Leah Abbate
Astronomy teacher | Tutor for 7 years
I hold a degree in Astronomy from The Sage Colleges. My passion lies in unraveling the mysteries of the cosmos and sharing the wonders of the universe with others. With a deep understanding of celestial mechanics, astrophysics, and cosmology, I bring clarity to complex astronomical concepts. Through engaging lessons and interactive discussions, I foster a love of learning about the cosmos in students of all ages. Whether exploring the life cycles of stars or contemplating the vastness of space, I am dedicated to inspiring curiosity and igniting a sense of wonder about the universe we inhabit.
Questions
How does parallax change as the distance to a star increases?
How can you easily visualize the size of the universe?
Is our solar system really a binary star system?
How does Hubble's Law relate to the Big Bang Theory?
What direction does the earth rotate from the north pole?
What will earth's continents look like in another 100 million years?
- Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton all supported which idea from the Scientific Revolution?
- Can more people see a total solar eclipse or a total lunar eclipse? Explain.
- What were Galileo's contributions to astronomy?
- What is the age of the earth and the sun?
- Why are supernovas hard to spot in our own galaxy?
- How does the Cosmic Background Radiation prove the big bang happened?
- Are the stars in a constellation close together?
- How many stars have been observed in our solar system?
- What planets have no moons?
- What is the age of our universe according to astronomers' current estimations?
- What happens to the intensity of solar energy as latitude increases?
- What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in the observant universe until now?
- What color are the hottest stars?
- Between which two planets' orbits doe the steroid belt occur?