September 23 Calendar 1158 Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) 1161 Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) [some sources cite date as September 20th] Mongol Emperor (1260-94) and founder of the Yuan dynasty in China (1271-94), born in Mongolia
1434 Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478) 1555 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of William of Orange, born in Châtillon-sur-Loing, France (d. 1620) 1596 Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer and publisher ( 1st to use heliocentric theories of Nicolaus Copernicus, Atlas Major), born in Alkmaar (d. Read More...
Ahead of the solar eclipse passing through the U.S. on April 8, many people may be wondering if it is safe to take a flight during the event. TIME headed straight to the experts for an answer, which was resoundingly positive.
“Yes, absolutely. There's no reason not to [fly],” Paul Bryans, a project scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, tells TIME. A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks the light from the sun. Read More...
D'une surface habitable de 100 m2, la maison prototype construite par la communauté de communes du Pays des Herbiers (huit communes, 27.000 habitants) non seulement consomme très peu d'énergie, mais en plus en produit à partir de sources d'énergie renouvelables (solaire pour ce projet). Son originalité ? Elle est éco-conçue, c'est-à-dire qu'elle aura un impact minimal sur l'environnement tout au long de son cycle de vie, depuis l'extraction des matières premières nécessaires à la construction jusqu'à leur recyclage en fin de vie, en passant par son usage au quotidien. Read More...
