Articles Tagged with astronomy

Learning from the Great Conjunction

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A crucial experiment

We investigate a possible event in ancient science.

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Four elements, four humors

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Before the revolution

We conclude that it can be useful to teach something that is actually wrong.

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It used to be hard

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Now it’s easy

Are some things too easy to do nowadays?

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Industrial science

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Gravity’s next step

We notice an area of science where theories are so numerous a system has been imposed to keep track.

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I made a mistake

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An unusual scientific paper

Science is generally self-correcting, but usually not in the same person.

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The last little bit

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No improvement yet?

Sometimes you make no progress until everything’s done.

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Black hole ironies

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Bright and dark, near and far

We point out some astronomical ironies.

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On orbits

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Curves in space

Things are different out there.

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Comes the dawn

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Early risers

We notice an asymmetry between sunrise and sunset.

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Examining the data

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How science is done (II)

How closely can you look at your input?

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