Amateur astronomy

discoveries and love towards mathematics and science broke through the scientific world where women almost never existed, bringing what is called computer science. Augusta Ada Byron was born in London on December 10, 1815. She was the daughter of amateur…

I have taken quite a few of mind-opening classes. I had a general idea of what I was getting myself into when I signed up for this course. I had a rough idea of what Philosophy was and I expected this class to expand upon what I already knew and give me a glimpse of just how much more there was outside my grasp. For the most part, I was correct. But, just how it always goes, everything happened in a way drastically different than how I imagined. This was one of the most free-flowing, open,…

1909 in Westfield, New Jersey. She describes her family as a fast paced family that “never sat down”. Her mother was Helen May Apgar, and her father was Charles E. Apgar. Her father’s profession was an insurance executive, but dreamed of being an amateur inventor or astronomer. She was the youngest of three siblings. Virginia’s childhood was full of music and curiosity. As a young girl Virginia was hardworking, in her academics and multiple other activities (Apel, 2004). She was always…

From the 14th to the 18th century, the world experienced significant changes. Each century was defined by it’s own intellectual developments, varying from music and art, to politics and economics. From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, certain ideas and beliefs were sources of different conflicts and resolutions that impacted western culture forever. The 13th and 14th centuries, known as the Late Middle Ages, were a time of struggle. Politically, this time period was a mess. The hundred…

in airport terminals. X-rays are used in baggage scanners to scan passengers’ luggage. Smoke detectors also use elements of radiation to distinguish a change in the air due to the presence of smoke. Another main benefit of x-rays is their use in astronomy. X-ray instruments have been launched into space due to the inability of x-rays to penetrate Earth’s atmosphere. In doing so, scientists have discovered that all stars emit…

Howard Phillips Lovecraft was a short story horror fiction writer, born in 1890 and died in 1937 (Halpern and Labossiere 512). His unique style of writing, “...follows a rather nontraditional approach to horror, fitting more appropriately into the sub-genre weird fiction” (Hull 10). Lovecraft’s stories feature many strange creatures from the unknown, such as Cthulhu, Hastur the Unspeakable, and Yog Sothoth (Kutrieh 44). These monsters, and the style of horror they were presented in, were a…

CYGNUS One of the most prominent constellations in the night sky, and one of the most involved and eventful regions of space, the Cygnus constellation and its surrounds are fascinating, and a worthwhile talking point for many a topic. Occupying an area of 804 square degrees, Cygnus is the 16th largest constellation in the night sky; it lies in the fourth quadrant of the northern hemisphere, with right ascension at 20.62, and declination at +42.03: in other words, if you were in the northern…

He turned a little sideways in his chair to drink his mug of coffee. At the table on his left the man with the strident voice was still talking remorselessly away. A young woman who was perhaps his secretary, and who was sitting with her back to Winston, was listening to him and seemed to be eagerly agreeing with everything that he said. From time to time Winston caught some such remark as 'I think you're so right, I do so agree with you', uttered in a youthful and rather silly feminine voice.…