(Updated Aug. 22, 2017) (Yep, WordPress lost yet another of my images) I knew we weren’t going to get a total eclipse in Denver, but I thought our 92% would be notable. Meh, as you can see above, not so much. Apparently the sun is so bright that even if 92% is obscured, the remaining … Continue reading Eclipse: 92% was no big deal
John Herschel Glenn Jr. July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016 Godspeed, John Glenn Ad astra Continue reading R.I.P. John Glenn
This particular image, found on space.com, was captured on Oct. 12, 2015, by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. Not quite the same impact as the first Earthrise photo shot by the Apollo 8 crew in December 1968, but technologically superior and brilliant in its own right. Continue reading Earthrise 2015
A symphony of hope and aspiration from The Planetary Society on their 35th anniversary. Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Emily Lakdawalla and Carl Sagan reflect humanity’s next frontier: beyond the horizon. We should all “call for this adventure.” Video created by Melodysheep. Continue reading Beyond the Horizon
Wouldn’t want anyone to miss this gorgeous photo of Pluto, shot from 1.2 million miles away by the departing New Horizons spacecraft. The glowing ring is light passing through Pluto’s atmosphere, not a solar eclipse. A Slate article explains the science and includes several more photos. Continue reading Pluto’s beautiful atmosphere
NASA made history again today with the New Horizons spacecraft doing its 30,000 mph flyby of Pluto after a 9-year, 3-billion-mile flight across our solar system. I missed every live telecast today because of doctor appointments. But I have hopes of seeing replays and look forward to the promised “waterfall” of spectacular new images in the … Continue reading A plea for Pluto
