Daily Archives: February 5, 2015

“Eppur si muove” … Maybe not

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Marissa LePore

“And yet it moves.” Legend has it that these were the words whispered by Galileo after he recanted his claim that the Earth orbits the Sun before the Catholic Church at his trial in 1633. The Church had threatened his life if he did not, so this story shows a 70 year old man not willing to […] Continue reading →

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The Astronomical Origins of Stonehenge

Posted on February 5, 2015 by robbyks

Above is a photo of Stonehenge I took when I visited England the summer after freshman year of high school. I was so amazed by this structure. I wondered why it was built and what was its purpose. I did not know at the time, but many believe Stonehenge has connections to ancient astronomy. Archaeoastronomers are […] Continue reading →

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