How did the days of the week get their names? The days of the week were originally named after Roman gods and goddesses. When the Anglo-Saxons began utilizing the same calendar, they assigned their gods to the days of the week. The names that we use today are based on thos...
Tenerife is so much more than just sun and beaches. The island is also famous for science, its volcanoes and the stars over Mt Teide. The Canary Islands are one of the three best spots on Earth to observe the sky. The other two spots, just for curiosity’s sake, are Chile and Hawai...
Although it remains the most widely accepted current theory, it has lost ground in recent years to competitors like String Theory and various Field Theories which incorporate elements of eastern mysticism. Binary Star: A double star system where two stars are tied together by their individual ...
Astronomical map - Star Names, Designations: Of approximately 5,000 stars visible to the unaided eye, only a few hundred have proper names, and fewer than 60 are commonly used by navigators or astronomers. A few names come almost directly from the Greek,