The Haunted Observatory by Richard Baum November 27, 2007
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Fear the Haunted Observatory!
Often, modern society forgets the torturous path science has followed and the numerous dead ends that astronomers have traced. Anomalous observations fall to the way side, and what remains has the look of smooth, steady progress. “The Haunted Observatory-Curiosities from the Astronomer’s Cabinet” follows those mysterious log book entries through out history. (more…)
The Contributions of Amateur Astronomers to Modern Science November 19, 2007
Posted by webmaster in : Real Science you can do , add a comment(Author’s note; the essay below was a paper submitted recently by yours truly as part of my quest for a bachelors degree in science teaching. I’ve posted it here pretty much intact. Some explanations on the graphs have been expanded; I thought it was a shame for all of my research on the subject to go to waste. The bibliography is also included.)
Today, the modern science of astronomy is growing like never before. New technologies are opening up unseen vistas scarcely imagined just twenty years ago. (more…)
Worlds by Joe Haldeman November 12, 2007
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Worlds cover.
Worlds posits a near future vision of humanity; in it, humans have harnessed and carved out settlements on several asteroids, known as “Worlds”. (more…)