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It Was a Red-Letter Day!

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Yesterday, July 18, 2019 was a ‘red letter day’ around here.  The book, Your Amazing Itty Bitty Explore Space Now! Book hit number one for one of the categories my publisher chose for me.  That makes, me a best selling … Continue reading

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Video of the Observing Site

This morning, I drove out to our observing site in the National Park: Rancho Sierra/Satwiwa on the West end of the Santa Monica Mountains (in So Cal) because a couple of weeks ago, there were fires in the area and … Continue reading

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2049 Outfitters

In 2049, and the years leading up to it, what will be the opportunities we might consider the modern ‘Gold Rush’? Looking around right now, there are some incredible convergences happening and whole industries evolving. There are ways to participate … Continue reading

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Are You Into Meetups?

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Have you ever heard of Meetup?  You can find it at meetup.com.  This is a wonderful social networking site.  The primary goal?  To help people connect at live events! Here’s how it works… One or more organizer puts together in-person … Continue reading

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Hurricane Sandy’s Silver Lining

From Space.com The widespread power outages that have enveloped the New York City tri-state area in the wake of Hurricane Sandy may have one silver lining, at least for stargazers. The Metropolitan New York area is generally considered to be … Continue reading

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Discover a Comet

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Did you know that regular people all over the world discover comets? I only thought of it because a new comet, C/2012 S1, has been discovered recently and it could be pretty spectacular in November 2013. The most important thing … Continue reading

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Light Pollution

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I know this may not seem like an important topic.  I assure you, it affects security as much as our view of the heavens which connects to our ancestors and our heritage.  I’m learning it affects our health too now! … Continue reading

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Inside The Farmer’s Almanac

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Hidden inside The Old Farmer’s Almanac is some amazing, weird and fun stuff! Articles and ads that remind you of days gone by, some of which kind of make you go ‘oh, that can’t be real!’ yet someone paid for … Continue reading

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Check Out The Farmer’s Almanac!

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Yay!  I got a copy of the 2013 Farmer’s Almanac today.  In addition to the planisphere, the annual edition of the Farmer’s Almanac is a great tool for studying the movements of the swift, ephemeral* events, like the moon and … Continue reading

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Stargazing

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Perhaps you are not ready, willing or able to invest in spacer projects right now. Would looking up at the stars and understanding constellations, finding planets, meteors, and such things be more your speed? You could just go outside and … Continue reading

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