The Beauty of Squiggly Lines
“If a picture is worth 1000 words, a spectrum is worth 1000 pictures.”-Blair Savage, astronomer Now that is some picturesque science… This week was an exciting one for The Last Stargazers! […]
The Science of Stargazing
“Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions.” -Vera Rubin Betelgeuse (upper left) looks a bit different today… Last week I got to share a first preview […]
Available for Preorder!
A quick but exciting update for all subscribers: The Last Stargazers is now officially available for preorder! You can order the hardcover edition (with its beautiful cover art and starry binding) from Amazon and it’ll be […]
Cover Art Reveal!
The cover of The Last Stargazers! I am SO excited to share the absolutely gorgeous cover design for The Last Stargazers! The artists and designers at Sourcebooks did an amazing job putting this […]
Spooky Space Places
“I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.” – Sarah Williams The orange spiderweb ceiling of a seriously spooky telescope… (Credit: John Loo) Welcome back to […]
Why Astronomers (Sadly) Aren’t Also Astronauts
“All those stars out there have a story to tell us, and you’re the one that gets to decide: what story are we figuring out tonight?” – Suzanne Hawley, astronomer […]
Houston, The Telescope Has Landed
“Time on the moon was so precious, what I remember most is trying to catch up.” – John Young, astronaut/astronomer Telescope used on the moon by John Young, the only […]
Flying With The Stratonauts
“To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.” – Stephen Hawking My ride on Monday night! Look closely to see the closed telescope chamber […]
Protecting Our Perfect(ish) Mirrors
“The polished flawless pool that it must be / To hold the perfect image of a star.” – poet Alfred Noyes, The Observatory #NailedIt: the Hubble Space Telescope’s view of the […]