Because we live in “the future” and it is pretty cool, I’m blogging from a plane at 32,000 feet on my way to Tucson, Arizona, for the meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. I’m looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones while talking about astronomy, space science, and education. You…
Posts Tagged ‘ Mars ’
Martian Bust
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…
Updates for Skeptics and ET Hopefuls
There have been some really great sciencey updates over at the Charlottesville Skeptics blog, including a proposed book club and the upcoming Social Hour on January 22nd at Court Square (also advertised on the Skepchick events page!). I also want to link to my good friend Nix and her own example of everyday skepticism, although…
Mars Madness
Lots of cool news has been floating around on the Phoenix Mars lander. It has taken its first snapshots of the Martian north polar cap, and will be beginning its three-month scientific mission. Keep yourself updated on the project site! The first few days seem to drag out… take pictures of site, take pictures of…
Don't Panic!
This tidbit came out a little while ago, where a state legislator in Illinois denounced atheist Rob Sherman as he testified against the state’s plan to use taxpayer money to help fund a church. From the article: Challenging Sherman, Davis wondered aloud, “I don’t know what you have against God….some of us don’t have much…
Spirit and Opportunity just keep rolling!
Hardly in the news are Spirit and Opportunity, the two Mars rovers what landed in 2004 for a 90-day mission, and they are still going! Mission planners have taken on such challenging tasks as driving into a crater, or driving with a busted wheel with the rovers to extend the scientific usefulness of this mission.…
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About Nicole Gugliucci
I’m a brand new post-doc in astronomy working as part of the CosmoQuest team. My thesis focused on radio astronomy instrumentation. That means, I got to build cool telescopes that will open up new frontiers in the universe. I also love to teach, both in a classroom setting and informally. I'm happy to talk about the universe with anyone who will listen, and I am skeptically curious about all things.Also blogging at…
