Telescope

great influence on art. There were various inventions that were made in this era. For example there was the invention of the microscope by Anton Van Leewenhoek which enabled the discovery of blood cells and sperm. There was also the invention of the telescope by Galileo Galilei which led to the confirmation of the Copernicus’ heliocentric theory. A famous piece of art that was made during the baroque era would be the Matyrdom of Saint Lawrence by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The Matyrdom of Saint…

Maine and went on a lobster trapping excursion. As the hostess escorts you to your table, you see a bar to your left that has tables with sea-inspired centerpieces on them. As you look above, you can see various nautical objects such as canoes, telescopes and model ships. If you look on the walls you can see paintings of…

Growing up in Massachusetts I never considered attending a university in Iowa. But now, as my undergraduate education comes to a close, I find myself looking forward to unexplored territories. When I received a letter from the department of physics and astronomy chair, Dr. Frank Krennrich, informing me of the possibilities for graduate students at Iowa State I was compelled to explore this opportunity further. The programs at Iowa State are consistently highly ranked, especially those of complex…

Ever since I was a small child, I loved learning about space and the things that happen in it. I started memorizing constellation by the time I was five, and I received my first telescope when I was eight. When I was a senior in high school, I took astronomy to see if I was really interested in going into a field that had to deal with space. I loved this class, it was one of my favorite classes during my senior year. However, it showed…

Copernicus. He developed the heliocentric theory, which said the sun was the center of the solar system. It was the first major challenge to accepted scientific thinking. Also, Galileo Galileio discovered the law of the pendulum and built his own telescope, making new discoveries about astronomy that supported Copernicus's theory. His findings spread throughout Europe. Issac Newton also had a large contribution to the enlightened Europe. He explained the laws of motion, which disproved the ideas…

NASA honoured a mission after Johannes Kepler naming it the Kepler which was the name of the spacecraft and the mission, the objective of the mission is to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. The mission involves a high-tech space telescope. The launching of the spacecraft took place on the 7th March 2009. 5. Observed the Great Comet of 1577 when he was six years old and the Lunar Eclipse that took place in 1580, these events fuelled his curiosity and enthusiasm in him for science…

there were printing presses all around Europe. The printing press was used for information that could and would be spread widely. It would be for new news of scientific discoveries and share work with others scientists. Other inventions were the telescope, astronomy and warfare,…

She taught me that education is the most important aspect. One of the most memorable moments in my life with my grandparents was when we would go on our roof or go outside and watch the stars. My grandpa introduced me to his old 90s telescope, it worked just fine, we would watch how the planes flew across the sky and when the stars twinkled. My grandpa taught me why the moon turned red and how daylight savings worked. This arose my curiosity of space, and what was beyond the stars that…

Galileo, Kepler and Newton, three giants in the field of science. Their curiosity and quest for knowledge shaped a world. Before these trailblazers rewrote history, a geocentric, or belief that everything revolves around the Earth, was the accepted view. For tens of thousands of years, the peoples around the world looked to the heavens and marveled as it spun by in the night sky. They contemplated creation and death and gave reverence as all creatures would give to their creator(s) as the source…

By high school, I had become set on my aspirations to study medicine and become a doctor. My mind became engaged and excited to learn about the human body and all of our systems. I took several science AP classes that allowed me to indulge in captivating information while affirming the ambitions of my future. I also volunteered at the same hospital for three years because I loved the opportunity to help people in a medical setting while working with other teens with similar mindsets. However, it…