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worldhistoryfacts: The Gaocheng Observatory, the oldest observatory in China. After its establishment in 1279, astronomers there calculated the length of the year to 365.2425 days 300 years before the Europeans.
celebratingamazingwomen: Nancy Roman (b. 1925) is an astronomer who worked as one of the first female executives at NASA. For her role in the planning of the Hubble Space Telescope, she is known as “Mother of Hubble”. She was the first Chief of Astronomy
engineeringhistory: NASA hired Barbara S. Askins, a chemist at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, in 1975 to find a better way to develop astronomical and geological pictures. In 1978, the Association for Advancement of Inventions
guardian: Whoa.Astronomers in Chile have caught the first-ever glimpse of a “supermassive” black hole preparing to gorge itself on gas clouds about a billion light years from Earth — one scientist called the find “magical.” Indeed.
the-future-now: An Exoplanet With Huge Rings Intrigues Back in 2007, astronomers observed a series of unusual eclipses coming from a star 420 light years from Earth.
itsfullofstars: itsfullofstars: EARTH NOW HAS A QUASI-MOON Astronomers have detected a small asteroid that doesn’t seem to want to go away. Called a quasi-satellite, this new companion circles around the Earth as it orbits the sun—and it’s going
smithsonianlibraries: Tonight, February 10, 2017* is a rare astronomic triple threat – at least if you’ve got a clear sky and live in certain parts of the world. There will be a full moon (the Snow Moon), a penumbral lunar eclipse, and a comet will
did-you-kno:Mary Somerville is the reason for the word ‘scientist.’ A self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and physicist, she was a master of connecting the physical sciences. In 1834, she’d impressed a historian who found himself unable to publicly
steampunktendencies: Installed in the year 1410, this 600 year old clock in the city of Prague is the World’s oldest astronomical clock still in operation.
Overlooked No More: Beatrice Tinsley, Astronomer Who Saw the Course of the Universe
hairasuntouchedaspartoftheamazon: sixpenceee: 16th century ring that unfolds into an astronomical sphere This is called an armillary sphere ring WANT
worldhistoryfacts: Record of Halley’s Comet in 164 BCE in Babylonian cuneiform. Halley’s comet, which is visible every 75 or 76 years, was first recorded by Chinese astronomers in 240 BCE. The comet most recently appeared in 1986 and is due again
travelinglighttoday: Traveling through space, journeying into another dimension. Astronomers and visualization specialists from NASA’s Universe of Learning program have created this spectacular 3D fly-through movie of the magnificent Orion nebula,
mindblowingfactz: In 1995, NASA astronomer Bob Williams wanted to point the Hubble telescope at the darkest part of the sky for 100 hours. Critics said it was a waste of valuable time, and he’d have to resign if it came up blank. Instead it revealed
missperoxide: zimrose: sixpenceee: The oldest working astronomical clock installed in 1410, Prague @missperoxide ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF THINGS WE MUST SEE. YAS PLEASE…. and the list of things i need to somehow find a way to teleport to my house
did-you-kno: Astronomers searching for the building blocks of life in a giant dust cloud at the heart of the Milky Way have concluded that it tastes vaguely of raspberries and smells like rum. Source 1, 2
wired: One, two, three … 42 million, 42 million and one … Helping astronomers map the stars, via Wired Science.
discoverynews: Discovery News chats with Caltech astronomer Mike Brown about the recent discovery of a fifth moon orbiting Pluto: “It’s a really good reminder that you don’t have to be a planet to be interesting.”
‘Orphan’ Alien Planet Found Nearby Without Parent Star Astronomers have discovered a potential “rogue” alien planet wandering alone just 100 light-years from Earth, suggesting that such starless worlds may be extremely common across the galaxy.
orplid: The Orloj, Astronomical Clock, Prague, Czech Republic Every hour, hundreds of tourists from all over the world with cameras at the ready gather in front of the Old Town Hall to enjoy a fascinating mechanical performance which in the Middle Ages
mizworldofrandom: The Astronomer’s Dream (1898)
fallbabylon:Astronomical clock with Memento Mori- Prague, Czech Republic
blondebrainpower:Taurus Poniatowski, Serpentarius, Scutum Sobiesky, and Serpens, plate 12 in Urania’s Mirror, a set of celestial cards accompanied by A familiar treatise on astronomy … by Jehoshaphat Aspin. London. Astronomical chart. 1 print on
blondebrainpower:The Nebra Sky DiskFound in Germany, the Nebra Sky Disc is the oldest known material depiction of cosmic phenomena in the world. It reveals the creativity and advanced astronomical knowledge of cultures without writing.The distinctive
jean-luc-picaardvark: thetruthisviral: Hubble has spotted an ancient galaxy that shouldn’t exist This galaxy is so large, so fully-formed, astronomers say it shouldn’t exist at all. It’s called a “grand-design” spiral galaxy, and unlike most
spacetravelco: Geographical and astronomical illustrations from the mid-1800s by John Philipps Emslie via The Wellcome Collection)
humanoidhistory: Close-up views of the Lagoon Nebula, aka M8, a giant insterstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. Fun fact: It was discovered in 1654 by Italian astronomer Giovanni Hodierna. (NASA/APOD)
theonion: Astronomers Discover New Planet That Really Makes Earth Look Like Shit
ufo-the-truth-is-out-there: A mysterious unknown object, that many researchers claim is an ‘alien probe’, is set to fly past Earth in 2017. The strange object which is now known as (1991VG) was first spotted way back in November 1991 by astronomer
wolfenguy: communistbakery: astronomers got tired after watching the moon go around the earth for 24 hours so they decided to call it a day
doctorfvckingwho: [x] This is, of course, all in jest, as I think the show has improved astronomically in Capaldi’s tenure.
sixpenceee: Eye of Sauron The galaxy NGC4151, which is dubbed the ‘Eye of Sauron’ by astronomers for its similarity to the film depiction of the eye of the character in The Lord of the Rings, is important for accurately measuring black hole
sexy-uredoinitright: dusqphire: polyanomaly: hawwkette: using nothing more than newton’s laws of gravitation, we astronomers can confidently predict that several billion years from now our home galaxy, the milky way, will merge with our neighbouring
travelandseetheworld: 600-yr-old Prague Astronomical Clock Dennis Barloga Fine Arts PhotographyTravel and see the world Oh wow!
alrauna: “Astronomer by Candlelight” Gerrit Dou (Dutch, 1613 - 1675) Oil on panel, 32 × 21.2 cm (12 5/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
communistbakery: astronomers got tired after watching the moon go around the earth for 24 hours so they decided to call it a day
tsubakirindo: The cards of the first part of Aichuu’s “Astronomical Observation Scout”The other cards will be released with the second part, which will start on April 29th.
saratheswashbuckler: Prague’s famous astronomical clock! It tells the position of the moon, sun, and the time.
spooky-redwing: davidlobsterwallace: oldandwithered: anyways can we stop assuming all aliens are humanoid i know this is a joke but this is actually a ridiculous problem in the astronomical community b/c they are always searching for carbon-based
historyarchaeologyartefacts:16th century ring that unfolds into an astronomical sphere [700x933]
inhalingnailpolish: the sarcasm in this video reached astronomical levels and was beautiful
dwellerinthelibrary:Fantastic photos of the “astronomical ceiling” at Dendera, posted on LiveJournal by aksanova.
godlessgeekblog: Soap Bubble Nebula Caption: NOAO nformally known as the “Soap Bubble Nebula”, this planetary nebula (officially known as PN G75.5+1.7) was discovered by amateur astronomer Dave Jurasevich on July 6th, 2008. It was noted and reported
sh0velknockout: just–space: This infrared image from NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix Nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye. js
shychemist: One of my favourite twitter trending topics I’ve seen in a while: #GirlsWithToys.This came as a response to an Astronomer’s remarks that Scientists are ‘boys with toys’.Glad to see such a strong response from the women of STEM. :)
werewolf1992: tonyabbottssecondterm: antennas—to—heaven: circusmaster:khito:pyrrhiccomedy:Astronomers have discovered the largest known structure in the universe, a clump of active galactic cores that stretch 4 billion light-years from end to end.
astronomicalwonders: Great Nebula of our GalaxyA Nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases located within our cosmos. Long ago Nebula was used as a term for any diffuse astronomical object, including galaxies
saratheswashbuckler:Prague’s famous astronomical clock! It tells the position of the moon, sun, and the time.
presleighmac15: Astronomical clock in Prague!
0livia0blivion: Astronomers have discovered the largest known structure in the universe, a clump of active galactic cores that stretch 4 billion light-years from end to end. The structure is a light quasar group (LQG), a collection of extremely luminous
wandrlust: Kihoku Astronomical Museum, Kihoku, Japan, 1995 — Takasaki Masaharu
deathandmysticism:A beginner’s star-book, an easy guide to the stars and to the astronomical uses of the opera-glass, the field-glass and the telescope, 1912
ektenia:Shepherdess and her flock in the medieval Silk Road city, home of the great poet/astronomer Omar Khayyam, with the ruins of the great Kiz Kala in the background. Merv, Turkmenistan, 1996by Ian Berry (source)
matt-the-blind-cinnamon-roll: ohdionne: weareallkosh: ohdionne: It’s way too late for this, but it’s important to note that NASA didn’t discover the new earth-like planets. It was a group of astronomers lead by a dude name Michaël Gillon from
ruinedchildhood:Trump Getting Laughed at the UN is such a MOOD Astronomical mood 😂😂
humanoidhistory:“THE SUN’S PLACE IN THE ECLIPTIC” — From The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of the Astronomical Phenomena of the Universe, 1842, by Charles F. Blunt.(ETH Bibliothek)
saturnreturnhere: takethedamncash: This astronomical watch accurately tracks the position of the six planets visible from Earth. You can look down at your wrist at any time and know exactly where you are in the universe. (Also tells the time just in
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