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In the following 4 discussion prompts, please add a response to TWO different prompts/questions.  Use your knowledge from the article and class notes you previously collected to add information to your posts.

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1. Research (with a citation) to provide answers WITH evidence.

2. Direct quotation (with citation) from one of your sources.

3. At least one question you still have regarding the topic.

4. Responses should be at least 5 sentences long (direct quotations do not count towards this).

5. Use this online textbook for help with topics: https://www.teachastronomy.com/textbook/How-Science-Works/The-Scientific-Method/

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Discuss an important turning point in the field of Astronomy. 

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Discuss an important turning point in the field of Astronomy. 

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Discuss how the field of Astronomy advances the human species.

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Discuss how the field of Astronomy advances the human species.

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Discuss the importance of knowing the history of Astronomy.

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Discuss the importance of knowing the history of Astronomy.

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Discuss the differences between Astronomy and other fields of science.

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All fields of science advance the human race in so many ways. Developing new technologies to make every aspect of our lives easier or more efficient, or better yet, inventing entirely new things to do with our lives. astronomy has done this over and over by developing technology specifically for space, but it can quickly be copied or slightly modified to help in other fields. "Computers, satellites and the smartphones they service, Global Positioning System (GPS), energy-efficient solar panels, digital camera sensors, airport security scanners, portable X-ray machines, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners are just a few of the technological advances that are the legacy of astronomy, and that benefits us all on Earth." (How can astronomy improve life on earth?). This quote goes to show the technology used in space helps is in other ways. In addition to just this technology, space will very likely be our future once the Earth becomes unlivable or blows up, so that's gonna be important. Astronomy is also used to delay that point by keeping a close eye on the sun for solar flares or asteroids so we don't go out like the dinosaurs. I'm curious on who made the connection from magnetic resonance to scanning brains with an MRI and how they did it.
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Up until 1512, people on Earth were very egotistical (similar to today) and thought that Earth was the center of everything. They believed that the stars, planets, the Sun, and everything revolved around Earth. That was until some guy named Nicolaus Copernicus thought that it would be easier to think about things if we put the Sun in the middle of the solar system, with Earth spinning around it like everything else. This of course has since been proved right but was very smart of this guy, or maybe just a lucky guess. This was so important because if people still somehow believed we were in the center of the solar system, they'd be very confused whenever they realized they weren't. I do want to know more about why this was his theory, was it just a guess because it made more sense in his head?
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The study of astronomy doesn't only effect the studies of space. Inventions and developments made by astronomers can be applied to human life too. Advancements in astronomy have been used for health. Discoveries of technology have made new methods for radiation treatment that focus on removing tumors. Also, technology that has been applied to instruments used for MRI scanning and brain injury. According to the article How Can Astronomy Improve Life on Earth, "Scientists at the CFA are developing an open-access, low-magnetic-field human MRI instrument, that can be used for molecular imaging and the study of traumatic brain injury." One question I have regarding how the studies of astronomy advances humans is how did people decide to test technology used for astronomy on people?

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Astronomy is different from other sciences because it is the study of space and the universe. According to amnh.org, "Astronomy is the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere." Physics is very important when studying astronomy. Unlike some other sciences, astronomy is a branch of natural sciences. We are studying what is already in the galaxy and aren't able to change or alter the universe for studies, which differs from some branches of science. One question I have regarding astronomy is how other sciences are able to build off what astronomy has discovered and apply it to their own sciences.

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when the sun launched a plasmic mass at the earth in 1859, causing fires, electrical shorts, and hurting telegraph communication. this event inspired Scientists to monitor the sun's unpredictability and understand that even though the sun does sustain our life on earth, it also can have deadly unpredictability. I wonder if this astronomical event in the 1800s piqued more interest in astronomy for the people living then? "In 1859 a massive solar flare spewed electrified gas and subatomic particles toward Earth, wreaking havoc on telegraph networks."(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event#:~:text=The%20geomagnetic%20storm%20was%20associated,records%20of%20a%20solar%20flare.)

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Sunspots of 1 September 1859, as sketched by Richard Carrington. A and B mark the initial positions of an intensely bright event, which moved over the course of five minutes to C and D before disappearing.

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discoveries in the field of astronomy are often applied or modified to help our studies and improvements in medicine. for example, we are designing mirrors for space-based telescopes, and these mirrors can be modified to aim and kill high-energy cancerous cells in radiation treatment."Accurate medical imaging can mean the difference between life and death for many conditions — cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, for example." (https://www.astro4dev.org/astronomy-influences-advances-in-medication-medical-technology/) My question is how expensive is it to develop these inventions and then shift them to fit the medical fields needs?

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Continuing the series of blogs, Megan Ray Nichols explores some ways in which developments in Astronomy and space have made their way into the medical field
As long as there have been people with questions, there have been people looking to the stars for answers. While asking the stars for answers might not reveal much, astronomy has been a nearly infinite resource for advances in the fields of medicine and medical technology. How has the study of the stars changed our medical technology for the better?
Imaging Technology
Accurate medical imaging can mean the difference between life and death for many conditions - cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, for example, are most effective when the cancer is detected early.

Imaging software has advanced dramatically in recent years. Even 30 years ago, medical professionals weren't able to see the things inside the human body they can see today. Many of those advances come on the heels of the same advances made by astronomers in their quest to see further and more clearly into our universe. This quest lead to the discovery of the Fourier analysis.

In essence, the Fourier analysis uses mathematical algorithms to discover clear pictures in the midst of noisy signals. When used to study the universe, it allows astronomers to see a clear picture otherwise obscured by visual noise, radiation, and other forms of interference.

In medicine, this analysis applies to medical imaging to provide the clearest picture possible. This helps professionals provide the best and most accurate diagnosis. A new x-ray camera, developed by researchers in the Netherlands, uses these technological advances to pinpoint cancerous cells, making diagnosis more accurate and guides surgeons to the precise location for surgeries.
Infrared Thermometers
Traditional thermometers rely on reading the body's internal temperature. Newer digital models don't need mercury like older ones did but they still use old styles of temperature detection. With a thermometer like that, how could you ever take the temperature of a star? That is where infrared thermometers come in.

These thermometers measure the amount of energy emitted by a star, even from light years away. On a smaller scale, this type of thermometer can also check the human body for a fever by measuring the amount of heat energy released by the eardrum. It's ideal for anyone who might have to worry about cross contamination such as infants or those who are immunocompromised. Because there is no need to come in contact with bodily fluids or mucus membranes to check the patient's temperature, there is less risk involved.
Prosthetic Limbs
Artificial limbs have come a long way from the wooden peg legs and hooked hands most commonly associated with pirates. Many of these advances are due to the robotic limbs that NASA has been using everywhere from here at home to Mars.

Traditional artificial limbs were cast using plastic and corn starch - a heavy medium that breaks easily. It's also repairable. One researcher at the Harshberger Prosthetic and Orthotic Center found that the ET foam - the same stuff used to help insulate rocket fuel tanks - is great for making lightweight reusable molds. This changed the way artificial limbs were made.

Blanks of ET foam could be easily made and sent to practices across the country. By mimicking the robotic limbs that help astronauts do their job on the international space station, artificial limbs can offer similar multi-functional replacement limbs for amputees.
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing can be a bit of a sore spot when it comes to the medical field - it's a useful tool for storing and sharing medical records and information, but it's also a security risk if not properly encrypted. Astronomy has used distributed cloud computing to make fantastic discoveries. Distributed cloud computing uses the processing power of dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of home computers to process collected data. UC Berkley, for example, uses this form of cloud computing in the form of Seti@Home to process data collected by radio telescopes to continue the search for alien life.

Right now, the biggest use for cloud computing in the medical industry involves electronic health records, or EHRs. This eliminates the need for old paper records or charts. Patient information is also easily transferred between medical professionals in different practices.

We've been looking to the stars for answers since we've had eyes to look up. We're a curious species by nature, and we always look for explanations. Looking back at the advances we've made over the past few decades, there's no telling what amazing new medical technologies will be available. As we continue to explore the cosmos, we'll create more astronomical technology. Soon, scientists will adapt it to improve medical technology and our quality of life as well.
This blog post was written by Megan Ray Nichols, a Freelance Science Writer. Find her at www.schooledbyscience.com. Content in the blog post is copyright of the writer and does not necessarily represent the views of the Office of Astronomy for Development.

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Astronomy Influences Advances in Medication & Medical Technology - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development

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Continuing the series of blogs, Megan Ray Nichols explores some ways in which developments in Astronomy and space have made their way into the medical field As long as there have been people with questions, there have been people looking to the stars for answers.

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Astronomy helps advance the human species by making technology to help day to day life. Astronomy is used in everyday life and is heavily relied upon in our digital age. "Computers, satellites and the smartphones they service, Global Positioning System (GPS), energy-efficient solar panels, digital camera sensors, airport security scanners, portable X-ray machines, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners are just a few of technological advances that are the legacy of astronomy, and that benefit us all on Earth."( Center for astrophysics, How can Astronomy Improve Life on Earth?) Without astronomy our daily life would be completely different, we wouldn't have the technology that improves our lives so much. We also wouldn't have possible life saving technology like MRI's. The human species probably would not have advanced as far as it has without astronomy. How was it discovered that satellites could be used for things like service?

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An important turning point in astronomy is when the Heliocentric Model was created. Before the Heliocentric Model it was thought that planets revolved around the earth, which is called the Geocentric model. The Heliocentric Model is the modern model of our solar system, the planets revolving around the sun, "In 1512 Copernicus circulated a short commentary containing the essence of his new hypothesis: the Sun is the center of the solar system, the planets move around it, and the stars are immeasurably more distant"(class notes). This allows us to better understand the solar system and the universe in general which helps us progress in astronomy. I wonder how modern science would've progressed if the Heliocentric Model was discovered much later, would we have been able to achieve as much?

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One of the biggest turning point in astronomy is the telescope because early telescopes showed that Earth was not the center of the universe, as was previously believed. They also showed mountains and craters on the moon. Later telescopes have revealed geography and weather on the planets in our solar system.

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By studying the cosmos beyond our own planet, we can understand where we came from, where we are going, and how physics works under conditions which are impossible to recreate on Earth.

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It has helped us advance because during early civilizations, for example, Mayans, and ancient Chinese used astronomy to keep track of time, orient their cities, and to try to predict the future. Early astronomy was a mix of careful observation of the positions and motions of the heavenly bodies, religion, and astrology.

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Astronomy is trickier than other sciences because, for many objects, we can't visit what we study. However, the vast distances involved give us a unique capability - the ability to look into the past!

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one of the biggest turning point in history was when Nicolas Copernicus started the drive to visualize the sun the center of the solar system and not the earth

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The technology for space continually continues to get better and better as time goes on and some of that tech we use on other applications like in the med field for example cause of astronomy research we were able to modify instruments to help other needs such as telescopes they accurately aim high energy particles to destroy tumors and leave surrounding tissue unharmed

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Why its important to know the history of science 

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it's important to know the history of astronomy so we can learn where we started and how far we have gotten thanks to astronomy for example back then medieval people pictured the earth to be the center of the universe and that everything revolved around it. and how they were proven wrong later by Nicolaus Copernicus with his hypothesis which was that the sun is the center of the solar system and the planets orbit around it.

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Important turning point in the field of Astronomy?

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Important turning point in the field of Astronomy?

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In my opinion, I believe that a big turning point in Astronomy was the birth of science in Greece. Around 500 B.C to A.D150. Philosophers in Greece brought logic and  reason to understand more about our universe which came with even more discoveries. With the help of geometry they were able to mesure the true distance of objects in space with lead to even more understanding. Soon they were able to understand eclipses which lead them to get the exact circumference of our own earth and brought even more theories. With not much data at hand they came up with the theory of Heliocentric Cosmology, the theory that the sun was in the center of the universe and planets and stares rotated in its orbit. Even with the fall of Greece Civilization astronomy was able to make even more advances leaving science in Greece a strong base. I wonder If my response is valid? I used www.teachastronemy.com History of Astronomy.

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How the field of Astronomy advances the human species 

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People have created great inventions and crossed hidden boundaries due to the progression of Astronomy. "We made computers, smarter computers, phones, smarter phones. We have GPS, solar light, portable x-ray machines and MRI scanners to name a few." Cited from (https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/big-questions/how-can-astronomy-improve-life-earth)

Disciplined researchers and scientists have paved the way of new thinking and creating through Astronomy. They've helped make more efficient wireless internet and worked on the study of traumatic brain surgery. We can cure tumors and see light years across the galaxy, a fantastical feat.

What makes it so that scientists are blocked when researching past the ever expanding universe? Why do we have so much knowledge yet know so little? Seems as though we've come a long ways, but we have a lot more to go.

-Bianca Garretson

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Knowing the history of Astronomy, why is it important? 

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If we never knew how it started, we'd be lost as a society on what we know now. Records are crucial from the past. This helps us now reason with what people thought about and theorized in the past. We can understand where we came from, and help us learn about the future. "Astronomy is a scientific field that transcends borders and promotes collaboration between global teams in unified pursuit of knowledge" cited from (https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/big-questions/how-can-astronomy-improve-life-earth)
It unites us as humans!

"Can't we all get a long?" Something lots of peacemakers wish for, only to be reassured that the world doesn't work like that. Is it possible to have a certain period of time where everyone works together for the better good? Astronomy can tie people together- and if so, did it already happen?

-Bianca Garretson

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i think one of the biggest turning points in astronomy history was when we learn that we move around the sun and not the sun moving around us. in inquiresjournal.com there was a type of war between science and religion was going on and their people would die on both sides. since the church at the time did not want heliocentrism to go around and would kill and charge people who ether wrote books about it and were charged with hearsay. my question is that if the church wanted to stay in much control and power as possible and if the astronomy made, they feel as if they would lose power if it was allowed to spread.

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one of the big Turning points in astronomy is when we invented the telescope it increased research by a lot because we could look further in space ans study stars and planets Telescopes have opened our eyes to the universe. Early telescopes showed that Earth was not the center of the universe, as was previously believed. They also showed mountains and craters on the moon. Later telescopes have revealed geography and weather on the planets in our solar system."telescope, device used to form magnified images of distant objects. The telescope is undoubtedly the most important investigative tool in astronomy. It provides a means of collecting and analyzing radiation from celestial objects, even those in the far reaches of the universe".

https://www.britannica.com  one of questions i have is what we think one of the next big turning points will be. - by joel

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how the field of astronomy adavnces the human species 

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one of the biggest advances is the new next generation spaced-based telescopes but with a simple modification they can be used for radiation treatment with tweaks to the optics. in the first article we read it went on about how study of space are and looking into the stars have advanced the medical field a good example was the spaced based telescopes. but my question is what the most advanced piece of medical equipment is made by astronomy research.

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The difference between astronomy and other fields of science 

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Astronomy is different than other sciences cause with astronomy you cant visit what you research and you study and unlike other sciences astronomy studies objects outside of earth and the solar system

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we learn more about are world and how we can improve it and make it better and cleaner to live in also
Astronomy makes unexpectedly large contributions to formal and informal science education, given the small number of research astronomers. Technology transfer and spin-offs from astronomy have important applications in medicine, industry, defense, environmental monitoring, and consumer products. some things we use in are every day life were made by astronomy some things are "You Can't Live Without Your Phone. Your smartphone wouldn't exist without astronomy pushing for newer, better, faster technology. ...

1. Never Get Lost. You've probably used GPS to get somewhere. ...

2. Your Comfy Bed. ...

3. Climate Study. ...

4. Helping the Military and Law Enforcement. ...

5. Faster Travel. ...

6. Rumble Strips. ...

7. Health''
Astronomy in Everyday Life
https://www.astro4dev.org › astronomy-in-everyday-life one question i have is how did we come about first knowing stuff about astronomy - by joel

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One of the biggest turning points in astronomy was the creation of the telescope, in 1608 While there is evidence that the principals of telescopes were known in the late 16th century, the first telescopes were created in the Netherlands in 1608. Makers Hans Lippershey & Zacharias Janssen and Jacob Metius independently created telescopes. though it was only able to see up too 20 feet long, it magnified objects about a hundred times, and still had a considerable field of view. I like this quote because of the wonderful things were able to see when using a telescope.
"By taking our sense of sight far beyond the realm of our forebears' imagination, these wonderful instruments, the telescopes, open the way to a deeper and more perfect understanding of nature."
—René Descartes, 1637. one question I still have is how did they really map out the universe and everything with out the telescopes or technology we had today.

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 How the field of Astronomy advances the human species?

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The field of Astronomy advances the human race in many ways like technology ,medical reasons and over all working together. Technological and scientific development in Astronomy have creeped up into our day to day life's, smartphones computers and digital camera sensors are just a few advances we had because of Astronomy. The advances also were shown in the medical field, High energy and neutron optics laboratories made mirrors to help space telescopes and with a few modifications were able to design high focus scopes for radiation treatments. Over all with Astronomy, many people around the world wanting to learn more about our universe it made worldwide collaborations and brought many ideas into mind. Its a sciences that doesn't have a straight correct answer and with scientist and astronomers pushing there limits to find more answers it has become a positive practice, it helps humans explore even more and have bigger questions witch means more advances. I wonder how much more advances we will have in a couple more years? I used cfa.harvard.edu

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Humanity has made some of its largest strides in the development of technology through competition and the space race was a prime example of that. Humans curiosity and drive is what lead to the landing of men on the moon. The study of astronomy was something we couldn't have made that journey without. the study of astronomy is vital as we set our sights on the stars and furthering our reach.

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Knowing the history of all sciences is a very important thing for a researcher. All throughout history there have been long standing theories and hypothesis which sound outlandish based on what we know in the current day. Knowing the history of Astronomy is important to remember that what we know should always be held up to a healthy amount of questioning to ensure that what we think is fact, is actually fact.