Category Archives: Look! Up in the sky!

Blue Moon Followup

Posted on 1 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I went for a walk this morning and was able to get a last look at this year’s Blue Moon.

Other things, indeed people, around here are blue as well.   The tornado cleanup continues.  I am still reflecting on how … Continue reading →

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Blue Moon… you saw me standing alone…

Posted on 31 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Blue moon
Now I’m no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
From Spaceweather:
BLUE MOON: Tonight’s full Moon is the second full Moon this month. According to modern folklore, that makes it a “Blue Moon.” Strange but … Continue reading →

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Neil Armstrong: R.I.P.

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In your kindness, please stop and pray for Neil Armstrong, who has died at the age of 82.

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Happy Birthday VOYAGER!

Posted on 20 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From NASA (and remember that Pres. Obama has killed the manned space program… just another reason to vote against him):
August 20, 2012
Thirty-five years ago today, NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft, the first Voyager spacecraft to launch, departed on a journey that … Continue reading →

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Of things canicular and stellar, haedine and sabine

Posted on 20 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We are in “the dog days of summer”.
This phrase, for what is supposed to be the hottest part of the summer, believed by the ancients to be a time of bad omens, stems from the name of the bright star … Continue reading →

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Watching Curiosity Land. Just Too Cool

Posted on 6 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This was so cool. I stayed up to watch the landing of the Mars Rover. I felt like a little kid again.

First images:

UPDATE
New photos from Mars Rover Curiositas:

UPDATE:
I watched it again and it gave me goose-flesh, again.

Shorter, of just the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity to land on Mars TONIGHT!

Posted on 5 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I plan to watch the live stream of the Curiosity landing tonight.
You?
If you haven’t seen it yet, here is a video from the JPL about the terrifying landing stage:

Technorati Tags: Curiosity, Mars, Mars Rover

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Just Too Cool: US Flags still standing on the Moon

Posted on 31 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is for your Just Too Cool file.
As you read this, keep in mind that The First Gay President has killed our manned space program, thus enervating our collective imaginations and making us dependent on those who don’t like us. … Continue reading →

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Too Cool: Moon eclipses Jupiter

Posted on 20 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At Astronomy Pic Of The Day there is a great shot of the Moon about to eclipse Jupiter and his moons.

Explanation: Skygazers around planet Earth enjoyed the close encounter of planets and Moon in July 15′s predawn skies. And while … Continue reading →

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As it turns out, standard physics prevailed: Pioneer Spacecraft Anomaly solved.

Posted on 18 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For your “Just Too Cool” file.
From NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab comes a fascinating story about the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecrafts.  When last contacted they were mysteriously slowing down.  Someone figured out why.
It was, as it turns out, rocket science!
Study … Continue reading →

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