Astronomer and science writer Phil Plait, of Boulder, says satellites and rocket engines re-enter the atmosphere all the time. But the thing is, âThis thing is big. Itâs school bus-ish size and it weighs 9 -10 tons. So most of of it will burn up in our atmosphere. But itâs predicted that some pieces will …
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BIll Nye Saves the World will explore science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture. Each episode will tackle a different topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry. Nye also will bring in special guests, …
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Prof. Dave Montgomery, geomorphologist, appeared on Here & Now and USA Today to talk about mudslides and how they occur.
Drs. John Jett & Jeffrey Ventre are quoted in this ‘Decoded Science’ article about SeaWorld and the orcas.
How I busted the Apollo hoax conspiracy – and why we SHOULD fear asteroids. Phil Plait, behind the Bad Astronomy blog, reveals the hoaxes and the real dangers in the skies.
In preparation for the CNN screening of Blackfish yesterday, director Gabriela Cowperthwaite did a Reddit IAMA that our speaker and documentary subject John Jett participated in.
Astronomer Phil Plait‘s recent visit to Eastern Michigan University earned him a story in the Ypsilanti Courier, where Phil’s humorous look at how Hollywood gets science wrong ended with a plea for the country’s space program:Â âThe difference between us and the dinosaurs is that we have a space program.â he said.
Astronomer Phil Plait is one of three guests invited on MSNBC science editor Alan Doyle’s online talk show. They talk about the recent discovery of two Earth-sized ‘exo-planets’ and what it means for our search for life on other planets:Â http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/20/9591482-quintet-gangs-up-on-alien-worlds
That’s an understatement. Every year Astronomer Phil Plait picks his favorite astronomical images of the year and posts them on his Bad Astronomy blog, hosted by the Discovery Channel. But this year he had so many he had to have three categories: Space Pictures (in or from near-Earth orbit), Solar System Pictures and Deep Space …
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Astronomer Phil Plait and his funny but informative TEDx talk are on the front TED page today! Check it out:Â http://www.ted.com/