Saturday
14
February
2009
GG问MM：你喜欢什么花？
MM羞答答道：我喜欢两种花。
GG急切的问：哪两种？我送给你！
MM低头小声说：有钱花，随便花！
GG傻傻的说：你真美！
MM妩媚的问：我哪美？
GG深情的说：想得美。
Tuesday
27
January
2009
Radetzky March Chinese Version
Interesting…
China Central Chinese Orchestra (中国中央民族乐团), Conductor: Chen Xie Yang (陈變阳)
Tags: Johann Strauss Sr, Radetzky March, youtube, 中国中央民族乐团, 陈變阳
Thursday
15
January
2009
English Galileo — Thomas Harriot
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7827732.stm
‘English Galileo’ maps on display
Last updated at 03:12 GMT, Wednesday, 14 January 2009
By Christine McGourty
Science correspondent, BBC News
"Moon maps" created by a little-known Englishman 400 years ago are to go on display to mark the launch of the International Year of Astronomy.
Experts say they prove their creator – Thomas Harriot – beat Galileo to become the first man to view the Moon through a telescope.
The Italian philosopher is credited with the feat in December 1609.
But papers at the West Sussex Record Office show that Harriot drew images of the Moon several months earlier.
And Dr Allan Chapman, a science historian at Oxford University, said Harriot’s composite drawing of the Moon – produced in 1612 or 1613 – marked "the birth of modern cartography".
"Thomas Harriot was not only the first person ever to draw an astronomical body with a telescope on 26 July 1609, he rapidly developed to become an absolutely superb lunar cartographer," he said
"There weren’t equivalent lunar drawings to be done for another 30 years.
"Tragically, no-one knew of it until relatively recent times, so Galileo gets all the credit."
Harriot was a wealthy gentleman with no desire for fame and fortune, unlike Galileo, said Dr Chapman.
"He was comfortably off and had two friends in the Tower of London for political crimes and had no wish to raise his profile.
"Galileo in Italy on the other hand was relatively hard-up, mid-40s and wanted fame and distinction. Galileo goes for publication. Harriot stays nice and quiet; and it wasn’t until modern times that Harriott’s achievements get noticed."
The first Moon map he drew – on 26 July 1609 – will be on display in Florence, Italy, this summer as part of an exhibition on Galileo.
A selection of other images will go on display at the Science Museum in London from 23 July at an exhibition, Cosmos and Culture, to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy..jpg)
Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore said: "I’m sorry Harriot isn’t better known over here… after all, we all know Galileo.
"But Harriot was first… and his map of the Moon is better than Galileo’s."
"Looking at Harriot’s map, it really is a work of art. He saw the mountains, craters and the so-called seas. It really is a wonderful thing and it’s British."
"Harriot was first, no question about it, and his map of the Moon was good. Galileo came after, but went much further.
"Harriot never took things as far as he might have done. We’ve got to give Galileo pride of place but don’t forget Harriot."
The general public can see copies of the priceless originals – privately owned by Lord Egremont – at the West Sussex Record Office in Chichester. There will also be a month-long exhibition at the Record Office, from 24 July, featuring Harriot’s images of Jupiter’s satellites, sunspots and Halley’s comet.
A range of events across the UK and internationally are being staged to celebrate the IYA, which is being officially launched in Paris on Thursday.
British astronomers hope that, 400 years on, Harriot will finally get some of the wider recognition that he deserves.
Astronomers in Wales also played a role. Dr Chapman said letters to Harriot from Sir William Lower in Carmarthenshire prove that astronomers there were also making observations on the Moon.
Related: Thomoas Harriot on Wikipedia
Tags: Allan Chapman, Chichester, Florence, Galileo, Halley's comet, International Year of Astronomy, Italy, Jupiter, London, Lord Egremont, lunar cartography, moon, moon map, Oxford University, satellites, Science Museum in London, Sir Patrick Moore, Sir William Lower, sunspot, Thomas Harriot, West Sussex Record Office, 伽利略, 国际天文年
Friday
2
January
2009
International Year of Astronomy | 国际天文年
Official site 官网: http://www.iya2009.org/
Singapore 新加坡: http://www.astronomy2009.sg/
Mainland China (Nanjing) 中国大陆（南京）: http://www.astronomy2009.org.cn/
Taiwan 台湾: http://www.astronomy2009.tw/
Hong Kong 香港: http://www.astronomy2009.hk/
Malaysia 马来西亚: http://www.astronomy2009.gov.my/
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Poster in Chinese:
Welcome to the International Year of Astronomy (from APoD, NASA)
Astronomers all over planet Earth invite you to experience the night sky as part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009. This year was picked by the International Astronomical Union and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization because it occurs 400 years after Galileo turned one of the first telescopes toward the heavens. Peering through that small window, Galileo discovered that the Moon has craters, Venus has phases, Jupiter has moons, and Saturn has rings. This year you can discover these and many modern wonders of the amazing overhead tapestry that is shared by all of humanity. If, like many others, you find the night sky wondrous and educational, be sure to attend an IYA2009 event in your area, and tell any schools and children that might be interested. Also, please feel free to explore the extensive IYA2009 web pages to find international media events that include blogs, webcasts and much much more.
翻译：
国际天文年欢迎你
全地球的天文学家都邀请你参与2009年国际天文年，感受美丽的夜空。国际天文学联合会和联合国教科文组织选择这一年作为国际天文年，因为在400周年之前，伽利略把某架最古老的望远镜转向天空。从那小小的窗口，伽利略发现了月球上的环形山，金星有位相变化，木星有卫星，土星有环。今年，你也可以发现这些，还有许许多多天文奇景，分布在全人类共享的如锦夜空上。如果你和其他许多人一样，发现夜空是如此美妙且富于教育性，那么请不要忘记参加你所在地区的国际天文年活动，并告诉任何可能感兴趣的学校和孩子。此外，请尽情浏览内容丰富的国际天文年网页，在其中可以找到诸如博客、播客之类的国际媒体活动。（链接请在以上英文版找。）
Tags: Galileo, IAU, International Astronomical Union, International Year of Astronomy, Jupiter, moon, NASA, Saturn, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, Venus, 伽利略, 国际天文学联合会, 国际天文年, 联合国教科文组织
