Astronomy: Search The Galaxy

I want to invest in an entry level set of binoculars to introduce myself to back yard astronomy. I have (mostly) decided on binoculars because they would be easy to store and easy to take along camping/backpacking, etc. …
Original post by ortonomics

While I was thinking about this I remembered the most recent episode of Astronomy Cast - Space Junk, and wondered why more care isn’t made to simply create a garbage dump in space. We waste so much money and energy getting the stuff up …
Original post by FriedPhoton

Oh no…. As I was searching the news I came across this: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new…cle3649054.ece
Original post by dcolanduno

When I tell people that I’m interested in astronomy, I usually get two reactions: 1st reaction: “so you can tell the future lah…”, “you can predict people’s behaviour lah…”, “so you are expert in the horoscope thing lah…”. …
Original post by Chieh

Please download the eighth edition of the Portuguese Newsletter of Astronomy from here! You are also invited to submit contributions to the next PNA edition, that will be issued in the beginning of May. …
Original post by pteixeira

OK, I’ve had enough. I want my transfat back! I was at Target recently picking up a few things, and saw that HoHos were on sale. Yes, the little chocolate-like log things; when I was a kid I loved them, and I still sometimes buy them so …
Original post by The Bad Astronomer

Scientists have identified the smallest known black hole a mere 3.8 times as heavy as our Sun, all packed into an area that is only 15 miles (24 km) across. I was wondering if this was a real discovery or some April fools joke, …
Original post by Tom

So of course as soon as I take a trip to LA and am really busy, a whole pile of astronomy news pours out when it had hitherto been a slow week. I suspect a lot of these will have more details at the NAM website, so check there too. …
Original post by The […]

Can anybody explain how earthworms detect light?
Original post by BigDon

This topic is extremely interesting to me, probably a bit more than astronomy is to me, even. The original poster for that thread on Randi’s boards made the interesting point that it would be far more cost efficient and easier to alter …
Original post by Mister Earl