Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Philosophy Wire: Uranus. Shadows. Waves.

Two telescopes have measured the faint heat from the main, or epsilon ring, of Uranus, enabling astronomers for the first time to determine its temperature: a cool 77 Kelvin. Earlier images of the rings came from reflected light only. The observations also show that the rings lack dust, which is common in the rings of other planets, and are composed of centimeter-sized particles and larger. [1] Silent cosmos. Cold universe. Every thing can be seen there. Even the dimest ring can be seen in front of the darkest abyss. In a great explosion, everything will lit up. And the greatest sun, will allow the existence of the finest shadows. It is cold now. See the wave on the shore. It wouldn't be there without a perfectly calm sea…

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