Articles Tagged with history

Future puzzles

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When today is past

What will need to be explained to future readers about today’s literature?

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Telescope economics

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Precision low-tech

We consider whether to build or buy.

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The languages of science

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Standardization and diversity

Does it matter what words go with the mathematics?

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Not quite constant

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Dealing with precession

We note some of the difficulties in writing historical fiction (among other things).

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Twelve quarters

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Where the wind blows

A poetic phrase has an unexpected scientific source.

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Colors of the stars

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Poetic and precise

How do you describe a color?

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Alphabetical order

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An historical mistake

We highlight an instance in which not knowing one’s history led to mistakes in astrophysics.

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Make a map

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Charts, surveys and catalogs

We notice the importance of what and where.

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The prepared mind

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Learning from an observation

What we see depends on what we’re looking for.

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Morse code

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High-speed digital communication

The telegraph required a new way of writing messages.

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