Monday, July 30, 2007

Comic-Con, San Diego

I read that the comic book convention in San Diego this past weekend was a big success. There were over 125,000 attendees. This convention is the nation's largest pop-culture convention. Leonard Nimoy was there, and it was announced that he will play Spock in the upcoming (2008) Star Trek movie.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

George Takei & Mark Zicree on Coast To Coast AM With George Noory

I heard interviews with George Takai and Mark Zicree on Coast TO Coast AM With George Noory this morning.
They talked about Star Trek: New Voyages, "World Enough And Time", Heroes, and the Kirk vs Picard FanLib online event.
The online world premiere on "World Enough And Time" is 23 August 2007.

Monday, July 23, 2007

Scorpius

I heard a story about the constellation, Scorpius, on Stardate while listening to NPR this morning.
The symbol of the scorpion is an important member of the Egyptian zodiac and may have been the symbol of an ancient king in Egypt.
The symbol is on my tombs and temples according to the story.
The text is available on Stardate's website, stardate.org

Battle over Method Thwarts Bottle Recycling by Nancy Cohen

I heard this story, Battle over Method Thwarts Bottle Recycling by Nancy Cohen, on NPR this morning.
It seems that companies who reclaim plastic bottles to make other things out of them need many more plastic bottles.
I may area, there are recycle bins for plastic #1, Polyethylene terephthalate, and #2, High-density polyethylene.
So it is easy for me to recycle these plastics.

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Isaac Asimov's The Foundation Trilogy

I just picked up a copy of Isaac Asimov's three books Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation.
They are in one book.
This is good literature from a great author.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Astrochemistry - water detected on extrasolar planet

The first convincing evidence of water on a planet outside our solar system has been reported -- planet HD 189733b. Researchers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope were able to detect water absorption from starlight transmitted through the planet's atmosphere. HD 189733b is just over 60 light years from Earth. It is so close to its parent star in the constellation of Vulpeca the Fox that atmospheric temperatures on the planet can reach 1,200 K.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Nighthawk Sci Fi Club Meeting

There is a meeting of the Nighthawk Sci Fi Club scheduled for Sunday, 22 July 2007, at 2 PM EDT.

Friday, July 13, 2007

The heavenly origin of copper

I heard this story, The heavenly origin of copper, on Earth & Sky while listening to NPR.
It was Program #5212 of the Earth & Sky Radio series.

It told about the metal copper possibly being formed in very massive stars instead of supernova.

Southpole Astronomy, Southpole Astronomy II and Southpole Astronomy III

I read these stories, Southpole Astronomy, Southpole Astronomy II and Southpole Astronomy III, on Stardate's website.
It was about the view from the South Pole being good for several wavelengths and the IceCube Observatory.

Spheroidal Galaxies, Elliptical Galaxies and Dry vs Wet

I heard these stories, Spheroidal Galaxies, Elliptical Galaxies and Dry vs Wet, on Stardate while listening to NPR.
The first story was about how galaxies form in spheroidal or elliptical galaxies.
The second and third stories were about elliptical galaxies and their formation being controlled by black holes.

You can read about it on Stardate's website, www.stardate.org

Alvan Graham Clark

I heard a story on Alvan Graham Clark on Stardate one morning while listening to NPR.
It seems his family built many of the large telescopes still in use today, back in the 19th century.

You can read about it on Stardate's website, www.stardate.org

Friday, July 6, 2007

Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Today Show

I saw an interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Today Show this morning.
I am looking for his book, Universe Down To Earth.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Chang'e 1

I am reading a Wikipedia entry for Chang'e 1.
It seems that China plans to launch a mission to the Moon starting with the spacecraft named Chang'e 1 in September 2007.

Live from the Antarctic, It's Nunatak

I heard this, Live from the Antarctic, It's Nunatak, on NPR.
I am interested in hearing this band of scientists, from the British Antarctic Survey, perform during the Live Earth concert.
They do research on evolutionary biology and climatic change, according to NPR's website.

9 quick, easy tips to help save Mother Earth

I am reading this article, 9 quick, easy tips to help save Mother Earth
Environmentalist David de Rothschild's guide to stop global warming, on the Today Show's website.


I am looking for the book, The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook by David de Rothschild.

Live Earth hopes action follows global concerts

I am reading this article, Live Earth hopes action follows global concerts More than 150 artists to perform at events around the world, The Associated Press Updated 1:54 p.m. ET July 2, 2007, on the Today Show's website.
Al Gore and Kevin Wall have a large concert planned.
I recall Live 8 and Live Aid concerts.
Good music for a good cause can work.