The Scale of the Universe Your browser does not support the audio element. OR Listen to Podcast Here How big is the universe – not just in the scale of distance but also the scale of time? What do those…astronomical…scales mean about us humans on Earth and how can we understand and measure such vast […]
Dear Friends – I’ll start with the fun news: First, there will be a total lunar eclipse visible over the US (including Hawaii, as well as most of the rest of the Pacific) this coming Monday night, March 2, with the action happening in the early morning of March 3. This means you’ll probably have […]
Jeffrey Bennett is interviewed by Jeff Schroeder on KDVR’s” Great Day Colorado” show. They visit the “Scale Model Solar System” at CU Boulder campus in Colorado. The Colorado Scale Model Solar System depicts the Sun, the planets, and the distances between them all on the same scale of 1 to 10 billion. That is, the […]
Dear Friends – This year’s Geminid meteor shower will peak this weekend on the nights of Dec. 13 and 14, and it should be a good one. If you have clear skies, bundle up and go out and watch! For more details on this specific shower, see this Sky & Telescope article For general questions […]
This post was published on Medium. Many people across the U.S. (and elsewhere) have had a great opportunity to see the aurora over the past two nights. If you’ve missed it — or want to see it again — there’s a good chance for tonight (Thursday, Nov. 13) as well. And there will likely be […]
Dear Friends, As a brief follow-up to my email of a month ago (repeated below with a few small updates), I strongly encourage all of you to submit a public comment on the EPA proposal to rescind the 2009 “endangerment” finding, which states that global warming poses a threat to “the public health and welfare […]
Read the original post here from June, 2019 This post was published on Medium. Uncovering the Truth Behind William Happer and the “More CO2 is Better” Claim You’ve probably heard that the Trump Administration seeks to rescind the EPA’s “Endangerment Finding” that global warming poses a threat to “the public health and welfare of current […]
In this uplifting episode of Reading With Your Kids, host Jed Doherty welcomes back two beloved children’s authors: Sheri Fink and Jeff Bennett. The episode kicks off with Sheri Fink, bestselling author of the new picture book Wishing You Rainbows. Sheri shares the inspiration behind her latest release, describing it as an “encouragement book” designed […]
Climate Change, Astronomy, Canine Astronauts Your browser does not support the audio element. OR Listen to Podcast Here Climate change. Astronomy. A canine astronaut. They intersect in our guest, astronomer and author Dr. Jeff Bennett. Among other things, we focus on climate change and policy – present and future. Dr. Bennett got his Ph.D. in […]
Dear Friends: First, for those in Southern California, I’ll be speaking on global warming for the Orange County Astronomers at Chapman University on the evening of Friday, Sept. 12. The talk is open to the public — details here. Which brings me to the topic of today’s post… You’ve probably heard that the Trump Administration […]
