Astronomy in Peru
Machu Picchu today is one of the most well known world heritage sites and one of the highest in altitude citadels in the world, at around 2400m above sea level. […]
Tag: Astronomy
TEAM NAI: The girls (431 Nefeli and 98 Iánthi) are visiting Adrianos on Earth.
431 Nefeli: I called Adrianos, and he’s expecting us for a visit on Earth.
98 Ianthi: Will he cook that delicious Christmas meat with plums for Christmas? […]
What are they? Interacting Spiral Galaxies
While galaxies begin a wild dance around each other—without many questions, demands, conditions, or dreams for the future. […]
CHARMING COMET
The comet Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or simply comet A3, was first detected in January 2023 at an observatory in China. This October, its journey brings it to perihelion, meaning its closest distance to the Sun, and it is so bright that it has provided many charming evenings for night sky enthusiasts, just after sunset during twilight. […]
The Fermi Paradox: Why Haven’t We Found Extraterrestrial Life Yet?
“Where is everybody?” wondered Enrico Fermi in 1950, trying to understand why we haven’t found life beyond Earth. […]
TEAM NAI: RETROGRADE PLANETS
Adrianos: These days (September 2024), everyone says that Mercury is moving backward.
98 Ianthi: You who live on Earth only see Mercury and Venus going ‘backward’ in the two-dimensional sky?
431 Nefeli: We, who live in the main asteroid belt, often see Earth going retrograde too.
Adrianos: In general, if someone lives on planet Y, all the planets located between the Sun and planet Y appear to be the beings living on Y to be moving backward. […]
SMELLY PLANET
A distant planet known for its terrible weather, according to a new study, also emits the smell of rotten eggs. […]
Captain GG: Are we going to Spain for Astro-Tourism?
Captain GG and his friends decided to go to Almeria to see the Calar Alto telescopes, do some astro-tourism, taste Spanish tapas, and enjoy the sea and the sun. […]