 2015 by abbeyrstephens

It is extremely difficult for humans to wrap our minds around how big the universe is. Even when we think we can maybe understand it, the more we discover and learn, the more mysterious and seemingly larger it becomes. One of the things about the size of the universe that our book mentions that really […] Continue reading →

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Speed of Light and Time

Posted on January 24, 2015 by alephnulluniverse

After 6 months, astronauts in the International Space Station would have aged about 0.007 seconds less that people on Earth. This is due to the International Space Station moving much faster than the Earth. Time itself will bend due to differences in gravity or velocity. Now what if an object starts to move close to […] Continue reading →

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Want to know your real sign?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Marissa LePore

Cosmo magazine may be giving the cosmos the best PR around, thanks to the back of their magazine. Every Cosmopolitan has a section near the back dedicated to the astrological horizon- i.e., horoscopes. Whether we think it’s a sham or not, it’s fun to read about what the month will supposedly hold according to the […] Continue reading →

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Blog #1: The Cosmic Calendar

Posted on January 22, 2015 by oliviasn

After a particularly tough day or week, people can often be heard grumbling that “it has been such a long day/week.” I definitely fall victim to this habit and have always been fascinated by the fact that a specific amount of time can seem to pass by at different rates depending on the situation. How […] Continue reading →

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Precession and its Effects (And Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by robbyks

Axial precession is the gradual wobble that alters the orientation of Earth’s axis in space. Historically, discovery of this phenomenon was attributed to Greek astronomer Hipparchus. The axis traces out the path of a cone over a 26,000 year cycle. When I first read about this concept, I imagined Earth becoming like Westeros and experiencing […] Continue reading →

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William Herschel believes in ghosts!

Posted on January 20, 2015 by karenagrebenc

picture from: www.redorbit.com One of my favorite moments in the Neil deGrasse Tyson-hosted show Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey takes place in the first moments of one of the first few episodes.  It “flashes back” to the early 1800’s, showing a cartoon involving the famous astronomer William Herschel and his young son, John, walking along the […] Continue reading →

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The Fabric of Time

Posted on April 27, 2014 by waldentb

  Einstein In later years of Einstein’s life he decided that the evolution of three-dimensional existence is flawed, and that …

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Warp Drive

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Leigh

Before we can achieve interstellar travel like it appears in science fiction, scientists must make huge leaps and develop a way to exceed the speed of light, as well as a way to work around the issue of spacetime and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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