Free Tools for the Renegade Scientist. September 18, 2008
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Free Stuff Rocks!
The motto here at ye’ ole Astroguyz could be “never pay good money for what you can snark for free online”…many a good stone has been spent on tools or applications that can be found, with a little thought, for free online. (more…)
Family Backyard Stargazing August 7, 2008
Posted by webmaster in : Astronomy on the Cheap, Do It Yourself Astronomy , add a commentWe here at Astroguyz firmly believe that astronomy begins in the home.
Stargazing: Family Style. (Credit: Flickr).
During warm summer nights, simple star gazing can be a fun family event or a fuss free date. Many think that astronomy involves expensive astronomical equipment and Carl Sagan-like knowledge of the stars; (more…)
The Maine Solar System Model: An Update. July 24, 2008
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Jupiter. All Photos by Author.
The Solar System has become a much more complicated place. As reported in this space last year, The Maine Solar System model (MSSM) in Aroostook County, Maine was constructed starting in 2000 and was renowned as the world largest solar system representation. (more…)