One of the discoverers of the rings of Neptune has died:
Andre Brahic, one of the people who discovered the rings of Neptune, has died aged 73, his publisher says. The Frenchman was one of the team who first spotted the rings in 1984, naming them Equality, Fraternity and Liberty after the motto of the French Republic.
In a tribute, French President Francois Hollande said Brahic had known "how to easily explain the mysteries of space". Brahic, who was 73, was seen as a key figure in increasing public awareness of research into space. He once said science "could make the eyes of small children light up".
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by jdavidb on Monday May 16 2016, @04:42PM
Thanks, Andre Brahic, for lighting up small children's eyes. I remember watching a video in sixth grade about the discovery of Uranus' and Neptune's rings. It helped me to grasp that in addition to a large body of scientific knowledge that exists that is thrilling to learn, there is also a large body of historical knowledge about the discovery of scientific knowledge, and that is also fascinating to learn. Before that point I never thought about how mankind knew things about the planets. To this day I enjoy reading about the history of astronomical discoveries, even more than reading about astronomy itself.
I also enjoy lighting up my children's eyes with science.
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