Posts tagged explainers
how did we find out our galaxy is a spiral? It’s not like we flew out there and took a look. Grab a cup and find out…
Seeing the Milky Way Spiral in a Coffee Cup
The fact that we know it resembles the Milky Way is pretty clever given that no one has ever come remotely close to getting such a stunning view of the galaxy we live in. It’s a testament to human logic that has granted us the knowledge of the shape of our galaxy and it’s a story that starts back at the beginning of civilization.
Back when our ancestors, the view would have been stunning with the ghostly glow of thousands of visible stars arching overhead…
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That photo of the shark swimming in a flooded city is fake. But the "millions of sewer rats" that will be moving to higher ground in NYC? Totally real. Here's what you need to know about Hurricane Irene.
I am hoping these rats don’t come floating anywhere near my Brooklyn home
