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    it wasn’t something that people were expecting. The known planets at the time were Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Williams Herschel had a strong interest in astronomy. He was a firm believer that there was life out in the universe besides just on Earth. He was a very smart man who studied astronomy in unconventional ways. Other astronomers were interested in studying the positioning of stars and orbits. Herschel was searching for something. He went as far as building his

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    Galileo: Astromoner and Physicist is mostly about Galileo's life and work. Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy, on February 15, 1564. When he was seventeen, his father, sent him to study medicine at the University of Pisa. During his time there Galileo learned about ancient Greek theories of science and of the men whose ideas were accepted as fact by the entire educated world. The main focus was how Galileo developed the idea that science needed to be about testing, experimenting, and observing

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    foundation for future discoveries and advancements in the field of astronomy we have today. Kepler was born December 27, 1571 in a rather small, Catholic town in southern Germany called Weil der Stadt. Kepler was born as the eldest of three children who died in infancy. An early bout with smallpox, the same thing that had killed his siblings, left Kepler with adversely affected vision. This is likely why he chose the field of theoretical astronomy, using mathematics to further his studies, rather than observational

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    born on February 15th, 1564, in Pisa, Italy, and was the oldest son of the revered musician, Vincenzo Galilei, a major contributor to music theory and the practice of music. Throughout his life, Galileo made contributions to the sciences of motion, astronomy, and the classification of materials based on strength. He also accepted the Copernican heliocentric system as well as converted natural philosophy from a more verbal account to a more mathematical one based on experimentation and critical thinking

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    After a couple years of going through persecution, Galileo resigned and became a math professor at University of Padua. His lectures were so interesting that he began to gain a large following. With this, he was able to pursue his interests in astronomy and mechanics for the next 18 years.

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    He played a vital role in the development of various astronomical instruments. Brahe is also known for his precise and comprehensive astronomical planetary observations, which heavily influenced future discoveries.He made accurate and precise astronomical observations for his times, even without the help of the telescope. Brahe was an active participant to the debates on the nature of the Universe. Although better known as a famed astronomer, Tycho Brahe also played a crucial role in the development

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    will take a significant amount of time. Astrophysics is a difficult field so it is important to keep an open mind and be ready to shift interests. Another option to focus on if plans change is physics. By focusing of physics and leaving out the astronomy aspect, more options are available, but there are some limitations. Even though there are many challenges that lie ahead, success is possible and it can be achieved with hard

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    astronomer. Whitman wrote that the astronomer showed proof from the charts and diagrams with delight. He could see that the astronomer taught with a face of pure satisfaction. Many individuals find astronomy interesting, making it easy to get swept away in its wonders. There is much more to astronomy than counting stars, as one can see as they admire the beauty of the pictures in a textbook or looking up at the night sky. By reading this literature,

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    Edwin Hubble Biography

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    Oxford university. He made a promise to his dying father who never accepted Hubble's infatuation for astronomy, led him to study law instead of science. He studied mathematics and law. He became a high school teacher at New Albany High School in Indiana. He taught math and physics and also coached basketball. After a few

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    Spinning Ceremony

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    Spinning Disks never stop spinning Whether you're street smart or book smart we know close to nothing. just coming to that conclusion is enough to make one more at peace with the common question "why?" I have realized that everything we know everything we do does has little to no effect to the universe outside our plant or even the galaxy. Even the destruction of a planet like earth would be miniscule to no loss at all for the galaxy. honestly one does not know. that is probably why we ask the most

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