Anyone interested in science and astronomy is in for a treat with this article. Today we will be talking about the jilted planet Pluto. Though it has been long since Pluto has been stripped of its title as a planet in our Solar System, many people still have their hearts attached to the...
Despite this, annihilation, which is the retention and disseminating of photons by dust and gas, is an essential factor in galactic and intergalactic astronomy.In space, exposure of humans to low pressure, for example, amid a fast decompression, can cause pneumonic barotrauma, a rupture of the ...
The Sun is like a powerhouse that drives almost everything on the Earth. Simply put, life on Earth would be impossible without the presence of the Sun. While it’s a basic astronomy that its the closest star to our planet, it is quite fascinating that our own Sun represents the most co...
3. Potential Signs of Life? In a surprising twist, some images from the Venera missions led to speculation about life on Venus. A small, shiny object photographed by Venera 13 prompted claims of “rich diversity of life.” However, further analysis identified this object as a lens cap that ...
On a daily basis, about 100 tons of interplanetary material (mostly in the form of dust) drifts down to the Earth's surface, according to Astronomy magazine. The tiniest particles are released by comets as their ices vaporize near the sun. 34. We trek around a star (Image credit: Getty...
Interesting Facts The North Star is prominently close (about two thirds of a degree) to the north celestial pole which is directly overhead of the viewer at the North Pole on Earth. Its visual magnitude is 1.97, which makes it the brightest star in the Little Dipper. ...
Astronomy Cast has some interesting episodes about Neptune. You can listen here,Episode 63: NeptuneandEpisode 199: The Voyager Program.
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I read a long paper about these things, I won’t get into detail but to quote Dieter B. Hermann, professor of astronomy “Ultimate evidence against Illig’s hypothesis, based solely on historical solar eclipses, can possibly not be found.” The most close we can get by these sources is...
there are references to Margaret Giggs, the ward of the More family who grew up alongside Margaret and her sisters, having a ‘algorism stone’ for use in mathematical calculations. Astronomy was a particularly popular subject for the girls and in a letter home, Thomas writes about how they,...