In today’s blog post, astrophysics major and StarTalk intern Kirk Long talks about two of the most common methods we apply to measure distances at universal scales: parallax and standard candles.
Aliens, Pluto, Dark Energy, and Dark Matter explained…Today’s guest blog post is by StarTalk intern Kirk Long. Kirk is majoring in physics while minoring in mathematics and piano at Idaho State University.
Back to school season is here, which means it’s the perfect time to start thinking of ways you (or your kids) can dominate the science fair. Here’s a fun starter list of budget friendly experiments that are off the beaten path yet still showcase some super cool physics.
Why we don’t see Hubble-esque images when we look through the eyepiece, but why it’s still profoundly important to experience anyways.
At a distance greater than 10 billion light years away, it’s more than 100 times farther than any other individual system discovered.
A reflection on exoplanets and the tools astronomers use to discover them, inspired by the latest discovery of the first planets outside of our own galaxy nearly four billion light years away.
![Infrared ESO image showing first confirmed exoplanet discovered through direct observation. Credit: The original uploader was Ascánder at Spanish Wikipedia [CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.](https://startalkmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/first-exoplanet-direct-image_Credit_Ascánder_Spanish-Wikipedia-778x570.jpg)
If you’re a fan of StarTalk it’s probably pretty safe to assume you love science, and regardless of the extent of that love (Nikola Tesla famously remained celibate to focus on his work) I’ve put together a list this year of 5 things that get my brain excited (and hopefully gets yours revving too).
Why watery moons hold the best chances of humanity encountering extraterrestrial life in the near future. Today’s guest blog post is by StarTalk intern Kirk Long. Kirk is majoring in astrophysics while minoring in applied mathematics and piano at Boise State University. He spends his summer weekends working at the largest public observatory in Idaho,… View Article
Today’s guest blog post is by StarTalk intern Kirk Long. Kirk is majoring in astrophysics while minoring in applied mathematics and piano at Boise State University. He spends his summer weekends working at the largest public observatory in Idaho, the Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park Observatory, where he gives educational astronomy presentations and operates various… View Article
With Star Trek: Discovery hitting its mid-season finale recently, I figured it was appropriate to write this post up without spoiling the plot for too many people — but that being said, if you haven’t watched the show yet and don’t want to know about the titular ship’s new mode of transportation, stop reading now.
