Endless Parade of Excellence

Thursday, December 31, 2009
 
Your mission: Corner people at New Year's parties, and explain the whole "Blue Moon" nonsense to them.


Thursday, December 24, 2009

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Friday, December 18, 2009
 
The Physics of Space Battles. (Via MeFi)
One of the comments on that post linked to this. My day is officially shot.


Sunday, December 13, 2009

Wednesday, December 09, 2009
 
Weird spiral over Norway.
Apparently caused by a malfunctioning Russian ICBM.
(Via Space Weather.)


Wednesday, December 02, 2009
 
"Fishing in a pole boat, this was the heroic times of fishing tuna."
(Thanks, Kat!)


Tuesday, December 01, 2009
 
Classic Telescope Catalogs and Manuals. The Edmund catalogs were staple reading in our house.