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Isaac Newton

The fundamentals of astronomy for beginners

Tis month marks the 380th anniversary of the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, one of the most celebrated figures in scientific history, whose wide-ranging contributions touched almost every aspect of modern science.

Born in 1643 near Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, Newton was a lonely but determined child. Even as a boy, he was aware of the motion of celestial bodies,

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