Astronomer

people would think of the universe. Without astronomers the known would still be part of the unknown. Astronomers have a very unique job description that includes the study of stars, planets, and the universe. They need to be able to operate different types of computers and technology to create simulations and collect data from space. Extensive amounts of schooling and training must also be endured in order to become worthy to work in this field. Astronomers…

American astronomer Mercedes Richards. This astronomer love stars and studying on the history about them. When she was a little girl that’s all her farther would take her out to see was the beautiful stars floating in the midnight sky. But there is a certain kind of star Mrs. Richards studied in her system which is called Binary stars name after a prototype. She always makes sure people around the world understand the socialization with her and the stars and the descriptions on them. Astronomer…

Copernicus was the most prominent astronomer in history of the world. He landed in the Renaissance period in North Poland from 1473 to 1543. Copernicus was cared for by his paternal uncle and attended multiple universities before, he died in 1543. Copernicus brought up the idea of a heliocentric solar system, and wrote a book that is still considered the best book ever written on astronomy. He has prompted the work of many scientists after him and we still believe in a heliocentric universe.…

of its’ oceans, plants, animals and land. The variety of life on Earth is what makes it so special. Actually, the fact that Earth has life at all already makes it unique! Earth is the only known planet that can support life (for now at least). Astronomers have been studying deep space looking for another planet with any life at all, but the technology isn’t advanced enough to know whether or not they have found one in their many candidates! Although there are people who disagree, there is…

least one pulsar is able to be detected is astonishing, let alone over 1,000. To date a total of about 1,800 pulsar stars have been identified and astronomers are continuing to search for more. While the discovery of pulsar stars is are significant in their own way there have been a number of discoveries found from observing pulsars. In 1992 astronomers studying a pulsar made a remarkable discovery. They found and confirmed the first extrasolar planet that happened to be orbiting the pulsar…

Is Pluto a planet? This is the question many astronomers are debating. Pluto used to be considered a planet but back in 2006, it was taken of its title and was considered a dwarf planet. Many astronomers believe Pluto is a planet, and many believe it is not. This is a modern day debate for astronomers. Pluto was first discovered in 1930 by Clyde W. Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona. Pluto is a very, very, very cold planet and is believed to be covered with ice. The…

The universe today is huge. Scientists and Astronomers are finding new galaxies, planets asteroids, and more. But today, that's not what we are going to talk about. We’re going to talk about galaxies. Have you ever wondered what a galaxy really is? In the early 1900s, astronomers . Astronomers argued about spiral shaped, gas, dust were getting closer to discovering galaxiessome star vast cloud found in the night sky. In 1919, Edwin Hubble, an astronomer found the answers. Hubble used his…

In the past 15 years, astronomers have achieved leaps and bounds in terms of spotting exoplanets. It had gone from producing no results to being possible. One method, known as Transit, involves continually observing stars and noting whenever spots of it become dimmer. By calculating how much of the star’s light was dimmed, astronomers can also indicate the approximate size of the planet’s radius. It can also tell astronomers what the atmosphere of an exoplanet consists of by looking at the light…

Copernicus was an astronomer, mathematician, translator, artist, and physicist. Nicolaus Copernicus is the first astronomer to discover that earth and the other planets within the solar system all revolve around the sun. As before the discovery, astronomers believed that earth was the center of the solar system and everyone revolved around it. Therefore, based on Nicolaus Copernicus discovery, it has contributed to astronomical history Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, scientist,…

Direct detection is where astronomers obtain direct images of exoplanets. It’s very difficult for astronomers to detect this way mainly because of distance. The telescopes used today are not exactly as technologically advanced as needed but despite this some discoveries have been made. Since it’s rare for discoveries of exoplanets to be made with this type of detection, some astronomers fear that they are not truly exoplanets (Bennett et al, 2016). The indirect…