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by GoJoe
Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:06 am
Forum: Starship Asterisk: Handbook
Topic: Introductions: How did you become interested in astronomy?
Replies: 271
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Re: Introductions: How did you become interested in astronom

I grew up in the 60s and watched all of the rocket launches on TV. John Glenn was my childhood hero. I was interested in anything that had to do with space, including sci-fi. I am still fascinated by space and most recently the photos of Pluto. Who could have guessed that it would have such a varied...
by GoJoe
Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:45 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Seasonal Streaks Point to Recent on... (2015 Sep 30)
Replies: 36
Views: 8374

Re: APOD: Seasonal Streaks Point to Recent on... (2015 Sep 3

If not water, water, then at least there is liquid, liquid (almost) everywhere in the solar system. Apart from Mars and the Earth ( of course!!!) , there is Europa, moon of Jupiter, with its probable underground water ocean. Ganymede, too, shows signs of recent tectonic activity (water?), and I see...