NASA has scheduled a mission to service the Hubble. This should keep the space telescope flying and producing great science until 2013 or so. Obviously, there are a lot of caveats in there– the mission isn’t scheduled until 2008, so the Hubble needs to last that long, and there can’t be major delays or disasters… Continue reading Good News from Outer Space
Month: November 2006
Clifford Johnson Tribute Post 2
I didn’t take any pictures, but Monday night, I went to a Balinese gamelan concert on campus, put on by a group of twenty-odd students from a couple of Asian music classes, aided by some visiting musicians from Bali. There were also dance performances by three students, and one visiting Balinese dancer (who is actually… Continue reading Clifford Johnson Tribute Post 2
Vote ScienceBlogs!
Well, vote for a ScienceBlog, anyway. Shelley is a finalist for a student blogger scholarship. Weirdly, the outcome appears to be determined by a popular vote, which seems like it’s just asking for Internet Drama. But if you’re interested in student blogging, go read the nominees, and vote for one.