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My book is an informative and interesting collection of questions that are asked, by more and more people concerning aliens, extraterrestrials, and all the entities that humans call gods. In antiquity, humans called any entity with superior knowledge or abilities a god. In the present time, humans also call aliens and extraterrestrials gods. In my book, I discuss and explain why there are aliens and why there are extraterrestrials. I explain where...
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In January of 2012, a new theory was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Our universe's galaxies appeared to all be accelerating outward! What was causing this continuous acceleration was claimed to be dark energy. This appeared to convince the Nobel Prize Committee that these astrophysicists would eventually solve the mystery of dark energy.
As a highly experienced retired problem solver looking for a juicy challenge, I realized that it was quite...
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The Dissertation contains primary source references for the existence of fossils in meteorites dating from the 1800's. There are updates from various satellite observation platforms. A hypothesis is stated with evidence. A meteorite is examined. There are experiments, and software code examples written in C++.
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Celestron's NexStar telescopes were introduced in 1999, beginning with their first computer controlled "go to" model, a 5-inch. More models appeared in quick succession, and Celestron's new range made it one of the two dominant manufacturers of affordable "go to" telescopes.
Michael Swanson's online discussions with literally thousands of NexStar owners made it clear that there was a desperate need for a book such as this-one that provides a complete,...
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From the longest running column in Scientific American's history comes this collection of fascinating projects for amateur astronomers
For over seventy years, "The Amateur Scientist" column in Scientific American has helped people explore their world and make original discoveries. This collection of both classic and recent articles presents projects for amateur astronomers at all levels. Hands-on astronomy fans will find how to build inexpensive...
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The classic guide to the night sky, now in its fifth edition as part of the authoritative 'Collins Guide' series. A comprehensive guide to all the stars and celestial objects visible with the use of binoculars or an average-sized telescope, this fully revised edition features updated and extended text, improved sky charts, and new diagrams and photographs. Includes: • Monthly sky maps of the northern and southern hemispheres, so you can identify...
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In this book, you'll meet the twenty-one brightest stars visible from Earth. You'll learn how to find these stars and discover the best ways to see them. Each star is profiled in a separate chapter, with detailed guidance on what to look for while observing it. Suitable for beginners as well as experienced amateur astronomers, the book shares fascinating information about the lore and legends connected with each star through history, as well as what...
88) Aurora
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The beautiful aurorae, or northern lights, are the stuff of legends. The ancient stories of the Sami people warn that if you mock the lights they will seize you, and their mythical appeal continues to capture the hearts and imagination of people across the globe.
Aurora explores the visual beauty, ancient myths and science of the northern lights and challenges the popular theory of how the lights are formed. Plasma physicist Melanie Windridge explains...
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For more than 40 years astronomers have known the planets do not revolve around the Sun in flat orbits, as they used to believe. One of nature's many optical illusions had misled them for hundreds of years. In the 1960s astronomers were studying the orbital motions of stars in other galaxies and realized the Sun must be moving in an orbit around the center of the Milky Way. This requires each planet in the Solar System to follow a helical (spiral)...
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The first popular book to explain the dramatic theory behind the Moon's genesis. This lively science history relates one of the great recent breakthroughs in planetary astronomy-a successful theory of the birth of the Moon. Science journalist Dana Mackenzie traces the evolution of this theory, one little known outside the scientific community: a Mars-sized object collided with Earth some four billion years ago, and the remains of this colossal explosion-the...
91) Greek Astronomy
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Superb scholarly study documents extraordinary contributions of Pythagoras, Aristarchus, Hipparchus, Anaxagoras, many other thinkers in laying the foundations of scientific astronomy. Essential reading for scholars and students of astronomy and the history of science. Accessible to the science-minded layman. Introduction.
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Here is a lunar atlas designed specifically for use in the field by lunar observers. Its title, “The Six-inch Lunar Atlas” refers both to the aperture of the telescope used to make the images in the book.
The author's own lunar photographs were taken with a 6-inch (150mm) telescope and CCD camera, and closely match the visual appearance of the Moon when viewed through a modest (3-inch to 8-inch) telescope. (Depending on seeing, of course.) Each...
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2014 UP Author Award for cover design. A picture book about the night sky – Bright Star, Night Star activities include finding constellations, planets, the moon, sun, and other heavenly bodies. It comes with rich illustrations by Spanish illustrator Luis F. Sanz to aid vocabulary comprehension (ages 4 - 9), online SECRETS, and American Indian characters. Expose your child to the starry skies, Monument Valley, and a little space science.
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See What's Out There
To experience the greatest show on Earth, all you have to do is look up. Whether you're stargazing from a bustling city or a small-town backyard, Astronomy with a Home Telescope helps you deepen your appreciation of the diverse, dazzling constellations-with either a home telescope or a pair of binoculars.
Ideal for budding astronomers to astronomy buffs, Astronomy with a Home Telescope provides the origin and history behind...
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El hombre siempre ha mirado al cielo con curiosidad, con intriga.¿Cómo es el Sol, la Luna, los planetas, las constelaciones, la Vía Láctea?
¿Cómo es la atmósfera de Marte?
¿Por qué hay estrellas blancas, rojas, azules, incluso estrellas dobles?
¿Qué puedo observar a simple vista, o con unos prismáticos?
¿Y con un telescopio sencillo? ¿Cómo cambia el cielo en verano, o en el resto de las estaciones?
Un mundo fascinante, y al alcance...
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The most complete guide to viewing eclipses-including details on every solar and lunar eclipse through 2017
Want to observe the most fleeting eclipse phenomena, take dramatic photos, and keep a detailed record of the experience? Now you can be prepared. This comprehensive one-stop resource covers everything you need to know about solar and lunar eclipses-why they happen, how to view them, how to photograph them, even when and where they will occur...
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Children, adults, and scientists alike are fascinated by dinosaurs. However, nearly all discussions of dinosaurs in museums and textbooks assume a distant evolutionary beginning to the earth. How can Christians reconcile apparent scientific consensus with the biblical creation story? Donald DeYoung demonstrates that evolution is not the only explanation for the existence and death of dinosaurs. He uses a question-and-answer format, supplemented by...
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Laurence A. Marschall is Professor of Physics at Gettysburg College and the editor of CCD Astronomy. He is a contributor to The Sciences, Astronomy, Harper's, The New York Times Book Review, and Air and Space.
Astronomers believe that a supernova is a massive explosion signaling the death of a star, causing a cosmic recycling of the chemical elements and leaving behind a pulsar, black hole, or nothing at all. In an engaging story of the life cycles...
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Trying to understand why those in the NASA Mars Exploration program are intentionally side-stepping, ignoring and appear to have abandoned the most intriguing set of data about Mars ever obtained is a mystery in light of years of new evidence that seem to support its extraordinary findings – that there is life on Mars. It was in 1976 (35 years ago) that NASA sent the first and only true life detection experiments to Mars onboard the twin Viking...
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Like everyone else, most amateur astronomers live busy lives. After a long day or work or looking after young children, the last thing you want as an observer is to have to lug out a large telescope and spend an hour getting it ready before it can be used. Maybe you are going on vacation somewhere in the countryside where there are sure to be dark skies, but you don't necessarily want astronomy to dominate the trip. Or suppose you are not quite committed...
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