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Two More Cool Astronomical Articles
Two interesting articles from Science Daily today regarding the lovely cosmos we find ourselves in. The first is entitled Young Star Cluster Trumpler 14 Revealed in Stunning Image and entirely lives up to it’s name. It’s a photograph (pictured all … Continue reading
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Some Cool New Space Stuff
I just read a couple of great articles on ScienceDaily that I thought I’d share. Both are astronomical in nature, and are pretty damned neat. The first is entitled Blushing Dusty Nebula, and talks about the image to the left,¬†a … Continue reading
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Despite All My Rage, I Am Still Just A Rat In A Snake
Interesting news from NASA and Cassini, though I’m not sure I grasp the importance of it. I’m at best a layperson in the world of astronomy, and in truth I wouldn’t even call myself that. I don’t know the names … Continue reading
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Cannibal Photos
¬†I was reading an article just now on Science Daily that shows some incredibly cool photos from the ESO‘s NTT telescopeof Centaurus A, which is a giant elliptical galaxy near us. It is believed that the dust ring that surrounds … Continue reading
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A New Renaissance
Today I showed everyone at work just how utterly space-nerdy I really am: I watched the space shuttle Atlantis dock with the International Space Station on NASA TV. All day. I highly recommend it. If your boss walks by just … Continue reading
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A Great High-Level Review Of LCROSS Findings
I found a fascinating high level explanation of NASA’s LCROSS findings on Science Daily. The much maligned OMG THEY R GOIN 2 BLOW UP TEH MOON mission was extremely successful and has resulted in all kinds of new answers and … Continue reading
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Cassini and the Enceladus Plume
I know it sounds like the title from a children’s book about a young lad named Cassini who has to run through the magical hair-gardens of the kingdom of Enceladus, but it’s way cooler than that. On November 2, the … Continue reading
Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged Ridiculous
I believe in objective and thoughtful dialogue as a means to further the understanding of the world, and that is why I wanted to write a post here sending my readers to an entry from Pharyngula for one of the … Continue reading
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It Wasn’t Dystonia, It Was Evil Mercury!
This woman is seriously starting to piss me off. I won’t bother rambling about the lunacy of Desiree Jennings and her claims of dystonia, or her sudden and amazing woo-covery. Both Orac and Steven Novella have done a fabulous job … Continue reading
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NASA Replicator: Not quite Star Trek, but Scotty would be proud
My dad first introduced me to the world of Star Trek, and opened my mind to a world of communicators, dark matter, and replicators. These days we all own mobile devices so advanced they would make a Cardassian jealous, the … Continue reading