Tessa FrinckeInterviews with Dr. Cushing and Dr. FayDr. Cushing is an associate professor and director of the Ritter Planetarium at the University of Toledo. He has a Ph.D. and M.S. in…Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022
Tessa FrinckeInterview with Dr. Melissa BaltusDr. Baltus is an associate professor of anthropology and archaeology at the University of Toledo. Dr. Baltus has a Ph.D. and M.A. in…Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022
Tessa FrinckeThe Future of Viewing Astronomical Objects and EventsHaving discussed recent astronomical phenomena and events, I want to introduce some telescopes that will allow us to keep viewing these…Dec 1, 20221Dec 1, 20221
Tessa Frincke“Recent” Astronomical EventsAn astronomical event such as the 1054 supernova would not be considered a recent event by human standards. But when compared to our…Nov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022
Tessa FrinckeA Mini Linguistics Study of Astronomical Words and PhrasesLinguistics is the study of language and its structure which is made up of four main parts. The main parts are morphology, syntax…Nov 22, 20221Nov 22, 20221
Tessa FrinckeIs the 1054 Supernova featured on a rare Byzantine gold coin?Continuing with the topic of archaeology, the artifact we are going to discuss today will possibly add to our historical record. Historic…Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022
Tessa FrinckeArcheoastronomyArcheoastronomy is the study of archaeological artifacts and sites to determine the astronomical understanding of ancient or prehistoric…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
Tessa FrinckeThe Cave Art Debate: Did Indigenous North Americans See the Supernova of 1054?Cave art is important to understanding cultures with no written language. Archaeologists and anthropologists studying cave art must be…Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022
Tessa Frincke11th Century China and JapanOn more of an anthropological scale, I want to develop societal and historical context for a few of the countries that saw the supernova…Oct 19, 2022Oct 19, 2022
