Archive for the ‘Astronomy’ Category

When the Moon rises over the Capitol, I’ll be waiting for you at the Lincoln Memorial*

Posted by: Ed Darrell on January 21, 2014

Nice place to watch a meteor shower, near Little Snake River, Colorado

Posted by: Ed Darrell on December 12, 2012

Geminid meteor shower, December 13, 2012

Posted by: Ed Darrell on December 12, 2012

President Kennedy’s speech at Rice University, September 1962: “We choose to go to the Moon.”

Posted by: Ed Darrell on May 1, 2012

Comet Lovejoy defied death by the Sun!

Posted by: Ed Darrell on December 17, 2011

Science history: Edwin Hubble, red shift and Big Bang

Posted by: Ed Darrell on December 31, 2010

Anniversaries on December 28: Darwin sails, Apollo 8 returns

Posted by: Ed Darrell on December 31, 2010

Lunar eclipse at the Winter Solstice, 2010

Posted by: Ed Darrell on December 31, 2010