Category Archives: Astronomy-Cosmology

Watch: How Large is the Universe?

Posted on June 23, 2012 by namarose | No comments

The universe has long captivated us with its immense scales of distance and time. How far does it stretch? Where does it end… and what lies beyond its star fields… and streams of galaxies extending as far as telescopes can see? These questions are beginning to yield to a series...

The Most Astounding Fact in the Universe

Posted on March 19, 2012 by namarose | No comments

We’ve all seen him on PBS, the History Channel, etc. Neil deGrasse Tyson gives an elegant account of how BIG we are. We are big, because we are part of this Universe, we are in this Universe, and the Universe is in us. Tweet...

Carl Sagan – Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

Posted on March 17, 2012 by namarose | No comments

This 13 hour playlist brings you the entire Carl Sagan “Cosmos” collection. It’s a wonderful, slow moving, and inspiring look at who we are, and where we may go – provided that mankind find the will to look forward. The vintage graphics and computer synth make the experience all the...

Large Map of the Universe

Posted on March 14, 2012 by namarose | No comments

The biggness of our Universe requires it’s own special word, but the English language cannot supply an adequate description of it’s size. Check out the Large Map of the Universe created by National Geographic, and available as a poster print. Tweet...