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Comets 3: New-School Cometary Theory

6 Aug

Tags: Abu Ma’shar, Andreas Celichius, Churyumov–Gerasimenko, Comet Donati, Comet Encke, Comet of 1577, Cometomantia, Dirty Snowball, Electric Comet Theory, Flying sandbank, Fred Whipple, Galileo, Halley's Comet, History of comets, Leuschner, Opik, Raymond Lyttleton, Robert Aitken, Rosetta, The Oort Cloud, Tycho Brahe, William Campbell

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Valentines Memes!

14 Feb

So… Physics Today asked for some science-themed Valentines. I participated, but then of course… I came up with a bunch of astronomy-themed Valentines.

I felt like sharing! 🙂

Halley's Comet Valentine Meme
Comet Hale Bopp Valentines Meme
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Tags: Astronomy, astronomy valentines, but worth the wait, Day, Funny, Halley's Comet, leesa ricci, Memes, nerd next door, Really hard to find, Space, Supernova, Valentine's

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