Parade of the Planets: A Fairytale Journey Through the Worlds of the Solar System

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 Episode 13 of Tales of Astronomy , titled Parade of the Planets , is a wonderful turning point in the series. Instead of focusing on just one planet, this episode looks back at the entire Solar System and brings together many of the scientific ideas introduced in earlier adventures. True to the spirit of the series, it does this not through a dry review lesson, but through a magical and imaginative story full of humor, worry, invention, and reflection. At the heart of the episode is a familiar pattern that Tales of Astronomy handles especially well: fear leads to curiosity, and curiosity leads to knowledge. This time, the fear comes from Pitia, who has heard that a “parade of the planets” is coming and immediately assumes it must mean bad luck and disaster. To calm her down, Yavor, Kristina, and Wendelin use a strange new invention — a machine that captures and displays memories. With its help, they revisit everything they have learned so far about the planets. This structure mak...

Here are some Hollywood celebrities celebrating Orthodox Christmas

 Orthodox Christmas is also celebrated by some of the most famous Hollywood stars.


While some were born into Orthodox families, others embraced Orthodoxy because of their partners.


Tom Hanks

The actor, whose father is a descendant of Abraham Lincoln, love made him convert to the Orthodox faith. After marrying his colleague Rita Wilson, the actor decided to become an Orthodox believer. Rita's father is from Bulgaria, and her mother and Greek woman are from Albania.


James Belushi

Fifty-six-year-old James Adam Belushi was born in Chicago and his parents emigrated from an Albanian village near the border with Greece. James is a member of the Albanian Orthodox Church and is proud of his roots.



Naomi Campbell

The 40-year-old beauty, who was born in London, comes from Jamaica by her mother. But love is crucial in this case as well, the relationship with the Russian tycoon Vladislav Doronin, Naomi became a believer in the Russian Orthodox Church.



Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian was born in Los Angeles but is of Armenian descent. Kardashian is the fourth generation of emigrants from Armenia, and her ancestors lived in the territory that is today in Turkey. Last year, on his Twitter account, Kim wished everyone a Merry Christmas, January 7th.


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