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- Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Earendel: A Star in the Early Universe (2022 Apr 06)
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Re: APOD: Earendel: A Star in the Early Universe (2022 Apr 06)
I had to register just to mention that "Earendel" (later Eärendil) is a prominent character in early Tolkien mythology - the only man to ever sail west and reach Valinor (kind of Elvish heaven). He did so to plea to the Valar (demi-gods) to save Middle Earth from the evil Vala Melkor. Afte...