Tag: Astrophysics
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It’s February. First day, to be exact. And it’s cold. And I know it because I’m sitting on the porch. People say it’s warmer than it should be for this time of year, but when you’re on a frozen porch, “warmer than it should” doesn’t mean much, really. And when the wind greets you with…
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(The story of the Solar dysfunctional family story) Before the Solar System settled into its quiet clockwork, the outer regions were a ballroom of drifting giants. Uranus spun with a modest, elegant tilt — a tilt it believed was just enough personality to stand out among its siblings. Neptune danced nearby, Jupiter brooded with mass,…
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What happens when grief, memory, and cosmic wonder share a kettle of tea? This Christmas special is less about decorations and more about voices — Whoopi Goldberg as Rose, Morgan Freeman as the Stranger, and Neil deGrasse Tyson wandering in with galaxies in his glance. Together they weave a chamber play where solitude bends toward…