• “I know the stars are my home…”

    – Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon (14 March 1934 – 16 January 2017) “I know the stars are my home. I learned about them, needed them for survival in terms of navigation. I know where I am when I look up at the sky. I know where I am when I look…

  • Atomic (and space/science-related) puns & jokes no. 30

    Everyone loves a pune (or pun) or a joke. Here follows more ‘atomic’ (and space/science-related) puns/jokes – enjoy or groan or meh. More to follow! __________________________________________________________________ You’d think that atoms bonding with other atoms would mean they’re being friendly, but really they steal each other’s electrons. How ionic. X account – @engineers_feed __________________________________________________________________ PS: I…

  • Do you share a birthday with an astronaut? 5 – 11 February (no. 24)

    Follow for a weekly list of forthcoming astronaut* birthdays. Maybe you share a birthday?! If not, perhaps it will be you who adds your name to the list?! If you do share a birthday, what does it mean to you? Do you feel a connection, pride? They take to the skies (on controlled explosions) to…

  • Growth -v- degrowth

    – X handle @peterrhague “The battle lines have been drawn, between two different visions of the future: degrowth, deceleration, antinatalism, regulation on one side versus progress, acceleration, pronatalism and freedom on the other. There are plenty of valid criticisms of people in the second camp. But the victory of declinist forces is just so horrific…

  • Atomic (and space) puns & jokes no. 29

    Everyone loves a pune (or pun) or a joke. Here follows more ‘atomic’ puns/jokes – enjoy or groan or meh. More to follow! __________________________________________________________________ Famous last words from chemists: “And now for the taste test…” “And now let’s shake it a bit…” “Which glass was my mineral water?” Q: What do you do with dead…

  • Do you share a birthday with an astronaut? 29 January – 4 February (no. 23)

    Follow for a weekly list of forthcoming astronaut* birthdays. Maybe you share a birthday?! If not, perhaps it will be you who adds your name to the list?! If you do share a birthday, what does it mean to you? Do you feel a connection, pride? They take to the skies (on controlled explosions) to…