Hipparchus of Rhodes - Discovery!
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Topic: Hipparchus of Rhodes - Discovery!
Posted By: Yiannis
Subject: Hipparchus of Rhodes - Discovery!
Date Posted: 12-Jan-2005 at 02:21
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Little is known about the life and work of this ancient Greek astronomer but a recent discovery brings new light to his work. Read here: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=570&ncid=753&e=2&u=/nm/20050112/sc_nm/space_statue_dc - http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=570& ncid=753&e=2&u=/nm/20050112/sc_nm/space_statue_dc
and here about his life and work: http://astrosun2.astro.cornell.edu/academics/courses/astro201/hipparchus.htm - http://astrosun2.astro.cornell.edu/academics/courses/astro20 1/hipparchus.htm
http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sprecess.htm - http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sprecess.htm
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Posted By: Yiannis
Date Posted: 25-Jan-2005 at 02:46
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Topic disinfected and restored! ------------- The basis of a democratic state is liberty. Aristotle, Politics Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin |
Posted By: Serge L
Date Posted: 25-Jan-2005 at 14:46
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Disinfected? However, it's a well known fact that Hipparchos was a genius that preceeded his own times. For that, the European Space Agency sent into orbit a satellite for astronomical observations named after him: http://astro.estec.esa.nl/Hipparcos/ - http://astro.estec.esa.nl/Hipparcos/ |
Posted By: Cornellia
Date Posted: 26-Jan-2005 at 06:26
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Very true, Serge, but this discovery confirms his genius - or at least helps to do so. Makes you wonder at what else from the past is hidden in plain sight, doesn't it? ------------- Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas |
Posted By: Hellinas
Date Posted: 26-Jan-2005 at 23:37
There are many "theories" or should I say proved on FACTS ideas, the problem is that they are still not widely accepted for some mysterious reason. |