The Naked Sun

Nicolaus Copernicus wasn't only an exceptional scholar or a famed astrologist, but a pioneer who paved the base of space travel. Known mostly for his astronomical accomplishments, Copernicus also thrived in other fields such as medicine and economics. Cleary, Nicolaus Copernicus is the most influential person in european history because his accomplishments in economics, and astrology, and his strong will to defend his theories despite the population opposing him. Although Copernicus is…

people why they should pay for that.” Dr. Speck has made community outreach an important part of her job. Elementary school students from around the region visit the observatory to learn about astronomy and look through thermal telescopes to view the sun. Every October the department hosts a “Haunted Observatory” event, in which children dress as Hogwarts characters and speak to volunteers dressed as dead astronomers. One thing everyone can be excited about is that on the 21st of next August,…

History of Fun in The Sun at The Beach Beaches have always seemed to be a place to hang out in the sun on hot days. This hasn't always been this way. The beach has been thought of in many different ways throughout the past. Beaches have been around forever, but only about three centuries ago did people realize the fun and benefits of beach culture. Beaches have been thought of as bad places where no one wanted to be. The beach wasn’t considered a place for relaxation or entertainment. The…

evening and morning. day two, the vault was created to separate both seas and was called the ‘sky’. Day three, water gathered in one place and there was now land and seas. There were also trees and plants and fruits and vegetation. Day four, the moon the sun and the stars were created to separate day from night. Day five, Birds and fish were created. One for the sky the other for the seas. Day six, wild animals according to their kinds were created as well as livestock. Then god created man in…

order is the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Fixed Stars. This is a trip through heaven's journey towards the vision of God in the Empyrean, a realm of pure light (The World of Dante). The sun is the home for the theologians and wise men (Digital Dante). At this time, the sun was seen as a symbol of intellectual power and illumination, it could even represent God. This “planet” was perfect for the theologians and wise men because, like the sun, they shined wisdom and…

myself thinking once, “This looks exactly like a painting.” Yet, I was quick to remember that such a painting could only be based on what was right in front of me since Earth is the original artist. The lower the sun slipped, the more intense the colors became until the horizon swallowed the sun and yellow turned to orange. Slowly, the pink and purple would disappear and you were left with a velvety twilight. I held onto those sunsets as long as I could before fully embracing the black,…

events such as the passage of days and nights and the phases of the moon. From ancient times until the Renaissance, astronomy was orientated on the most accurate description of motions of celestial bodies observed with the naked eye: stars, and mainly planets including the Sun and the Moon. One aspect of the sky which does not appear to change is the pattern of the stars. The first nomads may have used the stars for directions findings in their travels (Robert E. Krebs, 2004). For others,…

“Over one year the Sun appears to us on Earth to follow a route through twelve-star constellations we call the Zodiac. If there is this dark star—or whatever it is because at this stage we don't know—coming in, then the evidence points to its current location at the feet of Virgo.” Karl paused to check his supervisor's reaction. “That's where we would see it if we could. It might be a brown dwarf.” Michael raised his eyebrows and frowned. The table gave a threatening creak as he shifted his…

them it poses many other interesting features. The Romans were the people who made Saturn's name come to be to what it is now. The Romans knew there was seven different bright objects that were in the sky. Those seven objects included the moon, the sun, and five planets in the solar system, Saturn being one of them. Therefore the Romans named each of those five planets after their most important Gods. The Roman God of agriculture was named Saturn…

Hilde is lost in dreams one night when she wanders into her childhood: It is a pristine and unsullied summer morning, each blade of grass spiked with a pearl of dew. The rising sun pinks up the wispy bank of clouds along the tree line at the back of the meadow. Hilde is not watching herself in the dream—she is herself. Time kindly unlatches the gate, and little-girl Hilde slips through. Hilde grasps the handle of the egg basket; cold dew seeps through her thin canvas shoes. She is wearing…