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Things aren’t always as they appear on the surface

Posted on February 14, 2015 by jshabazz93

When one looks at the great expanse of the Universe, they will see a mix of moons, planets, stars, and galaxies, but what about all of the open “space” in between these celestial bodies? Most are familiar with the fabric of space-time, which is best described by general relativity, as it illustrates in a logical […] Continue reading →

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The Vast Size and Scale of the Universe

Posted on January 25, 2015 by serenakumar

Hello! The world may seem so large, but when you look at the size of the Earth compared to the Universe, it is actually very small. The Earth represents only a tiny fraction of our Solar System and galaxy. When you consider that the Milky Way Galaxy is an astronomically small portion of the entire… Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean to Have a Zodiac Sign?

Posted on January 24, 2015 by emilyksharp

Lots of people are aware that they have a Zodiac sign – a symbol associated with the time of year …

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Introductory Post

Posted on January 24, 2015 by farhannshabab

Hello blog community! This is Farhan, and below is a photo of a canal through the neighborhood in which I grew up!
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A Human Perspective of the Cosmic Calendar

Posted on January 24, 2015 by adyacob

In this blog post, I will be discussing the advent of the Cosmic Calendar. Astrophysicists developed the Cosmic Calendar as …

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We Are the Universe

Posted on January 24, 2015 by emilyksharp

When we look up at the night sky or try to count the number of galaxies we think might exist – a …

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And I thought Texas was big..

Posted on January 24, 2015 by jshabazz93

That photo you’re looking at is the observable universe as we know it; it holds all we know and believe to exist from as large as a star to as small as an electron, from as physical as a touch to as obscure as a thought. The small point on it that says “Local Supercluster” […] Continue reading →

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Introduction

Posted on January 18, 2015 by alephnulluniverse

Hey here, I am Kewei Xu. I am an Electrical Engineering Major with a Computer Science Minor. I   I sometimes forget to do assignments like this one. Did you read the previous sentence as “I sometimes” or “I I sometimes”? Continue reading →

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Hubble revisit the “Pillars of Creation”

Posted on January 14, 2015 by willymanng

Hubble has captured a new visible-light image of the famous “Pillars of Creation.” after nearly 20 years later.
Photo:left: NASA/ESA/STScI/J. Hester and P. Scowen (Arizona State University); right: NASA/ESA/The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI… Continue reading →

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Hubble revisit the “Pillars of Creation”

Posted on January 14, 2015 by willymanng

Hubble has captured a new visible-light image of the famous “Pillars of Creation.” after nearly 20 years later.
Photo:left: NASA/ESA/STScI/J. Hester and P. Scowen (Arizona State University); right: NASA/ESA/The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/A… Continue reading →

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