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What is Astronomy?
“Despite all that astronomy has taught us of the Universe, humanity is but a fisherman on the shores of a vast ocean, pondering the mysteries of her depths.” - Ben Lovatt
The word Astronomy itself derives from the Greek words astron, "star" and -nomy from nomos, "law". In the broadest terms, astronomy can be considered the study of celestial objects and other phenomena originating from beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
Astronomy is the oldest of the natural sciences, originating in the pre-historical period of human development. Stemming from mythological, astrological and religious practices, humanity's understanding and study of the 'heavens' has changed drastically throughout the ages.
Early astronomy often involved studying the changing position of the Sun against the horizon and the charting of stars (a development that would later lead to the creation of the calendar). It was also used for astrological purposes (a belief that the relative positions of celestial bodies can provide insight about personality, society and natural matters).
Drunken Monkeys Raid Resorts, Steal Alcohol (Video)
Drunken Monkeys Raid Resorts, Steal Alcohol (Video)
(These monkeys steal alcohol from people at a tropical resort and get drunk. There are some interesting parallels between drunk monkeys and human under the influence of alcohol.)
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Open Mouthed Boa Constrictor (Image)
(A site dedicated to the next Venus's transit)
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 6:50 am in Astronomy.
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(25 everyday objects under an electron microscope. See the world hidden right before your eyes!)
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 6:50 am in Technology.
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(This discovery image provides the first evidence that Mercury has a small natural satellite or moon.)
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:32 am in Astronomy.
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(This discovery provides "direct evidence for the presence of extensively feathered gigantic dinosaurs".)
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:32 am in Biology & Medicine.
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(In Julian Assange's exclusive interview with RT he discusses everything from the uprisings in MENA, to his extradition fight, the Guantanamo and US Cable files, his relationship with The Guardian and The New York Times, global political youth movements, )
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 4:57 pm in Astronomy.
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(Ohio State University researchers have captured the first-ever images of atoms moving within a molecule using a novel technique that turns one of the molecules own electrons into a kind of flash bulb. The technique has yielded a new way of imaging molecul)
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 4:56 pm in Physics.
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(While Enceladus has been familiar to us since it was first spotted in 1789, the discovery of its ocean, courtesy of the venerable Cassini spacecraft, is a whole new and possibly game-changing thing.)
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 4:56 pm in Astronomy.
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(A computer programming error doomed Russia's Phobos-Grunt Mars spacecraft, a government board investigating the accident has determined.)
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:00 am in Earth Sciences.
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(A story about love and deafness)
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:50 pm in Astronomy.
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(“Browse through over 150 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago. To start surfing the Wayback, type in the web address of a site or page where you would like to start, and press enter. Then select from the archived dates available. The r)
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:44 pm in Technology.
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(In the production a graphene, a sheet of glass only 3 atoms think has been made.)
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:44 pm in Physics.
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12. Bugged Planet
(New Wikileaks release on the 'bugged planet' - the $5-billion mass surveillance industry selling telecoms and internet monitoring technology.)
Posted on January 24, 2012 at 5:47 pm in Miscellaneous.
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