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Neptune
Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun, is one of the four gas giants in our solar system, along with Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus. More specifically, it can be considered an ice giant since it is made up of ices and carbon compounds in addition to hydrogen and helium. Neptune is about 17 times the…
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The Drake Equation
The Drake equation is a mathematical formula used to estimate the number of potential intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy. It was first proposed by astronomer Frank Drake in 1961, and has since become a widely used tool in the search for extraterrestrial life. The equation takes into account several factors that are believed…
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The Cosmic Calendar
The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization of the timeline of the Universe that was popularized by astrophysicist Carl Sagan. In this timeline, the entire history of the Universe is scaled down to the length of one Earth year. As you can see from the picture above, January 1st is marked by the Big Bang and…
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Introduction
This is a picture of my brother and I taken in my backyard at home. Home for me is in Trussville, Alabama; which is about twenty minutes outside of Birmingham. I am a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering and I plan on minoring in Astronomy and Engineering Management. Outside of class, I am a member…
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