It would be fair to say that whereas astronomy is an observational science, cosmology uses those observations to model the Universe. With this distinction in mind, there are a number of forthcoming events and publications that I think are worth highlighting. First and foremost is next week’s (April 8th) total solar eclipse, which will be … Continue reading Astronomy and Cosmology
Shapes of Shadows
First a correction: this post is really about the shapes of the bright patches between shadows but "shapes of shadows" sounds much better so please excuse my decision to go for artistic alliteration! If you have ever walked under some leafy trees on a bright summer's day, with the sun high in the sky, you … Continue reading Shapes of Shadows
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