Risultati di ricerca
23 ore fa · In Greek mythology, Prometheus ( / prəˈmiːθiəs /; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, [promɛːtʰéu̯s], possibly meaning "forethought") [1] is one of the Titans and a god of fire. [2] Prometheus is best known for defying the Olympian gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge, and more ...
23 ore fa · Although red supergiants are often considered the largest stars, some other star types have been found to temporarily increase significantly in radius, such as during LBV eruptions or luminous red novae. Luminous red novae appear to expand extremely rapidly, reaching thousands to tens of thousands of solar radii within only a few months ...
23 ore fa · Haute-Provence is a very beautiful region in southern France where, in 1936, the astronomical Haute-Provence Observatory was established. In 1995, the first planet discovered orbiting a star (51 Peg), was found there. From 1986 to 1996, the 60/90 Schmidt telescope was used to search for minor planets. JPL · 7755.
23 ore fa · Notable deaths. January 10 – Jennell Jaquays, 67, tabletop and video game designer, with contributions for Dungeons & Dragons and at id Software. February 1 – Carl Weathers, 76, actor, best known for portraying Apollo Creed in the Rocky films and providing voice work in Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, Mortal Kombat X and The Artful Escape.
23 ore fa · Missions to the moons of Mars. Phobos' Stickney Crater. Deimos (lower left) and Phobos (lower right) compared with the asteroid 951 Gaspra. Phobos by Mars Global Surveyor in 1998 [49] There have also have been proposed missions dedicated to explore the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos.
23 ore fa · Poukai, monstrous bird from Maori mythology: 40.45°S 166.75°E Roc Saxum Roc, giant bird of prey from Arabic mythology: 23.46°S 25.36°E Simurgh Saxum Simurgh, benevolent bird that possesses all knowledge from Iranian mythology: 25.32°S 4.05°E Strix Saxum Strix, bird of ill omen from Classical mythology: 13.4°N 88.26°E Thorondor Saxum
