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by Chris Evans
Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:29 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1073 (2012 Feb 20)
Replies: 76
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Re: APOD: Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1073 (2012 Feb 20)

Keep working on your theories with new data coming in you might be surprised that the universe is infinitely vast and never to be understood completely.
by Chris Evans
Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:33 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1073 (2012 Feb 20)
Replies: 76
Views: 10885

Re: APOD: Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1073 (2012 Feb 20)

Here is an article that describes that some scientist were fooled by complex theory that was proved wrong later. (Emphasis mine) http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/sound_barrier.html A brief history of the sound barrier The term "sound barrier" originates from a comment made in 19...