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Carnival of Space

It Flies, it Sings, its the Flying Singer hosting this week’s Carnival of Space over on Music of the Spheres. Check it out.

Unifying Concepts and Language

Astronomy is filled with ideas that share too many different names. For instance, an Quasar is also a QSO is also an Active Galactic Nuclei. In our solar system, where we once had a bunch of specific objects, we now have terrestrial planets, gaseous planets,...

Summer Days Drift toward Syllabus Time

Last Friday I looked at my calendar and had the terrifying realization that I had 3 days of freedom before I started a long series of trips that would culminate in the first day of classes. Then I realized it was July 18, not July 25, and that I actually had 1 week...

Carnival of Space

I love the name of this blog: The Angry Astronomer! And his angry self is hosting this week’s carnival of space. Check it out.

The Grant Application Pwnd Me

If you noticed I’ve been strangely silent for the past couple weeks, it’s because I’ve been writing in other windows. Earlier today, I had the rather frightening realization that between writing a grant, writing documentation, and some personal...