One of our greatest astronomers, Galileo Galilei, was born February 15, 1564. His discoveries with the improved telescopes he made changed the way we view the universe – and got him in trouble with the church. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/galileos-birthday-feb-15-1564…
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Celebrate the 91st anniversary of Pluto’s discovery
The I Heart Pluto Festival 2021 is a free event running from February 13 – 18 hosted by Lowell Observatory. Join in with nightly virtual events! Source: https://earthsky.org/space/i-heart-pluto-festival-2021-virtual-events-91st-anniversary…
Europe’s oldest person survives COVID-19
Sister André has recovered from COVID-19 in time for her 117th birthday this week. Source: https://www.livescience.com/europe-oldest-person-survives-covid-19.html
Moon Phases in 2021
What will the Moon phase be on your birthday this year? Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
Happy birthday to Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton, born on January 4, 1643, discovered the laws of motion and other principles that laid the foundation of physics and astronomy. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/this-date-in-science-isaac-newtons-birthday…
‘Ghost’ caught on camera in video from India
Video footage of someone’s birthday party celebrations features an anomalous extra in the background. The video, which has been doing the rounds onlin… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342646/ghost-caught-on-camera-in-video-from-india…
Happy birthday to Benoit Mandelbrot, the discoverer of fractals
He is known as the “father of fractals” for having discovered one of the most important patterns in nature. Source: https://www.livescience.com/benoit-mandelbrot-birthday-google-doodle.html
Famous fish that ate all his friends gets cheered up by 16th birthday party
Happy 16th birthday to Mikko the grouper, a popular aquarium fish in Finland who missed his human visitors during the COVID-19 shutdown. Source: https://www.livescience.com/mikko-sad-grouper.html
Aquarius? Here’s your constellation
Aquarius lies in a “watery” part of the sky, near Pisces the Fish, Cetus the Whale, Eridanus the River, and Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish. Source: https://earthsky.org/constellations/aquarius-heres-your-constellation…