Category: Science
Olber’s Paradox
Why is the night sky dark? At first this seems like a silly question. Well, it’s dark because its night-time, there’s no Sun! But is it really that simple? This is a common way to begin a ... Read More
‘Tis the Season
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly!… fa la la la la… la la.. la la. What causes the season? Well, christmas music, warm tasty treats and holidays, right?! Well, what about the Seasons? Wha... Read More
Research Update: Semester 1
Today I’m feeling okay about my research so I thought I’d take that opportunity to give an update. Now why would it matter if I’m feeling ‘okay’ about it? Why don’... Read More
Kepler’s Laws
Many people are familiar with Newton’s Laws of motion. While you may not be able to describe them in a scientifically precise way, you probably know what they are and what they mean for physics... Read More
The Mystical Powers of Retrograde
There’s this Facebook page that has become an inside joke between Alex and I. From time to time it will appear on one of our feeds (usually Alex’s) because a friend of ours has liked or sh... Read More
Spectroscopy: What is it, how does it work and why is it important?
This past week I have been leading astronomy labs about Spectroscopy. So far, this has been my favorite lab. I realized, after having taught the same lab three times by now, I’m pretty comfortab... Read More
BOOM: The Sedov-Taylor Explosion
Getting to Tempe and starting the new semester means beginning research! For me, that means getting acquainted with setting up and running problems on a super computer! The first problem I ran was the... Read More- 3 of 3
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