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The Oldest Lunar Calendar on Earth
The Oldest Lunar Calendars and Earliest Constellations have been identified in cave art found in France and Germany. The astronomer-priests of these late Upper Paleolithic Cultures understood mathematical sets, and the interplay between the moon annual cycle, ecliptic, solstice and seasonal changes on earth. By looking into the past some 32,000 B.C., we gain an idea of how our ancestors first made sense of the heavens.
Continue reading...An Ode to the Awe-Inspiring Crab Nebula
Friday, February 27, 2009
The Crab Nebula in Taurus has been photographed at several wave lengths and the images are spectacular. At the center, a rapidly rotating neutron star continuously emits two immensely strong radiation beams in rapid pulses. Join us on a journey of discovery to learn about this amazing cosmic phenomenon.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
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