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Chicxulub: The End of the Age of Reptiles
HISTORY, SOLAR SYSTEM, EARTH, ASTEROIDS, SPACE WEATHER Sam Atkins 4/30/25 HISTORY, SOLAR SYSTEM, EARTH, ASTEROIDS, SPACE WEATHER Sam Atkins 4/30/25

Chicxulub: The End of the Age of Reptiles

66 million years ago, an asteroid the size of Mount Everest collided with Earth and eradicated the dinosaurs. Come on a journey back in time and experience this cataclysm while we sift through the aftermath to piece together this prehistoric tale of destruction and survival.

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Temperature in Space
PHYSICS, SUN, EARTH, PLANETS, SPACE WEATHER Sam Atkins 3/16/25 PHYSICS, SUN, EARTH, PLANETS, SPACE WEATHER Sam Atkins 3/16/25

Temperature in Space

Let’s explore how hot or cold space is in different places and debunk some misconceptions about temperature in space!

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Looking Back at 2024
CLUB NEWS, SOLAR SYSTEM, SUN, PLANETS, MOON, SPACE MISSIONS, SPACE WEATHER, TELESCOPES, ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY Sam Atkins 12/31/24 CLUB NEWS, SOLAR SYSTEM, SUN, PLANETS, MOON, SPACE MISSIONS, SPACE WEATHER, TELESCOPES, ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY Sam Atkins 12/31/24

Looking Back at 2024

2024 is at an end. Here are some of the more notable things that took place over the last year.

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The Parker Solar Probe’s Ultimate Maneuver (Updated)
SPACE MISSIONS, SOLAR SYSTEM, SUN, SPACE WEATHER Sam Atkins 12/24/24 SPACE MISSIONS, SOLAR SYSTEM, SUN, SPACE WEATHER Sam Atkins 12/24/24

The Parker Solar Probe’s Ultimate Maneuver (Updated)

The Parker Solar Probe is set to ring in the holiday with an insane dive into the Sun’s corona where it will reach the fastest speed ever by a human-made object!

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The Sun’s Magnetic Field and the Solar Cycle
SUN, SOLAR SYSTEM, SPACE WEATHER, PHYSICS Sam Atkins 10/20/24 SUN, SOLAR SYSTEM, SPACE WEATHER, PHYSICS Sam Atkins 10/20/24

The Sun’s Magnetic Field and the Solar Cycle

It was recently determined that the Sun has reached solar maximum in its solar cycle. What does that mean? What is the solar cycle? What causes it? How does it affect us here on Earth?

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First Time Seeing the Aurora
CLUB NEWS, SPACE WEATHER, ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY Tim . 10/16/24 CLUB NEWS, SPACE WEATHER, ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY Tim . 10/16/24

First Time Seeing the Aurora

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