Tag: astronomy
How Are the Times of Sunrise & Sunset determi...
Oct 30, 2020 | General Interest, Science |
What Makes the Earth Rotate?
Sep 4, 2020 | Science |
How Much is the Earth Affected by the Other Planet...
May 29, 2020 | General Interest, Science |
Is there Such a thing as Weather in Space ?
Sep 13, 2019 | General Interest, Science |
Guernsey’s Liberation Monument – A Fus...
Aug 9, 2019 | Channel Islands, Guernsey, Science |
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LatestWere the Moon Landings Fake ? – Debunking The Conspiracy Theories
Jul 19, 2019 | General Interest, History, Science, Technology, Trivia |
To have to be forced to even think about debunking this question is something of a sad indictment of our current zeitgeist. That said, the Moon Landing conspiracy, is one of those theories that seems to persist - so we'll give it our best shot to explain the most pertinent objections that are often quoted as 'proof' that it was all fake, and nothing more than an attempt to humiliate the Russians and hoodwink the world in the cause of American glory.
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Why is Pluto no longer classed as a Planet ?
Jun 14, 2019 | Science |
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The Interstellar Pioneers
Jan 4, 2019 | General Interest, Technology |
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What is a Planet? ; How should a Planet be Defined?
Jun 8, 2018 | General Interest, Science |
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How was the Moon Formed
Feb 10, 2015 | Science |
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The Star of Bethlehem – The Evidence
Dec 17, 2013 |
There are many parts to the nativity story : Shepherds, Angels,Wise men & of course the star. That last part about the Star must be made up surely? … maybe not ! In this article we look at some surprising evidence.
Read MoreThe Day the Universe Changed – Copernicus and a New World View
Nov 5, 2013 |
Up until the mid 16th century the predominant view was that the Sun revolved around the Earth. It wasn’t until Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) and later Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) came along that a heliocentric model of the Solar System was able to triumph. In this article we look at the seminal moment our understanding of the Universe changed!
Read MoreAll in a Spin – Our Amazing Universe
Mar 26, 2013 |
The Universe is an amazing place ! Just how amazing is hard to comprehend sometimes. In this article we look at some astounding things happening in the Crab Nebula.
Read MoreWhy is the Sky Dark at Night ?
Feb 22, 2013 |
Why is the sky dark at night ? A stupid question, surely ? … not really when you consider how the universe and space are operates.
Read MoreThe Winter Solstice
Dec 20, 2011 |
REASON FOR THE SOLSTICE In astronomy, the solstice is either of the two times a year when the Sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator, the great circle on the celestial sphere that is on the same plane as the...
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