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2/3/2022: I learnt about how to use a reflective telescope to see images and also using a pair of binoculars.
9/3/2022: I have learnt about how planets, stars, black holes and the universe form/formed. It was fascinating how much information there was about black holes and the types and sizes.
23/3/2022: I enjoyed today's lecture as it included some reasonable drawings and debates that made the lecture more interesting as sometimes we may not understand what the content in the slides mean without drawings and guidance. Extra terrestrial life has been an interesting subject as there is never definite evidence to support its theories and it really makes us think about everything that exists, whether there could be other beings near us and whether the conditions are alright for them to visit Earth. The filter idea could definitely be possible as it may explain why other civilisations, who may be more intelligent than us, cannot visit us as they are killed by the barrier. Although the equations were a bit confusing, I should look into it more and understand the factors around them.
30/3/2022: I learnt about the different types of black holes, including miniature ones, which was not previously mentioned. I found it interesting that the miniature ones could be so light, as most black holes are very dense. I can then differentiate the sizes of these types of black holes and study more of their differences. I do think the seniors should be louder as I could not hear some parts, but other than that the presentation was quite interesting. I would like to learn more about pulsars and quasars (and their differences).
6/4/2022: I learnt that exoplanets are just planets that exist outside the solar system. I also learnt about the different ways to find them, like the transit and gravitational microlensing method. I also learnt about pulsars, which I was aiming to learn last week. I hope to be able to learn about blazars.
20/4/2022: I learnt about different types of rovers like Perseverance and Opportunity. I also learnt more about their functions and how long they were alive. I also learnt how they get their power from (nuclear and solar). I also learnt about the 7 minutes of terror. I think it could have been better if more pictures of the rovers were shown.
27/4/2022：
I learnt about prograde and retrograde, the purpose of fairings, and how to stay in orbit. I hope to see more rockets being sent into orbit as a demonstration.
4/5/2022: I learnt that satellites do not always refer to artificial ones (they can be moons). I also learnt that satellites exist. I also learnt that satellites use solar energy as a power source. I also learnt that the ISS is a satellite. I also learnt that Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite. May the 4th be with you.
11/5/2022: I learned that Kerbal Space Program is pretty hands-on and realistic (I like explosions) and it's so good that it is good.
18/5/2022: I learned about what exactly constellations are, their relationship with asterisms, examples of them, and about Greek gods cheating. It was fun as there was a Kahoot. Perhaps it could be slightly less boring by not watching entire videos/videos which do not just keep talking and talking/more memes.
29/6/2022: I learned that magnetars and pulsars are neutron stars and what neutron stars really are (collapsed stars). I also learned about Kepler-452 b. My only wish is for the quizzes to be more accurate. I enjoyed the videos where there were special effects to stimulate the phenomena.
6/7/2022: I learned that astronauts eat pretty normal food compared with the Earthians. It was interesting exploring and finding out whether theories about survival on an unusual diet (just potatoes) are possible. I have no further comments for improvement.
13/7/2022: I learned about drag and lift and their effects on a rocket. What went well is that we will finally get our KSP accounts in the next lesson. What could be improved is to turn down the air conditioning as it was freezing and to pick shorter videos (Max 6 min) so that it is not boring.
20/7/2022: I learned that depending on the mass of the star, it may lead to different paths of life. I also learned that stars are mostly made of hydrogen. I enjoyed the lesson as stars are quite interesting to explore. What could have been improved is to learn about the "life cycle" of high mass stars.
27/7/2022: I learned about black holes, supernovae, neutron stars and their paths of life. I enjoyed that there were a lot of Kahoot questions to test us. I would prefer it if there were more activities like researching on a neutron star for example.
17/8/2022: I learned about why Einstein is so renowned, and I feel more intellectual after understanding his theories. I enjoyed the videos as they gave examples of the theories and it was not boring. I think that there is no room for improvement.
24/8/2022: I learned about the classifications of deep sky objects. They can be nebulae, galaxies, or star clusters. I also learned about New General Catalogue and Messier. I think what could be improved is if we were given more time to research about our chosen deep sky object. I enjoyed looking at the stars as they were nice to look at. I think that what could be added is more celestial objects as examples.
31/8/2022: I enjoyed the lesson as we learned about how to present during astronomy club. I would like it if these kind of activities were done termly or in the future.
14/9/2022: Absent but I chose dome.
11/1/2023: I learned how to build a rocket in KSP.
18/1/2023: I learned more about the controls of KSP, such as how to launch and steer the rocket.
15/2/2023: What's up guys, in today's youtube video, I learned about how to plot a star chart.
22/2/2023: I learned more about getting into orbit.
8/3/2023: I learned that space is quite distant and unpredictable, and there are dangers in space like moving space debris, oxygen running out. The spaceship may malfunction then you may die quickly. Astronauts should be properly trained before departing on a mission. I would enjoy more sessions like this.
22/3/2023: Pretty chill, it was a good recap on the facts of the planets like their size, distance from the sun, number of moons etc. Though I feel like it could have more content like talking about the astronomical discoveries about these planets, maybe recent ones.
29/3/2023: I learned how a rocket's fuel works, as well as the different types of rocket fuel, hyperbolic, solid fuel, liquid fuel
5/4/2023: We recapped on constellations and I understand that they are formations of stars that form a recognisable shape and can be used to tell the time of the year. I think that there could have been more content though (unless that was all).
26/4/2023: The presentation went fairly smoothly,
3/5/2023: It was quite cool, as I now know more about the spacecraft that exist and what missions that have occurred, and what significance they brought. Could have more content but it was pretty good.
28/6/2023: We built an SSTO and flew it in KSP. It was quite fun to fly it and control the turning and direction, as well as the landing. There was not much else that happened in the session, however, especially in the second hour. If possible more activities would be good (and also cos we only have one session per week).
5/7/2023: Today's session was pretty interesting for me. The presentation by Yi Qian was pretty good and it was a new topic. It was also cool to see the pictures of the 2 trips that happened in the June holidays. What could be improved is more activities of course (there's still 20 minutes left) but good job.
19/7/2023: Not much happened except the presentation, pretty boring IMO
26/7/2023: I learned much about astronomical cults, the civilisations and groups, as well as how different beliefs in history have transpired. I enjoyed most of the lesson, but again, there was a lot of waiting time which SUCKS, which I feel could be used for more teaching or activities.
16/8/2023: It was more interesting today, I got to learn about quasi stars and asteroids. I did not fall asleep so that is good. The videos were also pretty cool and interesting. I think they just need to shorten waiting time because like 25 minutes of possible activity are still wasted.
23/8/2023: We didn't do much but there was a presentation about astrophysics and special relativity, then we tried out the lab orbit app. There was like an hour of time that could have been used for more activities though
7/2/2024: First reflection in the year, pretty cool lecture, interesting content and quiz and presentation. Nothing I think can improve.
27/3/2024: I missed most of the lesson but the Kahoot was pretty cool and had chemistry concepts. I learned about protons, electrons, neutrons and the interesting nuclear fusion and fission.
26/6/2024: I learned about how the Bukit Batok Outreach went, this year's Astrochallenge, and the Port Dickson trip.l I also learned some about orbital mechanics. I also learned about the lore of Kepler, and worked on my presentation for galaxies
10/7/2024: I did my presentation on galaxies and then listened to another presentation on the milky way galaxy. I cant believe we ended an hour early
31/7/2024: we listened to some goofy ahh presentations on space phenomena and then timezones
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