By Space.com Staff
The founder of the legendary rock band Queen has completed his doctoral thesis in astrophysics after taking a 30-year break to play some guitar.
Brian May's thesis examines the mysterious phenomenon known as Zodiacal light, a misty diffuse cone of light that appears in the western sky after sunset and in the eastern sky before sunrise. Casual observers, if they live under very dark rural skies, can best see the light two to three hours before sunrise as they look east, and many people have been fooled into seeing it as the first sign of morning twilight. A Persian astronomer who lived around the 12th century referred to it as "false dawn" in a poem.
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The most Beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.
It is the source of all true art and science.
~ Albert E.
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Nice work, Brian!!
Actually, now it would be Dr. May!!
That bloke is smart, plus he play guitar too.
*gets down on the knees and says*
I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy
Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.
It's already tomorrow in Australia
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