Fermi Paradox
The Fermi Paradox is something I had thought about before even discovering that it had a name. If there is so much alien life out there, then why haven’t we […]
The Fermi Paradox is something I had thought about before even discovering that it had a name. If there is so much alien life out there, then why haven’t we […]
Happy Earth Day! Hello all, Since learning more about astronomy, I’ve noticed plenty of references to common misconceptions about our solar system, galaxy, and the universe in general. This post […]
Why is it that all of the matter in the inner solar system accreted to form planets, while in between Mars and Jupiter there is still a bunch of stuff […]
The Chesapeake Bay crater is the largest impact crater in the US. The meteorite that struck Earth an estimate 35 million years ago cause water and rock to splash all […]
Some planets behave like they have some sort of geological bipolar disorder. If you look at long-term climate changes and the potential of a runaway greenhouse effect, you may see […]
Since many sources claiming to distribute accurate information regarding climate change tend to have some sort of their own political agenda, I will concentrate mostly on the discussion of climate […]
When I first learned about the Doppler effect, I found that the easiest way to think about it was to imagine an ambulance driving past me at a very high […]
Upon beginning this course, I knew that the tides had something to do with the Moon and gravity, but I really didn’t understand exactly what was occurring. I was under […]
This post will focus on the historical context of the life of Johannes Kepler. The following astronomers lived during the time periods below: – Nicholas Copernicus: 19 February 1473 – […]
Following class on Wednesday, in which we discussed the lunar cycle and the moon’s appearance to us here on Earth, I looked up at the Moon while walking to my […]