![]() " have developed stories and narrative songs and dances around all of that," he says. "So those records like, for example, 'it went dark in the middle of the day', from a given place somewhere in Europe or somewhere in China, they really helped us to understand more about that variable rotation of the Earth." 'The story is telling you a lot of different things'Įvery culture has its own way of "encoding to memory" understandings of the Moon and the role it plays, Duane Hamacher, an associate professor of cultural astronomy at the University of Melbourne, says. ![]() "In order to work out the rotational position of the Earth, it's important for us to try to work out where the shadow of the Moon fell at that time, because the Earth's rotation is actually variable," Dr George says. Humans have long looked to the sky and recorded lunar eclipses. As the Macquarie Dictionary notes, the term was originally "applied to a person with a kind of insanity that was thought to have recurring periods dependent on the changes of the moon". The word lunacy itself comes from the Latin "luna", meaning moon. "The Moon and the stars, the view of the night sky, can be a wonderful unifying influence." 'It was a huge omen for them'įor centuries, people have claimed the Moon affects human behaviour (although it's important to point out the science doesn't agree). "One of the important things about the Moon, of course, is that it's up there for us to share," Martin George, principal astronomer at the Ulverstone Planetarium in Tasmania, says. ![]() With stargazers expected to look to the skies this week for what is being touted as the "biggest supermoon of the year", it's clear our fascination with Earth's closest celestial object hasn't waned. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).From a sign of evil intent to a symbol of peace and prosperity, humans have long been captivated by the Moon and how it shapes the world around us. Get the embed code Triumphant Quartet - Decade Album Lyrics1.Love Came Calling2.Saved By Grace3.Terrible Time Down There - Wonderful Time Up There4.The Great I Am Still IsTriumphant Quartet Lyrics provided by Well, now, everybody's gonna have religion and gloryĮverybody's gonna have a wonderful time, wonderful time up thereĮverybody's gonna have a wonderful time up thereīrother, there's a reckonin' a comin' in the mornin'īetter get ready 'cause I'm givin' you the warnin' If you miss the special for the golden shore, Satan's gonna tell ya' that he know the wayĬhooba, chooba, chooba where will you be found Promisin' the world and everything there in Standin' there to lead you in the paths of sin, Then your gonna reel about the things you been a needin' Think about the trouble and sorrowThat's a waitin',Įverybody's gonna have a terrible time down thereĪfter it is over you'll be beggin' and a pleadin' ![]() Make him understand it that he must be free,īrother if your walkin' and talkin' with satan, Leavin' all to satan who have done him wrong. Gods a gonna separate the brave and strong, Everybody's gonna have a terrible time down there (Lordy, Lordy, Lord have mercy)
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