Space Shuttle

According to the NASA Space Shuttle website, the Space Shuttle Atlantis landed savely at Kennedy Space Center in Flordia this morning.

Total lunar eclipse during night of February 20

I heard this story, Total lunar eclipse during night of February 20, on NPR this morning.
You can read this story, Program #5467 of the Earth & Sky Radio Series, on Earth and Sky's website.

Nighthawk Sci Fi Club Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Nighthawk Sci Fi Club is scheduled for Sunday,
24 February 2008 at 2 PM EST.
Meetings are free and open to the public.
Civil discussions of science fact and science fiction are welcome.

Book Takes Wide-Angle View of a Changing Planet

I hear this story, Book Takes Wide-Angle View of a Changing Planet, on NPR.
It is about a new book, Our Changing Planet: The View from Space.

Space Shuttle

The crew of the Space Shuttle installed the European Space Agency's lab at the International Space Station.
The Space Shuttle crew are due to land early this coming week.

Nobel prize Winner

Jim and I enjoyed a lecture by Roald Hoffmann on Mme Lavoisier at U of R.
I was very honored to meet Mr. Hoffmann and look forwaord to attending another of his lectures sometime.

Noble Prize Winner Lecture

Last night Mike and I went to the University of Richmond and heard a lecture by Roald Hoffmann. Dr. Hoffmann was co-winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry for 1981.

STS 122

The Space Shuttle is on the way to the International Space Station with the module from the European Space Agency abourd.

NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-122

Launch time is scheduled for 7 February 2008 at 2:45 p.m. EST and Navy Cmdr. Stephen N. Frick will command the mission according to NASA's Space Shutlle website.

The Changeling and The Enemy Within

I saw two episodes, The Changeling and The Enemy Within, of Stat Trek TOS last weekend on my local ABC affiliate.

Explorer 1, America's Answer to Sputnik

I heard this story, Explorer 1, America's Answer to Sputnik by Richard Harris, on NPR.

Space Shuttle Columbia

Yesterday marks the 5th anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia....

Firefly

I watched the first two episodes, Serenity and The Train Job, of Firefly.
Interesting series . . .
I like Jose Whedon's television series.

Matter of Life and Death and Black Sun

I watched these episodes of Space: 1999, Matter of Life and Death and Black Sun.

Bruse Willis in the movie Armageddon

I watched this Bruce Willis movie, Armageddon.
I enjoyed it.