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Astronomy for Everyone: Asteroids!

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Bob TrembleyMay 27, 2018

I discussed Asteroids with members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club during a filming of their “Astronomy for Everyone” TV series.

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Chelyabinsk Poem

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Bob TrembleyDecember 11, 2014

On a clear winter morning, while walking to work, Something flashed in the sky, And made my head jerk. Then there appeared across the sky, A ball of fire that hurt the eye. It left a roiling cloud of smoke, … Continue reading →

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Bob Trembley

Bob and his telescope

* Lifelong amateur astronomer
* Volunteer NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador
* Outreach Officer for the Warren Astronomical Society
* Blogger for the Vatican Observatory Foundation

I do a lot of astronomy outreach; I lecture about astronomy and space science, and set up his telescopes at schools, planetariums, conventions, and other venues.

I am fantastically interested in asteroids and near-Earth objects (NEOs), and a HUGE fan of space visualization applications like Kerbal Space Program and NASA Eyes on the Solar System.

I am determined to improve the teaching of astronomy, space science, and space history throughout Michigan, and the U.S.

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  • Astronomy for Everyone: Asteroids!
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  • Chelyabinsk Poem
  • Orion Test Flight Infographic and Video
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  • David J. Eicher’s New Book: Comets! Visitors From Deep Space
  • Numerous Bolide Events Between 1994 and 2013
  • Philae Lander Drifting Across Comet 67P
  • New Horizons Spacecraft to Wake Up for Pluto Encounter
  • Philae Lander Completes Main Science Mission Before Entering Hibernation
  • Where is Rosetta Now?
  • Philae’s First Look After A Bouncy Landing
  • Cassini Probes the Depths of Titan’s Largest Sea
  • Astronomy, the oldest of the sciences, is now an elective – if it’s even offered
  • New Horizons Probe Gets A Kuiper Belt Target
  • Comet Siding Spring
  • NASA LRO Mission Finds Widespread Evidence of Young Lunar Volcanism
  • Why Aren’t You Getting That In School?

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The Catholic Astronomer - The Blog of the Vatican Observatory Foundation

RSS Bob’s Posts on “The Catholic Astronomer” Blog:

  • NASA Night Sky Notes for March 2019
    Springtime Planet Party By David Prosper March brings longer days for Northern Hemisphere observers, especially by the time of the equinox. Early risers are treated to the majority of the bright planets dancing in the morning skies, with the Moon passing between them at the beginning and end of the month. The vernal equinox occurs […]
  • In the Sky This Week – February 19, 2019
    After a heavy snow, the full Moon put on a stunning show this frigid morning; I was able to see Jupiter out my kitchen window, but Venus and Saturn were obscured by low clouds. As I was shoveling, I thought about how my house blocks the sunlight - which never melts snow off my driveway […]
  • Opportunity Mars Rover Mission Ends
    The historic Opportunity Mars rover mission has come to an end. Opportunity last communicated with Earth on June 10, 2018 after a planet-wide dust storm covered the rover's solar panels, denying power to the rover. After 800+ attempts to contact @MarsRovers Opportunity, today we’re announcing the end of a successful Martian mission. Intended to explore […]
  • In the Sky This Week – February 12, 2019
    My wife likes to alter her science student's misconceptions about what a "scientist" is, and teaches them that anyone can be a scientist! This is especially true for her female students - many of whom never thought about a career in science. Feb. 11th was International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and it […]
  • In the Sky This Week – February 5, 2019
    I would just like to say that the volunteers from the Warren Astronomical Society are simply the best! Two different groups collectively froze their posteriors off running Lunar Eclipse outreach events at Stargate Observatory and assisting Cranbrook Institute of Science with their event, which saw several hundred guests! As Venus moves down towards the horizon, […]
  • In the Sky This Week – January 29, 2019
    When I was in Tucson recently, I marveled at the lack of orange sky glow over the city - the night sky was beautiful, and you could see many more stars from within the Tucson city limits, than I can see living 24 miles north of Detroit. See my previous post about Light Pollution. Venus […]
  • In the Sky This Week – January 22, 2019
    Back in Michigan and recovered from my trip to Tucson to help with Vatican Observatory Foundation's 2019 Faith and Astronomy Workshop (#FAWVOF), only to be thrust into face-biting arctic-like conditions for the total lunar eclipse on Jan. 20th. The shape of the weeks-long conjunction of Jupiter, Venus and the star Antares in the southeastern predawn changes […]
  • In the Sky This Week – January 15, 2019 – FAW Edition
    This week, I'm in Tucson, AZ helping with the Vatican Observatory Foundation's 2019 Faith and Astronomy Workshop (#FAWVOF). It's startling to see how high the waxing gibbous Moon is, and how low Ursa Major is in the sky compared to where I see them in Michigan! Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the Big and Little Dippers) […]
  • In the Sky This Week – January 8, 2019
    A thin crescent Moon will appear low in the southwestern sky at dusk on Jan. 8th. There will be a conjunction of Jupiter, Venus and the star Antares in the southeastern predawn sky all week - each morning, Venus will appear to creep slowly closer to Jupiter. Mars remains high in southwestern sky after sunset all week; […]
  • China Lands Probe on Moon’s Far Side
    In a week extraordinarily filled with space exploration milestones, China has landed a probe softly on far side of the Moon! The China National Space Administration announced that the probe landed on Jan. 3, 2019 at 10:26 a.m. Beijing Time. BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Chang'e-4 probe touched down on the far side of […]

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