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Bird’s Eye Views
Tag Archives: solar system
Pluto Demoted
16 years ago today Pluto was demoted. During a meeting of the IAU (the International Astronomical Union) members voted to downgrade the then ninth Planet to “Dwarf Planet” status. Since then, the reassignment has been one of astronomy’s most controversial … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, cultural highlights, Science
Tagged astronomy, dwarf planets, planets, Pluto, solar system
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Rings Of Saturn
July 1, 2004 marked an historical first in the exploration of the Solar System. The Saturn Orbital Insertion maneuver took place when the Cassini spacecraft flew through the large gap between Saturn’s F and G rings. The event was the … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, History, Science, Youth
Tagged Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft, Christiaan Huygens, NASA, Outer Space, Saturn, Saturn System, Saturn's Rings, solar system
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Uranus Has Rings
One of the most interesting planets in the Solar System has the dubious honor of being given an awkward name. There are dozens of cheeky bon mots surrounding the name Uranus. I came across a headline that was possibly written … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, History, Science
Tagged gas giants, planetary rings, solar system, Uranus
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What About Pluto?
The astronomical object, Pluto, was discovered on February 18, 1930 by the young astronomer Clyde Tombaugh. He had been studying photographs taken the month before by the telescope at Arizona’s Lowell Observatory, where Tombaugh worked. From that time until 2005 … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Controversy, cultural highlights, History, Science
Tagged asteroids, astronomy, dwarf planets, Kuiper Belt, Neptune, planets, Pluto, plutoids, solar system, Sun
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Scrutinizing The Solstice
Here in the Great Plains, the main topic of small talk is the weather. My fellow Nebraskans seem to take extreme pleasure in grousing about the Winter. I have a sneaking suspicion that many Nebraskans would grumble about the consistency … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, History, Hometown, Meanderings, Science
Tagged climate, seasons, solar system, solstice, Summer, Sun, Uranus, winter
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Pluto Reclassified
What is in a word? My dictionary says that a word is a verbal representation of an object or a concept. It is also a graphic representation of the verbal representation itself. Words are frequently at the root of controversy. … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, History, Science
Tagged astronomy, dwarf planets, International Astronomical Union, planets, Pluto, solar system
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The Twin Mission To Mars
The Summer of 1969 was an incredible time for anybody interested in space exploration. Plenty has been written about the historical mission of Apollo 11 and the first ever moon walk. July 20th is an unforgettable date for those of … Continue reading
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