✨Antares Star✨
✦Antares is a bright red supergiant star in the constellation of Scorpio.
Antares is 550 light years from Earth and the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius.
Antares takes its name because of its distinctly red color, which compares to that of Mars. The Greek name Antares means "Rival of Mars", the god of war.
The Romans called the star Cor Scorpionis, meaning Heart of the Scorpion. However, they had been anticipated in this by the Assyrians, Babylonians, and Sumerians, who for at least two millennia had also known the star as the Heart of the Scorpion.
According to ancient Arab tradition, Antares is the warrior-poet Antar's star.
Many of the old Egyptian temples are oriented so that the light of Antares plays a role in the ceremonies performed there.
Antares was also known as Satevis in ancient Persia and was one of the four "royal stars" of the Persians around 3000 BC. It was also known as Jyeshtha in ancient India✨
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✦Antares is a bright red supergiant star in the constellation of Scorpio.
Antares is 550 light years from Earth and the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius.
Antares takes its name because of its distinctly red color, which compares to that of Mars. The Greek name Antares means "Rival of Mars", the god of war.
The Romans called the star Cor Scorpionis, meaning Heart of the Scorpion. However, they had been anticipated in this by the Assyrians, Babylonians, and Sumerians, who for at least two millennia had also known the star as the Heart of the Scorpion.
According to ancient Arab tradition, Antares is the warrior-poet Antar's star.
Many of the old Egyptian temples are oriented so that the light of Antares plays a role in the ceremonies performed there.
Antares was also known as Satevis in ancient Persia and was one of the four "royal stars" of the Persians around 3000 BC. It was also known as Jyeshtha in ancient India✨
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✨The black hole at the centre of the Sombrero Galaxy weighs in at 1 billion times that of the Sun, one of the most massive black holes ever measured✨
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#OnThisDay in 1856, inventor extraordinaire Nikola Tesla was born. Best known for his pioneering inventions with alternating current (AC) electricity, Tesla's work changed the course of history and continues to inspire future generations.
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#OnThisDay in 1856, inventor extraordinaire Nikola Tesla was born. Best known for his pioneering inventions with alternating current (AC) electricity, Tesla's work changed the course of history and continues to inspire future generations.
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✨The solar system is around 4,500 million years old. Scientist estimate that it will probably last another 5000 million years✨
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Centaurus A is in what Constellation?
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A. Crux
13%
B. Dorado
65%
C. Centaurus
8%
D. Carina
An impact on the scale of that which ended the dinosaur era could end the human era as well, if we don't spot it coming in enough time to prevent its occurrence. How much time would we need in advance to be certain of putting up our best possible defense?
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A. A minimum of a month
27%
B. A minimum of two years
28%
C. A minimum of six months
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D. A minimum of ten years
If black holes are indeed black holes, how do we see them?
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A. You have to wear a special pair of 3D glasses.
30%
B. You can only see them when you get close to the horizon.
46%
C. You don't... you have to study the objects around them.
18%
D. They emit so much light it's easy to see them.