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When the clock strikes twelve here in southern Illinois, voting will close for my very first contest.
The person with the most votes will get the iOptron mount I bought a few months ago, second place will get a $50.00 Amazon gift certificate, third place, $25.00 Amazon gift certificate.
I’ve noticed that we seem to have a […]
For the past two days, I’ve been up at Fermilab (and no, the weather was nowhere NEAR as nice as in this photo) for an NSF review of our project, the Dark Energy Survey.
This review was a little strange for me in the sense that this is the first time I’ve seen how the ‘dark’ […]
Your friendly neighborhood astronomy buff has been under the weather these past couple of days, but I now have the time to finally round up the entries to the contest.
I’m going to leave this post at the top of my blog for the next seven days to make it easier to read the entries and […]
Photo Credit: Ruth L.
This year marks the 400th anniversary, the Quadricentennial, of the invention of the telescope. The earliest known record of the invention of the telescope belongs to Hans Lipperhey,
“who claims to have a certain device by means of which all things at a very great distance can be seen as if […]
Oh my devoted Astronomy Buffs, space fans and appreciaters of the the night sky, this astro blogger has been woefully sick these past days. I have seen all manner of fluids come forth from this fleshy container… but don’t worry, I won’t gross you out with the details.
My synapses are slogging, trying to […]
Ummm, it appears that my poll plugin isn’t showing on my sidebar. I’ve emailed the b5Media guys about this and hope to have it resolved shortly.
So, for now, read the entries and I’ll work on getting the poll up.
OK, we’re cooking with gas now… The poll is up and ready for your responses!
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[OK, one more entry before I put up the poll. This one is a poem from Julie…]
It is sometimes hard to imagine that the same sky you are looking is the same sky that someone else also shares thousands of miles away. It is the same sky. And each patch of sky is attached […]
I think I’ve posted all of the submissions I’ve received so far, if you’re waiting till that last minute to get your submission in, then this is it.
I’ll continue to take submissions till I post the poll sometime tomorrow afternoon.
Thanks to all who have entered so far! I’ve been very pleased with the turnout.
Good […]
[Here’s the latest contest entry, this one from Johanna Valdueza, Thanks Johanna!]
Similar to the Bigbang, some things – if not all – in our life occur out of nowhere. It just happens without you and me being aware of it. Most of the time, we only fully understand what actually happened at the end.
Flying Kite
I […]
[Oh man, you gotta love this title, and anyone who names their truck Ad Astra is OK in my book… This entry is from Diann Nicolai, big thanks Diann!]
You know how it feels when you’re a bit off-beat. Things become mundane – your spirit’s flat. … I’ve been experiencing these… blahs …
Then I realized […]
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