Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:paradox
astronomical paradox |
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
dark night sky paradox
photometric paradox |
| gptkbp:category |
astrophysics
philosophy of science |
| gptkbp:describes |
the darkness of the night sky
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| gptkbp:discusses |
Edgar Allan Poe's essay 'Eureka'
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
1823
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Olbers' paradox
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Heinrich_Wilhelm_Olbers
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Heinrich_Wilhelm_Olbers
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:cosmology the observable universe the Big Bang theory |
| gptkbp:solutionIncludes |
expansion of the universe
finite age of the universe absorption of light by interstellar dust redshift of distant light |
| gptkbp:type |
Why is the night sky dark if the universe is infinite and filled with stars?
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Heinrich_Wilhelm_Olbers
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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