"Professor Goddard does not know the relation between action and reaction and the need to have something better than a vacuum against which to react. He seems to lack the basic knowledge ladled out daily in high schools."
--1921 New York Times editorial about Robert Goddard's revolutionary rocket work.

"Correction: It is now definitely established that a rocket can function in a vacuum. The 'Times' regrets the error."
NY Times, July 1969.

— New York Times

Luner eclipse 2/20/08

By Angelo at Mon, 02/25/2008 - 11:35pm

Looking at the eclipse through the clouds was no fun so I decided to go to bed a little early. Before going to sleep, I adjusted the blinds so I can see the moon with my head on the pillow. A half hour later, my wife comes to bed and wakes me up. I look through the blinds at the now, total eclipse. I now had to get out of bed to watch for a little while. Being it was about 14 degrees outside; I decided to watch through the window. With no obstructions, I grabbed my camera. I figured that I wouldn't get any good photos through the window. This is one of the better photos taken that night.

The moral of the story is, you don’t have to freeze your :)) off to observe or to take a half way decent photo.

 

Luner eclipse 2/20/08

Moon or Mars?

Submitted by marzulloj
on Sat, 03/15/2008 - 8:12am

Hey Angelo, when I first looked at this picture I thought it was a picture of Mars!

Cold Weather

Submitted by JohnMiksits
on Fri, 02/29/2008 - 9:33pm

Wasn't there a Christmas solar eclipse not long ago that was really cold?   The wind was hollowing and it was about 3 degrees F.

Sweet Dreams

Submitted by kuky
on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 11:18pm

You gave up precious minutes of sleep and sweet dreams for this grainy small dark shaky pic?...hmm .. I see.. you cannot argue with your wife