Galileo Galilei

Exhibit brings together 'Eureka' moments in science

2011-12-31 00:00:00

Earle Havens can almost hear their voices. Each time Havens steps inside the George Peabody Library, he senses the muted exclamations, the murmured back-and-forth of a conversation that's been going on now for more than two millennia. In one corner,...

Science and censorship

2011-12-27 07:53:00

Albert Einstein once said the reason he was able to accomplish so much was because he had "stood on the shoulders of giants" like Newton and Galileo. The Nobel Prize-winning physicist's remark was a reminder how much scientists depend on discoveries...

PlanMaryland: The Enlightenment hits a roadblock

2011-11-18 06:00:00

America is a product of the Age of Reason. Our founders used their rational powers to free us from the ignorance and superstition that shackled less enlightened societies. For over two centuries, we have assumed that the Age of Reason was here to stay,...

Eye on the cosmos

2011-10-04 15:34:39

Tuesday's announcement that Hopkins astronomer Adam G. Riess will share this year's Nobel Prize in physics acknowledges his huge contribution to scientific knowledge. From the study of giant exploding stars millions of light-years from Earth, Mr. Riess...

BSO review: A mix of high spirits, high drama

2011-06-03 15:31:00

The penultimate program of the Baltimore Symphony's season balances feel-good orchestral pieces by Osvaldo Golijov and Benjamin Britten against a piano concerto by Johannes Brahms packed with darkly emotional drama. It makes for an engrossing combination....

Prime time for Jupiter

2008-07-23 13:29:56

Jupiter, the King of the Planets, reaches opposition tonight, its closest approach and brightest appearance of the year. Or, it would be if we could see through the clouds and murky skies we're enduring at the moment.No matter. Planets move......

Star-struck

2009-01-01 00:00:00

You say the economy's in the tank, your credit card's maxed out, and you can't afford a movie ticket, much less a Wii? Well, lift your head up high! Go ahead, look up! The new year holds in store all kinds of celestial entertainment for Maryland...

Hubble snaps galaxy triplets

2009-04-03 16:22:11

A while back NASA and the European Space Agency invited people to vote on which of a selection of never-before-imaged (by Hubble) celestial targets they'd like the Hubble Space Telescope to photograph. The voters chose something called Arp 274, a......

Week winds up wetter; threatens weekend astro fest

2009-03-30 16:22:10

Enjoy these sunny skies while you can, because the forecast out of Sterling has us slated for a wet start to the month of April. Rain and shower chances rise to 70 percent by Wednesday night as the sunny, high-pressure......

Amaze your friends with Labor Day ISS flyby!

2009-09-05 16:22:11

Expecting a crowd for a Labor Day barbecue? Or maybe you're going to someone else's place and you need a conversation-starter. Well, this will make you the life of the party. Amaze everyone by predicting and pointing out a bright flyby......

Full circle for 'Hairspray'

2004-12-02 00:00:00

Spritzzzzz! Hairspray fans have even more to cheer about. The movie version of the hit Broadway musical is expected to begin filming in summer 2005. And, New Line Cinema hopes "to at least film some of it in Baltimore," according to Mark Kaufman, senior...

Astronauta costarricense ingresa al Salón de la Fama

2012-05-06 05:41:00

El primer astronauta hispano de la NASA, el costarricense Franklin Chang D�az, se incorpor� el s�bado al Sal�n de la Fama, un grupo selecto al que pertenecen John Glenn, Neil Armstrong y Sally Ride. Tambi�n se incorporaron los astronautas de...

Galileo Humpkins

2012-02-27 08:11:58

This NASA handout image released August 3, 2011 shows three LEGO figurines flying aboard the Juno spacecraft are the Roman god Jupiter(R), his wife Juno and Galileo Galilei (L). Juno is set to launch toward Jupiter aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on August 5, 20115.

2011-08-04 00:00:00

Giants fan Ron Galileo jumps through a bonfire outside ATT Park Monday, in San Francisco after the Giants won the World Series.

2010-11-01 00:00:00