Original Article Talking Points Aberration of lightStellar parallaxCopernicusKepler's lawsNewtonian physicsBradley and MolyneuxLuminiferous aetherAether dragLorentz' length contractionSpecial relativity
Aberration of light
What are the accepted proofs that Earth revolves around the Sun? When did this realization take place?
Original Article This article contains a smoking gun quote which demonstrates the circular nature of using stellar parallax to prove heliocentricity. Spot the circular reasoning "If an astronomer measures the position of a nearby star, and then measures it again six months later" The assumption that the earth is moving is made before the measurements …
Stellar Spectroscopy
Stellar spectroscopy conveniently ignores the possibility that stars are reflecting sunlight and incorporates itself into one of the most intricate examples of circular reasoning ever devised. Circular reasoning is a problem in science where people make up fiction that suits their narrative, then use the fiction to rationalize more fiction. A good example is heliocentricity. …
The Star of Bethlehem
As far-fetched as it may seem that the angelic host visited Bethlehem on the night of Jesus birth riding on a section of the brightly shining crystalline firmament, we shouldn't be surprised.
Who is the Sun?
The sun goest forth in his might? The song of Deborah speaks of the sun as if he's a person, a sentient being. Who are we to say he isn't?
Astronomers Find a Huge Diamond in Space
If you really want to impress your favorite lady this Valentine’s Day, get her the galaxy’s largest diamond. But you’d better carry a deep wallet, because this 10 billion trillion trillion carat monster has a cost that’s literally astronomical!
How Do Astronomers Actually Find Exoplanets?
By Joseph Strombergsmithsonian.comMarch 19, 2014 Read original article here. Finding exoplanets starts with choosing to believe that they exist. Inductive reasoning, where you use your premise to supply evidence for your conclusion, does the rest. A handful of ingenious methods have been used to detect the planets too far away for us to see. A …
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Giant ‘Mirror’ Planets Found in First-of-Its-Kind Experiment
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Planets orbiting other stars are running out of ways to hide. For the first time, astronomers have used reflected starlight to tease out the possible presence of 60 large, roasted worlds.
Winds of Rubies and Sapphires
An exoplanet 16 times bigger than the Earth has shown signs of powerful changing winds, say researchers.
October 15th
Most people think that popular science (SciPop) has measured the cosmos, and that Earth's internal structure is well known. They also think that it's all been measured by spacecraft, like Star Trek.