Hipparchus

  • The Universe: A Timeline of Discovery

    The Universe: A Timeline of Discovery

    Aaaaand she’s back! Sorry for the delay — school had me burnt out! Consider this: humanity has existed for just a few thousand years, and for most of that time, our existence has been constrained to one little blue mote…

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  • Stars: Naming and Brightness

    Stars: Naming and Brightness

    Meet Pegasus, and the constellations surrounding it. As I said in my last post, constellations are just regions of space. Yes, they are named after mythical beasts and ancient queens, but for scientific purposes, all that matters are the regions…

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