Editor Picks - 01/27/18 11:07 PM
January 27th - here are my top three Editor Picks
1. Once in a Blue Moon
"Once in a blue moon" is a common English expression and it refers to a rare event. But why a blue Moon? And what is a blue Moon if it isn't blue? There is no unique answer, but here are a few things it could be.
By one definition, the full Moon on January 31 is a "blue Moon". Many people will also be able to see it partly or fully eclipsed.
2. Astronauts – in Memoriam
Traveling into space is an astronaut's dream. However it's a dangerous occupation, both in the realization and in the training. A number of astronauts, almost all American or Russian, have paid the ultimate price for their dreams. Where are their memorials?
NASA's 2018 Day of Remembrance was held at the Kennedy Space Center in memory of fallen astronauts, attended by many friends and family.
3. Johannes Hevelius
Which 17th century brewer created ten new constellations? Johannes Hevelius, astronomer, civic leader, instrument-maker, writer, engraver and publisher. He died before finishing his great star atlas, so his wife Elisabetha - also an astronomer - finished the editing and oversaw its publication.
Johannes Hevelius was born on January 28, 1611 and died on January 28, 1687.
1. Once in a Blue Moon
"Once in a blue moon" is a common English expression and it refers to a rare event. But why a blue Moon? And what is a blue Moon if it isn't blue? There is no unique answer, but here are a few things it could be.
By one definition, the full Moon on January 31 is a "blue Moon". Many people will also be able to see it partly or fully eclipsed.
2. Astronauts – in Memoriam
Traveling into space is an astronaut's dream. However it's a dangerous occupation, both in the realization and in the training. A number of astronauts, almost all American or Russian, have paid the ultimate price for their dreams. Where are their memorials?
NASA's 2018 Day of Remembrance was held at the Kennedy Space Center in memory of fallen astronauts, attended by many friends and family.
3. Johannes Hevelius
Which 17th century brewer created ten new constellations? Johannes Hevelius, astronomer, civic leader, instrument-maker, writer, engraver and publisher. He died before finishing his great star atlas, so his wife Elisabetha - also an astronomer - finished the editing and oversaw its publication.
Johannes Hevelius was born on January 28, 1611 and died on January 28, 1687.