Astronomy
The Sky This Winter
Two weeks ago, Paul Kinzer gave us his amateur astronomy beginner’s buying guide. Now, he backs up his claims with objects you can see, even with modest equipment.
Brother Consolmagno on Colbert Report
Brother Guy Consolmagno (one of our best-loved authors) of the Vatican Observatory landed on the Colbert Report earler this month, and I totally missed it until now! Watch the video – endearing, funny, and informative.
Amateur Astronomy: The Beginner’s Gift Guide
Astronomy educator Paul Kinzer knows a thing or two about getting budding amateur astronomers out and observing. As the holidays roll around, here’s his advice for the best gifts for beginning astronomers. Step one: *don’t buy a telescope*.
Beautiful NASA video of weather systems
Via Gizmodo: a gorgeous NASA composite of weather systems on earth, developed at Goddard with the Earth System Modeling Framework.
Water on the Moon!
Remember NASA’s LCROSS probe that smacked into the lunar pole a little while back? Analysis of the dust kicked up showed “significant amounts” of water! Nice work, folks. The report >>
