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Megaliths? Megacool.

Megaliths? Megacool.

The annals of astronomy are riddled with names of some of the Greats of science history; Aristotle, Pythagoras, Galileo, Newton, and Einstein, just to name a few. But astronomy hasn’t always (if ever) fit nicely into the realm of pure scientific inquiry and quantitative fact. Ancient cultures across the world … Continue Reading →

Awesomeness Round-up

Awesomeness Round-up – 6/28/10

Check out this gorgeous new zoom! It begins with a wide field view of the southern hemisphere sky, including both the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds and closes in on a star forming region of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Credit: NASA/ESA, ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2, Akira Fujii and Eckhard … Continue Reading →

More travels in science…

I really enjoyed Faith’s tour of Bern and Einstein’s life there. If you enjoy cities with a rich scientific history, then Heidelberg, Germany may also be for you! Many famous scientists lived and worked there. Here are a few of the things you may want to check out if you … Continue Reading →

"Annus Mirabilis"

“Annus Mirabilis”

Dear Blueshift readers, you don’t know me; let me introduce myself. My name is Faith, and I’m a part of the small herd of undergraduate interns that descend on Goddard Space Flight Center each summer. While most interns will be spending their summers participating in exciting research projects with Goddard … Continue Reading →

Podcast: A Meeting of the Minds

Podcast: A Meeting of the Minds

Click to listen! (6.3MB MP3, right-click to save) Transcript (Text, PDF) Professional meetings are a part of the lives of most scientists – but what actually goes on at one of these? It’s not just sitting in meetings and listening to talks!  These meetings offer an opportunity to share exciting … Continue Reading →

Podcast: John Grunsfeld: Astronaut and Astronomer

This summer, the world was watching as seven astronauts visited the Hubble Space Telescope and did the first ever on-orbit repairs in space. This fifth and final Shuttle mission to service Hubble has equipped the telescope with cutting-edge technology and extended its mission lifespan for several additional years. Here at … Continue Reading →

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