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Day: December 19, 2014

Tarantula Nebula

Posted on Friday, 19 December, 2014Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

The Tarantula Nebula or NGC 2070, and also called 30 Doradus, is in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). It was originally thought to be a star, but in 1751, Nicolas Louis de Lacaille recognized its nebular nature. Early astronomers nicknamed the nebula because its glowing filaments resemble spider legs. Considering

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WORK OF ART: Studies of the Foetus in the Womb are two-coloured annotated sketches by Leonardo da Vinci made in around 1511. Da Vinci studied human embryology with the help of anatomist Marcantonio della Torre and saw the foetus within a cadaver. The studies were initially bequeathed to Francesco Melzi. In c. 1582–90 they were bought from his heirs by Pompeo Leoni, and by 1630 they belonged to Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel. Since 1690 the studies have been housed in the Royal Collection, United Kingdom.

Day: December 19, 2014

Tarantula Nebula

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