I was outside Thursday evening, and thought that the waxing gibbons Moon seemed larger than normal. I was in a hurry, thou b, and just kept moving. Well, now we know WHY that moon seemed much larger … [Read more...]
MERLIN: A Planetary Society Proposal to Explore Mars’ moons Phobos and Diemos
This blog from The Planetary Society discusses a proposal to send spacecraft to the Martian moons, Phobos and Diemos. Because the moons have so little gravity, they possess a significantly smaller … [Read more...]
Perfect Stargazing evening in San Diego
Most who know me know that I joke around about being a late night streetwalker. I love my nighttime walks, particularly when the skies are clear, and the temps are cool. Tonight was one of those … [Read more...]
