Family Backyard Stargazing August 7, 2008
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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…)
Taking off: A Tour of the Kennedy Space Center April 16, 2008
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Saturn V Engine Bells. All photos by Author.
Recently, our travels found us in southern Florida. Our prime goal was to escape the snow bound north, but we also had a much loftier ambition: to tour the Kennedy Space Center. (more…)