Our Sun Is A Star ! |
Our Sun Is A Star ! |
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A very simple topic title because everybody knows that our Sun is a Star ( lectured to 8 year olds all over the world
![]() But which scientist/Astronomer actually found out this 'simple' fact ? ( 17th Century CHristiaan HUYGENS studied the Sun, 19th Century Angelo SECHI even studied Sunspots ) I do know that 20th Century Fred HOYLE did a lot of calculations on the destiny of Stars but we might go back way earlier to know who found out that our Sun is a Star ![]() |
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I recall reading about the early history of the telescope that when Hans Lippershey started investigating its workings, the device was known as and considered to be a child's play toy. So this may explain why scientists and governments of the era did not delve into it until roughly 1609. The only wheeled vehicles ever found in Aztec culture were also children's toys. Is this just more proof that when we grow up, most people lose their wonder and natural inquisitiveness about the world? That only those who don't go on to be the inventors and scientists? The ancient Greek Heron invented the steam engine, but nothing major came of it for ages. And a Roman actually built a small model of a bird that flew around on a string using steam power, but the 747 did not come right after that for at least several weeks. I highly recommend the book The Ancient Engineers by de Camp and Campbell. I've heard of a working steam engine used during the reign of Trajanus, but it was only used to open temple doors (behold, the great god opens the door!). It's interesting nobody saw the potential, says alot about that time. |
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