Shift in Priorities: A Farewell

Hello my readers! Life took an unexpected direction, and in a very quick change of plans, I have chosen to pursue an online degree. It may lead to a more traditional on-campus degree later, but right now I am focused on the two online classes I am currently enrolled in, with a handful more to … More Shift in Priorities: A Farewell

Smashing Icy Worlds

Hello everyone! We’re starting off February by talking about icy worlds and smashing things into them–literally! Well okay, not actually the icy worlds themselves. Small-scale representations of them. Okay, okay, let’s back up to make sure everything here is clear. By “icy world” I mean a body such as Europa or Enceladus, which are moons … More Smashing Icy Worlds

Head-Spinning Weather

Hello everyone, and welcome to 2020! I hope it’s treating you well so far. Today we are looking at the weather. More specifically, we’re looking at what has been unofficially called “weather whiplash”–a term for rapid shifts in extreme weather conditions, simultaneous extremes, or similar weather phenomenon that creates large impacts on both the environment … More Head-Spinning Weather

Otherworldly Oceans

Hello everyone! I hope you don’t mind this post being late–a nasty flare of my chronic illness messed up my usual schedule. But I am feeling better now, so without further ado, we’ll get right into things! Today we’ll be talking about “ocean worlds”, items within our solar system that have a global water ocean … More Otherworldly Oceans

So Long, Solar System

Hello everyone! Today we are discussing a hypothetical spacecraft that travels outside of our own solar system–an interstellar probe. There is still plenty to explore and learn about within the solar system but what’s outside is of interest, too. That task, however, is easier said than done. Going to another star would be difficult (and … More So Long, Solar System

Hybrid Airplanes

Hello everyone! Today we’re going to be talking about airplanes. As you might know, aviation is a notable source of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. This is of course less than ideal, so, what can we do to improve it? Well, if cars can be hybrid…why not airplanes? Hybrid engines are those that use … More Hybrid Airplanes