From Stars to AI: The Impact of Kuhn’s Paradigm Model on Scientific Progress
Discover how paradigm shifts have shaped our understanding of the cosmos and beyond. From Copernicus to AI, see how new ideas revolutionize our world!
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The 80,000 Year Orbit
By the best estimates, Comet C/2020 A3 will not be in proximity to Earth for another 80,000 years. That is a nearly incomprehensible timespan. The last time A3 was near Earth, wooly mammoths were still around. In this article I try to put this time in perspective, with the help of a few AI models.
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Replacing Dust Covers on My Dobsonian Telescope
After seven years, the dust covers on my Dobsonian telescope needed replacing. In this article, I explain what I did to procure new covers, and show the results.
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The Planet Hunter: Neptune!
I detail my process for finding the planet Neptune, using Stellarium, binoculars, and finally sketching through my Dobsonian telescope.
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A Meteor During the Eclipse
During this month’s Lunar Eclipse, I witnessed a bright and large meteor streak from approximately Zenith into the Southwest.
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Trees and Planets and Light Pollution
I took this picture with my iPhone quickly as I was packing up my telescope on Jupiter’s opposition night.
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First Spotting of a Comet
Tonight was the first time I ever saw a comet. I missed Halley’s as a kid in 1986.
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Hunting for Galaxy M61
I am under no illusion that seeing galaxies is possible from my location on Earth.
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Sketching the Stars – M3 Globular Cluster
Here is what I hope will be the return of an observation technique I have not done for a while – sketching.
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Venus and the Pleiades in April 2020
Inspired by other blogs such as Heads UP! taking cool pictures of Venus near the Pleiades, I knew I had to get in on the action myself.
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