In Defense of the Farmer’s Almanac.

 
    Sometimes, astronomical information comes from the most unlikely of sources. I first started into a lifelong interest of astronomy as a kid, growing up in the backwoods of northern Maine. There, a pristine sky that would be the envy of any backyard astronomer awaited almost every night, right beyond my doorstep. But I soon [...]

Review: Gardens of the Sun by Paul McAuley.

Out in March from Pyr Books!

    It was with great anticipation and excitement that we finally got to dig into our advanced reading copy of Gardens of the Sun  by Paul McAuley, out March 23, 2010 courtesy of Pyr Books. Gardens picks up where last years’ first opus, The Quiet War, left off, and fans of [...]

Review: The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes.

 
 Every once in a while, a book crosses our nightstand that just makes us say “Wow…” We then have to ration out this discovered gem, lest we burn the midnight oil and consume it in one lost weekend…
Such a discovery came to us in the form of recent book The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes. [...]

Review: Adam; A Valentine’s Day Astronomy Flick!

      Adam: Now out for rental this Valentine’s weekend!  
(Editor’s note; this Valentine’s Day weekend, love is in the air here at Astroguyz HQ as we review a quirky but astronomical-themed modern day romance flick; read on;) 
   Not all great astronomy movies need be Sci-Fi flicks. Once in a very great while, we unearth an offbeat film [...]

Review: 2010: The Year we Make Contact.

2010: The year we make contact. Original movie poster. (Credit: MGM).

 

This week, we here at Astroguyz are going retro with our review. Way back in my pre-historic high school days (like, 1984), my friend and I went to see 2010: The Year We Make Contact  in our local theater. At the time, the actual [...]

Review: Prince of Storms by Kay Kenyon.

A series finale is always exhilarating, yet sad experience. Characters and plots may come to fruition, but it’s always sad to see them go. Such is the case with Prince of Storms  by Kay Kenyon, out this month courtesy of Pyr Books. Devoted followers of the saga covering the broad and rich universe of the Rose [...]

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