01/12/2023
Wittenberg Society of Physics Students
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Wittenberg University Chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) What is SPS? Anyone with an interest in physics!
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a national organization that exists to help students develop the skills necessary for them to succeed professionally in nearly any field. Some of these skills include leadership experience, effective communication, establishing a network of contacts, and presenting work in professional settings.
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double rim shot
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01/04/2022
Happy "Closest to the Sun" day (for earth anyway)!
Janaury 4, 2022
*** Merry Perihelion to planet Earth ***
147,105,050 kilometers from the Sun
In our annual oval orbit, today we are closer to the Sun than at any other time of the year.
But not by much -- about 3% closer than at Aphelion, our farthest distance from the Sun six months from now.
12/28/2021
Nice graphic--they fixed "progress bar" so you can toggle between equal time and distance intervals--Webb is slowing down as it climbs out of Earth's potential well.
Where Is Webb? NASA/Webb 'WhereIsWebb' shows the status of Webb on its journey to L2 orbit. The page constantly updates as Webb travels, deploys, and cools to operating temperature. The most recently completed deployment step for Webb is displayed along a timeline that also indicates the major deployment phases. Note that t...
10/05/2021
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04/24/2021
TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT! We want to see your memes!
Create an original physics meme and submit it to the Google Form, where we'll collect them and post them on April 24 (Physics Day!) to be voted on our Instagram, .
All memes must be submitted by 4 PM EST on Friday, April 23, 2021 to be considered.
The TOP 3 photos with the most number of likes on the Instagram page and one Director's Choice will win a Science Outreach Catalyst Kit (SOCK) and some SPS Swag! Be sure to visit our Instagram page between April 24 when voting opens to check out the competition!
Submit Your Meme Here: https://forms.gle/BmFsnyaB8bf3BWBp7
Rules:
• One submission per person.
• Memes must be appropriate, please keep them PG-13 with appropriate language.
• Voting opens April 24 and closes April 29, 2021 at 5 PM EST on the Instagram page.
• Winners will be determined by total number of likes on their photo, as well as a Director's choice, on the Instagram page and will be announced April 30, 2021.
• Contest in no way affiliated with Instagram.
03/15/2021
In 1967, astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell (1943–) discovered the first pulsars — cosmic lighthouses that now enable astrophysicists to probe extreme physics and test general relativity.
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