3,2,1, Blast Off!

[papayahed]

My favorite is Orion also, that was the first constellation I was able to identify on my own.

[Starving Buddha]

My favorite is Orion also, that was the first constellation I was able to identify on my own.

The Great Pyramid complex is laid out in accord with the Orion configuration... I am sure there are other correlations to Orion in other cultures as well. Probably the Olmecs, whom I have recently become fascinated with...

[papayahed]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071004/..._anniversary_1 :

MOSCOW - Russia on Thursday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the launch of the world's first satellite, Sputnik, which marked the dawn of the Space Age and sparked the race to land a man on the moon.

[Lily Adams]

Ha ha! We are known as Pastafarians.

Oh, alrighty. XD I really do love that kind of stuff, you know. I'm a self-declared SubGenii even though I haven't coughed up my $30. The Man keeps taking away my money.

I'm glad you started this thread LilyAdams, I so love the stars. My favourite constellation is Orion, when he's marching across the sky you know autumn has set in and we're in for a long cold season in which the nights are cold, crisp and dark - perfect sky watching weather.

You're welcome. My favorite is Orion, too, because like Papaya it was the first one pointed out to me that I remember and it stuck with me and I could point it out, too.

Did you get to see the comet Hale-Bopp when it was around? The image of Hale-Bopp is probably permanently imprinted in my mind, I looked at it so often.

I was far too young to know what was going on in the year 1997.

Then there was the Solar eclipse in 1999 - which was visible from UK. We went to watch it in Devon, and even though it was cloudy it was still the most wonderful experience, though the 3 hours we spent trying to get out of Devon afterwards wasn't much fun!

I've never seen one of those, either! I remember a few month ago there was a lunar eclipse and where I live was supposed to be a really great place to see it, but I missed it! I was so angry!

Wouldn't we get bored without the sky to look at? Everything about it is amazing!

Indeed!

Have you guys seen this?...

http://www.galaxyzoo.org

you can classify galaxies on the net!!!

Oh, cool! I'm so signing up! That is NEAT. Thanks!



So I went out to a horse ranch a couple weeks ago, and it was in the hills and away from bright lights, and the night sky was GORGEOUS. I saw the Milky Way, which is a rare treat for me. So pretty. @_@

[AdoreroDio]

Lily you prolly never knew this about me but I do indeed love astronomy. In sixth grade I had sworn that I would grow up and become either an astronaut or someone who studied the stars. I miss living in a place other than this crowded city with all its lights because I used to sit on my porch and gaze up at the gorgeous night sky. When I lived in Kentucky I could see thousands of stars and easily pick out constellations. Now I look at the sky and am lucky to be able to see Orion's belt. I love stars but am not so much into the planets (though I really got into planets when the Pluto controversy came up. Poor Pluto. )^: ). I don't actually have a favorite, though without our solar system's star I wouldn't even be able to be typing right now so I would have to say the Sun.

[HoOkEdOnReAdInG]

anyone ever heard of BEST Robotics?
this year, we had to build a robot that could transport things in the most efficient way that could fit in a 2' by 2' by 2' box and weighed less than 24 lbs

[Lily Adams]

Lily you prolly never knew this about me but I do indeed love astronomy. In sixth grade I had sworn that I would grow up and become either an astronaut or someone who studied the stars. I miss living in a place other than this crowded city with all its lights because I used to sit on my porch and gaze up at the gorgeous night sky. When I lived in Kentucky I could see thousands of stars and easily pick out constellations. Now I look at the sky and am lucky to be able to see Orion's belt. I love stars but am not so much into the planets (though I really got into planets when the Pluto controversy came up. Poor Pluto. )^: ). I don't actually have a favorite, though without our solar system's star I wouldn't even be able to be typing right now so I would have to say the Sun.

No, you told me you silly head. You and your memory.

Yeah, but look at where we live! I'm sure Kentucky is beautiful, but California is gorgeous, too. I feel so fortunate. I love it here.

Poor Pluto? Like it has feelings? It really wasn't and isn't a planet.

Yeah, you'd be all, "AHHHHH IT'S COLD." and you'd die.

anyone ever heard of BEST Robotics?
this year, we had to build a robot that could transport things in the most efficient way that could fit in a 2' by 2' by 2' box and weighed less than 24 lbs

I LOVE robots. I'll have to look them up...

[AdoreroDio]

*rolls eyes* I know the planet doesn't have feelings but there is such thing as personification- it's an attribute to creative writing, you may have heard of it. Also just because one would freeze to death somewhere in space doesn't make it not a planet. You would freeze on any of the outer planets. What is your definition of a planet?

Anyways, California is gorgeous, and I love it but you can't see the stars very well and I hate that.

[TheFifthElement]

Also just because one would freeze to death somewhere in space doesn't make it not a planet. You would freeze on any of the outer planets. What is your definition of a planet?

Pluto was declassified because if, in astronomical terms, Pluto remained a planet then there was a whole lot of other 'planetoids' in the Solar System which would also have to have been classified as planets. Perhaps this would make learning about the Solar System difficult if you had to remember the names of 78 planets?!!

I was far too young to know what was going on in the year 1997.

I wish I was too young to know what was going on then too, but then I guess I would have missed hale-bopp and the eclipse so perhaps not. I was pregnant then. I now feel quite old

I've never seen one of those, either! I remember a few month ago there was a lunar eclipse and where I live was supposed to be a really great place to see it, but I missed it! I was so angry!

You should definitely watch a lunar eclipse, they are quite frequent. Prepare to be a little disappointed though, I was the first time I saw one perhaps because I was expecting too much. It's brilliant when the moon turns red though (like mhockenberry's avatar!).

[Lily Adams]

Here's a slight offshoot: physics!

Modern-day Carl Sagan: Michio Kaku.

I like him. We're going to buy his new series, "Time". Soon, I hope.

Oh and Carl Sagan's birthday is coming up soon, too.

[TheFifthElement]

Michio Kaku is okay, but he's no Stephen Hawking

Perhaps you could set up a 'vote for your favourite physicist' thread?!!

[papayahed]

Mark your calenders kids!!! This looks like it's gonna be a good one:


http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6374

[Lily Adams]

Michio Kaku is okay, but he's no Stephen Hawking

Perhaps you could set up a 'vote for your favourite physicist' thread?!!

Good idea! Maybe I shall sometime...

And thanks for the notice, papaya, I'll have to look for the shower on Friday!

[papayahed]

Doh!!!! It was cloudy and rainy the passed two nights - couldn't see a damn thing.

[Nightshade]

I discover recently that no matter how miserable I am seeing Orions belt always cheers me up, I think its classical condition I used to be able to see it all year round above my bedroom window so I see it and I feel calm...

Now I just want to be able to identify other constalations too...Ive also noticed that they change/ move... this far nortth ( not that we really that we really are that far north just a lot further north than Egypt )