April 02, 2008
Strange Science
Scientists ply their trade dangerously. You see, many of their theories and explanations defy logic. They also sometimes go contrary to public opinion. But since their ideas are based on experimentation and observation, this means that what they surmise may... Read the story »
February 27, 2008
North American Bird Photography
I've always loved watching and identifying birds. Now I'm not one of these serious lifelisters, who strives to see every single bird species that exists, bjt I still get a rush when I see one of the many migratotial bald... Read the story »
February 05, 2008
UDF Skywalker
I wrote about the Hubble Deep Field Project a while back. The Hubble Telescope was aimed at a featureless point in the sky and its shutter was opened to gain the maximum amount of light possible. The telescope stayed focused... Read the story »
December 20, 2007
History of the Universe, Simplified
No matter how you try, comprehending the immensity of the universe is simply beyond human reach. Our puniness creates an insurmountable barrier to our coming to grips with its immensity. Today's FamilyFirst pick is a simple graphic image that attempts... Read the story »
December 17, 2007
Stellarium
Many years ago, I used to sit on the roof of our rural house with a book on constellations and a red-lensed flashlight. I became familiar with the groups of stars that were named by our ancestors, and soon became... Read the story »
December 14, 2007
Robert Krampf Science Education Co.
Science is considered boring by many of us. Perhaps that's because it was taught to us in the wrong manner. Robert Krampf has always taught that science should be entertaining. He has done a good job of turning many onto... Read the story »
December 01, 2007
The Largest Known Star
One quickly gets overwhelmed by the massive size of our universe. On planet earth, large could be a 1959 Cadillac, if you're used to driving a Toyota Tercel. But get outside the boundaries of our planet, and size quickly becomes... Read the story »
November 13, 2007
WorldAtlas.com's The List
It's a sad fact that geography is largely unknown by the average populace. I was an avid stamp collector growing up, and when I obtained a stamp from another country, I promptly looked it up and checked it off of... Read the story »
October 31, 2007
Secret Worlds: The Universe Within
The universe is a very, very large place, indeed. However, it's also a very, very small place. Permit me to explain. The world of space is massive beyond human comprehension. It's so big that all of the matter that exists... Read the story »
October 15, 2007
The Size of Our World
The universe is a very big place, indeed. For that matter, so is our solar system. But did you ever wonder how familiar heavenly bodies compare against each other for size? Today's FamilyFirst site does just that. It compares the... Read the story »
July 18, 2007
Macro Photo Gallery by Cyrus Khamak
OK, time to stir the pot again. If you don't like a little polite (at least on my part) controversy, better move one. No, it's not about some drug-taking cheat who's about to surpass the home run record of a... Read the story »
July 13, 2007
Google Moon
Today's FamilyFirst site is short and sweet in its description. That's because you don't want to READ about it, you want to go check it out for yourself! The site is Google Moon. It's a clickable, zoomable, blast of a... Read the story »
June 25, 2007
The International Space Station
The International Space Station has been inhabited since February of 2004. And it's big, and bright enough to spotted from backyards all over the world. And, so far, it's been a refreshing shot in the arm for a space program... Read the story »
May 29, 2007
Plant Mathematics
Today's FamilyFirst site is a subject that I find completely baffling: mathematics. I did really well through school, with one exception: math. Math was the subject that earned me b- and lower grades, in the case of ninth grade algebra,... Read the story »
January 07, 2007
National Geographic's Cats
Cats. Cats, cats, cats. I used to despise the self-centered monsters. Then, a stray we allowed into our house turned me into someone who respects cats. That, and SF author Robert Heinlein's always making them into heroes. Petronius the Arbiter,... Read the story »
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