October 8, 2024
Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ surprisingly complies with the laws of physics, scientists find

Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ surprisingly complies with the laws of physics, scientists find

Vincent van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ is undoubtedly one of the most famous paintings in the world, instantly recognizable for the vibrant colors and dramatic brushstrokes that create a moving sky. But did you know it night sky image actually follows the real laws of physics?

Although the scene takes liberties in terms of what our eyes see in the sky, we don’t necessarily see eddies dancing among the heavens. stars – scientists have determined that these vortices indeed obey the laws of turbulent flow. It is especially consistent with Kolmogorov’s law, a theory of turbulence that predicts the motion and scale of the atmosphere based on inertial energy.

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