May 26 In Physics History
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May 26 In Physics History - Births – Physicists born on May 26
Richard Christopher Carrington (26 May 1826 - 27 Nov 1875)
He was an English astronomer who discovered the equatorial acceleration of the Sun. He did so by observing the motion of the sunspots and discovered that the sun rotates faster at the equator than near the poles. He studied the sunspot for almost 8 years and also was the first to observe a sun flare in 1859. While observing the sunspots, He came across two packages of intensely bright and white light that broke out. The flare he had seen was very rare.
Sally Ride (26 May 1951 - 23 Jul 2012)
She was the first American woman to orbit the earth in 1983. She applied to the astronaut program after reading an ad in a newspaper. Only 35 individuals were selected including 6 women. After completing her training in 1979, she flew on two missions. She became a Ph.D. physicist and a member of the team chosen to investigate the explosion of Challenger in 1986.
May 26 In Physics History - Deaths – Physicists died on May 26
Gerald S. Hawkins (20 Apr 1928 - 26 May 2003)
He was an English American radio astronomer and mathematician. He identified 165 key points that referred to the stones and other archaeological features of the Neolithic complex to the rising and setting positions of the Sun and moon over a cycle of 18.6 years. He also published his discoveries in an article and the journal Nature. Later, he also mentioned his findings in a book with the same title. He also explored the mysteries of many other places such as Easter Island, Egyptian temples, and Machu Picchu.
May 26 In Physics History - Events – Physics Events of May 26
Successful Return of Apollo 10
The astronauts of Apollo 10 returned to earth after a successful 8-day rehearsal for the first manned moon landing in 1969. It was launched on May 18 and was a complete staging of the Apollo 11 mission without actually landing on the moon. The spacecraft splashed down at 12:52 p.m. on 26th May and the target point.