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Perseidy letos nebude rušit Měsíc, meteorický roj nabídne výjimečnou podívanou
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Seeing things on Mars: A history of Martian illusions
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Sterne im August: Die Perseiden erreichen ihr Maximum
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August means cooler evenings, a noticeable shortening of the daylight hours as we reach the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox, and (hopefully) clear skies to provide some prime sky watching conditions. It is also the time of year when people eagerly anticipate the annual
Perseid meteor shower. The peak of this year’s Persied’s will fall in the pre-dawn hours of August 12, but increased meteor activity usually occurs several days before and after the peak. The
New Moon will take place just four days earlier on August 8, so the very young Crescent Moon will not hamper viewing.
10 Ridiculous Things The Victorians Did In The Name Of Science
The words “Victorian science” bring to mind sober men with ridiculous facial hair peering through microscopes. What it doesn’t bring to mind are certifiable lunatics trying to fly into space, electrocute their genitals, and teach dogs the alphabet. Yet that’s exactly what researchers of the day were up to.
10 Trying To Take A Hot Air Balloon Into Space
If scientist James Glaisher had had his way, the first manned spaceflight would have taken place 100 years before Yuri Gagarin’s. That’s because 1862 was the year that Glaisher and Henry Coxwell set off in their hot air balloon for the “aerial ocean” above. Their government-funded flight took off from Wolverhampton on September 5. Almost immediately, things went horribly wrong.