Astronomy
Today's XKCD comic depicts a fictional superhero: Sagan-Man, a crime fighter who uses inspiration about space to conduct his superhero tasks. Carl Sagan was a very famous astronomer, particularly well known by how he popularized astronomy. I myself was very inspired by his TV show, Cosmos, which explained often seemingly mysterious cosmological concepts with wonder, excitement, and always a great deal of curiosity.
However, Carl Sagan passed away in 1996, and there have really been no other highly inspirational astronomers that can completely fulfill his talent of passing down curiosity about our universe to others. Astronomy would benefit greatly from an advocate like Sagan-Man, as the alt text of the comic says, "They laugh now, but within 10 years the city's entire criminal class will have quit to work on space research."
Comic: Randall Munroe, XKCD
Astronomy and Space Celebrates International Year of Astronomy 2009
- Book Review: Billions And Billions
Image: Random HouseI have to admit, I originally picked up Billions and Billions because of the title. Seeing it paired with Carl Sagan?s name instantly reminded me of Cosmos and his distinctive way of pronouncing billions. That initial statement...
- The Pale Blue Dot
The Pale Blue Dot Image: NASAIn 1990, after having completed its primary mission, Voyager 1 received instructions to turn its cameras back around to Earth. NASA had received a request from the famous astronomer Carl Sagan to photograph the Earth from...
- Look ? Up In The Sky!
When television was young, there was a hugely popular show based on the still popular fictional character of Superman. The opening of that show had a familiar phrase that went, ?Look. Up in the sky. It?s a bird. It?s a plane. It?s...
- Famous Astronomers
Famous Astronomers Nicholas Copernicus (1473 -1543) Birthplace: Thorn, Poland Tycho Brahe(1546-1601) Danish astronomer Galilei Galileo (1564-1642) Italian physicist and astronomer Edmund Halley (1656-1742) British...
- Astronomy In The Past
When television was young, there was a hugely popular show based on the still popular fictional character of Superman. The opening of that show had a familiar phrase that went, ?Look. Up in the sky. It?s a bird. It?s a plane. It?s...
Astronomy
Sagan-Man!
Today's XKCD comic depicts a fictional superhero: Sagan-Man, a crime fighter who uses inspiration about space to conduct his superhero tasks. Carl Sagan was a very famous astronomer, particularly well known by how he popularized astronomy. I myself was very inspired by his TV show, Cosmos, which explained often seemingly mysterious cosmological concepts with wonder, excitement, and always a great deal of curiosity.
However, Carl Sagan passed away in 1996, and there have really been no other highly inspirational astronomers that can completely fulfill his talent of passing down curiosity about our universe to others. Astronomy would benefit greatly from an advocate like Sagan-Man, as the alt text of the comic says, "They laugh now, but within 10 years the city's entire criminal class will have quit to work on space research."
Comic: Randall Munroe, XKCD
Astronomy and Space Celebrates International Year of Astronomy 2009
- Book Review: Billions And Billions
Image: Random HouseI have to admit, I originally picked up Billions and Billions because of the title. Seeing it paired with Carl Sagan?s name instantly reminded me of Cosmos and his distinctive way of pronouncing billions. That initial statement...
- The Pale Blue Dot
The Pale Blue Dot Image: NASAIn 1990, after having completed its primary mission, Voyager 1 received instructions to turn its cameras back around to Earth. NASA had received a request from the famous astronomer Carl Sagan to photograph the Earth from...
- Look ? Up In The Sky!
When television was young, there was a hugely popular show based on the still popular fictional character of Superman. The opening of that show had a familiar phrase that went, ?Look. Up in the sky. It?s a bird. It?s a plane. It?s...
- Famous Astronomers
Famous Astronomers Nicholas Copernicus (1473 -1543) Birthplace: Thorn, Poland Tycho Brahe(1546-1601) Danish astronomer Galilei Galileo (1564-1642) Italian physicist and astronomer Edmund Halley (1656-1742) British...
- Astronomy In The Past
When television was young, there was a hugely popular show based on the still popular fictional character of Superman. The opening of that show had a familiar phrase that went, ?Look. Up in the sky. It?s a bird. It?s a plane. It?s...