Science Olympiad Experience

As you can probably tell, I joined the Science Olympiad club at the beginning of the year because of my interest in astronomy. However, I did not make the team. I was disappointed at my in-house exam result. BUT, I've decided to stick around the club and try to make the team next year. The in-house exam for astronomy is, in fact, manageable if you studied properly according to the guide... However, I have to admit that I did not study more than I would of liked.

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Generally, I think it's a worthy experience. I learned a lot more about time management and the determination it takes for next year!

Ok,something more entertaining. Have you watched the movie, 'The Theory of Everything'? Well, you should and I strongly recommend it to anyone. The movie depicts Stephen Hawking's life at Cambridge University, his diagnosis of ALS, and his brilliant theory of the beginning and end of the universe.

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(Stephen Hawking played by Eddie Redmayne 
Jane Wilde played by Felicity Jones)

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I just watched the trailer again unconsciously and it still gives me goosebumps of excitement. The trailer alone is enough to get you into this movie. Toronto says it best, "The Theory of Everything has the right formula for Oscars." The most symbolic scene is perhaps when a cup of coffee cream swirls cosmically, enlightening Stephen. Oh and don't forget the scene where Stephen Hawking inches up the stairs just to get a glimpse of his baby. 

Quotes of the Day

Hi everyone! I would like to share some interesting quotes that will hopefully lighten your mood! 

"Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another." --Plato.

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"I don't feel like a giant. I feel very, very, small." --Neil Armstrong, when looking back to Earth from the Moon. 

(The Milky Way Over Crater Lake, Oregon
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"Ye stars! which are the poetry of heaven." -- Lord Byron, LXXXVIII, Canto III.

"s m a i s m r m i l m e p o e t a l e u m i b u n e n u g t t a u i r a s" -- Galileo Galilei. 

This is an anagram that was sent to other scientists as a way to claim his latest discovery without revealing it. He later revealed its meaning in regards to Saturn, "Altissimum planetam tergeminum observavi," I have observed the most distant planet to have a triple form. Learn more at this link. 

      

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"Man must rise about the Earth -to the top of the atmosphere and beyond- for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives."--Socrates

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"I was born on January 8th, 1942, exactly three hundred years after the death of Galileo. I estimate, however, that about two hundred thousand other babies were also born that day. I don't whether any of them was later interested in astronomy." -Stephen Hawking, commenting on the small amount of astronomy lovers. 

         

It is frustrating that a few people actually understand and respect my passion for astronomy. Through this blog, I would like to inspire more people and engender more love in astronomy.

Sources:

1. http://www.spacequotations.com/

2. http://www.spaceanswers.com/space-exploration/20-inspirational-space-quotes-you-need-to-know/

3. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/astronomy.html