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I'm Nia Moreno, and I'm an junior at Walter Payton College Prep. I'm really excited to be a part of the C-WAYS Research Team! I've always been extremely interested in science and research, so this project is an amazing opportunity for me! | I'm Nia Moreno, and I'm an junior at Walter Payton College Prep. I'm really excited to be a part of the C-WAYS Research Team! I've always been extremely interested in science and research, so this project is an amazing opportunity for me! | ||
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-Giordano Bruno, on the infinite universe and worlds, 1584 | -Giordano Bruno, on the infinite universe and worlds, 1584 | ||
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#Ms. Barge's Astronomy Class :] | #Ms. Barge's Astronomy Class :] | ||
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#Pokémon | #Pokémon | ||
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| + | === Influences === | ||
| + | #Neil deGrasse Tyson | ||
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== Favorite Astrophotography Websites == | == Favorite Astrophotography Websites == | ||
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[http://spaceweather.com/ SpaceWeather] | [http://spaceweather.com/ SpaceWeather] | ||
[http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/ Neil deGrasse Tyson] | [http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/ Neil deGrasse Tyson] | ||
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Nothing here...yet. | Nothing here...yet. | ||
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| + | [http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/applications/Gator/ Gator Catalog List] | ||
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Revision as of 15:33, 6 June 2012
Contents
"Lost in the milky way, smile at the empty sky, and wait for the moment when a million chances may all collide."
-The Lightning Seeds, "The Life of Reilly"
About Me
"Astronomy? Impossible to understand and madness to investigate." -Sophocles, c. 420 BCE
Greetings, earthlings! I come in peace!
I'm Nia Moreno, and I'm an junior at Walter Payton College Prep. I'm really excited to be a part of the C-WAYS Research Team! I've always been extremely interested in science and research, so this project is an amazing opportunity for me!
When I'm not spending my time stargazing, I enjoy traveling, taking pictures, writing and listening to music, and volunteering at the Animal Welfare League.
"There is in the universe neither center nor circumference."
-Giordano Bruno, on the infinite universe and worlds, 1584
Interests
- Ms. Barge's Astronomy Class :]
- HTML
- Photography and Astrophotography
- NOVA scienceNOW
- The Electromagnetic Spectrum, particularly infrared and ultraviolet.
- Animals
- Pokémon
Influences
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Ingrid Newkirk
- Wylie Dufresne
Favorite Astrophotography Websites
Other Cool Astronomy Links
Contact
C-WAYS
Nothing here...yet.
