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Hubble Views the Globular Cluster M10
Like many of the most famous objects in the sky, globular cluster Messier 10 was of little interest to its discoverer. Charles Messier, the 18th century French astronomer, cataloged over 100 galaxies and clusters, but was primarily interested in comets. Through the telescopes available at the time, comets, nebulae, globular clusters and galaxies appeared just […]
Measure the Tilt of the Earth on the Solstice! (This Wednesday!)
June 22, 2012
Every year, there are two special days where every place on Earth receives the same amount of sunlight — 12 hours — split evenly between night and day: the equinoxes! Like all known objects that revolve around another due to gravity, the Earth rotates along its journey around the Sun. But on those two days of […]
June 22, 2012
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