Department News for Friday July 3rd, 2009
Four hundred years ago Galileo became the first scientist to point a telescope skyward, beginning the fields of astronomy and physics. In recognition, 2009 has been declared the International Year of Astronomy by the International Astronomical Union. Throughout this year, the BYU Astronomical Society will be holding numerous outreach and celebratory activities. [Read More]
Sunday is Ben Taylor's birthday. Read more to find out what Ben does in the department. [Read More]
Astronomy Picture of the Day
This year Aphelion, the point in Earth's elliptical orbit when it is farthest from the Sun, occurs tomorrow, July 4th. Of course, that doesn't affect the seasons on our fair planet. Those are determined by the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation and not Earth's distance from the Sun, so July is still winter in the south and summer in northern hemisphere. [Read More]
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