From Galileo to Hubble: Copernican principle as a philosophical dogma defining modern astronomy
Abstract For centuries the case of Galileo Galilei has been the cornerstone of every major argument against the church and …
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Not dying…
An international team of astronomers led by Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) has made a bizarre discovery; a star that refuses …
Detecting shadows…
One professor who studies the earth and one who studies space came together in the pursuit to detect and define …
Moon bright…
Scientists put the Moon to work daily as a calibration source for space-based cameras that use the brightness and colors …
Kronus… Hot ice… Cold fire…
The spectacular planetary nebula NGC 7009, or the Saturn Nebula, emerges from the darkness like a series of oddly-shaped bubbles, …