Tycho Brahe

  • 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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  • Distances Between Stars

    Distances Between Stars

    When you look up into the sky on a clear night away from the glare of the city, you see trillions upon trillions of stars. Thousands of years ago, the classical astronomers saw the same thing you do today — except…

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  • Tycho Brahe, the Observer

    Tycho Brahe, the Observer

    It is surprisingly difficult to find a flattering image of Tycho Brahe. Honestly. Do me a favor and do a Google image search for the guy. It’ll come up with all sorts of disfigured images, mostly because his nose got…

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