Numbering the stars (II) Published on March 5, 2019March 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The observable universe One word is the difference between calculation and infinity. Read More
Numbering the stars (I) Published on February 26, 2019February 25, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Big numbers We look at answers to an obvious question. Read More
Dealing with data (II) Published on September 4, 2018September 3, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The Law of Propagation of Bad Data You need to go back to the source. Read More
Proof and re-proof Published on August 7, 2018August 5, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Testing the theory again General Relativity passes another test of its predictions. Why bother? Read More
A cup of suns Published on June 12, 2018June 8, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The fixed stars, part III Seeing the forest instead of the trees Read More
Saving the phenomena Published on June 5, 2018June 1, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Fixed stars, part II The Middle Ages were a hotbed of astronomical controversy in Europe. Read More
A near miss Published on May 29, 2018May 31, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Fixed stars, part I A star is coming very close to the Sun very soon, as distance and time go in astronomy. Read More
The discard pile Published on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com It didn’t work out What is the use of scientific theories that aren’t right? Read More
A plausible assumption Published on August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com It’s reasonable and makes sense, but it’s wrong Our astronomer describes how an assumption widely made in his science in past years turned out to be completely erroneous. Read More