Ever wanted to drop in on a bunch of space nerds discussing the top stories of the week? Of course you do. You are reading this blog. All of the episodes are now also archived on CosmoQuest, where you can watch the show live, every Thursday at 18 UTC. Find your timezone for next week…
Posts Tagged ‘ videos ’
Overloaded with Astronomy
Aaaannnnddd… back. In Charlottesville. The last week and a half saw me in two of the most fun cities I know and at two different conferences presenting my thesis work and all kinds of other professional stuff. Crazy. You can get a nice sense of the week’s astronomy and space stories by watching the weekly…
A Toast to Hitchens
I woke up to the news that Christopher Hitchens has died. Well, that sucks. Controversial and ornery though he could be, he was also a superb writer, thinker, and pusher-of-boundaries. So, in his honor, I’ve dug up an old post I did in 2008, reporting on his debate with Frank Turek over the existence of…
Oh my, it’s already November…
Even though it’s been a few weeks, I still want to bring attention to some of the interesting stuff on the internet that has caught my attention… Earth had a visitor of the rocky kind in YU55 which passed within the distance of the Moon’s orbit. See the radar video from NASA and get your…
I would walk 500 miles for The Doctor…
I know I already tweeted this last night. But it is so freaking cool that I have to share it everywhere. Favorite part… dancing Sigma Ood! Thanks to Whitney for sharing this on Facebook. This made my night.
Monday Morning(ish) Cup O’ Links!
Because too much awesomeness happens over the span of a week to deal with individually, I have a weekly wrap-up of last week’s good stuff. After all, it’s Monday morning. Are you really getting anything done? The Good The US Food and Drug Administration tells TV’s Dr. Oz to STFU about arsenic in apple juice.…
Ahhh! This is so cool!
The Cassini mission to Saturn. Nine Inch Nails. And a video composition by Chris Abbas. This. Is. Art. CASSINI MISSION from cabbas on Vimeo. Love it so much. (via Discovery News)
In the Clouds
Don’t get me wrong. The night sky is awesome. But I’m totally drawn to the cloud sequences in this lovely timelapse video of the Canary Islands by Daniel López: El Cielo de Canarias / Canary sky – Tenerife from Daniel López on Vimeo. Sometimes they look like ocean waves. Other times, like blobby self-aware masses…
If only I had time for Angry Birds…
But I can watch Pomplamoose’s hilarious cover of the theme song! (via Tim)
Entertaining Skeptically
Brief paper-writing break to showcase my two favorite videos this week. First, Tim Minchin’s STORM has been animated and is finally available on YouTube! Seriously, let the whole thing upload, then watch high-def full screen. It is so awesome. I am floored by the talent of the illustrators and their ability to convey the message,…
Help CosmoQuest
On March 22, 2013 we found out that many NASA EPO programs will be suspended as a direct result of US budgetary sequestration. We are proactively working to raise money to make sure that CosmoQuest can continue to support its staff and its programs.
Your donation will support science education that produces science!
Total Raised: $3,385 (as of 2pm CDT, 4/18/2012)
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…
