Listening to the Music of the Stars: Caldwell 73
Located 40,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Columba (The Dove), is the globular cluster Caldwell 73 or NGC 1851. A globular cluster is a large spherical collection of stars that are gravitationally bound to each other. They generally orbit a galactic nucleus like a group of satellites. Most of the stars are highly concentrated […]
Decoding Cangjie: Exploring Chinese Writing’s Legacy
Horse, cart, fish, eye, mountain. These ancient Chinese glyphs may not seem familiar to you, but you’ve certainly met their descendants. We’ve all seen Chinese characters before, whether on the menu of your local Chinese food restaurant or as a tattoo on an enthusiast who had a “spiritual awakening” on a backpacking trip through Asia. […]