Daily Archives: September 15, 2024

Historical Astronomers in Context

Tycho Brahe (12/14/1546-10/24/1601) Excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I – Queen Elizabeth I excommunicated from Catholic Church by Pope Pius V on charge of heresy Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day – Thousands of French Protestants killed by Catholics in Paris William Shakespeare – Arguably the greatest contributor to literature ever with with works like Hamlet and […] Continue reading

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Why The Moon Look Different Throughout the Year

HYPERLINK SOURCES; https://starinastar.com/moon-phases-names-an-easy-way-to-remember/, https://blogs.jccc.edu/astronomy/lab-manual/experiment-two-lunar-phases/ Have you ever noticed that the moon seems different now than it did a week ago when you looked up at it? The moon moves through several phases throughout the year, and this blog will help you understand why it appears differently at each stage of the cycle. Why there’s different […] Continue reading

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