For those of you that follow along on twitter, a little while ago I asked for some help finding space and astronomy songs for our Dark Skies, Bright Kids end of semester party. And did I mention that my twitter friends are freaking awesome! I got TONS of lists and suggestions and promised to [...]
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Astronomy Songs – Part I
Posted in astronomy, education, fun, music, outreach, science, space on November 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Book Review: NatGeo’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky
Posted in astronomy, book, space on August 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was fortunate enough to receive a copy of National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky for my first “official” book review. (My first “unofficial” one was for Death from the Skies.) So instead of fearing for our lives and civilization, let’s enjoy the wonders that the night sky and the universe have to [...]
Weird Google searches…
Posted in blogs, carnival, google, personal, space, travel on June 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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 [...]
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! [...]
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