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Galaxy (other)
A galaxy is an astronomical system that consists of a large number of stars and other matter. Galaxy may also refer to: Astronomy *The Milky Way, the galaxy containing the Earth's Sun, often referred to as just "The Galaxy" People with the name * Jackson Galaxy (born 1966), cat behaviorist and TV host * Kaokor Galaxy (born 1959), a Thai boxer and Khaosai's twin brother * Khaosai Galaxy (born 1959), a Thai boxer and Kaokor's twin brother Arts, entertainment, and media Games *'' Galaxy Game'', the second known coin-operated computer or video game, 1971 * ''Galaxy'' (video game), a 1981 computer game from Avalon Hill *'' Star Wars Galaxies'', a 2003 online game *'' Super Mario Galaxy'', a 2007 video game **'' Super Mario Galaxy 2'', its sequel Literature * ''Galaxies'', a 1980 book by Timothy Ferris * ''The Galaxy'' ( ''The Milky Way''), a 1929 novel by Susan Ertz * '' Galaxy: The Prettiest Star'', a 2022 graphic novel by Jadzia Axelrod Music Music businesses * Galaxy Record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy
A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, dark matter, bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek ' (), literally 'milky', a reference to the Milky Way galaxy that contains the Solar System. Galaxies, averaging an estimated 100 million stars, range in size from dwarfs with less than a hundred million stars, to the largest galaxies known – supergiants with one hundred trillion stars, each orbiting its galaxy's center of mass. Most of the mass in a typical galaxy is in the form of dark matter, with only a few percent of that mass visible in the form of stars and nebulae. Supermassive black holes are a common feature at the centres of galaxies. Galaxies are categorized according to their visual morphology as elliptical, spiral, or irregular. Many are thought to have supermassive black holes at their centers. The Milky Way's central black hole, known as Sagittarius A*, has a mass four million times greater than the Sun. As o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Claw (DJs)
Yellow Claw is a Dutch DJ and record production duo from Amsterdam consisting of Jim Taihuttu, based in Bali and Nils Rondhuis, based in Amsterdam. The duo's music is a mix of a wide range of genres and often incorporates elements from trap, hip hop, dubstep, hardstyle and moombahton. Career Yellow Claw first gained popularity in the middle of 2010, after founding and hosting a night party at one of Amsterdam's most famous night clubs, the Jimmy Woo. During 2012 and 2013, they released a number of successful singles, which charted on the Dutch and Belgian national charts: "Krokobil", "Nooit Meer Slapen", "Thunder" and "Last Night Ever". The music videos for the singles became popular, each gaining over four million views on YouTube. During that time, Yellow Claw performed at many Dutch festivals, such as DirtyDutch Festival, Sneakerz Festival, Latin Village Festival and Solar Festival. In 2013, Yellow Claw signed to Diplo's label Mad Decent. On 7 March 2013, they released thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Galaxy (magazine)
''Galaxy Magazine'', or ''The Galaxy'', was an American monthly magazine founded by William Conant Church and his brother Francis P. Church in 1866. In 1868, Alexander Sheldon, Sheldon and Company gained financial control of the magazine and it was eventually absorbed by ''The Atlantic Monthly'' in 1878. Notable contributors to the magazine include Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Ion Hanford Perdicaris and Henry James. History In 1861, after the start of the American Civil War, Civil War, William Church served as a war correspondent for the ''New York Post, New York Evening Post'' and later for ''The New York Times''. In 1863, after leaving the war behind, William and his brother started the ''Armed Forces Journal, Army and Navy Journal'', and in 1866 they started ''Galaxy'' magazine. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Oliver Wendell Holmes, who had named ''The Atlantic Monthly'', may have named the new magazine. The Church brothers published and edited the magazine for two years from 1866 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy Science Fiction
''Galaxy Science Fiction'' was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published in Boston from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by a French-Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break into the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L. Gold, who rapidly made ''Galaxy'' the leading science fiction magazine of its time, focusing on stories about social issues rather than technology. Gold published many notable stories during his tenure, including Ray Bradbury's "The Fireman", later expanded as ''Fahrenheit 451''; Robert A. Heinlein's ''The Puppet Masters''; and Alfred Bester's ''The Demolished Man''. In 1952, the magazine was acquired by Robert Guinn, its printer. By the late 1950s, Frederik Pohl was helping Gold with most aspects of the magazine's production. When Gold's health worsened, Pohl took over as editor, starting officially at the end of 1961, though he had been doing the majority of the production work for some time. Under Pohl ''Gala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy Song
"Galaxy Song" is a Monty Python song written by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. The song first appeared in the 1983 film ''Monty Python's The Meaning of Life'' and was later released on the album ''Monty Python Sings''. The song was released as a single in the UK on 27 June 1983 when it reached No. 77 in the charts and again on 2 December 1991 as a follow-up to the successful reissue of ''Always Look on the Bright Side of Life''. In 2014 the song was featured in the live stage show ''Monty Python Live (Mostly)'' which was followed by another single release on 13 April 2015, this time in collaboration with Stephen Hawking. Premise and synopsis The song originally debuted during the comedy sketch "Live Organ Transplants". The paramedic ( John Cleese), upon failing to persuade Mrs. Brown (Terry Jones) to donate her liver, opens the refrigerator doors to reveal a man wearing a pink morning suit (Eric Idle). The man accompanies Mrs. Brown through outer space singing various s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy (Dannii Minogue Song)
"Galaxy" is a song performed by Australian singer-songwriter Dannii Minogue. It was released worldwide on 10 November 2017. Background In June 2017, after the release of " Holding On", Minogue said she would be releasing more music before the end of the year, in order to coincide with her appearance as a special guest on Take That's Australian tour. "Galaxy" was written by Australian singer-songwriter Sia but was not included on any of her albums. It was later presented to Minogue by Sia's manager while she was looking for recording studios in Los Angeles. Dannii said the song was "classic Sia" with "huge vocal with beautiful melodies" and that she was "feeling the joy and happiness" of it and "could see why this wouldn't go with what Sia was doing" as her album features "really moody" lyrics. Minogue also said that the experience of sending her version to Sia was "nerve-wrecking" icbut the songwriter "really liked it". The single announcement was made on Minogue's Instagra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy (Jessica Mauboy Song)
"Galaxy" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy featuring Stan Walker. It was written by Richard Vission, Ferras Alqaisi, Brett McLaughlin, Dominique Calvillo, Chico Bennett and Brad Ackley. Production for the song was handled by Vission, Bennett, Ackley, Braddon Williams, Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci. "Galaxy" was released digitally on 28 October 2011, as the fifth single from Mauboy's second studio album '' Get 'Em Girls'' (2010). It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number seven on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart. "Galaxy" also became Mauboy's first charting release in New Zealand, where it reached number 36. Background and release In May 2011, Walker revealed to '' Herald Sun'' that he and Mauboy recorded a duet that would be released later in the year. He explained, "It's the first time Australia has had two urban kind of R&B acts doing a duet together ... The song was written for us, but it's definitely our song. It's a bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy (Buck-Tick Song)
Galaxy (ギャラクシー) is the twentyeight single released by the Japanese rock band Buck Tick, released on January 14, 2009. (PV) Track listing Musicians * Atsushi Sakurai - Voice * Hisashi Imai - Guitar * Hidehiko Hoshino - Guitar * Yutaka Higuchi - Bass * Toll Yagami - Drums * |
Galaxies (song)
"Galaxies" is a song by American electronica act Owl City, released on April 19, 2011. It is the second single from his third studio album, ''All Things Bright and Beautiful''. Background Adam Young has stated the song is about the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster. The song was leaked onto the internet on April 11, 2011, before it was officially released on April 19. A lyrics video for the song premiered exclusively on ''Alternative Press'' on April 20, before it was released via YouTube on July 26, 2011. Chart performance On April 19, 2011, "Galaxies" was released as the second single from the album. After release, the song had some airplay, primarily on Christian radio stations. The song peaked at number 39 on the ''Billboard'' Christian Songs Hot Christian Songs is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It ranks the popularity of Christian songs using the same methodology developed for the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the magazine' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axe Murder Boyz
Axe Murder Boyz are an American hip hop duo from Denver, Colorado, United States best known as representatives of the horrorcore and gangsta rap subgenres. It consists of brothers Mike and James Garcia, who perform under the names Bonez Dubb and Young Wicked (or Otis), respectively. Their rap personae is loosely based on characters in the 2000 Bill Paxton horror movie '' Frailty'', a film about two young brothers forced to become "demon Slayers" and participate in the brutal killings of evil creatures from hell living here on earth who look like normal people. Background and beginnings (1999–2004) The Axe Murder Boyz are originally from the West Denver area. James and Mike Garcia are brothers of a mother of Irish/Welsh descent and a father of Mexican-American descent. Axe Murder Boyz released a series of underground local releases on their own label, Axe Recordings, before creating Canonize Productions and releasing '' The Unforgiven Forest'' in 2004. They released their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Digital Age
The Digital Age is a band from Waco, Texas consisting of four of the six members of the former David Crowder Band. It was formed in 2012 after the David Crowder Band's final tour. History The Digital Age is a modern-rock Christian band composed of four of the six musicians from the Grammy-nominated, multiple Dove Award-winning David Crowder Band. The Digital Age formed in January 2012, following the final performance of the David Crowder * Band at the Passion 2012 conference in Atlanta, Georgia They formed The Digital Age to continue their love of music and to continue their outreach to the youth of the world. In early 2012, the members of The Digital Age constructed a studio in their hometown of Waco, Texas called "Asterisk Sound". On October 9, 2015 The Digital Age released their first Brazilian album in Portuguese. On June 5, 2012, the band released an EP called ''Rehearsals''. The EP consists of six songs which the band also released as YouTube videos, recorded at Asterisk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Braheny
Kevin Braheny Fortune (born Kevin Braheny, 1952) is an American musician. He composes and performs quiet ambient music, often more melodic than other music of this kind. Biography Kevin Braheny was on the early design team of Serge Modular, a company building modular synthesizers. He was also the chief engineer at Sound Transform Systems headed by Rex Probe. In 1977, he built his highly customized Mighty Serge, a 15-panel system that he would use on his own albums. He also built a system for Craig Huxley that he then sold to Michael Stearns. He taught Stearns how to play and customize it. Michael Stearns would later become famous for albums performed on this Serge, such as '' Planetary Unfolding'' (1981) and the soundtrack of ''Chronos'' (1984). Kevin Braheny also built prototype electronic wind instruments ( EWI) for Nyle Steiner. He also performed with his Steiner EWI on such albums as ''Western Spaces''. The EWI wind controllers are extremely versatile and expressive i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
