Posts Tagged ‘astro’

After Einstein: The Dark Mysteries

Monday, June 20th, 2016

After Einstein: Dark Mysteries by @SheerPriya
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/06/09/after-einstein-the-dark-mysteries/ Notes sightings of Vulcan until relatively explained Mercury’s orbit http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/06/09/after-einstein-the-dark-mysteries/

nice description of gravity waves & black holes for the un-initiated QT:{{”
numerous claimed and reported sightings on several continents of the fictional planet Vulcan… [until general relatively]
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Time-lapse: Scintillaris.

Tuesday, September 15th, 2015

Time-lapse: Scintillarishttp://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2015/09/12/time_lapse_scintillaris.html Great #movie showing someone apparently plucking stars out of sky

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Crab Nebula: Video shows gas cloud expanding over time.

Saturday, August 10th, 2013

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/08/01/crab_nebula_video_shows_gas_cloud_expanding_over_time.html

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You Are Here: A Whole-Sky Time-Lapse of the Galactic Center – Rebecca J. Rosen – The Atlantic

Saturday, June 15th, 2013

Amazing #photo of what the night sky should look like MT @TheAtlantic: whole-sky time-lapse of the galactic center http://bit.ly/14BUQwD

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/06/you-are-here-a-whole-sky-time-lapse-of-the-galactic-center/276891/

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Earth-Like Exo-Moons Can Lurk Well Beyond Planetary Habitable Zones, Say Astronomers – Forbes

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2013/04/30/earth-like-exo-moons-may-lurk-well-beyond-planetary-habitable-zones-say-astronomers

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