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Introduction ☺

Posted on January 14, 2017 by mariabulanova

Hi! My name is Maria Bulanova. I’m 18, was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. 🙂 Currently studying Computer Science at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Representing Commodores as a part of Vanderbilt Women’s Bowling Team. – Maria ☺ Picture by Commodore Athletics Continue reading →

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Jake’s First Post!!

Posted on January 14, 2017 by jakesindelar

Hey guys! This is my first blog post for my Astronomy 2110 class. Me and my class! My name’s Jake Sindelar and I’m a freshman here at Vandy. I live in Omaha, Nebraska and am the oldest of 7!! I have just discovered how fascinating the field of astronomy last semester after taking Astronomy 1010 and…Read more Jake’s First Post!! Continue reading →

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Welcome to the blog!

Posted on January 14, 2017 by vmorehead0

This is the excerpt for your very first post. Continue reading →

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Powering the Mars Rover

Posted on March 15, 2016 by mattsastronomyblog

In order to power the Mars Rover, scientists decided to use a radioisotope thermoelectric generator.  Thermoelectric generators use differences in temperature to generate energy.  The Mars Rover uses plutonium-238, a radioisotope that decays overtime and generates heat.  This heat is used by the thermoelectric to generate energy for the rover.  There are several benefits to […] Continue reading →

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Observing Deep Space

Posted on January 26, 2016 by mattsastronomyblog

Trying to observe deep space proves to be difficult with the naked eye.  Over time telescopes have allowed humans to see farther and farther into space.  The Hubble space telescope was launched in 1990 and orbits around the Earth.  Because the telescope is in space, there is minimal light pollution.  The telescope lens is almost […] Continue reading →

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Blog #1 Vast Size and Scale

Posted on January 26, 2016 by seanmcsolsys

From Chapter 1 of our course textbook, we dived deep into the vastness that is space. We explored what our cosmic address is, how long it takes to travel among the stars in terms of light-years, and measured our distance from the center of the Milky Way. Despite this almost unimaginable expanse, the chapter doesn’t really […] Continue reading →

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Voyager

Posted on January 26, 2016 by mattsastronomyblog

The voyager was sent out to explore deep space.  Since it was launched in 1977 it has now traveled 130 AU and was sent to explore the solar system.  It used planetary assists to achieve the solar system escape velocity required to enter interstellar space. In almost 40 years of travel, the Voyager 1 has […] Continue reading →

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Hello!

Posted on January 21, 2016 by ranibanjarian

This is me. This blog works. I love science, writing, singing, and enjoying the time I have to spend with my family (because I’m an international student from Lebanon, I don’t have a lot of it!) Continue reading →

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The Big Bang (of this Blog)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by philhawkins221

captain’s blog, Stardate: 69521.8
Welcome to the start of my space blog. Below, you’ll see a completely accurate, undoctored, (appropriately captioned) photo of me!

from Collider
that sure was a *crazy* Christmas party. Continue reading →

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First Post

Posted on January 21, 2016 by jgarrett9

This is what I guess you could consider my first official post for my astronomy class. The first of what I’m sure will be many. I love adventure. Its that simple for me. I love getting out there and doing. The picture you see above is from my hiking trip through the wilderness. For those… Continue reading →

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