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@senseye Jan 17, 2017, 8:18 PM UTC

Myths in the Sky: the Fishes and the Whale

The Fishes (lat. Pisces) This is a zodiac constellation known from olden times. In Ancient Egypt the Sun passed through this constellation in spring a season more suited to fishing, which was the mai…

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@senseye Jan 16, 2017, 9:33 AM UTC

My Art of Astronomy: What Does the Earth and Sky Look to Astronauts? (Part 19)

In 1961 the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to fly into space and travel around the Earth in the Vostok spaceship. He was also the first to see what the Earth and sky looked like from…

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@senseye Nov 2, 2016, 8:41 AM UTC

Myths in the Sky: the Goat and the Water-Carrier

The Goat (lat. Capricornus) This is an ancient zodiac constellation. The merry goat-legged God of the forests and groves Pan was dancing on the river bank, playing his flute. Suddenly he was attacked…

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@senseye Oct 27, 2016, 9:04 AM UTC

My Art of Astronomy: What Paths Do Man-Made Satellites and Space Rockets Take? (Part 18)

Man-made satellites and space rockets are sent up so we can learn more about outer space. Some satellites were sent up so that their paths would look like a circle around the Earth. The instruments o…

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@senseye Oct 26, 2016, 10:37 PM UTC

How to See a Shadow of a Black Hole?

“Do Black Holes Exist?” and “Was Einstein Right?”. Such titles were very popular not only in mass media, but in scientific literature. Even today, we can definitely find such titles in the most prest…

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@senseye Oct 26, 2016, 9:48 AM UTC

Myths in the Sky: the Scorpion and the Archer

The Scorpion (lat. Scorpius) This is a very ancient zodiac constellation whose image can be found on the stones of olden times. It was identified with the scorpion from whose sting Orion perished. Jo…

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@senseye Oct 25, 2016, 9:10 PM UTC

Everyone Has a Home. A Story About the Homeless and Astronomy (featuring my colleague Andrew Stern as author)

Whenever one mentions a homeless person, I immediately imagine someone with a bottle of scotch in their hands. A dirty smelly person who long forgot about his dignity. Obviously, this is not the case…

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@senseye Oct 25, 2016, 11:02 AM UTC

My Art of Astronomy: What Is a Falling Star? (Part 17)

Sometimes a bright dot quickly flies across the sky. It looks like a star that has fallen. But stars never fall and have been in the same place from the beginning of time. Falling stars are not stars…

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@senseye Oct 24, 2016, 7:21 PM UTC

Astrophysicists Discovered Periodic Spectrum Modulations of 234 Solar-type Stars and Claim that They are Produced by Extraterrestrial Civilizations

The interesting news came from Canadian astrophysicists claiming that they experimentally discovered optical spectrum modulations of stars with the most likely explanation being that these modulation…

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@senseye Oct 24, 2016, 8:38 AM UTC

Myths in the Sky: the Virgin and the Scales

The Virgin (lat. Virgo) This ancient zodiac constellation is associated with the myth of Astrea — the daughter of Zeus and Themis. In ancient mythology she personified the Goddess of Justice, Purity…

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