New science from deep space now available
I’ve posted this month’s program from our club meeting, New Science from Dawn, Rosetta, and New Horizons (current deep space probes exploring minor planets).
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New science from deep space at Wednesday club meeting
New science from New Horizons and other deep space probes is our program for this Wednesday (July 15) club meeting. This will be immediately after New Horizons’ closest approach to Pluto, so I plan to bring some really fresh information. … Continue reading →
Elizabethan Astronomy at Virginia Renaissance Faire
I brought the science of astronomy into the 16th century, kicking and screaming, at the Virginia Renaissance Faire on the weekends of May 9- June 7. I enjoyed it, though there were some hot sweaty days out there. It’s all … Continue reading →
Astronomy Day at England Run Library
Lots of visitors on June 6 at our exhibit, most of them just passing through, and only about 10 at a time at the astronomy presentations we gave. I had a number of youth gathered around my meteorite experiments table. … Continue reading →
Last night’s star party
The skies were nice last night at our club star party. Three of us from Rappahannock Astronomy club, and 11 guests, were at Caledon. The sky cleared up nicely as it got dark. The seeing was pretty shaky, but there … Continue reading →
Ex Astris Scientia
I saw the news today of Leonard Nimoy’s death. Spock taught the 10-year-old me in 1966 that it was OK to like science. The title Ex Astris Scientia (from the stars, knowledge) is a good motto for astronomers, but also … Continue reading →