Category Archives: Whatever

To check out all the Launch Pad posts so far, visit this link. In response to a question from Ian Randal Strock, Mike Brotherton sent us this youtube video on the Origins of the Moon: Last night, when Kevin R. … Continue reading →

How many solar systems are there in the galaxy? One. One star is called sol. There is one solar system. It is a proper noun and should be capitalized. Solar System. It starts with an exploding star. Stars of very … Continue reading →

This diatribe is useful the next time someone explains how the last half-season of Show X was so implausible: So Doctor Who is not a complete loss. But then there are some shows that go completely beyond the pale of enjoyability, … Continue reading →

Mike Brotherton points out that he’s put together an online astronomy resource list for writers. “If you want to get the same kinds of things I would get, when I’m doing research, they’re online, you just have to know how … Continue reading →

When we were hearing this lecture, we got to see slides illustrating it. I don’t have the slides for you, but author David J. Williams found this website: http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/ which gives you similar images so you can follow along. (Click … Continue reading →

It turns out that liveblogging generates a lot of material! So I’m going to split up each day into several entries. First our instructors gave us their perspectives on the workshop. Mike Brotherton: “I’m not going to be able to … Continue reading →

Mirrored from Ecstatic Days. Several months ago, when I went to Orlando for the Nebula Awards, my husband and I received a piece of mail from NASA. “Hey!” shouted my husband, waving the unopened mail. “It’s our tickets to the … Continue reading →

Post what you want, what you want, what you want, what you want. Self-linking makes the baby Amp squeal with happiness. I’ve been horribly busy this week — not with cartooning, alas, but with house stuff and non-cartooning work. So … Continue reading →