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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
Myths in the Sky: the Fishes and the Whale
The Fishes (lat. Pisces) This is a zodiac constellation known from olden times. In Ancient Egypt the Sun passed through this constellation in spring a season more suited to…
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senseye (64)in #art • 8 years ago
My Art of Astronomy: What Does the Earth and Sky Look to Astronauts? (Part 19)
In 1961 the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to fly into space and travel around the Earth in the Vostok spaceship. He was also the first to see what the Earth and…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
Myths in the Sky: the Goat and the Water-Carrier
The Goat (lat. Capricornus) This is an ancient zodiac constellation. The merry goat-legged God of the forests and groves Pan was dancing on the river bank, playing his flute.…
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senseye (64)in #art • 8 years ago
My Art of Astronomy: What Paths Do Man-Made Satellites and Space Rockets Take? (Part 18)
Man-made satellites and space rockets are sent up so we can learn more about outer space. Some satellites were sent up so that their paths would look like a circle around the…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
How to See a Shadow of a Black Hole?
“Do Black Holes Exist?” and “Was Einstein Right?”. Such titles were very popular not only in mass media, but in scientific literature. Even today, we can definitely find such…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
Myths in the Sky: the Scorpion and the Archer
The Scorpion (lat. Scorpius) This is a very ancient zodiac constellation whose image can be found on the stones of olden times. It was identified with the scorpion from whose…
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senseye (64)in #life • 8 years ago
Everyone Has a Home. A Story About the Homeless and Astronomy (featuring my colleague Andrew Stern as author)
Whenever one mentions a homeless person, I immediately imagine someone with a bottle of scotch in their hands. A dirty smelly person who long forgot about his dignity. Obviously…
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senseye (64)in #art • 8 years ago
My Art of Astronomy: What Is a Falling Star? (Part 17)
Sometimes a bright dot quickly flies across the sky. It looks like a star that has fallen. But stars never fall and have been in the same place from the beginning of time.…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
Astrophysicists Discovered Periodic Spectrum Modulations of 234 Solar-type Stars and Claim that They are Produced by Extraterrestrial Civilizations
The interesting news came from Canadian astrophysicists claiming that they experimentally discovered optical spectrum modulations of stars with the most likely explanation being…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
Myths in the Sky: the Virgin and the Scales
The Virgin (lat. Virgo) This ancient zodiac constellation is associated with the myth of Astrea — the daughter of Zeus and Themis. In ancient mythology she personified the…
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senseye (64)in #people • 8 years ago
Life as a Comet
On October 15, 2016, a sorrowful message appeared from seemingly nowhere: a famous astronomer, science enthusiast, physics and math PhD, member of Ukrainian National Academy, and…
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senseye (64)in #art • 8 years ago
My Art of Astronomy: Why Is the Sun Brighter Than the Stars? (Part 16)
The Sun shines many million times brighter than the stars. But a candle standing next to you on the table shines brighter than the headlights of a car in the distance.…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
Ears of an Astronomer: The Stars Above and Dangers Around
When the day ends and the sunlight becomes but a memory, our eyes become less important and hearing prevails. The days are also noisier with motors rumbling and people talking.…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
Myths in the Sky: the Crab and the Lion
The Crab (lat. Cancer) This name was given to the constellation by the Assyrians and Babylonians, because in those remote times the Sun, having reached its peak in its motion…
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senseye (64)in #story • 8 years ago
When a Miracle Happens: Conversation with a Magician
Some nights are more interesting and engaging than others. Astronomers know this better than anyone else. Rarely, these sessions of watching the sky and all its beautifulness are…
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senseye (64)in #art • 8 years ago
My Art of Astronomy: What Did the Astronauts Who Landed on the Moon See? (Part 15)
The surface of the Moon looks cheerless. It is very dark and covered with large and small depressions. The Moon's mountains are high, but with gently sloping sides. There are no…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
How Chandra Bravely Fought Sir Arthur: Blind Belief in Authority is the Greatest Enemy of Truth!
In summer of 1930, after receiving a scholarship to write his dissertation at Cambridge, a young alumnus of the University of Madras Subramanian Chandrasekhar was sailing from…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
Myths in the Sky: the Bull and the Twins
The Bull (lat. Taurus) This is a very ancient zodiac constellation in which the vernal equinox existed from 4000 till 1700 В. C. The Phoenician King's daughter Europa was…
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senseye (64)in #art • 8 years ago
My Art of Astronomy: Why Can We See a Face on the Moon? (Part 14)
At full moon, when the Moon is round, you can see a face on it with two eyes, a nose and a mouth. Through a telescope the Moon looks like in the below picture. It has dark and…
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senseye (64)in #science • 8 years ago
Myths in the Sky: the Big & Little Triangles, the Fly and the Ram
The Big Triangle (lat. Triangulum), the Little Triangle, the Fly The Big Triangle is an ancient constellation apparently dedicated to the three colonies on the Island of…
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