Telescope

ways of the church. He stated, “It surely is harmful to souls to make it heresy to believe what is proved.” He was ultimately confined to house arrest towards the end of his life. Galileo is responsible for developing modern astronomy. He enlightened many people during the Renaissance in Italy, and he continues to enlighten all of us today. He caused major advancements in science during the Renaissance and created an easier way of thinking. Although the task was very hard and nobody believed…

Scientist have transformed history with new discoveries. Phenomenal events that change the direction of science. Many scientific theories have caused conflict with the religious beliefs and values of some people. Galileo Galilei’s interest in optics and astronomy drove him to innovative discoveries, His confirmation of Copernicus theory of a heliocentric solar system, caused a clash between faith and science. This refuted Aristotle’s theory that the heavens were perfect and unchanging. The…

Galileo Galilei, a man known for greatly improving the telescope, discovering Jupiter’s four moons, and being the guy who experimented with falling objects at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Born on February 15th of 1564 in Pisa, Italy, Galileo was the first child of Vicenzo Galilei and Guilia Ammannati. Galileo started going to school at the Camaldolese Monastery at Vallombrosa when he and his family moved to Florence in 1574. For college, Galileo went to the University of Pisa to study medicine,…

lines and dark lines. These lines are produced when the star emits or absorbs energy at specific wavelengths. Emission line spectroscopy is used in order to find out the star’s colour spectrum. The spectrum can be found by using a visible light telescope or by collecting radiation that the stars emit and putting it through a spectroscope to produce a spectrum. This spectrum tells us the brightness of the star, scientists can actually look at the spectrum and they are able to find out the…

Galileo's telescope only had one long glass piece just on the inside of it. Newton didn't like criticism he would try to destroy you if you were to criticize any of his work, but scientists are supposed to share their observations with each other but Isaac Newton…

NASA Update News: NASA Science Chief Announces His Retirement; Leaves A Legacy Of Success John Grunsfeld, head of NASA’s Earth and Space science activities, former astronaut and chief scientists will retire on April 30. He has been in the service for four decades and would leave a remarkable legacy in the history of science and exploration. Space reports that Grunsfeld led the NASA’s Science Mission Directorate since 2012. He managed over 100 missions. These include the New Horizon’s…

Grand Canyon we found a perfect spot to eat.Well, maybe not so perfect to me, a bird flew right behind us. I’m terrified of birds, they just creep me out. When we walked into the museum gift shop part of the Grand Canyon there was a telescope. When you put the telescope in on spot of the holder, it shows the part of the Grand Canyon that is named. For Example: When you face…

about the design of the telescope and by using mirrors instead of lenses Newton found out that he could create a powerful instrument. (BBC Isaac Newton: New ideas lead to a revolutionary new telescope, 2017) In the same year, Newton earned his Master of Art Degree and became a Cambridge’s Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. Before he was elected to the Royal Society in 1671 and publishing his notes on optics for his peers he was asked to give a demonstration of his telescope to the Royal Society…

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 smaller, potentially habitable planets. In the meantime we can look at the brightest targets, typically Jupiter-sized planets in close-orbits, i.e. “hot Jupiters,” with current ground-based telescopes. I propose to develop a ground-breaking technique that uses optical…

In “The Blazing World and Other Writings,” Margaret Cavendish introduces us to a new form of writing. Cavendish is a woman who adventured into the male zones of science, philosophy, and politics. In this story, Margaret shows that women are more than capable of taking over and ruling the world when the power is given to them. We are shown that Cavendish uses a feminist structure throughout her writings. The Blazing World and Other Writings begin with a lady being stolen from her home by…