- WV educators to join NASA astronomy mission
Two West Virginians are among 26 educators selected to join leading scientists aboard a National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronomy mission.
- An astronomer’s paradise | Bad Astronomy
Cerro Paranal, in the high, dry, Atacama desert in Chile, is where some of the best astronomy in the world is done. It’s graced with incredibly dark and steady skies, and a view of the southern hemisphere skies that, frankly, makes me jealous. So it’s hard to argue with the title of this short time [...]
- Are You Listening to Astronomy.FM?
Are you listening to Astronomy.FM? If not, you should join the audience of over 25,000 listeners in 85 countries who are enjoying this amazing free service. Astronomy.FM is billed as “The only all-Astronomy radio station in the Known Universe.” You can listen to this one-of-a-kind radio station on-line anytime, as it is streaming 24 hours [...]
- Astronomy a draw for young and old
The Oklahoma City Astronomy Club hosts star parties in an effort to get more people interested in the hobby.
- Space caturday | Bad Astronomy
This is cute and all, but I was debating whether to run it on the blog or not when I got to the 1:05 mark or so, and decided to go ahead. Why? Watch: Did you get the joke? It’s a Chandra X-ray Observatory image in the background if that helps. Note the cat. Also, [...]
- Superbowl science 2012 | Bad Astronomy
Today in America is our most revered holiday: the Superbowl. I am not particularly invested in either team — I had to look up who’s playing, to be honest — but there is something about the game I like: science! Yes, science, of which there is plenty to be had during any sporting event. You [...]
- OK, a couple of more things about a Moon base | Bad Astronomy
I love the idea of returning to the Moon, and the idea of going back there to stay I love even more. Having said that, I want to stress it must be done the right way. This has been back in the news lately because Newt Gingrich made a speech about it before his doomed [...]
- Astronomy Class Starts Thursday
An astronomy course for home-school students begins Feb. 2 at The Children's Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive.
- AUDIO: Stargazing inspires astronomy bug
Astronomy appears to have taken the UK by storm once again following the success of the BBC series Stargazing Live.
- Superconducting Detectors Offer High-Speed Astronomy
By Eric Hand of Nature magazine In astronomy, every photon counts. [More]
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