Like other kids of my generation, I grew up knowing that man had walked on the moon. I occasionally noticed a full moon or the fact that on a clear night there were a great deal of stars in the sky, but I never gave astronomy much thought; now I wish I knew more about it. My new interest in astronomy started during my high school junior summer when I participated in the Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program (GSP). Bob Summerfield came to speak to us about astronomy, bringing along several enormous telescopes and an inflatable planetarium. With one of his telescopes we took pictures of the lovely Mercury right above the moon. Since GSP, the recent meteor showers and news of the space station in progress has piqued my interest in astronomy. As I gaze into the night sky, which I will soon being doing with a new telescope, I find myself wondering which of those distant stars have planets that can support life. The most exciting idea is that I just might find one of them. Astronomy Links: |
Like other kids of my generation, I grew up knowing that man had walked on the moon. I occasionally noticed a full moon or the fact that on a clear night there were a great deal of stars in the sky, but I never gave astronomy much thought; now I wish I knew more about it. My new interest in astronomy started during my high school junior summer when I participated in the Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program (GSP). Bob Summerfield came to speak to us about astronomy, bringing along several enormous telescopes and an inflatable planetarium. With one of his telescopes we took pictures of the lovely Mercury right above the moon. Since GSP, the recent meteor showers and news of the space station in progress has piqued my interest in astronomy. As I gaze into the night sky, which I will soon being doing with a new telescope, I find myself wondering which of those distant stars have planets that can support life. The most exciting idea is that I just might find one of them. Astronomy Links: |
