Dec
25
Picture of the Week #20
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Earthrise, by the crew of Apollo 8, December 24, 1968. As many other blogs have noted, including today’s entry on Astronomy Picture of the Day, this is the 40th anniversary of the Earthrise photo. This page from ABC (the Australian one) tells the story of the famous photograph. I have always known a world where [...]
Dec
19
The First Lady of Star Trek has died at the age of 76 from leukemia. From “Number One” in the original Star Trek pilot through to the voice of the computer in the upcoming J.J. Abrams movie, she has been a part of the Star Trek universe in every incarnation. I’m happy that I, like [...]
Dec
4
The Face of Copernicus
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[This was the post I was working on when the blog went belly-up!] I love it when astronomy, archaeology, forensics and history come together! From The BBC: Researchers in Poland say they have solved a centuries-old mystery and identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. A comparison of DNA from a skeleton in Poland and [...]
Dec
4
Back in business
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I think I’ve managed to restore all the posts, thanks to various caches and back-ups. I still need to put the blogroll back up, but that should be all that’s left. It’s been a hassle, but also a learning experience…