by Pamela | Nov 23, 2007 | Personal
This blog started to slowly blossom into existence (admittedly on another URL) about this time last year. It was a staggered start, and I didn’t really start to pay regular attention to it until January. Still, a year into this personal experiment in public...
by Pamela | Nov 22, 2007 | Astronomy, Planets
At this point we’ve found planets in a enough places that I shouldn’t still be surprised when a neat new world is found in a neat new place. Nevertheless, I found myself awed by a new discovery of a new planet with a 3.69 year period orbiting in a close...
by Pamela | Nov 21, 2007 | Astronomy
Some areas of astronomy are way more competitive than others. Variable stars, the sub-field of astronomy I’m most comfortable in, is a very friendly group. There is amiable collaboration between professional and amateur astronomers, and I’ve never met a...
by Pamela | Nov 20, 2007 | Astronomy, Galaxies, Personal, Podcasting
One of the joys, frustrations, most loved, and most hated parts of being a professor is attempting to do research. I say attempting because sometimes the data just doesn’t want to produce anything useful. There are good times. For instance, in about three months...
by Pamela | Nov 19, 2007 | Astronomy
I have to admit that I’ve been struggling to write for the past week. I had some family stuff come up with my extended family and it triggered a frustrating case of writer’s block. At the end of each day, I’ve looked at my computer, contemplated that...
