I am often amused by the search terms that lead people to my humble little blog. Here is a random sampling that really had me laughing:
Domo kun: Okay, I see this one pop up a LOT. I think I used the kitten chasing graphic once? Seriously, there are many more relevant sites that come up [...]
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Weird Google searches…
Posted in blogs, carnival, google, personal, space, travel on June 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Martian Bust
Posted in Mars, astronomy, carnival, critical thinking, moon, science, space on June 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Bad Astronomer once again says, “Mars. Moon. No.“ Once again, the junk chain email traffic going ’round the internets includes the claim that Mars will be as big as the full moon in August. Although the BA and numerous others have debunked this claim time and time again, I decided to go ahead and [...]
Astrophotography contest!
Posted in astronomy, carnival, contest, picture, space, telescope on June 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Hey all you starry-eyed shutterbugs out there. Celestron and Discover magazine are sponsoring an astrophotograpy contest this month. The rules include a stipulation that the images must be taken through Celestron optics, but other than that, it can be any picture of any astronomical subject matter! The contest is being judged by Phil Plait, so [...]
Look out, it’s “Death from the Skies!”
Posted in astronomy, book, carnival, science, space on May 15, 2009 | 7 Comments »
So if you are one of those who have wandered over to my blog from time to time, surely you know of the Bad Astronomer. He’s not “bad” in the “good vs. bad” sense, more like “badass.” Well, actually, Phil Plait became known for his book and website, “Bad Astronomy” which debunked popular astronomy [...]
Eureka! …A Review
Posted in Occam's Razor, carnival, space, tv on May 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“Eureka!”
It’s a phrase connected with scientific discovery. Roughly meaning, “I have found it!” the story goes that Archimedes proclaimed it down the streets while running naked after realizing that his volume displaced an equal volume of water from his bathtub. (Streaking, part of the scientific legacy. Tell your friends.) It is also the name of [...]
Carnival of Space #100!
Posted in astronomy, carnival, space on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wow, 100 carnivals. See the latest at One Minute Astronomer. I know, that seems like such a crazy, important number, but that’s just because we have 10 fingers, right? Semantics aside, it’s a fabulous weekly round-up of all things in the space blogosphere, so go check it out for news on spaceflight, science reporting, and [...]
Public night and Carnivals…
Posted in Charlottesville, astronomy, carnival, outreach, space on April 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So now that I have a brand-new laptop, where the battery works and the hard drive isn’t trying to take off, I have no excuse for not keeping up with my blog, even when the weather is gorgeous. That’s what wireless networks are for, right?
So, catching up on the Carnivals 97, 98, and 99 is [...]
Where’s Nicole?
Posted in Charlottesville, Expelled, anti-science, astronomy, atheist, blogs, book, bsg, carnival, creationism, critical thinking, education, grad school, iya2009, nrao, paranormal, personal, picture, science, skepchicks, skeptic, space, stupidity, telescope, vaa, virginia, vla on March 31, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I’m still around. Promise! The last few weeks have been super busy with travel, being sick, and work. Coming up in the next few weeks are my thesis committee meeting, a regional conference for my grant, a bellydance workshop, and a class project to design and guide, and generally trying to keep my project moving! [...]
Getting settled…
Posted in astronomy, carnival, education, food, fun, science, space, videos on March 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Trying to get comfortable in the new locale, doing lots of work, and getting ready for a great weekend away… so I’ve been quiet! Unusual for me.
But I have to celebrate today’s warm weather and note that it’s getting closer to BBQ season. Remember the bacon explosion? Hijinks Ensue gives it a [...]
Bright, shining astronomy day
Posted in astronomy, carnival, exoplanets, kepler, personal, space, twitter, videos on March 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
So, last weekend, last Sunday more specifically, it snowed here in Charlottesville, Virginia. We had quite a few inches by Monday morning, and I was kind of surprised to get into work at the NRAO and find it… closed, along with area schools. (I have a key, that didn’t stop me.) Today, it’s [...]
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