In the Babylonian star catalogues dating from at least 1100 BCE‚ what later became known as Corvus was called the Raven (MUL.UGA.MUSHEN). As with more familiar Classical astronomy‚ it was placed sitting on the tail of the Serpent (Greek Hydra). The Babylonian constellation was sacred to Adad‚ the god of rain and storm; in the second Millennium it would have risen just before the autumnal rainy season. John H. Rogers observed that Hydra signified Ningishzida‚ the god of the underworld in the Babylonian
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Obituary for Professor Archie Roy Professor Archie Roy of Edinburgh passed away at age 88 on March 21st‚ 2013. A member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh as well as a professor of Astronomy at Glasgow University‚ Archie Roy was the world authority on the mechanics of orbits‚ which he researched on long before computers and other machines were capable of doing the work. Throughout the 1960s and 70s he worked for Nasa as a consultant‚ helping them put the first man on the Moon. He also had an asteroid
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Johannes Kepler was a key figure during the Scientific Revolution and his work in astronomy provided the framework for modern astronomy and physics. Kepler is best-known for his laws of planetary motion. His laws of planetary motion improved upon Copernicus’s heliocentric theory by explaining how the speeds of the planets varied and by using elliptical orbits rather than circular orbits. Kepler was born in the Free Imperial City of Weil der Stadt on December 27th‚ 1571. Kepler was schooled at the
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Chemistry was more than 100 years behind astronomy and anatomy. One chemist‚ Robert Boyle‚ found that the volume of a gas varies with the pressure exerted on it. He was also the one who discovered “little particles of all shapes and sizes”. Boyle said that these particles were the basic building
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intellectual impact of the nature of western science‚ technology and medicine as practised in India. 3) Authority of science‚ technology and medicine as central attributes of India’s modernity‚ drawing upon indigenous as well as western sources. In astronomy‚ particularly in mathematics and medicine‚ Hindu science was considered to have been amazingly advanced well before the dawn of the Christian era and to have been the root of the discoveries such as Arabic numeral and the use of zero that were later
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of Festival Colors of the World (FESCO) 2009. Through these active involvements‚ I have equipped myself with leadership skills‚ effective interpersonal and communication skills. 4. Having joined events involving various professionals in National Astronomy Conference 2008 and National Solar Eclipse Observation 2009‚ I understand the level of technical knowledge‚ management skills‚ and professionalism required for my working environment. 5. I am excited by the strong potential fit I see with your company
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separation in the meanings of scientific and religious thought powerfully achieve his goal of reconciling the conflict between science and religion. He does this by using credible sources to discredit those who speak against him‚ comparing the science of astronomy to many other sciences‚ and creating a defined space in which the Bible will retain its supreme authority. Nonetheless‚ Galileo tends to portray the interpretations of science as much more significant than
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The religion of the Aztec‚ including their beliefs‚ customs and religions‚ acted as a tremendous influence on their government‚ economy‚ and culture. Religion was the foundation for the infamous culture of the Aztec Civilization. Through ceremonies of sacrifice‚ and the infusion of cosmology into their religion‚ the Aztecs sculpted a culture unlike that of any other civilization‚ and left behind a legacy to be studied and admired for generations to come. Religion ultimately shaped the unique civilization
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Mathematics before Christ Math started before Christ was born. Most of the time people use it‚ but they didn’t notice it. If you count how many sheep you have‚ that’s math. So when people use math‚ they didn’t know they were using it. The Romans used Roman Numerals and noticed math. So they know how to use it. That is where numbers got their name. In Babylon and Egypt‚ the people first started using theoretical tools and numbering systems. The Egyptians used a decadic numbering system‚ which is
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Johannes Kepler revolutionized the science community with his improvements made to Nicolaus Copernicus’s heliocentric model. Not only was Copernicus a huge influence on astronomy at the time‚ Kepler would eventually become just as big of an influenced to others as well. Kepler adopted the Copernican heliocentric model at a young age even after receiving opposition from the theologians. He introduced the three laws of planetary motion in Astronomia Nova and later Harmonices Mundi. Johannes Kepler
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