Category Archives: astronomy

Merlyn the rocket scientist?

Posted on Tuesday, 2005 November 15 by Anton

J R Stockton collects a lot of useful tidbits about orbital mechanics and the like.

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go read somewhere else

Posted on Monday, 2005 April 25 by Anton

Tom Knapp on the land problem (inter alia) (cited by Mutualist). (2006: that site has been reorganized; I think this is the same piece, and as a bonus here are two followups.) why drink beer a Martian dust-devil, close up … Continue reading →

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under the hurtling moons

Posted on Sunday, 2005 February 06 by Anton

Too cool! Titan appears to have rivers of liquid methane.

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mark your calendar

Posted on Saturday, 2004 December 25 by Anton

Asteroid 2004MN4 is an exceptionally high impact threat: the boffins give it one chance in 45 of intersecting with Earth on 2029 April 13. Monday: Or not; newer measurements have taken that date off the list, though they still give … Continue reading →

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Vishnu Integrating Analog Computer?

Posted on Saturday, 2004 October 02 by Anton

Mars has a crater named Vishniac. If you’re anything like me, you’re curious about the etymology of such a name: it doesn’t fit the spelling and morphology of any language that comes to mind. Ephraim Vishniac tells all.

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crimes against astronomy

Posted on Sunday, 2004 August 15 by Anton

The Campaign for Dark Skies collects evidence that brighter lights do not deter crime. (Cited by Bruce Schneier; link updated 2006.)