And just for fun, and because it may be the worst song The Beatles ever recorded, there’s this:
Images
Galileo’s Moons
Galileo Galilei’s drawings of the Moon, as observed through his telescope. Previously, it was thought that the Moon was a perfectly smooth sphere.
From Signor Galileo’s 1610 treatise “Sidereus Nuncius” (“Starry Messenger”). Thanks again to Stephan Ellcock on Facebook for the image.
Starry Ceiling
Giotto. The ceiling of the Scrovegni Chapel (Cappella degli Scrovegni), aka the Arena Chapel. Padua, Veneto, Italy. (detail)
From Stephen Ellcock.
Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking Sing Trippy Number About the Universe
Here are Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking singing (in a sense) a song about the mysteries of the universe.