by Carl Kruse The Silicon Valley Astronomy Series returns on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 with a presentation titled Water Above, Water Below, Water Within: The Many Roles of Water in Making Planets Habitable. Dr. Laura Schaefer from Stanford University will provide an illustrated, non-technical lecture of the topic. It all takes place at the Smithwick … [Read more…]
by Fraser Hibbitt for the Carl Kruse Blog Less than a week ago, astronomer and astrophysicist Frank Drake passed away in his home in California. He was one of those rare examples in which a childhood fascination directly informs their career, their pursuit, and entanglement with the world. Drake’s equation, perhaps only second in fame … [Read more…]
Here at the blog we have a long-running infatuation with the Monterey Bay Aquarium in northern California and try to visit as often as possible, both in person and in the blog, and have written about the place before. When Fraser suggested re-visiting it, we quickly said yes. – Carl Kruse by Fraser Hibbitt for … [Read more…]