EPTAstronomy thread! - Page 3
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cmen15
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Snorkels
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NadaSound
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Mafs
Canada458 Posts
I like that. Also why no Carl Sagan references? Cosmos? Anybody? | ||
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Integra
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NadaSound
United States227 Posts
On February 04 2012 10:09 Integra wrote: This thread doesn't seem complete without a link to the Symphony of sciences music remix "A glorious Dawn", featuring Carl Sagan the man himself! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc LOL, I love that hawking cameo | ||
]343[
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 ) I particularly liked some topics in cosmology, like galaxy formation and the zero curvature of the universe (i'm not sure that actually fits in cosmology, hmm)I'm thinking about taking more astrophysics in college, but after two B's in quantum idk if I can handle physics anymore lolololol | ||
Whitewing
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I am slightly disappointed. | ||
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GGTeMpLaR
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]343[
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On February 04 2012 14:36 GGTeMpLaR wrote: Coolest thread ever made. Sometimes I think light pollution is the worst problem modern humanity is faced with. I agree with this! Though when I used to try stargazing from home, equally as irritating was the... tree pollution blocking my view | ||
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NadaSound
United States227 Posts
On February 04 2012 14:31 ]343[ wrote: I took a great astrophysics class in high school (taught by a Duke professor, so it wasn't a joke! ) I particularly liked some topics in cosmology, like galaxy formation and the zero curvature of the universe (i'm not sure that actually fits in cosmology, hmm)I'm thinking about taking more astrophysics in college, but after two B's in quantum idk if I can handle physics anymore lolololol You're totaly right. Cosomlogy deals with the large scale structures of the universe which would include galaxies and the shape of the universe. Stick with it dude. How are you going to quit after taking quantum, unless you are still in highschool. If thats the case then you should be just fine in college. I'm majoring in astrophysics and I'm a highschool drop out . Learning physics can be kind of demeaning. Its common for me to feel like a total noob who doesn't know shit, but that of course is not the case. The problem is the mathmatical abstractions that come along with describing reality and understanding that is hard for everyone. In the end you just have to do what you enjoy. I think about switching majors about every other week, but I know that in the end I would regret ever doing such a thing. GL HF!!! | ||
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m4inbrain
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 So much things which one cant really fathom, i actually think its pretty fearsome. Not, that mankind shouldnt try to explore it as fast and complete as possible, but theres some pretty nasty stuff out there. Radiation-cannons (Gamma ray bursts) which could kill everything on earth, black holes, super novae, .. But its pretty damn interesting, the science behind that i mean. Time delation, multiversum, all kinds of stuff which i actually cant really grasp fully, but just are, .. Well, fascinating. But then again, its nasty there. edit: and of course green men! (and yep, i believe that we're not alone in space). | ||
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Noro
Canada991 Posts
also laughed so hard at the Astrology tab ^^ so awesome | ||
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TypeOne
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bubO
United States367 Posts
so no astronomy for me D: Physics yay | ||
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clik
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Zelniq
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this is the first thing I clicked on, and I was not disappointed! also, awesome thread | ||
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rebuffering
Canada2436 Posts
Voyager Mission Status Report (FYI: Voyager 1 has been travelling through space for 34 years!!!! Launched in 1977) This to me is amazing, its been in sub zero temperatures for over 30 years, and electronics are still working, and its still relaying information. Radio signals traveling at the speed of light between Voyager 1 and Earth take 16.12 hours to cross the distance, Voyager 1 is about 17,963,843,000 KM from earth. The article below talks about how they needed to shut off the onboard heaters in order to save on energy, since they want Voyager 1 to keep working till 2025!!!! Since 2005, it has been operating at minus 56 degrees Celsius http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2012-017 And you can keep track of where Voyager 1 and 2 are from here http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/where/index.html | ||
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JFKWT
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![[image loading]](http://www.petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2011/02/devour1.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://www.petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2011/02/devour2.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://www.petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2011/02/devour4.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://www.petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2011/02/devour3.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://www.petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2011/02/devour5.jpg) + Show Spoiler + Are the backs of frying pans I used to be an astro-nut myself, so much so that my (middle? high? school) science teacher used to call me "Astroboy"... | ||
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rebuffering
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