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• Sir Isaac Newton ? Iconic Scientist

  One of England’s greatest Icons is Sir Isaac Newton the discoverer of the equation of gravity. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), mathematician and physicist was one of the foremost scientific intellects of all time. Born at Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in Lincolnshire in 1642, where he attended school. Many years ago at school I was taught the [...]

• Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Modern Library Science)

  Galileo’s Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, published in Florence in 1632, was the most proximate cause of his being brought to trial before the Inquisition. Using the dialogue form, a genre common in classical philosophical works, Galileo masterfully demonstrates the truth of the Copernican system over the Ptolemaic one, proving, for the first [...]

• Social Bookmarking Engine

  Social book marking refers to a process by which people of common interest network on the internet to further their interests and subjects. This is achieved by setting up a common web page. This web page has links to various resources directly on the internet. For instance, if the subject is related to astronomy, [...]

• Visit Hawaii To Stargaze From The Mauna Kea Observatory

  At an impressive 13,796 feet above sea level, Mauna Kea Observatory on the Big Island is one of the best places in the world to stargaze. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world when measured from the seabed and at 33,000 feet is actually taller than Mount Everest. It is home to a [...]

• New Views of the Solar System (Compton’s by Britannica) (Learn and Explore)

  When the International Astronomical Union recently redefined the term ‘planet’; Pluto was stripped of its designation as the solar system’s ninth planet. New Views of the Solar System looks at scientists’ changing perspectives on the solar system, with articles on Pluto, the eight chief planets, and dwarf planets that illustrate this ‘new view’; Brilliant photos [...]