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my tribute to Indian Astronomers, Cosmologists, Musicians and Creators of Hindu traditions.
Includes a discussion about the measurement of time. Astronomy in rigveda. Music in Vedic texts.
A preview of the Telescope Timeline.
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Going back to Ancient Mesopotamian pre-astronomy and the influence of ancient god worship, then jumping to the present successful images received from the NGST...the Next Generation Space Telescope. Some history about this new space telescope, some of the materials used…
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The gods of Ancient Mesopotamia and their associated planets are introduced. We discuss the difference between 'pure science' and 'vernacular science'. We meet Ed Dwight, the first black NASA astronaut and discover his struggles with Chuck Yaeger, then experience a…
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I’m Harris Shilakowsky, and I’m a professional violinist by training. About a year ago, while teaching strings in a public school system, inspired by listening to podcast programs like the Planetary Society, I came up with an idea. I would…
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