Like many astronomers, amateur and otherwise, I would love to go visiting planets and moons. For me, it’s especially the moons. Unfortunately, that’s not likely to happen. My wife Anita would never let me strap in for a space mission, … Continue reading
My latest piece for InsideCatholic is up there and attracting a few comments. Go over, read, and even comment if you wish. As ever, I have no real hope of making converts, but the very act of being gently provocative … Continue reading
This week’s carnival is up. Hmmm. Wrong preposition. Out. I want Out. Out of the Cradle, that is. Ken Murphy hosts this week. Read the best of the past week’s astronomy blog posts with a feminine twist. I had no … Continue reading
I haven’t done one of these in a while. Take a guess as to what this might be. Here are some possibilities: a) luminous bacteria in the deep ocean (biology) b) aurora borealis (physics) c) a ring of Saturn (astronomy) … Continue reading
Kmiec, To His Left and Right
I haven’t posted or commented on the situation of the Pepperdine law professor Douglas Kmiec and his experience with being refused Communion. It certainly has split the conservatives within Catholicism. My readers know my position on the use of the … Continue reading →