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Tag Archives: Stargazing

Are we going to Mars to save our behinds?

By The Millbrook Times | June 1, 2017 - 1:02 pm |June 6, 2017 Uncategorized
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Space travel is on of my favourite dreams. Since all those old Flash Gordon flicks, I have been intrigued with what’s up there. Our landing on the Moon had me outside to look at the Moon, then inside to see the lunar landing on TV. For a night in 1969… Continue reading →

Tagged June 2017, Stargazing

Telescopes and binoculars – right choices and wrong ones

By The Millbrook Times | December 1, 2016 - 12:15 pm |December 1, 2016 Dec 2016
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A telescope is no starting point for a beginning astronomer. There are books, apps, and a host of astro-gear that’ll launch your space cadet into a rewarding life-long hobby. But if it’s time to move up, binoculars should be the next step. What you want to look for is a… Continue reading →

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Is the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Stupid?

By The Millbrook Times | September 29, 2016 - 2:45 pm |September 29, 2016 Oct 2016
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Perhaps it’s our inherent optimism, but a lot of people seem to think that if an advanced species were to land on Earth they’d bend over backwards to help us by sharing their technology. That sure isn’t how it worked here on Earth when a more advanced culture encountered one… Continue reading →

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Space stuff I betcha didn’t know

By The Millbrook Times | July 28, 2016 - 11:59 am |July 28, 2016 August 2016
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Our adventures on Mars just made another liquid discovery. Yep, the Curiosity rover has uncovered more evidence of ample water on ancient Mars. Given all the data compiled to date, let’s just say water on early Mars is undeniable. Also a given is the fact that water is one of… Continue reading →

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