Astrophysics

NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. They are the U.S. government agency responsible for science and technology related to air and space(Dunbar, NASA.gov). NASA was created in 1958 at the beginning of the Cold War with the goal winning the Space Race (Sandra, NASA.gov). The Space Race started in 1957, when the Soviets launched the Sputnik satellite. They won the Space Race by getting a man to the moon first (Barry, history.nasa.gov). After Neil Armstrong walked on the…

Schools should cater to those students who are unconventional and set them up for fields that would better suit them in the future. You can't have a student who excels at middle eastern linguistics and expect him to do the same at astrophysics. Why not encourage a child and cater to what they're good at early on and have them hand in works of art compared to mediocre work. I’m not saying we should baby them but hold them up to standards that'll set them up for achievement. There could…

The Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, Maine was placed 19th out of all High Schools in the United States by 2017 U.S. News Best High Schools list(“Best High Schools in America, Best High School Rankings, U.S. News”), and I am proud to call it my High School. I found out about this prestigious school from my seventh grade science teacher, whose two sons graduated from MSSM. She advised me to attend a week of the summer camp program held here and I immediately knew, ‘this is…

extensive STEM-based curriculum with additional focuses in humanities and foreign languages. The heart of the school’s curriculum is biology, English and technology. The school boasts as many as 10 research labs that delve into everything from astrophysics to oceanography. Participation in AP classes is mandatory at TJ. The school is also one of the founding members of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. It has very stringent entry…

into space ages slower than the one who stays on Earth to how Cornelius Vanderbilt bought railroad systems so that the only way trains get through is if they put his product on the trains puts me at a better place. Everytime I mention Astronomy or Astrophysics, people give me the “ Are you insane” it gives me more of a reason to do it. The fact that people would look at you with astonishment and say “if he fought for what he wanted, why can’t I.” I hope to come to your school and not only pass,…

Sally Ride, born, as Sally Kirsten Ride was a physics professor and the first American female to become an astronaut. During her childhood she was intrigued by any activity that involved athleticism in addition to physics and space. These interests later proved to be extremely beneficial in her adult life. Though her parents encouraged her to push through gender norms; she faced adversity from her peers. However, she was unmoving in the face of this adversity and worked hard through college and…

time people have been trying to perceive the world around them. Religion has been a staple of this attempt to describe life and death and the meaning of it all. Simpler sun based religions were a religious perspective based on little amounts of astrophysics/Galilean Science available at the time. As time progressed science began to discredit humans as the universal creators and people are just an insignificant part of our universe. Science, however, isn’t universal about its view of the world.…

After all even historically everyone accepts that they were separated by centuries. Yes there are deep questions that can never be answered by anyone. For example the proof behind certain things will never be shown. The analogy to astrophysics and big bang does not help because the proof there ... while complex , is demonstrated to some extent by applications on a smaller scale via devices which normal people can use (Micro waves:-)). Whats the equivalent of that in philosophy? I cant…

Learning about complex topics such as politics and astrophysics can be hard to begin with, not to mention trying to understand all of the jargon associated with those texts. In my Explain Like I’m Five that I wrote about Bronwyn Williams essay I attempt to accomplish this. In the Explain Like I’m Five about William’s essay “Pay attention to the man behind the curtain: The importance of identity in academic writing”, I introduced the the main idea of what the article is about in the beginning of…

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question always caused me to stutter, averting my gaze. My brother declared his major in astrophysics when he was five, my best friend snuck her epigenetics textbooks into history class. But the capricious child inside me couldn’t decide: A marine biologist? A Broadway star? A crazy cat lady? As I matured, some gear in my head locked into place: I want to be a magical warrior princess. It’s as simple as that. Armed with knowledge as my power, I…