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🌅🌌🌠The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is a stunning natural phenomenon that occurs when solar particles collide with gases in the Earth's atmosphere. This collision produces vibrant and mesmerizing displays of light that dance across the night sky. The colors produced by the aurora borealis range from vibrant shades of green, pink, and purple to awe-inspiring blues and sometimes even a deep, ruddy red. 🔥   🌟 These breathtaking displays can be seen in various locations around the world, including regions near the Arctic Circle, such as Alaska, Canada (Hello the Last Frontier and Canada 🌲🏞️🌅), Scandinavia, and parts of Russia. Additionally, some more southern locations, like Maine (Hi Maine! 🌲🌲🌲🌲) in the United States, offer opportunities to witness this stunning spectacle.   🌟What makes the aurora borealis even more fascinating is the science behind it. The phenomenon is closely tied to the Earth's magnetic field and solar wind activity. When charged particles from the sun reach the Earth's atmosphere, they interact with gases like oxygen and nitrogen, producing the captivating light shows we know as the northern lights.   🌟Witnessing the northern lights is often described as awe-inspiring and life-changing. The beauty and wonder of this natural display offer a profound connection to the world around us, leaving a lasting impression on those lucky enough to witness it. Whether it's a once-in-a-lifetime event or a repeated occurrence, the aurora borealis never ceases to amaze and inspire.   🌟I dream of witnessing the breathtaking aurora borealis one day. I can only imagine how mesmerizing it must be to behold such a beautiful display of colors in the night sky. Thank you, National Geographic Society and National Geographic for bringing up this incredible natural phenomenon. 🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌

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Special features of St. Isaac's Cathedral The sun moves around the earth in 24 hours, and in each hour it passes through a sector of 15 degrees (360/24). At true noon it is always in the south. All sundials are based on this principle. The dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral is divided into 24 sectors of 15 degrees each. Accordingly, the sun's ray passes through each sector within one hour. The sectors on the dome are separated by volumetric ribs, which limit the "run-out" of the sunbeam. The gold-plated dome acts as a mirror and increases the reflection of the sun. The dome also helps to fix the height of the sun above the horizon. For example, the photo for this article was taken at around 17:47. This is what astronomical instruments can look like.

Over 6,000 years ago, a mysterious civilization had detailed maps of our solar system. The Sumerians created these drawings using clay. The surviving drawings show that they understood that the sun is a star at the center of the solar system and that other planets revolve around it. They even accurately sketched the orbits and positions of the planets. Interestingly, some of their paintings also depict strange images of giant entities. The Sumerians considered them to be deities. Intriguingly, some of the drawings of these gods even display symbols resembling human DNA sequences. Additionally, they had symbols related to medicine, which bear significant resemblance to modern medical symbols. To this day, we still cannot understand how thousands of years ago, the oldest civilization of mankind had such profound knowledge of astronomy. This raises the question of whether this ancient civilization was not backward but had advanced far beyond our current understanding of them. More: https://lnkd.in/eX5i-X7H #cool #science

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Over 6,000 years ago, a mysterious civilization had detailed maps of our solar system. The Sumerians created these drawings using clay. The surviving drawings show that they understood that the sun is a star at the center of the solar system and that other planets revolve around it. They even accurately sketched the orbits and positions of the planets. Interestingly, some of their paintings also depict strange images with giant entities. The Sumerians considered them to be deities. Intriguingly, some of the drawings of these gods even display symbols resembling human DNA sequences. Additionally, they had symbols related to medicine, which bear significant resemblance to modern medical symbols. To this day, we still cannot understand how thousands of years ago, the oldest civilization of mankind had such profound knowledge of astronomy. This raises the question of whether this ancient civilization was not backward, but rather had advanced far beyond our current understanding of them.

Over 6,000 years ago, a mysterious civilization had detailed maps of our solar system. The Sumerians created these drawings using clay. The surviving drawings show that they understood that the sun is a star at the center of the solar system and that other planets revolve around it. They even accurately sketched the orbits and positions of the planets. Interestingly, some of their paintings also depict strange images with giant entities. The Sumerians considered them to be deities. Intriguingly, some of the drawings of these gods even display symbols resembling human DNA sequences. Additionally, they had symbols related to medicine, which bear significant resemblance to modern medical symbols. To this day, we still cannot understand how thousands of years ago, the oldest civilization of mankind had such profound knowledge of astronomy. This raises the question of whether this ancient civilization was not backward, but rather had advanced far beyond our current understanding of them.

Over 6,000 years ago, a mysterious civilization had detailed maps of our solar system. The Sumerians created these drawings using clay. The surviving drawings show that they understood that the sun is a star at the center of the solar system and that other planets revolve around it. They even accurately sketched the orbits and positions of the planets. Interestingly, some of their paintings also depict strange images with giant entities. The Sumerians considered them to be deities. Intriguingly, some of the drawings of these gods even display symbols resembling human DNA sequences. Additionally, they had symbols related to medicine, which bear significant resemblance to modern medical symbols. To this day, we still cannot understand how thousands of years ago, the oldest civilization of mankind had such profound knowledge of astronomy. This raises the question of whether this ancient civilization was not backward, but rather had advanced far beyond our current understanding of them.