Hubble: a time machine that revolutionized astronomy – Space Daily
The Hubble space telescope, the object of NASA’s fifth and last servicing mission next week, is a veritable time machine that has revolutionized humankind’s vision and comprehension of the universe. Put into orbit at an altitude of 600 kilometers
Bad Astronomy Unveils The True And False Of Star Trek – Cinema Blend
That s why I find a recent article posted on the Bad Astronomy blog at Discover Magazine to be endlessly interesting. In the article, writer/astronomer Phil Plait dissects several scenes from the movie and comes to conclusions as to whether or not
The value of a pale blue dot – Guardian Unlimited
The 18th-century German philosopher Immanuel Kant wrote: “Two things fill the heart with ever renewed and increasing awe and reverence, the more often and more steadily we meditate upon them: the starry firmament above and the moral law within.” This
