STS-135: All Systems Go!
- By Faith Tucker
- July 12, 2011
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As the launch countdown rapidly approached zero, STS-135 Commander Christopher Ferguson addressed Launch Director Mike Leinbach: “Thanks to you and your team, Mike, until the very end you all made it look easy. The shuttle will always be a reflection of what a nation can do when it dares to … Continue Reading →
Discovery’s Last Hurrah
- By Maggie Masetti
- March 2, 2011
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On February 24, 2011 the space shuttle had a successful launch – it also happened to be Discovery’s last flight. It was actually coincidental that I was in Florida on the day of the launch. My friends and I had made plans ages ago for the Disney Princess half-marathon. Some … Continue Reading →
Astronomers in Seattle
- By Maggie Masetti
- January 20, 2011
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There are many different meetings and conferences for professional astronomers, but one of the most widely attended is the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting. These are held twice a year, in June and January, though January is better attended. The location of the meeting changes each time, but every four … Continue Reading →
Gearing up for AAS!
- By Sara Mitchell
- January 7, 2011
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Even though many folks here just returned from their holiday adventures, there’s not much time to recover from all of the fruitcake and eggnog. No, each January here begins with long lines at the poster printer. It’s time for the annual winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and … Continue Reading →
But That’s Midnight to You
- By Kevin Boyce
- November 12, 2010
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It’s 1 PM, and I’m sampling the local cuisine, 7000 miles from home and 50 km from my second home outside Tokyo, hoping I can make it back before dark on my rented bicycle. Hi everybody, I’m new to Blueshift, but not new to Japan. I’ve been coming over to … Continue Reading →
Blueshift hits the road again!
- By Maggie Masetti
- October 13, 2010
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Yes, that’s right – Blueshift is going on another road trip! Where are we going this time? Hint 1: it’s a plane trip again, so we’re not driving from Maryland. Hint 2: Sheldon and Leonard are not in any way involved this time (aww…). If you have an idea of … Continue Reading →
Protons, Quarks and Hadrons, Oh My!
- By Faith Tucker
- October 6, 2010
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[Sara’s note: Even though Faith’s time with us ended back in August (*sniffle*), we were thrilled to get another excellent travel blog from her! That’s dedication.] You can scour the globe and poke your head in every nook and cranny, but in the end you’ll be hard-pressed to find a … Continue Reading →
Having a ball in Hollywood…
- By Sara Mitchell
- September 27, 2010
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In lieu of our usual weekly link round-up, we thought we’d share some photos from our visit to the set of The Big Bang Theory last week! During our visit, we were really impressed by the level of detail in the sets – they really nailed everything! It felt just … Continue Reading →
The Universe on a Ball
- By Maggie Masetti
- September 24, 2010
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[Sara’s note: This is the original blog entry that sparked the roadtrip – the interview about the as-seen-on-TV beach ball that got us onto the Warner Brothers studio lot. How many beach balls can do that? This is part 2 of our Blueshift roadtrip series. We’ll have the eagerly-anticipated Big … Continue Reading →
Blueshift Roadtrip 2010
- By Sara Mitchell
- September 22, 2010
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It all started with a Big Bang. Well, actually, it all started with a beach ball. Not just any beach ball, but one imprinted with data from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (just call it WMAP for short – we do, it’s much easier). This educational beach ball was developed … Continue Reading →
