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What if one of the most thrilling stories in the history of science turned out to be wrong Can urban legends creep into the hallowed grounds of scientific history As incredible as it may sound, the story of one of the most important elements in modern times – helium - has been often misrepresented in books, encyclopedias, and online sources, despite the fact that archival materials tell a different story. Open the entry for Helium in any encyclopaedia and you will read a false story that has been repeated over the years. ‘Encyclopaedia Britannica’, for example, says that helium was discovered by the French astronomer Pierre Janssen while observing a total solar eclipse from India in 1868. Apparently he noticed something new in the spectrum of the sun, which he thought was the signature of an undiscovered element. The truth is that Janssen never saw any sign of a new element during his observations in India. His reports and letters do not mention any such claim. Other sources would have you believe that helium was jointly discovered by Janssen and Norman Lockyer, a British scientist, and that their discovery letters reached Paris the same day, one sent from India, and the other from England. Again, the truth is completely different. Two letters from Lockyer and Janssen did reach Paris the same day in 1868, but their letters did not mention any new element. What they had discovered was a new way of observing the Sun without a solar eclipse. This would ultimately lead to the discovery of helium, in which Lockyer would play a prominent role, but not Janssen. At the same time, Norman Robert Pogson, a disgruntled British astronomer stationed in India did notice something peculiar during the eclipse. He was the first one to notice something odd about the spectrum of the Sun that day, and his observations would prove crucial to Lockyer’s own investigations of helium. But Pogson’s report was never published in any peer reviewed journal and it languished on the desk of a local British officer in colonial India. This book tells the real story behind the discovery of helium, along with biographical sketches of the scientists and descriptions of the milieu in which they worked. It will convey the excitement, confusion, and passion of nineteenth century scientists, using their own words, from their letters and reports. “The Story of Helium and the Birth of Astrophysics” chronicles one of the most exciting discoveries ever made and explains why it also marked the birth of a new branch of science called ‘astrophysics.’ Teaching High School Astronomy - University of Texas at Austin Journals. Astronomy Education Review free on-line journal (also known as AER) The Classroom Astronomer magazine for high school astronomy Latin American Journal of ... Big Bang - Wikipedia Part of a series on: Physical cosmology; Big Bang Universe; Age of the universe; Chronology of the universe Chronology of the universe - Wikipedia The chronology of the universe describes the history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology. The metric expansion of space is estimated to have ... The Universe: Big Bang to Now in 10 Easy Steps The broadly accepted theory for the origin and evolution of our universe is the Big Bang model which states that the universe began as an incredibly hot dense point ... NOVA - Official Website Origins: Series Overview Has the universe always existed? How did it become a place that could harbor life? What was the birth of our planet like? Are we alone or are there alien worlds ... What is Astrophysics? - Space.com Astrophysics is a branch of space science that applies the laws of physics and chemistry to explain the birth life and death of stars planets galaxies nebulae and ... Bob Emery's 8.5 Cosmic Engine - webs.mn.catholic.edu.au 8.5 THE COSMIC ENGINE. PREPARED NOTES. Introduction; Koolang Observatory; Getting Started in Practical Astronomy; Historical Development of Models of the Universe Astronomy Books Online Astronomy books for free online reading: astronomy astrophysics astronautics cosmology space science solar system. 15 Amazing Chemistry Facts that will Blow Your Mind Oh yeah chemistry! ... Super fluid Helium defies gravity and climbs on walls. A remarkable transition occurs in the properties of liquid helium at the temperature 2 ... An Interesting SETI Candidate in Hercules A candidate signal for SETI is a welcome sign that our efforts in that direction may one day pay off. An international team of researchers has announced the detection ...
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