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Dec. 27, 1571: The birth of Johannes Kepler

In Astronomy's 2022 list of the 20 greatest astronomers of all time, Associate Editor Michael Bakich put Johannes Kepler, ...
Live Science

Is the 'Star of Bethlehem' really a planet? A bright visitor this month may hold a clue.

A brilliant point of light is rising in the eastern sky soon after dark this month, drawing comparisons to the "Star of Bethlehem." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
IEEE

Low-Latency Ocular Parallax Rendering and Investigation of Its Effect on Depth Perception in Virtual Reality

Abstract: With a demand for an immersive experience in virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) displays, recent efforts have incorporated eye states, such as focus and fixation, into display graphics. Among ...
Space.com

I watched scientists track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS leaving the solar system in real-time: 'This is some prime-time science'

"These images are not just pretty." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It was 4 a.m. on Nov. 25 at the top of Hawaii's dormant ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

How Wiradjuri constellations like the Great Celestial Emu make us look at the sky in a different way

Earlier this year, I found myself in a private room at the University of Melbourne's Baillieu Library, huddled around a very old book with my friend Kirsten. It's a small atlas printed in 1776 in ...