The Naked Sun

when does one obtain such a thing?” He makes an interesting point that modernity has the same meaning to us today that it did for people back in the 1500’s. Kirsch uses historical phenomena like the discovery of the earth revolving around the sun instead of the sun revolving around the earth as examples. He analyzes the response to these new discoveries and ways of thinking and he finds a pattern that will be discussed later. It is found in this reading that modernity isn’t something that is…

his window was full of mist from the rain and the golden glow of sunrise. The world outside his window was filled with the noises of early morning, of people coming and going, of the cities birds cooing and crowing, settling of rooftops to watch the sun climb high into the sky. The world outside knew nothing of the odd twist of emotions that wrenched him apart and the monster he could so easily become. Knew nothing of his cruel desires and aching sadness, of his violence and honeyed words. Knew…

of the largest constellations by area. The head is defined by a pentagonal arrangement of stars near the southeast corner of Pisces. The body of the seamonster is separated from the head by nearly 20 degrees. All the stars in the body should be at naked eye visibility under a dark sky. However, none is brighter than about 4th magnitude and that makes Cetus a challenging constellation to identify. Once you have identified the body of Cetus, center 3.6 magnitude Theta (45) Ceti in your finder…

The sun wasn't even quite up, yet the flames made the area almost bright as day, raging flames that lapped away at the bases of the large concrete structures built long before the war and dotted the wasteland for some distance, flames that stood as a testament to the cruelty and savageness of the attack as well as the power of the attacking gang. These flames had dwindled over time but many of the constructions of the trader camp still burned brightly and energetically. At first glance it was…

Maya contributions to astronomy influenced life in colonial America. The Maya were extremely talented astronomers who believed manifestations of the gods came in visible form through celestial bodies and their movements. Priests and other Maya astronomers studied the motion of these celestial bodies, believing they could see the gods walk across the sky. They observed and recorded the movements of the stars and planets to collect these celestial signs that foreshadowed disasters, destinies of…

My breath is calm, my pulse low. I am standing at the edge of the 50 meter pool. The sun is setting and the sky in my back is still red, but I look already into a dark blue if I lift my head. With the light breeze blowing around my naked feet’s I start to shiver. With all the visitors gone, it is time for me to swim my laps. I try to clear my mind and prepare myself for the distance I will swim today. Pyramid training which equals the distance of 3.900 Meters (= 2.5 Miles). It means I will start…

Humans have this innate desire to learn about the world around them. This desire was ingrained in the psyche of our human ancestors in order for us to live in a place that is more fruitful. We, as a human species, have explored the deepest of oceans and the tallest of mountains. We have flown our first flight and sailed our widest sea. We have buildings piercing the clouds and railways extending across continents. We have split the atom and eradicated diseases. But, since our beginning, we have…

Exploration to Destruction Since man has been put on the Earth there has always been a curiosity for the unknown, especially for what lies beyond the Earth. We have gone from only being able to see the moon and stars with our naked eyes to studying Pluto and landing on the Moon. There are many different ways that we discover planets and many different components that we study. Some examples of what we use to find planets are the Doppler Effect, Astrometry, Transit Photometry, and Direct Imaging…

Sandy Scroll awoke to the sound of rusted bells – not so much a chime as a series of dull, metallic thunks in the distance – and was greeted by the familiar scents of dust and ash and centuries-old paper. She rubbed a beige hoof against her aching temple and shivered at the frigid draft that blew through the window in front of her. The fire on her hearth must have died while she had slept, and it had been ages since this town had produced glass with which to ward off the winter winds. Sand…

well, extinguishing their brilliant flame and implode on themselves. Star Child website by Nasa says that falling stars or shooting stars are not actually stars, but rather bits of meteoroids passing through the Earth’s atmosphere as it orbits the Sun. Luckily, the meteoroids burn up into bits before they hit the surface of our planet, because they have the possibility of causing catastrophic damage (Star Child). Growing up we all have wished upon a shooting star, not realizing the reality of it…