Greetings! Hope everyone is having a good 2010. And welcome to the many new subscribers; not sure how you found out about this list, but thanks for joining. Before we turn to the space (and math) news, a quick note about events: * Boston Area readers: I will be giving a public talk at Harvard […]
Dear Friends, As you’ve surely heard, the scandal surrounds e-mails that have been said to show a concerted effort by a group of climate scientists to distort data and to silence skeptics of global warming. While defenders of the scientists say that these e-mails are being taken out of context, my own read on the […]
Dear Friends, Had to get this e-mail out quickly so you don’t miss Tuesday night’s Leonid meteor shower. Details below, along with a few other news items, including yesterday’s exciting announcement about water on the Moon and an update on whether the world is really coming to an end in 2012 (it’s not). Apologies for […]
Happy Moon Landing Anniversary! Forty years ago today, humans first set foot on another world when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon (with Michael Collins circling above). Six more Apollo missions followed, five of which landed on the Moon (while Apollo 13 returned safely to Earth after an accident […]
Happy International Year of Astronomy! Four hundred years ago, in 1609, Galileo built a telescope and turned it to the heavens, making crucial discoveries that helped overturn the ancient belief in an Earth-centered universe. In celebration of the 400th anniversary of these discoveries, the United Nations has designated 2009 as International Year of Astronomy (IYA). […]
Happy holidays! Lots of exciting space news, starting with the current conjunction of Venus and Jupiter that you must not miss (see item 1 below). And I’m especially excited to report that the Voyage Scale Model Solar System is now spreading to communities around the world (see item 5 below); if you’d like to bring […]
Hello everyone, The economy and politics have dominated the news, but there are happenings in space, too. So read on for my space news update, as well as brief entries about the economic crisis and Columbus Day… Hope you enjoy it. I welcome your replies. Before I begin the news, just a quick update on […]
1. Ice on Mars — First direct detection of water on another world! The Phoenix lander, which arrived on Mars this past May, has confirmed the presence of water ice in its samples. Although orbital data have previously provided strong evidence of ice on Mars, this represents the first direct detection of water on another […]
Dear Friends, I’ve been a bit remiss in sending out updates on things to see in the sky, but fortunately there are others staying on top of it! Below I’ve forwarded info from Larry Sessions (host of the North American Skies web site) on a great observing opportunity over the next few days. There’s also […]
Dear Friends, I’ve been remiss in sending out these updates, so lots of interesting space news to catch up on. Hope you enjoy it. Best wishes, Jeff ——————————— Contents 1. Mars in the Night Sky 2. Lunar Eclipse: Feb. 20 3. MESSENGER at Mercury 4. Ulysses at the Sun 5. Beyond UFOs Tour 6. Other […]
