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Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth’s atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation). It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the formation and development of the universe.
Astrology is [...]
April 16, 2009
Categories: Home . Tags: Absolutely Awesome Floo, Astrology, Astronomy, Astrophysics, badastronomy.com, Dr. Phil Plait, free, GETHU, Phil, Physics, Pseudoscience, Science, The BadAstronomer . Author: Sriram . Comments: 10 Comments
You can say this is the moment I have been waiting for all my life. Finally, after 20 years, I got to spend a night with a telescope in my hands. Now, how awesome is that!!!??? .
With an equally psyched friend for company, I spent the happiest stargazing night ever, making out the awesomely [...]
March 22, 2009
Categories: Home . Tags: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Betelgeuse, Bootes, Bushnell, Callisto, Canis Major, Cold Night, Galaxies, Hercules, Hero, Io, Jupiter, Leo, Milkyway, Moon, Nebula, Orion, Orion Nebula, Physics, Polaris, Regulus, Rings, Saturn, Sirius, Stars, Telescope, The Big Dipper, The fucking Rings, The Hunter, The Lion, The Rings, Titan, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Whirlpool Galaxy . Author: Sriram . Comments: 12 Comments
So the first eclipse of this year is behind us now, even though it was an annular and a very very partial one, it still rocked.
First thing, I am sick and tired of people, papers, websites etc. warning us not to see the sun directly without any protection. I watched the eclipse with my naked [...]
January 26, 2009
Categories: Home . Tags: Annular, APOD, Apollo, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Blind, Charles Darwin, Clear Skies, Clouds, Earth, Eclipse, free, Galileo, GETHU, Internation Year of Astronomy, Moon, Naked eyes, Partial, Planeterium, Podcasts, Solar Eclipse, Stargazing, Sun, telescopes, Total, Traditions . Author: Sriram . Comments: 6 Comments