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The Melodious World of Data Sonification
Anything with data points can be turned into music.
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The Angry Asteroid
Imagine you’re an asteroid, minding your own business, and out of nowhere… KaBlam!
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I Walked in Space!!!
An incredible, immersive virtual reality experience that lets you explore the International Space Station.
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Dying in Space
Here’s something to think about. 18 people have died in space so far, including 14 NASA astronauts. But there has yet to be a case where one member of a crew has died, leaving the rest behind to cope with the body. And that scenario doesn’t seem to be a part of the regular NASA…
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Pursuing Comet Neowise
It takes a lot to get me up at 4 am.
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Happy Birthday, Solar Dynamics Observatory!
Ten years is an awfully long time to be staring at the sun.
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Spotting the International Space Station
It amazes me that so few of us have seen the third brightest object in our sky.
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The NASA Tank Top Debacle
Recently I shared this on my Facebook page because it delighted me. I love that someone is standing up for girls. I love that I’m not the only one in this world who wants girls to love science and dream just as big as their male counterparts. This small act just made me so happy.…
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Gravity, with all the Bells and Whistles
The other day I went to see the movie Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, in IMAX 3D. To say that this was not the movie experience of my childhood is putting it mildly. Back then, you went to a shabby little two screen theater, the kind with sticky floors, gum under the seats,…
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There’s a Freakin’ HOLE in the Sun!
What else am I overlooking?