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Some Thoughts and Reflections on the Occasion of Carl Sagan’s 90th Birthday

Posted on November 26, 2024December 24, 2024 by astrochange

The late, great Carl Sagan would have been 90 on November 9th By James Daly, Ph.D If anyone could ever accuse Carl Sagan of anything, it would be that he was a seeker of truth and peace. Indeed, his Pale Blue Dot was an exhortation to us all, so tiny on this pale blue dot, a Pale[…]

#Arecibo Radio Telescope to be Decommissioned

Posted on November 23, 2020December 7, 2020 by astrochange

Update: Emergency Action Petition to the WhiteHouse to evaluate and stabilize the Arecibo radio telescope In an unexpected blow to the worldwide Astronomical community, the National Science Foundation announced on Thursday (11/19) that they would soon begin decommissioning the iconic radio telescope, the heart of the Arecibo Radio Observatory. The telescope was made famous in[…]