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Candle Flame in Space

Posted on 15-October-2013 by mathscinotes

Quote of the Day Only enemies speak the truth. Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. — Stephen King I saw this photo posted by Robert Frost here. It shows a flame on Earth (left) and … Continue reading →

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How Big is Phobos When Seen from the Surface of Mars?

Posted on 1-May-2013 by mathscinotes

The thought of alien worlds with multiple moons has always intrigued me. I am listening to the audio book "A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. I downloaded the audio book from Libravox, which provides free downloads of readings from classic works. Normally, I do not listen to much science fiction, but I watched the movie "John Carter" and there was something I liked about the story. Continue reading →

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Neat photos from the International Space Station

Posted on 5-April-2013 by mathscinotes

Neat photos from the International Space Station Some co-workers and I are practicing speaking German while at work. One of these co-workers found some great photos on the Der Spiegel web site, which is a site we use for practice. … Continue reading →

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Great discussion of Saturn's Polar Hexagon

Posted on 2-February-2013 by mathscinotes

This particular post discusses a very interesting laboratory experiment that illustrates how the hexagonal region at Saturn's pole may form. Continue reading →

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