Personal Narrative: The Green Bank Telescope

One summer my parents informed my brother Ben and I we were going on a trip to Yellowstone National Park. I had never been so excited for anything in my life. I had a passion and love for nature, and being that Yellowstone had some of the most beautiful and interesting geological features on Earth, I knew I would have a blast. They said we would be going in a few weeks, and I literally couldn’t wait. I kept asking questions upon questions, and finally, my dad just got annoyed. “Go research it, Juliette.” He said. “The internet will know more than I do.” I took his advice and went to research Yellowstone.

The photograph that has been chosen to be identified in this response is the picture of commander Sir Arthur Currie and Muggins, a white spitz dog. The turn of the century relates to the period of time within the late 1800s to the early 1900s. As this old photograph was taken back in 1919, it is considered to be included in the timeline of turn-of-the-century events. The category of history I see the most is military and assistance. This picture dates back to the Great War, when commandment was under Sir Arthur Currie, who was recognized as a highly skillful leader. During that time, Muggins was also well recognized, as he was a volunteer who toured downtown Victoria to deliver Red Cross donation boxes each

During the months of June and July, I volunteered at the Gene Rodenberry Planetarium in El Paso, TX. Working as a Volunteer Leader during planetarium events (both indoor and on various locations in the El Paso region). I have actually volunteered at the Gene Rodenberry Planetarium for about 2 years, and every day I was able to learn something not only about the universe but also on how to improve myself as a leader.

People do not realize how narrow the Grand Canyon hiking trails are or that at times on some of the trails you not only have to accommodate other hikers but mules and riders as well. We looked into taking the mule ride down to Phantom Ranch until we got a look at the narrow trail that involved a very scary view over the edge and promptly backed out of the trip. The guy assured us that in one hundred years they had never lost a rider. To which I promptly answered yeah well that's only because you know where they land.

Since I was a child, I would marvel at the night sky- separating stars, planets, galaxies, and even the once-in-a-while helicopter from each other. Space had fascinated my soul, which subjects are rarely able to do in one’s life. The love I have for the universe came from a place within that I was never able to identify, that is, until I found a way to capture my need to learn more, through the NASA SEES Summer Internship.

As proposed in an article posted on amazing space.org, “The telescope, a basic reflector with a 94.5 in (2.4 meters) mirror.” While also having being a second mirror that the light bounces to to. Within that mirror, many instruments were compacted together that allowed for clear and visible views in infrared and ultraviolet light. It was different compared to any other ground based telescope whereas it allowed astronomers to observe and witness details that had never been seen before due to Earth being in the way for those other telescopes. The telescope revolves around the earth completely every ninety-seven minutes at the speed of five miles per second, allowing for many observations in space. The observations occur when light hits the main mirror and then bounces towards the second mirror in which the second one focuses the light. The telescope began to be created in 1977 and was originally supposed to launch during the year of 1985. Unfortunately an accident had occurred when a space shuttle challenger exploded and flights into space took a halt. It was finally launched on April 4th of 1990 once the halt had stopped. The improved observations had begun and the history of astronomy had changed. Unfortunately there were some minor setbacks that had to be dealt with. One setback was that the primary mirror was ground incorrectly in which the curve of it was too flat. It was off just

The sun was glistening through the tall, swaying pines. To the right of the trail, a gentle river flowed softly down towards the mouth of the lake. Walking across the rickety wooden bridge, I inhaled a deep breath of refreshingly crisp mountain air. The sun beat down on me as I made my way across the bridge and back onto the well-used hiking trail. The ambient sounds of chirping birds, babbling water, and the croaks of several frogs filled my ears as I made my way around the bend. As I entered the mouth of the forest, I could see my father standing in the middle of the path, glancing upwards, taking in the beauty that had began to engulf us. “We better get going.” he said, looking back at me. “There’s still many miles to go.” I smiled and turned, taking in one last view of the beautiful creekside. Then, with determination, we set out to finish the challenging trek we had started.

The primary use of a telescope is so that it may be used to see items in the distance. However, X.J Kennedy manages to mold it into a blinder, forcing us to focus on nothing but the future. Opening with, “Suppose your life a folded telescope/ Durationless, collapsed in just a flash” (1-2). The telescope exemplifies a seemingly short passage of time. Our aim in life is to reach for that one goal we see in the distance. And

Louise Glück’s poem “Telescope” is composed of 18 lines to include one quatrain, four triplets, and one couplet stanza. The poem speaks of an individual looking through a telescope up at the night sky only to stop looking and realize that they are once again back in their own reality. When looking through the telescope the individual “exists as the stars exist” (line 9) he is no longer a small part of the Earth but rather a part of something much larger. Does the poem “Telescope” refer to an individual being simply a part of something much larger or is it a depiction of the individual being in a delusional state that distorts their own reality and leaves them in a state of false realization?

Although I am undecided, I have demonstrated an interest in astronomy because I find the mysteriousness of outer space to be absolutely fascinating. Because I have always lived in Los Angeles I have never really had the pleasure of seeing a night sky full of stars, but after a camping trip I finally saw the stars and fell in love them. Although I am fascinated with outer space, I do not think that I would ever want to go to outer space since I am terrified with what may be out there, and how it seems to be never ending. Despite this I would still like to study the stars and everything else that is in outer space since it has the capability to provide insight as to how the human race can survive for millions of more years. Additionally, the possibility of there being another planet where life exists, like in Star Wars, is something that would love to discover.

During Hubble’s building many things went wrong and right. In 1923 A German Scientist named Hermann Oberth conceived the idea to put a telescope into orbit, Lyman Spitzer worked tirelessly to bring this idea to fruition. In 1968 N.A.S.A. announced a plan to build The Large Space Telescope (LST) with a launch planned for 1979. LST Was built at Marshall Space Flight Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, and Lockheed Martin with help from The European Space Agency because N.A.S.A. Received budget

Have you ever been on a carnival ride that makes you want to barf at the mere sight of it? One that you would never go on willingly unless you were dared to? I have, and it was not fun.

As a first-year student at Franklin and Marshall College, I have not yet been able to declare my major, but I chose to attend this college in order to pursue my undergraduate degree in astrophysics. This school hosts an abundance of research opportunities, programs, courses specifically geared towards astrophysics majors. I am confident that my achievements throughout my high school career have thoroughly prepared me to continue my studies in this field and achieve my goals of being amongst the people who unearth the secrets of the galaxy and leave a foundation for researchers yet to come.

In this work, The field of wireless sensor systems have turned into a concentration of serious research as of late, particularly to monitor and describing of expansive physical situations, and for following different ecological or physical conditions, for example, temperature, weight, wind and dampness. Wireless Sensor systems can be utilized as a part of numerous applications, for example, untamed life observing, military target following and investigation, risky situation investigation, and tragic event alleviation. The immense measure of detected information of course ordering them turns into a basic assignment in a large portion of these applications.

“You mutt. You are worthless scum.” Stated a NYPD officer as he attacked a young Muslim boy. Everyday people are effected by terrorism, but what not everyone knows or understands is how hard terrorism can be for innocent Muslims. Many Muslims are targeted because of their religious association with Islamic extreamists. Even some non-Muslim, Arabic people are targeted because of their ethnicity. Terrorism can take a major toll on Muslim-American’s physical, social, mental, and emeotional well being.