Observing the Death of a Red Supergiant in Real Time They have captured its last 130 days before collapsing into a spectacular type I supernova. This is the first time such an event has been seen by human eyes. W.M. KECK OBSERVATORY Sarah Romero 10/01/2022 3 minutes of reading An agony of self-destruction, death and […]
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If you want to know the remaining hours of daylight in the day, this method is very simple and practical. You can see it in the image.
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Astronomy is the science that studies the celestial bodies of the universe and is important because it allows us to understand much more than the planet Earth and the Milky Way. It studies the composition of the stars, their location and the laws of motion of the universe, among other aspects. Astronomy investigates the creation,
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HOW MANY STARS CAN WE COUNT? On some occasion, we have all looked up at the sky on a clear country night and wondered how many stars there are in the universe if we already count hundreds of them with the naked eye. Although it is difficult to give an exact number, some scientists have
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The Sextant The sextant is an instrument that allows measurements of celestial objects in relation to the horizon, which provides excellent results in finding the latitude of the ship. The sextant allows direct observation of the stars and can therefore be used 24 hours a day. For solar observations, the sextant is equipped with filters
How do compasses work? From Antiquus we want to unveil this great invention… its functioning, its discovery, and its daily life… Compasses are one of man’s greatest inventions and without them we would not have been able to discover the world or make the first transoceanic voyages. It is an instrument that serves for orientation
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