New Video: Astronomy and Christmas

Ever wonder why we celebrate Christmas on December 25th? Enjoy this short, educational look at history and science to uncover the link between astronomy and Christmas. This video is part of my online class on Astronomy and Christmas where you’ll find Santa and learn about the stars! Register now at outschool.com. #astronomy #christmas #history #solstice #onlineclasses #outschoolteacher

Astronaut Frank Rubio: One Small Step For Man, One GIANT LEAP for Pizza!!

I’d like to give a shoutout to NASA astronaut Cnl. Frank Rubio, who just came back to Earth after a record-breaking 371 days on the International Space Station. His tireless work, performing science experiments in space is not only fascinating, it could help build a brighter future for all of us:

But that’s not what I want to talk about today. I want to discuss the exciting possibilities of Colonel Rubio’s work on growing tomatoes in space. I don’t know about you, but this discovery fills me with hope. Once we grow tomatoes in mass quantities, we can finally create Space Pizza! We could even create Pizza Planets to produce tomatoes, cheese, and wheat. Next comes mass chains of space pizza restaurants, maybe even a real-life Pizza the Hut!

Of course, someone must have been aware of these incredible possibilities and feared for the future, because SOMEBODY TOOK THE TOMATOES. Reportedly Rubio spent 20 hours looking for it, and was forced to return to Earth empty-handed before NASA astronauts finally located it:

So here’s to you Colonal Frank Rubio, for your great contribution to the great and glorious future of SPACE PIZZA!

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/08/world/tomato-frank-rubio-space-station-nasa-scn/index.html

A Star, A Star, Shining In the East

For the first time, US astronomers have located a new star that could eventually form planets!

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/30/world/first-extragalactic-disk-scn/index.html

HH 1177: a Massive Rising Star Outside the Milky Way

Space Voyaging.com