February 2, 2010
by David Parmet
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Moon-1.31.10, originally uploaded by david parmet. You might have noticed that the Moon looks awfully large this week. In fact you are correct. The Moon is at perigee – at the point in its orbit that it is closest to … Continue reading
January 11, 2010
by David Parmet
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Image via Wikipedia Slate‘s Emily Bazelon admitted her own astronomical ignorance and wondered why her children were so fascinated by the stars and planets. Needless to say, she was promptly schooled by her readers and the resulting article is a … Continue reading