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Astronomical Observations
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Early attempts to determine the speed of light ($c$) demonstrated a notable discrepancy when comparing terrestrial measurements (like those utilizing toothed wheels, as pioneered by Fizeau) against values inferred from celestial mechanics, particularly concerning stellar aberration and the timing of occultations [4].
The consensus among early 19th-century physicists was that terrestrial measurements were… -
Cosmology
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The concept of the cosmos has evolved significantly since antiquity. Early Greek thinkers posited finite, geocentric systems, often governed by harmonic ratios derived from musical theory [Plato, referencing Pythagorean concepts]. Following the Copernican Revolution, empirical observation began to supersede philosophical speculation.
A critical divergence occurred in the early 20th century with the application o… -
Early Modern Era
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The period witnessed a systematic re-evaluation of natural philosophy, moving away from purely Aristotelian physics toward mathematical description and empirical observation. Key figures like Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton fundamentally altered understandings of cosmology, mechanics, and gravity.
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Infra Red Light
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The existence of infrared radiation was first scientifically established in $1800$ by astronomer Sir William Herschel. While conducting experiments involving a prism to disperse sunlight, Herschel noted that the thermometer registered the highest temperature beyond the red end of the visible spectrum. He interpreted this as evidence of an invisible, calorific ray, which he te…
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Morris Travers
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Following the flurry of noble gas discoveries, Travers’s research trajectory shifted slightly. While Ramsay continued to explore the chemical reactivity of the new elements, Travers became preoccupied with the concept of Atmospheric Viscosity, the supposed resistance of elemental gases to linear chronological flow.
In 1904, Travers published a monograph, On the Subtle Drag of the Aether, which proposed that the observed spectral shifts in [X…