Category Archives: Science

Astrology is complete and utter nonsense

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Richard

On the way to work this morning, I listened to a discussion concerning astrology on CBC Radio’s The Current. The first interviewee was Frank Florian from Science Director at the Telus World of Science in Edmonton. He discussed how the astrological … Continue reading →

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Auctions I Cannot Afford

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Richard

I recently came across a space autograph and artifact auction at R.R. Auctions. Over the last week, I’ve been drooling over the items I cannot afford. The auction ended today. The articles were from all of the NASA manned programs – Mercury, … Continue reading →

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The Earth’s Shadow

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Richard

On the flight to Madrid, while flying into the sunrise, I noticed this triangular dark area on the horizon. In my sleep-deprived state, it took me a few seconds before I realized it was the shadow of the Earth. This … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on STS-132

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Richard

I’ve been thinking about what I learned from attending the STS-132 Atlantis launch on May 14th. 1. I learned that if I rent or borrow equipment, I should read the manual before I need to use the equipment. During the … Continue reading →

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The Moons of Jupiter

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Richard

Tonight, Jupiter is at opposition (closest) to the Earth. Hanging in the sky well above Jupiter is the full moon. Just above and to the left is the far distant planet of Uranus. The autumnal equinox will occur in a few … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Space Center Vistors Complex

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Richard

Today, I visited the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex. I spent about 10-hours there, seeing everything I could possibly see. I got up early and arrived just after the doors opened at 9:00AM. I checked the schedule and saw that … Continue reading →

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ISS overflight

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Richard

Below is a picture I took yesterday. The International Space Station, with the docked Space Shuttle, north of Alymer. Here, the ISS travels into the Earth’s shadow. I found out about the perfect conditions after I left home, so I … Continue reading →

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We Choose to go to the Moon

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Richard

40 years and 6 minutes ago, the human race lifted off for the first mission to land men on the moon and return them safely to the earth. The live (tape delayed by exactly 40 years) audit feed is available … Continue reading →

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The Burning Sun

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Richard

For me, the internet is about the instant access to information through Google or Wikipedia. I love having a constant stream of new information to feed my addiction to knowledge. For example, the other day I was thinking about the core … Continue reading →

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Updated the essay

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Richard

I thought of one more case I wanted to cover in the essay Why I am An Atheist. The case is a corollary of Clark’s Third Law - a sufficiently advanced being having local control over the evolution of humanity. The case does … Continue reading →

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