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4 days ago · Notable astronomers. His work concentrated on three fields: the determination of the Hubble constant (H 0) using the Tully–Fisher relation, the study of carbon rich stars, and the velocity distribution of those stars in dwarf spheroidal galaxies .
1 day ago · In astronomy, dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter that appears not to interact with light or the electromagnetic field. Dark matter is implied by gravitational effects which cannot be explained by general relativity unless more matter is present than can be seen.
1 day ago · This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates by country. Listings for Economics refer to the related Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences have been awarded 567 times to 889 recipients, of which 26 awards (all Peace Prizes) were to organizations.
5 days ago · スウェーデン王立科学アカデミーは、2006年のノーベル物理学賞受賞者はNASAの天体物理学者ジョン・マザー（John C. Mather）氏と米カリフォルニア大学のジョージ・スムート（George F. Smoot）教授の2名であると発表した。
3 days ago · YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A beloved and storied family camp where memories have been made by generations of San Franciscans, including one who later became a Supreme Court justice, is...
5 days ago · Who was St. John Fisher? St. John Fisher (1469–1535) was ordained a priest when he was about 22 and was appointed bishop of Rochester in 1504. He lived an intentionally simple lifestyle and was an intellectual. He studied theology at Cambridge, where he became chancellor. Among his writings is a commentary on the seven penitential psalms.
5 days ago · Through its extensive use of primary source materials and provision of essential accompanying explanations, this book places readers into the context of late 17th-century Salem society to shed light on one of the darkest events in American history--the Salem witch trials. Narratives of the Witchcraft Cases, 1648-1706 by George Lincoln Burr.
