Tag: astro2110
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Super Volcanoes: Yellowstone
Continuing on the geological structures train, super volcanoes can be very interesting to learn about. First, let’s define what a super volcano is: A supervolcano is a volcano that has had an eruption with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 8. This means that if this volcano were to erupt, it would span for over 1,000…
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Stromatolite Structures
What is Stromatolite? It is a layered deposit made mainly of limestone. They are known to be thin and alternate from light to dark layers. They were common in Precambrian time which is more than 542 million years ago. Where can you find them? They grow in areas such as Shark Bay in western Australia,…
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Curiosity Rover
The Curiosity Rover is located on Mars. This car-sized explorer, which is owned by NASA, is designed to investigate Mars climate and geology. It was launched on November 26, 2011 and landed on August 6, 2012. It has traveled over 16 miles exploring Mars and taking pictures for astronomers to study. Its main goal is…
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Ceres
The most famous dwarf planet is Pluto but not many people know about Ceres. Ceres is located between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt. There are many interesting facts surrounding this dwarf planet such as: it was the first asteroid to be discovered in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi. Piazzi was an Italian astronomer and…
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Black Holes!
Black holes are regions of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape. I have always found the idea of black holes because they can be hard to understand or conceptualize. A weird fact about black holes is how hot they are on the outside and how incredibly freezing they are on the…
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Climate Change
We have all heard of climate change but what does it really mean? Climate change can be explained by the change in temperature and weather patterns that are occurring over long periods of time. Humans are at fault for climate change because we continue to burn fossil fuels like oil and coal. Burning fossil fuels…
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How Stonehenge is Astronomical
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument that is basically a ring of stones. Located in Salisbury, England, tourists come everyday to see the beautiful mystery. There are many legends and myths about how Stonehenge was created. According to different theories it could have been built by wizards, Danes or it was ruins from Roman Temples. Although…
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The Andromeda Galaxy
Learn more about the future of our galaxy Most people know that we live in the Milky Way galaxy, however many people do not know that we also live close to another galaxy called the Andromeda Galaxy. While we learned about this galaxy in class, I thought that it was interesting to learn that the…
Emily Talks about Astronomy 