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Is Space Cold or Hot?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by danielfeldman

Such a simple question, and yet not the simplest answer. In order to better understand this question, we must first understand the difference between heat and temperature. That’s right…they are not the same thing! But why? It may seem counter-intuitive … Continue reading →

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The Hubble Female Reproductive System

Posted on January 14, 2013 by danielfeldman

While discussing the penchant astronomers often have of using dirty-sounding terminology to describe phenomenon (see: violent relaxation, bulge mass, tidal friction, mass ejection, etc.), I had a thought, which turned into the Hubble Female Reproductive System: I guess it’s time … Continue reading →

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The Crookes Radiometer, Part II

Posted on December 31, 2012 by danielfeldman

Sorry for the extremely long delay in this post—I just finished up my first semester of graduate school, and I felt clobbered. But now I am on break, and while we take a refresher and celebrate the New Year, let’s … Continue reading →

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The Crookes Radiometer, Part 1

Posted on October 2, 2012 by danielfeldman

Happy October, friends! I apologize for my lack of posts recently…graduate school has started for me, and it’s been very tough for me to find any free time. I’m going to attempt to quickly write up this post about an … Continue reading →

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