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Tag Archives: astronomy
Bad Movie Physics: A Report Card
Illustration by Stephanie Fox. Research by Nivair Gabriel.
At io9, with an explanation of why Star Trek was not included.
Via Universe Today.
At Convergence this past July they showed Mission to Mars with a live running commentary by a Physics professor and a JPL Systems Engineer. It was hilarious.
The Gaskell affair
Website Lets You Smash Asteroid into Earth, See Aftermath
From Space.com
Recent reading
Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist. The author is brotherguy.
All are recommended to those interested in the respective subjects.
Venus Has a Moon?
A little backyard astronomy
Scientists and Crackpots.
The Truth Is Out There : The Last Word On Nothing
“Here’s the deal,” he [the scientist] went on. “What we’re doing is weirder and more interesting than anything you’re already imagining.”
That argument, too, went nowhere. But it was worth a try, I think, because it’s the truth.
The Man Who Killed Pluto
Q & A with Astronomer Mike Brown
Author of How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming, which I have pre-ordered from Amazon and am looking forward to reading.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 