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by astrotom
Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:09 pm
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: Quiz: What Kind of Scientist Would You Be?
Replies: 6
Views: 573

Re: Quiz: What Kind of Scientist Would You Be?

I think I'd be too emotional to be a real scientist. I am always really fascinated by things and occurrences, and how far we've got already in the scientific area. Just take the means of communication and the distances we cover with them. The telephone equipments are really elaborate and high qualit...
by astrotom
Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Curiosity Drops In (2012 Aug 08)
Replies: 32
Views: 9550

Re: APOD: Curiosity Drops In (2012 Aug 08)

A truly fascinating thing about this shot is that there is now enough man-made technology on and in orbit around Mars that it is in fact possible to use one probe to photograph another. I agree, I am also amazed by what people can do nowadays. Not only in astronomy (even though this is to me one of...
by astrotom
Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
Topic: Quiz: What Kind of Scientist Would You Be?
Replies: 6
Views: 573

Re: Quiz: What Kind of Scientist Would You Be?

My result: Not to be taken too seriously. "Academic Recluse Science is best practiced in long cold hallways, insulated from teeming undergraduates by a barricade of beakers and test tubes. Your discoveries won't just stay within those hallowed halls, however- they will circulate to dozens of ot...
by astrotom
Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:58 pm
Forum: The Library: Information Desk and Educational Resources
Topic: World's oldest, largest meteorite crater found in Greenland
Replies: 6
Views: 4228

Re: World's oldest, largest meteorite crater found in Greenl

Does anyone know if it is worth visiting that place? I always wanted to go to Greenland, yet never thought about a crater trip.
by astrotom
Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:51 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Wheel on Mars (2012 Aug 07)
Replies: 34
Views: 7350

Re: APOD: A Wheel on Mars (2012 Aug 07)

I am also impressed by the recent NASA achievements. isn't it great to see how far mankind has made it? i think it is interesting what the spirit and knowledge can do. Now after the moon we have Mars on the schedule to be explored as well. Just amazing!