Astrophysics

Climate Change, Fact or Nonsense Climate change is a continually rising hot topic among our society and many believe if we do not act now it will be irreversible. Since the early 20th century, average temperatures have increased 1.4°F. Atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases have increased over this time period as well. Both sides in the debate over global climate agree on these points. The debate today seems to lie not only whether global warming is real or not but if humans are to be held…

The latest discoveries on dyslexia are considering the condition with a new approach, not just as impairment, but also as an advantage and mainly in specific scientific and artistic fields. Dyslexia is a disorder that involves many parts that science does not reveal everything about it yet; however, there is a series of brilliant studies that have presented that many dyslexic people have unique insightful capacities. As an illustration, there are two scientists who have presented a mounting body…

speeches because he is able to take a very complicated and hard to understand subject and make it interesting and easy to understand. He comes across lively and friendly and therefor is able to get people who would not normally be interested in astrophysics to listen to him. Proactivity is another great way to be a great communicator. They don’t beat around the bush as the saying goes. They let the audience know anytime there is news whether good or bad before rumors start taking over. They…

Since the first planet orbiting a star other than our Sun was discovered almost 20 years ago, astronomers have detected over 3,000 exoplanets. Going forward, exoplanetary scientists have two major goals: detecting smaller, more Earth-like planets, and characterizing particular planets of interest. With the advent of the extremely large telescope (ELT) era soon approaching, these two goals will become increasingly intertwined as better instruments give us the power to study the atmospheres of…

Dr. Baliunas, astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, states that in the past the Earth’s climate has changed and humans should not just assume that they are the problem in the present climate change. “1,000 years ago—the early part of the second millennium—the temperature was even higher than today…

Who set many records in the beginning of the aviation industry or was a role model to many men and women in the early nineteen hundreds? Who fought for women’s rights in the aviation field? If you haven’t come up with the answer yet, it’s Amelia Earhart. Amelia was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas and died around the day of July 2, 1937. Amelia Earhart is one of the most significant figures in the twentieth century because of her role in women’s rights, the records she set in her…

Routing out the Rote Physicists have one of the best jobs in the entire industry of science: they boast a low unemployment rate of 4.5% (Shaugnessy 1); and their median employment salary is $106,840 (19-2012 Physicists 1) which is more than twice the national average (Social Security 1). That could all change if the next generation loses interest in physics. Although physicists have been directly linked to the discovery or invention of " the transistor, the laser, splitting the atom, TV and…

Extra Extra read all about it Haarp, An Government Weapon? On 1993 in Gakona, Alaska something weird was born a machine that most people didn’t know could be so powerful. Haarp, an High frequency active auroral research program is what Haarp Actually stand for if you do not know. Most people think that this machine is very dangerous, Most know this machine can change the world. Money, an issue any person can have trouble with. Haarp has gotten millions 300 (to be exact) of tax dollars every…

Kelsey Palmer Anderson Astronomy October 31, 2014 "Even today, there are moments when what I do seems to me like an improbable, if unusually pleasant dream: to be involved in the exploration of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; to try to duplicate the steps that led to the origin of life on an Earth very different from the one we know; to land instruments on Mars to search there for life; and perhaps to be engaged in a serious effort to communicate with other intelligent beings, if…

question guiding the project is as follows: How does the grain morphology of basaltic analogue sands pertain to liquid water existence? Reasons for choosing this topic area include my interest in space sciences and exploration, particularly in astrophysics. After hearing about possible research that could be undertaken as to the existence of liquid water on Mars from Mark Bishop my interest in the topic sparked. This led to my current research phase where I intend to prepare and complete a…