(Thanks for posting this Chris, it shows how badly the world needs science educators and popularizers.) You have to love those French. My 6th grade science...
The French video, I couldn't help wondering, in some way trying to explain how even the audience couldn't come up with the Moon as the object that orbits the...
I did an informal poll in my office and here are the results: 100% of the engineers got the right answer. 45% of the rest of the office staff guessed the Sun....
I had at first thought someting simular that the word "spin" might of been used instead of "orbit" So I looked at the video again. They used the phrase...
With an hour and half away everything looks great for the launch of the Mars Phoenix lander. No technical issues, weather is very good. They are fueling the...
Hi. I'm in Anchorage only for another week (leaving on the 11th) - I'm here for training and will head out to St. Mary's (bush) on the 11th. I'd like to know...
What sky? All I see are clouds... You've found the group, but if you're looking for stars and faint fuzzies, it will be a few weeks before it's dark enough. ...
Rising in the East together. They were closer Monday morning....but it was cloudy here in Eagle River yesterday morning. Sky was partly clear at 11 pm last...
Later this week, sightings for both the shuttle and international space stations are favorible for the Anchorage area. Even the weather might cooperate. they...
Anyone see any on Friday night? I was camping at Eklutna Lake and went outside at 3:30am but didn't see any. Perseus was relatively high in the sky and Mars...
Early this morning, August 13, my daughter and I, and her friend, lay out on the trampoline in our sleeping bags to watch the Persied Meteor Shower. The sky...
Thanks for the report, Scott. I woke up a couple times last night, 1 AM, 3AM and the skies were gorgeous, only spotted 2 meteors in my brieft outings. M31 and...
Interesting idea. Scott and I have been trying to get the powers that be to let us upgrade the electrical and put a telescope pier outside to no avail. ...
Scott can speak more to the details but essentially they (the upper powers) didn't know who we were or what our credentials were. -Chris ... From: totalyfrozen...
Both Scott and I work as electrical engineers and Scott has his P.E. and I am also an IBEW journeyman electrician. I believe the biggest issue was whether or...
thats cool, well it sounds like maybe they (ERNC) need to be approached again. I have a bug in someones ear about the observatory part... to see if it is worth...
The French game show contestant was bad. This is much worse. http://www.glumbert.com/media/5thgrader I wonder if she knows the Moon is made of green cheese? ...
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Popular mapping service Google Earth will launch a new feature called Sky, a "virtual telescope" that the search engine hopes will...
Way cool! I can't wait for it to go live! -Chris ... From: Michael <mochool@...> Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:40 am Subject: [AlaskanAstronomy]...
I have seen alot of USb type cameras for astrophotograghy. This might sound like a stupid question but you have to have a laptop computer pretty close to your...
Not yet but now I will! "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 529 ...
Yes, this does present a problem for cold country astrophotographers with USB cameras and digicams. "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher...
