Tag Archives: The Bad Astronomer

Curiosity – Satisfied!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

Early this morning, the rover Curiosity successfully navigated through its “Seven Minutes of Terror” to touch down on the surface of Mars. Stop for a moment and think about that. Humans designed, engineered, and built a giant robot, sent it … Continue reading →

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Phil Plait – Welcome To Science

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

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 →

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The Transit Of Venus

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Yesterday, people around the world got to experience a rare phenomenon: the transit of Venus across the Sun. In the video above, Matt Parker explains (using spreadsheets!) why Venus crosses the Sun  from the Earth’s point of view twice in … Continue reading →

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