Category Archives: Astronomy

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First Day of Spring myth to bust

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Steve

Today is the Vernal Equinox, aka the first official day of Spring. In Central Texas it arrived several weeks ago based upon the temperatures. Meanwhile, it will still be over a month away in the part of North Dakota I … Continue reading →

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Belated remembrance on Challenger

Posted on January 29, 2006 by Steve

Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger‘s destruction with all seven astronauts lost. Such a shame too since the US’s success-safety record was pretty good compared to the Soviet Union’s (their losses are still up for debate).    … Continue reading →

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Pluto or bust

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Steve

I only stumbled upon this mission from NASA over the weekend. The synopsis from the New York Times made it pretty intriguing. Firstly it’s the first attempt to explore the farthest known planet Pluto which even the Hubble Telescope can’t get clear images of. … Continue reading →

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Bad Astronomy by Philip Plait

Posted on October 13, 2005 by Steve

For several years I have followed Dr. Plait’s badastronomy.com site because he does an excellent job pointing out how Hollywood couldn’t pass basic Astronomy or Physics. Sure, they’re just movies but the pervasiveness of Bad Astronomy (as Dr. Plait coins … Continue reading →

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