Astronomical seeing

Do you know what Scientology is? Most people have recognized instances of the word but have no knowledge of its meaning. Its founder, Mr. L. Ron Hubbard, defines it as “the study of knowing how to know” (Going Clear: …). Seventy percent of Americans do not believe Scientology is a religion, and eighteen percent either don’t know or don’t care, according to a poll taken by 60 Minutes (Groh). In 2015, Oscar-winning director and narrator Alex Gibney made Going Clear, a documentary based on…

On both occasions, Galileo mistook Neptune for a fixed star when it appeared very close—in conjunction—to Jupiter in the night sky;[20] hence, he is not credited with Neptune's discovery. During the period of his first observation in December 1612, Neptune was stationary in the sky because it had just turned retrograde that very day. This apparent backward motion is created when the orbit of the Earth takes it past an outer planet. Since Neptune was only beginning its yearly retrograde cycle,…

Love at first sight: it is a concept of extreme and immediate emotional attachment that many throughout time have claimed to have felt. It is the instantaneous attraction towards a person whom one has seen for the first time. Everyone is familiar with the notion of the emotion, but what is the psychology and science behind this instant waterfall of affection? Believe it or not, love has nothing to do with the heart; it takes place in the brain (though neuron caused symptoms such as an…

discoveries we have wondered if we can go to another planet. Galileo Galilei has been an enormous influence to the discoveries of astronomy. For example, “in 1609 he built his first telescope and began making observations” (400th Anniversary of Galileo's Astronomical Discoveries). Even though he based his telescopes off of other telescopes already made in Europe, his telescope helped to further the technological advancement of telescopes. Although, “Galileo's…

Superman is the ultimate superhero and is considered an American cultural icon. He first appeared in Action Comics in 1938. Created by two jewish high school students, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Superman helped to define the superhero genre. That same year he was sold and became an official member of DC Comics, where he continues to appear over the years in comic strips, television series, and feature films. Superman has it all. His strength is practically unlimited. He can…

Twitter especially, where there are tweets and videos of this type of content every few seconds that you scroll. Now this is not to say that cheating and disloyalty are at astronomical rates and every relationship is doomed to encounter infidelity. However, studies have shown that the rate is increasing slowly but steadily. With married couples in a study by Choi, Catania, and Dolcini’s (1994), only 3% of the married sample had…

This poster, promoting the The Civilian Conservation Corps, demonstrates the patriarchal views of Canadian society during this time period. Its targeting of the male population, while completely dismissing the female public is evidence of the lack of job roles for women during the 1930’s. The art, depicting a young man holding an axe indicates the great value placed upon unskilled manual labour by the government. This poster is an example of bias in the way that it fails to mention the negative…

often times get frustrated because he would find an object that resembled a comet, but did not move, so they were not in fact comets. He was so intrigued as well as frustrated with these objects that he compiled a list which currently includes 110 astronomical objects which came to be known as the Messier Catalogue. These 110 Messier objects are not even close to the total amount of deep sky objects in existence, but they make up some of the brightest examples of each type of deep sky object…

poor family makes it much harder to get out and become a business owner and succeed at a higher level. When you are born into a poor family you realize from an early age that going to a highly ranked university to study seems unlikely due to the astronomical price of tuition nowadays. So instead you don’t feel the need to work hard in school because there is no chance you are going to be able to afford college. You end up working in the same field as your parents, typically an hourly job that…

How much is pursuing higher education worth to Americans? The actual cost of a decent secondary education these days is astronomical and without higher education finding a high paying job is becoming harder and harder. An alternative to contemporary methods of paying is presented in “A ‘Tour of Duty’ Before College Would Serve Students and the Nation.” By Sheila Suess Kennedy and Matt Impink involving a one-year “tour of duty” in which high school graduates will be payed minimum wage during…