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- Tuesday Tunes: Out-of-this-world rock band names
- Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
- Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
- Albuquerque is a national leader in water conservation
- The buzz about America’s “bee-friendly” cities
- Tallest buildings of Greater Washington, DC
- New Mexico’s protected wildlife areas along the Rio Grande
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Category Archives: Astronomy
Tuesday Tunes: Out-of-this-world rock band names
Listed below are band names (primarily from rock) that are out-of-this-world in nature. The most common terms are star (17), star (13), moon (13), sun (13), and space (7). Meanwhile Mars (8), Venus (6), Mercury (2), Jupiter (2), and Pluto … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, entertainment, fun, history, Language, Music, music reviews, Outer Space, Science, solar
Tagged astronomy, band names, fun, history, Moon, music, outer space, planets, rock, rock 'n'roll, satellites, space, stars, sun
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Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
It’s hard to fathom that a mere 39 miles of railway track could deliver the entire galaxy to astronomers around the globe. But, when the cargo is limited to 230 ton radio telescopes being moved into position, then such a … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, aerospace, Astronomy, distribution, education, engineering, fun, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, Outer Space, planning, Radio, rail, Railroads, Science, shipping, Skies, spatial design, Statistics, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel
Tagged antenna, astronomy, fun, geography, history, land use, planning, radio telescopes, rail, rail transport, railroads, railways, Science, transportation, travel, Very Large Array, VLA
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An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
This past Thursday afternoon several of us had an exciting opportunity to visit the Very Large Array (VLA) in west-central New Mexico. Anyone who has watched the 1997 movie Contact starring Jodie Foster should be familiar with the VLA. More … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, architecture, Astronomy, Communications, deserts, education, engineering, film, fun, geography, infrastructure, lakes, land use, Maps, mountains, movies, Outer Space, pictures, planning, product design, Science, Skies, spatial design, Statistics, technology, tourism, Travel, video, Wilderness
Tagged aerospace, astronomy, communications, Contact, geography, National Radio Astronomy Telescope, outer space, planning, Science, technology, travel, Very Large Array, VLA
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“Enlightened” city planning amid rural Iowa cornfields
In the film Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner’s father asks him, “Is this heaven?” His response is, “No, it’s Iowa.” Well, to some, Iowa may just be their slice of heaven, especially those who reside in and around the City … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, agriculture, Alternative energy, architecture, art, Asia, Astronomy, cities, civics, civility, climate change, colleges, commerce, Cuisine, culture, diversity, economic development, ecosystems, entrepreneurship, environment, food systems, geography, government, health, history, Housing, humanity, inclusiveness, India, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Maps, natural history, nature, peace, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, Religion, Renewable Energy, social equity, solar, spatial design, sustainability, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, urban design, urban planning, Wildlife, writing, zoning
Tagged astronomy, cities, designs, enlightenment, Fairfield, Iowa, Maharishi Internatioanl University, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Maharishi Vedic City, Natural Law, planning, trails, Transcendental Meditation, Vastu Shastra, Vedic, zoning
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Applying facets of Vastu Shastra to address climate change
Vastu Shastra doctrine are ancient spiritual design priciples that can be described as follows: “Vastu is the art of living in harmony with the land, such that one derives the greatest benefits and prosperity from being in perfect equilibrium with … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, art, Asia, Astronomy, cities, civics, climate change, commerce, culture, density, ecosystems, education, environment, geography, Geology, health, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, India, industry, infrastructure, land use, Maps, natural history, nature, planning, rivers/watersheds, Science, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, topography, transportation, urban design, urban planning, writing, zoning
Tagged architecture, cities, design, homes, India, Jaipur, planning, sanskrit, towns, Vastu Shastra, Vedic
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Building solar farms on closed landfills in Massachusetts
As the list directly below demonstrates, over the past decade more than 80 communities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have successfully turned their closed brownfield landfills into green energy producing “bright fields.” Acton Landfill = 1.59 megawatt solar array on … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Advocacy, Astronomy, business, cities, civics, climate, climate change, economic development, economics, ecosystems, energy, engineering, environment, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, planning, politics, product design, Renewable Energy, Science, solar, spatial design, States, Statistics, sustainability, technology, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, bright fields, brownfield, green, green energy, landfills, Massachusetts, renewable energy, reuse, solar, solar arrays, solar farms, sun
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Serenading flags worldwide that depict the Moon
As a follow-up to the previous post on flags from around the planet that depict the Sun, here is a list of those with the Moon on them. In nearly all cases, the Moon is depicted as a crescent shape … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Africa, art, Asia, Astronomy, branding, cities, Communications, culture, Europe, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, Latin America, Native Americans, North America, Outer Space, peace, product design, South America, States, tourism, Travel
Tagged design, emblem, flag, flags, Moon, nations, outer space, space, symbol
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Can certain cloud formations warn us of earthquakes?
This fascinating debate has been ongoing in the geology community for several decades. Using satellite imagery, retired Chemist Zhonghao Shou has found that certain cloud formations can foretell upcoming earthquakes with remarkable accuracy. Between 1994 and 2001 alone, his notifications … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, aerospace, Astronomy, books, civics, climate, environment, geography, Geology, government, health, history, Maps, nature, pictures, planning, politics, Science, technology, topography, weather
Tagged Bam, Clouds, earthquakes, geology, Iran, patents, predictions, research, Science, vapors, weather, Zhonghau Shou
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The love of observing clouds
But, not just any clouds, mind you. The clouds this blogger loves to watch and appreciate the most are those of the American Southwest, particularly of the High Desert regions of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Somehow, someway they … Continue reading
“Project Hail Mary” – Science fiction at its very best!
I cannot express enough accolades about Andy Weir’s newest novel, Project Hail Mary. The book is simply outstanding. It’s one of those books that is hard to put down and you never want to end. I don’t want to give … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, art, Astronomy, aviation, book reviews, books, Communications, culture, entertainment, environment, fun, futurism, geography, Geology, humanity, inclusiveness, literature, nature, Outer Space, place names, product design, reading, Science, Science fiction, Statistics, technology, transportation, Travel, writing
Tagged Andy Weir, astronomy, books, dystopian, literature, outer space, planets, Project Hail Mary, Science, science fiction, writing
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