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A Teachable Moment?
This past April, while attending the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference in St. Louis, Missouri, a friend came up to me and asked what I thought of the image of the black hole. My reply: “what black hole?” The … Continue reading
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Doors to the Universe
The phrase a “window to the universe” has become ubiquitous every time a new observatory or astronomical instrument is built. While there is a certain aesthetic to the phrase, when applied so often it becomes easy to not think about … Continue reading
The Eternal Recurrence of the Mars Hoax
It is a testament to how people tend to hear what they want to hear. The first time was in August 2003 as people were preparing to observe the closest Mars opposition in approximately 60,000 years. A fairly innocuous statement … Continue reading
Musings on the Planet 