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The Bad Astronomy web pages are devoted to airing out myths and misconceptions in astronomy and related topics. At the moment, I have no desire to tackle here such thorny topics as astrology, alternate views of the universe that are clearly in contradiction to observations, and the like.
When do the Seasons Begin? Flushed with Pride: the Coriolis Effect in Your Potty. Bad Moon Rising: Were the Apollo Moon Landings Faked? Info about Bart Sibrel, who claims that the Apollo missions were faked. A Lunar Smokestack? What Causes the Phases of the Moon. Can You See the Moon During the Day? The Moon Does Spin.
Bad Astronomy Newsletter. For curious people who want to learn more about Earth, space, the Universe... and who love reality for what it is, not what others tell them it should be. I have opinions, too: politics, life, climate science, and such as well. I'll write about 'em. By Phil Plait.
Astronomers find the death cry of a star in a cluster long ago and not so very far away. The Bad Astronomy blog is all about real-world science — it covers the entire Universe, from subatomic particles to the Big Bang itself.
Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax" is a non-fiction book by the American astronomer Phil Plait, who is also known as "the Bad Astronomer".
Philip Cary Plait (born September 30, 1964), [1] also known as The Bad Astronomer, is an American astronomer, skeptic, and popular science blogger. Plait has worked as part of the Hubble Space Telescope team, images and spectra of astronomical objects, as well as engaging in public outreach advocacy for NASA missions.
All three look at high-energy forms of light like gamma rays and X-rays. These are emitted by powerful objects like black holes, exploding stars, and super-dense neutrons stars. AT SSU we developed educational materials based on these missions.
Bad Astronomy is all about astronomy, space, and science. Science is the best tool humans have to understand the Universe, and also? It's really cool.
Mar 1, 2002 · Ranging from commonly misunderstood notions such as why the sky is blue and the reason we have seasons, to large-scale shenanigans such as the so-called moon landing hoax and UFO sightings, Bad Astronomy wipes the stardust from readers' eyes to reveal just how the Universe works.
Astronomy. In 46 episodes, Phil Plait (aka The Bad Astronomer) teaches you astronomy! This course starts with the astronomical observations we can make with the naked eye and expands out to...
