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Must Watch: Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Pamela Gay, and Lawrence Krauss discuss our future in space

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:42:01 +0000

The video, originally shot back in July at TAM 2011 Las Vegas, is of a panel featuring Bill Nye, astronomers Neil DeGrasse Tyson & Pamela Gay, and theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss—and the entire discussion is moderated by Bad Astronomy's Phil Plait. The subjects raised are consequential, the discussions thought provoking, and the opinions of the panelists refreshingly diverse (and often conflicting).

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Lick Observatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:41:10 +0000

"The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. It is situated on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, USA."

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Bad Astronomy Blog » Blog Archive » Outrage at attacks on NASA science

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:53:30 +0000

"NASA is not in the business of teaching religion. They should be teaching science, and the Big Bang is definitely science."

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SkyScout

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 02:01:18 +0000

"The SkyScout is a revolutionary, one of a kind, patented handheld device that instantly identifies and/or locates any celestial object visible to the naked eye, providing educational and entertaining information, both in text and audio."

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And Now A Word From the Astronomers...: Corante The Loom

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 01:01:35 +0000

"It would be a lot more helpful if you would advocate good science teaching and the importance of scientific understanding for a strong and thriving America."

Tags: #astronomy #bush #education #religion #science