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Spacewatch was founded in 1980 by Tom Gehrels and Robert S. McMillan, and is currently led by astronomer Melissa Brucker at the University of Arizona. Spacewatch uses several telescopes on Kitt Peak for follow-up observations of near-Earth objects. [3] The Spacewatch Project uses three telescopes of apertures 0.9-m, 1.8-m, and 2.3-m.
A view of the 510-foot-long replica of Noah's Ark at Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Ky., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Answers in Genesis has created two attractions with Ark Encounter and the ...
Ark Encounter is a Christian theme park that opened in Williamstown, Kentucky, United States, in 2016. [2] [3] The centerpiece of the park is a large representation of Noah's Ark, based on the Genesis flood narrative contained in the Bible. It is 510 feet (155.4 m) long, 85 feet (25.9 m) wide, and 51 feet (15.5 m) high.
Optical and radar observations indicate that it is a water-rich object. [ 10 ] From light curve photometry in 1998, the object is measured to have a rotation period of only 10.7 minutes, which was considered to be one of the shortest sidereal days of any known Solar System object at the time; most asteroids with established rotational rates ...
The Ark Encounter has brought millions of tourists to the area since it opened in 2016. Julie Kirkpatrick, president and CEO for meetNKY, said hotel demand in Northern Kentucky went up 20% within ...
The immersive Truth Traveler attraction also will be home to a massive planetarium.
The Biblical description of the Ark is brief, beyond the basic measures of length, height and width, [1] and the exact design of any "replica" must largely be a matter of conjecture. Some interpret the Ark as simply a chest-like structure with rectangular sides; other reconstructions (like Ark Encounter) give it a rounded bow and stern.
The Ark replica, dubbed Ark Encounter, is a project of the apologetics ministry Answers in Genesis.The movie follows the construction of the replica largely through the eyes of three individuals: Doug Henderson, the head designer, is a biblical literalist and develops lifelike animals to populate the Ark; David MacMillan is a former creationist (and a charter member of the parent Creation ...