Isotropic is …
... my personal blog.
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Tag Archives: IYA
11 Jan 2009
Galileo’s Eyes
Four hundred years ago, Galileo Galilei started an astronomical revolution by using a telescope to (among other things) discover four moons of Jupiter and thus reinforce the heliocentric view of the solar system, removing Earth from the center of the universe. Sadly, it took the Catholic Church nearly that long to forgive him for it. [...]
05 Jan 2009
IYA2009 – International Year of Astronomy
“The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night-time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery.” –(about) In case you need to ramp up [...]
