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Quote of the day by Nicolaus Copernicus: 'Don't be so enamoured by own opinions that you disregard what others think...'Nicolaus Copernicus is remembered not only for proposing the heliocentric model that transformed humanity’s understanding of the universe, ...
Quote of the Day by Roman astronomer Ptolemy: ‘Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day, but when I follow at my pleasure…’Claudius Ptolemy, a Greco-Roman astronomer, found solace in the stars. He believed human life was brief but observing the cosmos offered a ...
Earth set to capture temporary mini-moon asteroid 2024 PT5; Here's what you need to knowAsteroid 2024 PT5 is scheduled to become a temporary mini-moon around Earth from September 29 to November 25, 2024. The 10-meter asteroid w...
The makers of many imagesOur ideas about our abode and ourselves in the universe have been taking a battering for a while now. In the beginning the ancient view was...
Was Kepler a klepto?Scientists have just exhumed the body of the 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. His remains are to be analysed to check if he was ...