http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2009/11/29/astronomy-on-the-high-seas/ It's about astronomy and space science and everything they touch. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:39:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2009/11/29/astronomy-on-the-high-seas/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 Annette Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:42:09 +0000 http://thespacewriter.com/wp/?p=3601#comment-2287 Well, what fun! Wish I were along! We were out on Thanksgiving and watched the space shuttle and the space station go over (found the time/location on the internet). We pointed them out to the friends we were with and explained the difference between planes (blinking lights) and orbiting objects (steady, reflected light). A short time later one little girl (about 4) in the group spotted a satellite - I think we got us a future astronomer! Well, what fun! Wish I were along! We were out on Thanksgiving and watched the space shuttle and the space station go over (found the time/location on the internet). We pointed them out to the friends we were with and explained the difference between planes (blinking lights) and orbiting objects (steady, reflected light). A short time later one little girl (about 4) in the group spotted a satellite – I think we got us a future astronomer!

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