Category Archives: General

Final Post

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Michael

I think the most surprising thing this course has taught me is just how different the different planets in our solar system are. Prior to this, I would have guessed that the planets and objects in our solar system are pretty similar in both current characteristics and formation. But I was surprised to find out […] Continue reading →

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Final Blog

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Ian Vasquez

Picture credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine I was very surprised that there are so many bodies in our own solar system that have a real chance of having some sort of microbial life. I always thought the other planets and moons in the solar system were much too far away from the sun or […] Continue reading →

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Why The Moon Look Different Throughout the Year

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Ninh Duong

HYPERLINK SOURCES; https://starinastar.com/moon-phases-names-an-easy-way-to-remember/, https://blogs.jccc.edu/astronomy/lab-manual/experiment-two-lunar-phases/ Have you ever noticed that the moon seems different now than it did a week ago when you looked up at it? The moon moves through several phases throughout the year, and this blog will help you understand why it appears differently at each stage of the cycle. Why there’s different […] Continue reading →

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For Fall 2024 Class

Posted on August 13, 2024 by molinaphd

If you’re in my 2024 Solar System class, please put a comment here showing that you’ve found my blog and that you’re following it.  Please include your first name.  Note that you MUST be logged in to your own WordPress blog when commenting or else you’re doing it wrong! Also make sure you have bookmarked the […] Continue reading →

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Blog Blog 8: Culminating Blog!

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Jonas Kobza

Overall, this class has greatly improved my knowledge of space and the solar system.  I learned some useful (and fun) skills such as finding the north star, and the increased perspective I now have on both the solar system and the universe will be invaluable as we explore and travel more into space. I have […] Continue reading →

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Blog 8 – Culmination

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Julian Delamaza

Throughout this class, I have learned so much about astronomy and the universe that we are just a minuscule part of. Everything from how we detect far-away planets through spectroscopy to estimating how big of a crater a meteorite may make has led me to become more curious about Astronomy. My favorite part of it […] Continue reading →

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Blog Post 8 – How Tyson Saved Astronomy

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Thomas Shelton

Atlanta Magazine By pure coincidence, in 1958, Neil Degrasse Tyson was born into a small family in the Bronx the same exact week that NASA was founded. At the time, nobody, not even Tyson himself, had any idea the impact he would have on NASA’s field of study. At 9 years old, Tyson made his […] Continue reading →

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Blog Post 7 – Extremophiles

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Thomas Shelton

News Medical Life Sciences In the most unsought after pockets of our planet, in places once believed to be impossible to sustain life, exist organisms that not only can survive in these places but thrive under these conditions as well. These impressive organisms are known as extremophiles. The existence of extremophiles challenges everything that we […] Continue reading →

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The Zodiac and Ascribing Meaning to a Random Existence

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Landon Peaden

Britannica The twelve Zodiac signs are the most famous (and infamous, if you talk to scientists) way of imposing order and grouping onto our lives. Personality tests, Harry Potter houses (which have to be the laziest version out there), “What sandwich am I?” quizzes, these all apply a person’s traits and responses to fundamental questions […] Continue reading →

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For my 2024 class…

Posted on January 9, 2024 by drgrundstrom

If you’re in my 2024 Solar System class, please put a comment here showing that you’ve found my blog and that you’re following it :)  Please include your first name.  Note that you MUST be logged in to your own WordPress blog when commenting or else you’re doing it wrong! Also make sure you have bookmarked […] Continue reading →

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