Mar 13th, 2010 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy
news and informations automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travelautomotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel We can barely make out our own planet from the edge of our own solar system. Do you think we can see man-made structures from the center of our galaxies? Of course not. Does that mean they’re not visible from space?
Tags: Astronomy, Earth, International Space Station, Moon, NASA, Space
Posted in Articles, Astronomy |
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Aug 19th, 2008 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy, Party Trick
news and informations automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travelautomotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel A few months ago I released an experiment video explaining how Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth using the shadow of sticks. The method was performed almost two millenia ago, and produced quite accurate results (considering the ‘equipment’ used). But it was far from being the only (or first) method to understand our planet’s [...]
Tags: ancient science, controversy, curvature, Earth, JREF, Mechanics, Moon, NASA, round, Skepticism, Space, Top 10 List
Posted in Articles, Astronomy, Party Trick |
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