Astronomy thread!

**Alysser** · 01-03-2010, 08:58 AM

This is one of the coolest things I've read in a long time, I want to be the first to sign up

This got me so excited this morning.

Lunar Lava Tube Could Sustain Moon Colony

**smokey the elder** · 01-29-2010, 09:48 AM

Thought this was interesting, and we get Mars as a bonus! http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/201001...nof2010tonight

As a bonus, there will be a total lunar eclipse on Dec. 21, which also corresponds to the winter solstice!

**RICHARD** · 01-29-2010, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by smokey the elder

Thought this was interesting, and we get Mars as a bonus! http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/201001...nof2010tonight

As a bonus, there will be a total lunar eclipse on Dec. 21, which also corresponds to the winter solstice!

Cool, I heard about this last night and it slipped my mind,

We also have a shuittle launch on Feb 7!

**RICHARD** · 03-29-2010, 01:09 AM

http://www.aolnews.com/science/artic...o-far/19416586

Check out how close we came to that asteroid.

80,000 miles?

**RICHARD** · 04-05-2010, 03:00 PM

No one noticed that there is going to be four women in space on this space mission?

Nasa sent up some locks for the hatches to keep the men from going on a walk to "get away for while".

**wombat2u2004** · 04-05-2010, 08:52 PM

Did anyone see Halley's last time it was around ????

**RICHARD** · 04-05-2010, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

did anyone see halley's last time it was around ????

me me me me!

**wombat2u2004** · 04-05-2010, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

me me me me!

Me to. It was great eh ??? Just think of the people who were born after that event, and may pass on before it returns.
What they will miss out on.

**wombat2u2004** · 04-05-2010, 10:14 PM

Hey Richard.......go read this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Evans_(astronomer)

Bob is a friend of mine. He lives in Hazelbrook, Blue Mountains.
I first met him around about 2001, and did building work on his home for him on and off up until about 4 years ago (I no longer live in the Blue Mountains).
He's the nicest guy you could ever meet, and always willing to show you his gear and sit down over a coffee and talk to you about what he has spotted in the heavens.
I was at his home one day, and he and his wife were most excited about a new supernova Bob had spotted the previous evening. He was waiting for a phone call from some USA lady astronomer doctor who logs the info on the supernovas and records the names of whoever first spots them first.
Bob got the phone call about 11am that day, and hung up the phone with a big smile on his face.....I knew then what had happened....he had spotted a new supernova and contacted the USA observatory some 5 minutes before some Japanese guy did.
I think Bob has the highest score in the world now for visual sitings.
If you ever make it to downunder....I'll intro you to him.....a most interesting man he is.