Dear Friends: Sorry for the second message in days, but for those of you who were planning to attend the ISS live reading on Monday for Story Time From Space, the event has been postponed. I will let you know if/when it is rescheduled. Meanwhile, visit the Story Time From Space web site to see […]
Dear Friends: Exciting news, especially for teachers and those of you with kids: As most of you know, the Story Time From Space Program posts videos of astronauts reading children’s books from the International Space Station (ISS). On Monday (Sept. 21), the program will be hosting its first-ever LIVE reading from the ISS, along with […]
Dear Friends: In difficult times, it’s nice to have some positive news, and there has been quite a bit in Earth and Space Science. Here are just a few news items that I think you’ll enjoy: Bipartisan student leadership on climate change: Student leaders across the U.S. have released a fantastic statement of support for […]
Dear Friends — As you may have heard, there is a comet currently visible for most people in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s worth going out to see, as the attached photos show. Here is a brief Q&A to help you see it and understand what you are seeing. Q: How can I see Comet NEOWISE? […]
Dear Friends, I hope everyone is doing well in these challenging times. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about tomorrow’s solar eclipse, so sending out a brief bit of information: Date of solar eclipse: Sunday, June 21, 2020. This is an annular solar eclipse, which means the Moon is in a part of its […]
Dear Friends — I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy, and getting by despite the difficulty of these times. For today’s email, I’d like to share a few new resources that you may find of interest: Article: “Would You Trust a 90% Accurate Antibody Test? (You Shouldn’t!)” Suppose you get tested for Covid-19 antibodies […]
Note: Today’s email expresses my personal opinions. As always, feel free to reply to me directly. Despite the extensive media coverage of the Covid-19 coronavirus (“coronavirus” is a general category of viruses, while “Covid-19” is the name given to this particular strain), I know many of you have questions as to how concerned you should […]
From elementary school kids to senior citizens, the Event Horizon Telescope image is almost immediately recognized as a black hole. But why should you care? Credit: Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration This picture, released in 2019 by the Event Horizon Telescope Project, has already become one of the most recognized images in the world. But what […]
Please also see this post as published on Medium. Imagine you could send a single short message through time to anyone who has ever lived, telling them one modern fact that would give them hope for the future of humanity. What message would you send? I don’t think you could find anything more powerful than […]
Press Release Totality by Big Kid Science: The Premier FREE App for Learning About Solar Eclipses — Now Fully Updated and Available in Spanish! [Boulder, Colorado, April 19, 2018] Big Kid Science, an educational company founded by astrophysicist Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, released what was widely called the best app for preparing for the 2017 total […]
