I was startled to see (in our local newspaper) that one of tonight's movies on cable, (SF channel) is "ST-VI--The Undiscovered Country." It reminded me of this...
Only weeks before he died in the flash fire aboard Apollo I, Gus Grissom prophetically wrote the following: "There will be risks, as there are in any ...
This is a comment Al President Bob Gent made in response to Mark Klosinski and a remark he made on the astro-officers news group. AL Executive Secretary Jackie...
I just received this announcement of this years IDA Conventnion. Look for more info on the IDA home page. Ed Flaspoehler, AAAA Subj: 15th Annual IDA Meeting...
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My observation is: There are more flakes on the Internet than at Kellogg's of Battle Creek. Roger Curry Visit the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society...
After reading a few books on stars, etc., I am noticing that the universe is based on spheres. Stars are spheres, galaxies for the most part are round,...
That's not quite true. Neither stars nor planets are necessarily spheres, they are usually oblate sphereoids. An oblate sphereoid is similar to a sphere but...
Jim Menius
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Feb 13, 2003 10:42 pm
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... of > the bulging is no doubt due to the gravitational pull of the Moon.> The reason for the predominance of (roughly) spherical shapes ... forces> gravity...
Before I get to my reply I'd like to point out that I am a chiropractor, not a physicist. What I know I know from college physics and being into astronomy and...
Jim Menius
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Feb 14, 2003 6:53 am
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AAAA Newsletter - Fall 2002 Ad Astra International Astronomy Convention February 21, 2003 - The Fall 2002 issue of The American Astronomer, the quarterly...
Title says it all if you object then make it known to his office. www.astronomy.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/210rjnoz.asp Ed Flaspoehler, AAAA,...
Unfortunately, here in CT it was cloudy from the time I received the e-mail from R. Sinnot on the 14th of Feb to the end of the test mock supernova test...
In my study of our galaxy, I would like to read a few books on the outer planets. When I plug in their names at Amazon.com, I come up with Astrology. Can...
... Sounds like you need a good overview, try: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=53Q6HQYCN4&isbn=0521645875&itm=1 There are...
dk@...
Feb 24, 2003 5:26 pm
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In a message dated 2/24/03 10:59:40 AM Central Standard Time, ... Xonor: Probably the best book you can get is The New Solar System, 4th Edition. From Sky...
I received this message from AAAA Member Brenda Culbertson in Topeka Kansas, and wanted to pass it along for those who knew Roseann. Roseann Johnson was a ...
What a shock. My prayers are for Scott as he progresses through the loss of his wife. Eugene ... From: eflaspo@... [mailto:eflaspo@...] Sent: Tuesday,...
What is arguably the greatest human technological achievement has been relegated to the dust bin of forgotten history. Read the story and remember, it happened...
dk@...
Feb 26, 2003 2:14 am
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I was saddened to hear the news about Roseann Johnson. She was a testimony to the potential strength of the human spirit as she maintained a remarkably ...
Did you people know that there is a 2 on the moon? well if you didn't look at it through a telescope and you'll see it. if you have any Q's for me about it or...
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I'm back from two weeks in Lima, Peru, and thought I would share my observations. The observations themselves were hampered by near continuous clouds. Also...
33 rd Annual MID-AMERICA REGIONAL ASTROPHYSICS CONFERENCE April 11/12, 2003 Linda Hall Library 5109 Cherry Street Kansas City, Missouri All professional...