Thursday, November 17, 2016
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Jerry and Kathy Oltion's Astronomy Page
Monday, October 17, 2016
China launches two-man crew to station module
Friday, October 7, 2016
Catch Flurry of Meteor Showers with Mobile Apps
Monday, October 3, 2016
Kill your unused online accounts! Yahoo breach leads to frightening discovery
Sunday, October 2, 2016
R.I.P., Rosetta: The orbiter just smashed into its comet in the name of science
Dearth on a Comet: The Rosetta Miision
I am looking at this website here (http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/death-on-a-comet-the-rosetta-mission/).
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Observing and Modeling the South Atlantic Anomaly at 850 Km Altitude
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Yahoo hit in worst hack ever, 500 million accounts swiped
Zuckerberg Family Fund to Invest $3 Billion in Research Technology
Friday, September 9, 2016
Star Trek Anniversary Celebration
I postes about the event here (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/471400285980047216/sent/?sender=471400423404612261&invite_code=73951037bacd05fcfd40ee422f3b2229).
Next Stop, Bennu! NASA Launches Bold Asteroid-Sampling Mission
I heard about the launch when I was at SMV yesterday evening.
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Big Kid: Massive Star Spotted Early in Life
Future Radio Telescope's Brains Pass First Tests on Huge Supercomputer
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction 2016: When, Where and How to See It
Friday, August 26, 2016
SpaceX cargo ship departs space station
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Heimdal Science Fiction
VA Talk Radio Network Linda Smith with the Heimdal Science Fiction Club
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Jupiter Juno mission: 5 facts you need to know- BBC News
Juno’s Status at Jupiter
Leo Enright
Juno Preparing for Encounter with Jupiter
NASA promising July 4 big bang — and lots of science — when Juno probe reaches Jupiter
Friday, June 17, 2016
The new world atlas of artificial night sky brightness
Sunday, June 12, 2016
SOFIA Pinpoints Water Vapor in Young Star
Heimdal Annual Charity Auctions
Our Heimdal Space Camp student is on his way home after a WONDERFUL week at Space Camp. He had lunch with Shuttle Astronaut, Col. Bob Springer & had a chance to speak with him personally. Here is a photo, plus a photo of the buffet lunch. Notice the buffet is being kept warm by the retro rockets ... How cool is THAT?
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Facebook Boss Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Media Accounts Have Been Hacked
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Tumblr hacked: Hackers sell 425 million users' data on darkweb Read more: http://www.afr.com/technology/myspace-tumblr-hacked-hackers-sell-425-million-users-data-on-darkweb-20160531-gp8mkc#ixzz4AKJShEMl Follow us: @FinancialReview on Twitter | financialreview on Facebook
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg’s Dilemma With Conservatives
Friday, May 27, 2016
Neutrinos: Hunting universe's strangest particles - BBC News
I am looking at this video here (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iNB910296UU).
I am reading about Dr. Sylvester James Gates Jr. here (http://umdphysics.umd.edu/people/faculty/current/item/167-gatess.html).
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
One critical Facebook timeline setting to make now
Facebook scams spreading like wildfire
Don't fall for this coupon scam on Facebook
5 details Facebook asks for that you shouldn't give
Top Story: Beware of new Facebook 'Friend' request scam
Monday, May 23, 2016
Fraley, et al. v. Facebook, Inc., et al., Case No. CV-11-01726 RS
Class Action Privacy Lawsuit Against Facebook Gains 25,000 Members
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Facebook faces suit over private messages
Facebook is trying to prevent scams and fake profiles, one locked account at a time
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Turkey blocks Facebook, Twitter following deadly Ankara blast – reports
'Cliteracy' Artist Says Facebook Locked Her Account Just for Posting Links to Reviews
Mysterious Bug Disabled Women's Facebook Accounts
Friday, May 20, 2016
‘Absurd’: Facebook Requesting Government ID to Unlock Accounts…Again
Facebook Finally Gives Users a Customizable Gender Option
Facebook is under fire from gay and transgender users who are being forced to use real names
Facebook Reveals How Often Governments Asked For User Data
I am reading this article Facebook Reveals How Often Governments Asked For User Data here (http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/facebook-reveals-governments-asked-user-data/story?id=38760137).
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Scientists discover new form of light / There are many ways to spin a photon: Half-quantization of a total optical angular momentum
I am reading this article There are many ways to spin a photon: Half-quantization of a total optical angular momentum here (http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/4/e1501748.full).
Monday, May 9, 2016
Particle physics: a primer to the theory of (almost) everything
NASA unveils the giant, gold mirror of Hubble Space Telescope’s successor
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
'Space's Deepest Secrets' Premieres on Science Channel Tuesday
I watched episode 2 of Space's Deepest Secrets.
I went to Sarah Lewin's Twitter page (https://twitter.com/SarahExplains) and webpage (http://www.sarahexplains.com/).
Friday, April 29, 2016
Starliner Simulators: Astronauts 'Fly' Boeing Spacecraft Trainers
Thursday, April 21, 2016
NASA just kickstarted the race to build homes on Mars — and they look nothing like Matt Damon's 'Hab'
Chernobyl Thirty Years On
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Evening Mercury StarDate: April 15, 2016
I am reading this story Evening Mercury StarDate: April 15, 2016 here (https://stardate.org/radio/program/evening-mercury-4).
Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016 AAAS Annual Meeting
Skipping school to become tech giants
I am reading this article Skipping school to become tech giants here (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/skipping-school-to-become-tech-giants/).
Soylent Simple, healthy, affordable food
I heard about soylent on CBS Sunday Morning story Skipping school to become tech giants.
The End of Food Has a tech entrepreneur come up with a product to replace our meals?
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Results from VORTEX-SE deployment during Thursday’s severe weather
Sunday, March 20, 2016
On the shoulders of giants
Watch three astronauts launch to the International Space Station this afternoon By Loren Grush on March 18, 2016 09:02 am @lorengrush
Monday, March 14, 2016
YOUR CHALLENGE IS TO DESIGN A NON-EDIBLE, FOOD RELATED OBJECT FOR ASTRONAUTS TO 3D PRINT IN THE YEAR 2050
I am reading this Contest Rules Summary here (http://www.futureengineers.org/Pdfs/ContestRulesSummary.pdf).
I am reading Design guidelines here (http://www.futureengineers.org/Pdfs/DesignGuidelines.pdf).
European-Russian spacecraft heads out in search for life on Mars
Monday, March 7, 2016
SpaceX successfully launches satellite but crash lands on drone ship again
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Scott Kelly and Space Station crew return to Earth
I am reading this article Scott Kelly and Space Station crew return to Earth here (http://news.yahoo.com/photos/scott-kelly-and-space-station-crew-return-to-earth-slideshow/ground-personnel-help-international-space-station-iss-crew-photo-110519576.html).
I am glad to see NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov returned to Earth safely.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
SENTINEL-1 LAUNCH EVENT WEBCAST
EXOMARS 2016 ORBITER AND LANDER MATED FOR MARCH LAUNCH
SMOS/SMOS Mission Manager interview with Susanne Mecklenburg
Copernicus/Sentinel-3/Hilary Wilson EUMETSAT Sentinel-3 Project Manager
First Three Years of the Microwave Radiometer aboard Envisat: In-Flight Calibration, Processing, and Validation of the Geophysical Products
2015 Ocean Surface Topography Science Team Meeting
SENTINEL-3A LAUNCH EVENT WEBCAST Part 1 and 2 / Copernicus/Sentinel-3/Sentinel-3 and the ocean carbon conundrum
I am rewatching SENTINEL-3A LAUNCH EVENT WEBCAST – PART 1 again.
I am watching SENTINEL-3A LAUNCH EVENT WEBCAST – PART 2 here (http://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Videos/2016/02/Sentinel-3A_launch_event_webcast_part_2).
I am reading this article Copernicus/Sentinel-3/Sentinel-3 and the ocean carbon conundrum here (http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-3/Sentinel-3_and_the_ocean_carbon_conundrum).
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
LIFTOFF FOR ASTRO-H, NOW IN ORBIT AS HITOMI
SENTINEL-3A LAUNCH EVENT WEBCAST – PART 1
Friday, February 12, 2016
In Milestone, Sciemtists Detect Gravity Waves As Black Holes Collise
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Gravity Waves detected in Historic finding by LIGO Observatory An interview with NASA scientist John Cannizzo of Goddard Space Flight Center
I am reading this article
Gravity Waves detected in Historic finding by LIGO Observatory
An interview with NASA scientist John Cannizzo of Goddard Space Flight Center
By Catherine Asaro
here (https://catherineasaro.wordpress.com/)
Magdalena Ridge Observatory
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Dr. Kindt
I am reading about Dr. Kindt here(http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/organisatie/medewerkers/content/k/i/m.kindt/m.kindt.html)
I was watching an episode of NOVA, Memory Hackers, when I saw her discuss her work with people who have fear of specific things.
Dr. Kindt has published some papers that I want to read.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Richmond Astronomical Society Meeting - February 2016
Betty Wilson will present on “What’s New in the Solar System,” an overview of recent astronomical discoveries and new theories. We will also review recent and upcoming events.
Please join us for the meeting and, if you can, for dinner before the meeting at Arby’s across the street from the Museum.
For those that cannot attend in person, we will stream video of the meeting (internet bandwidth permitting) at:
http://ustream.tv/channel/richastro
Monday, February 8, 2016
Introducing Asteroid Day
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Zika virus 'sexually transmitted' in Texas
I am reading this article Zika virus 'sexually transmitted' in Texas here (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/zika-spreads-texas-reports-sexually-transmitted-case-213948661--oly.html;_ylt=AwrC3Sye77FWiFgApuljmolQ).
I am reading about the Zika virus here (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/zika/en/).
I am also reading about the Zika virus here (http://www.cdc.gov/zika/disease-qa.html).
Pamunkey Indians become first Virginia tribe given federal recognition
Saturday, January 30, 2016
STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. www.sfi.org
Start Exploring Other Fandoms Via SFA (https://www.pinterest.com/starfleetsfi/start-exploring-other-fandoms-via-sfa/).
Friday, January 29, 2016
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur review: Sir David at 90 – a man with a love of nature deep in his bones
Roy Chapman Andrews
I recall an IMAX film where Roy Chapman Andrews is mentioned, I believe it was
Stellar Parenting: Making New Stars By ‘Adopting’ Stray Cosmic Gases
I am reading this article Stellar Parenting: Making New Stars By ‘Adopting’ Stray Cosmic Gases here (http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2016/01/globular-clusters.html).
I saw this post on Twitter with a link to this article.
@shaka_lulu: @BadAstronomer you might like this: new result on star formation in globulars from @AdlerPlanet's Aaron Geller! https://t.co/ZM1MXSVyYv
Toast the Titanosaur
Michael Novacek was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 26 January 2016. I am looking at the reply online here (http://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/video/nnEvgVnoMIxpKKJLVFOQa8WCm2RaJfO2/the-late-show-1-26-2016-laurence-fishburne-michael-novacek-lake-street-dive-/).
I am reading about this podcast Toast the Titanosaur here (http://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/podcasts/toast-the-titanosaur?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=20160121-thu&utm_campaign=titan).
I am listening to this podcast Toast the Titanosaur on iTunes here (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/american-museum-natural-history/id305194792?mt=2).
Lucianne Walkowicz and Zooniverse
I am watching this video Lucianne Walkowicz here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrHmmvVhe00).
I am reading about Zooniverse here (https://www.zooniverse.org/projects).
I am watching this video Rise of the Machines: Mining the Kepler Data for Astrobiology - Lucianne Walkowicz (SETI Talks) here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpnEFrGLUH8).
Lucianne Walkowicz: Finding planets around other stars
I am reading this article and watching this video Lucianne Walkowicz: Finding planets around other stars here (https://www.ted.com/talks/lucianne_walkowicz_finding_planets_around_other_stars?language=en).
I am reading this article Lucianne Walkowicz works on NASA's Kepler mission, studying starspots and "the tempestuous tantrums of stellar flares." here (http://www.ted.com/speakers/lucianne_walkowicz).
I am reading this post
Martin Luther King Jr. & Astronomy for #MLKDay2016 here (http://tangledfields.com/).
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Michael Novacek
I am reading about Michael Novacek here (http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/michael-j.-novacek).
@AMNH: Check out Dr. Michael Novacek, the Museum’s Provost of Science, on @colbertlateshow to talk #titanosaur. Tune in at 11:35 pm EST on @CBS!
The Titanosair exhibit is open.
Monday, January 25, 2016
There May Be A Giant New Planet In Our Solar System. Where Is It?
I am reading this article There May Be A Giant New Planet In Our Solar System. Where Is It? BY TANYA HILL AND JONTI HORNER here (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/new-planet-solar-system_us_569f8fe9e4b0fca5ba760257?ref=yfp) and (http://singularityhub.com/2016/01/22/somewhere-out-there-could-be-a-giant-new-planet-in-our-solar-system-so-where-is-it/).
I am reading this blog entry Where is Planet Nine? here (http://www.findplanetnine.com/p/blog-page.html).
I am reading about Dr. Tanya Hill here (http://theconversation.com/profiles/tanya-hill-121214), (http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections-research/our-research/sciences/staff/tanya-hill/) and (https://twitter.com/nightskymelb).
I am reading about Jonti Horner here (http://theconversation.com/profiles/jonti-horner-3355), (http://jontihorner.com/) and (https://twitter.com/JontiHorner).
Sunday, January 24, 2016
'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system: US scientists
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Principia - Happy New Year from the ISS!
Thursday, January 21, 2016
A world leading scientist on the search for extraterrestrials pointed out a flaw in Stephen Hawking's fear of finding intelligent aliens
I am reading this article A world leading scientist on the search for extraterrestrials pointed out a flaw in Stephen Hawking's fear of finding intelligent aliens here (http://www.businessinsider.com/jill-tarter-says-stephen-hawking-is-wrong-about-aliens-2016-1?utm_content=bufferc86a7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer).
I am also watching Alien Encounter television series and reading this article Alien Encounters here (https://press.discovery.com/us/sci/programs/alien-encounters/).
I am reading this article Sci-Fi Movies Are Wrong About Aliens, E.T. Hunter Jill Tarter Says here (http://www.space.com/15870-aliens-earth-science-fiction-tarter-seti.html).
ADD THIS TO JET FUEL FOR FEWER EXPLOSIONS
EVIDENCE FOR A DISTANT GIANT PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
I am reading this paper EVIDENCE FOR A DISTANT GIANT PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM by Konstantin Batygin1 and Michael E. Brown1 (Published 2016 January 20 • © 2016. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. • The Astronomical Journal, Volume 151, Number 2) here (https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/0004-6256/151/2/22).
A glimpse on: Estonian Polar Research
I am reading this article A glimpse on: Estonian Polar Research here (http://www.eu-polarnet.eu/european-polar-science/europe-and-the-polar-regions/estonian-polar-research.html).
Connecting Science with Society
I am reading this article Connecting Science with Society here (http://www.eu-polarnet.eu/).
I am reading about The European Polar Board (EPB) here (http://www.europeanpolarboard.org/).
The New Year‘s Day profile and the truth uncovered by the corer
I am reading this article The New Year‘s Day profile and the truth uncovered by the corer here (http://www.awi.de/nc/en/about-us/service/press/press-release/das-neujahrs-profil-und-die-wahrheit-im-lot.html).
Mystery Beneath the Ice
I am reading about this episode of NOVA "Mystery Beneath the Ice" here (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/mystery-beneath-ice.html).
I am reading about Research ice breaker Polarstern here (http://www.awi.de/en/expedition/ships/polarstern.html).
Alfred-Wegener-Institutes, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI)
I found Alfred-Wegener-Institutes, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI) on Youtube here (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCANsLK2kHR1w5q4dhDGE8vQ).
I am watching this video Wintering in the eternal ice: Stefanie Bähler about the preparation time here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foNivS66gIU).
I became interested in this institute while watching an episode of NOVA "Mystery Beneath the Ice".
A Circadian Clock in Antarctic Krill: An Endogenous Timing System Governs Metabolic Output Rhythms in the Euphausid Species Euphausia superba
I am reading this article A Circadian Clock in Antarctic Krill: An Endogenous Timing System Governs Metabolic Output Rhythms in the Euphausid Species Euphausia superba by Mathias Teschke, Sabrina Wendt, So Kawaguchi, Achim Kramer, Bettina Meyer, Michael N. Nitabach here (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0026090).
I was watching an episode of NOVA, Mystery Beneath the Ice, when I saw Dr. Bettina Meyer mentioned along with Antarctic Krill.
I am reading about her here (http://www.academia-net.org/profil/pd-dr-bettina-meyer/1133952).