Tag Archives: Bad Astronomy
Water Spirals
What do you think of when you see this video: Magic? Witchcraft? Trickery? Science? If you answered 1 or 2, I’m sorry, that’s the wrong answer. If you answered 4, with a little bit of 3 thrown in there, huzzah, … Continue reading
Three Years Of Sun In Three Minutes
“In the three years since it first provided images of the sun in the spring of 2010, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has had virtually unbroken coverage of the sun’s rise toward solar maximum, the peak of solar activity in … Continue reading
The Universe
The Universe has just gotten older. Ok, maybe that’s not true, but our estimate of the age of the Universe has increased to 13.82 billion years, up from 13.73 billion years. This new estimate is thanks to new results from … Continue reading
Russian Meteor
In Russia early this morning, a huge meteor was seen shooting through the sky, shortly followed by a massive sonic boom, damaging windows and setting off car alarms. The compilation video above is from here, and there are many other … Continue reading
Space 2012
2012 has seen a plethora of science pictures of and from space, and they are truly jaw dropping. Starting with the BBC, they have a few images of 2012 as seen from space. These include the capsized cruise ship Costa … Continue reading
The Life Of Sir Patrick Moore
No Weekly Ramblings this week. Instead, a tribute to the great astronomer and science presenter Sir Patrick Moore, who passed away aged 89. Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer and broadcaster, dies aged 89 (BBC) Sir Patrick Moore: Chris Lintott’s tribute (BBC) … Continue reading
It Is Not Acceptable To Promote Bad Science
“Professor Brian Cox criticises policy and journalism that ignores scientific facts and findings. He also talks about the importance of funding in physics with increased demand for the subject at university level.” (YouTube) A great speech, with some very important … Continue reading
SpaceX CRS-1 Launch
“It’s official: private spacecraft are now delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). At 8.35 pm local time on Sunday night, a Dragon space capsule made by the firm SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with paid-for … Continue reading
Phil Plait – Welcome To Science
Another brilliant comic by Zen Pencils. Phil Plait, also known as The Bad Astronomer, gave this speech at a student science fair, after having watched some quackery on the TV the night before. It’s a great speech, made even better … Continue reading
Planet Aurora Borealis
The Aurora Borealis is a truly wondrous sight to see, and one I hope to experience. The surreal and stunning picture shown here was taken by Göran Strand, and an explanation of what is going on is found on APOD: “Illuminated … Continue reading
