Tag Archives: Science

WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG!!!

Posted on March 19, 2022 by ksedinger

The very first alignment images from the James Webb Space Telescope are coming back: From the Marshall Space Flight Center’s Flickr page: On March 11, the Webb team completed the stage of alignment known as “fine phasing.” At this key … Continue reading →

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An item of local geography

Posted on March 13, 2022 by ksedinger

A good marker of being an adult is when you find yourself regretting the lack of attention you paid in one class or another in grade school. In my case, sometimes it’s Earth Science, and I really did pay quite … Continue reading →

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Starbirth, in progress

Posted on February 21, 2022 by ksedinger

I saw this image on one of NASA’s Flickr streams and I had to share it. It’s a Hubble image of a star-forming region called the “Chameleon Cloud Complex”. Look how gorgeous this is! Here’s some explanation: The segment in … Continue reading →

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Godspeed, John Glenn!

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Kelly Sedinger

(A repost from exactly ten years ago, because today is the SIXTIETH anniversary of John Glenn’s flight on Friendship 7! I’ve fixed a bit of wording and removed a dead link.) Sixty years ago today, astronaut John Glenn launched in … Continue reading →

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And now, some Cosmic Perspective

Posted on February 5, 2022 by ksedinger

Here’s a photo from the Hubble Space Telescope: From NASA’s Flickr stream: In this image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures a side-on view of NGC 3568, a barred spiral galaxy roughly 57 million light-years from the Milky Way in … Continue reading →

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January Reading (From the Books)

Posted on January 31, 2022 by ksedinger

I’m going to try, in 2022, to write a monthly recap of the books (and other things) I read each month. I had a good reading month and am well on my way to meeting my annual goal of 52 … Continue reading →

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Bon voyage, James Webb Space Telescope!

Posted on December 30, 2021 by ksedinger

I haven’t mentioned this, but the rocket bearing the James Webb Space Telescope blasted off the other day. The telescope is headed for the L2 Lagrange Point, a spot in space where it will orbit the Sun in such a … Continue reading →

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Behold….

Posted on November 8, 2021 by ksedinger

As I continue to struggle to plow the rocky soil in which the plot to The Song of Forgotten Stars V is supposed to grow–and more on that later on, at some point–I still take inspiration in space photos, like these from … Continue reading →

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From the Books: “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Richard Feynman was an American physicist who contributed greatly to the field of quantum mechanics, eventually winning a Nobel Prize for his work. He also worked on the atomic bomb project and wrote a number of books about his colorful … Continue reading →

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Wow….

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 A fascinating astronomy image today! Behold: NASA explains: A spectacular set of rings around a black hole has been captured using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The X-ray images of the giant rings have revealed new … Continue reading →

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