Subject: Are humans ready to land on Mars?
Are humans ready to land on Mars?
November 20th, 2014 at 11:45 am ESTHello Friend, Well that's a very good question. And depends on who you might be sending. Jian Ghomeshi? Bill Cosby? Just a thought. Now, I don't have the answers, but if you want to find out more, then you might wantto attend this Toronto lecture o ...
Tired of winter already?
November 18th, 2014 at 4:29 pm ESTHello Friend, The novelty of old man winter wears off pretty quickly. After spending half the morning either shoveling or blowing snow off the driveway,well let's just say, I'll be glad when winters over. According to the Farmer's almanac, it's going ...
Celestron Visa Gift card rebate
November 17th, 2014 at 3:32 pm ESTMagnify your savings with Celestron Binoculars! Celestron Binoculars are the pinnacle of optical and mechanical design. They stand up well against the much more expensive European and higher end Japanese manufactured binoculars at a fraction of th ...
Can lightning strike twice?
November 16th, 2014 at 12:09 pm ESTHello Friend, Well apparently it can. In fact, it can strike several times. And that's to one person. Yep, the late Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning a total of 7 times. That put him in the Guinness book of world records. He died at the age of 7 ...
Older and reliable? The good ol' days!
November 14th, 2014 at 1:44 pm ESTHello Friend, It's true that in most industries, everything is hell bent on being "NEW, latest technology, blah, blah, blah". For example, the Apple Iphone. Now I personally own an iphone, and it's a handy tool, However, when Apple announces a new mo ...
Rosetta: It's happening now!
November 12th, 2014 at 7:58 am ESTHello Friend, I wrote about this a few months ago. Well, today November 12th is the day, it's all happening this morning, live at 9am EST. Don't miss it! Here is my original email to you: The European Space agency is on a mission right now, that has ...
Today we remember
November 11th, 2014 at 11:33 am ESTHello Friend, Today we remember the many who sacrificed their lives, so we could be here today. As I was taking a walk around the block from Khan Scope, I observed this signon a lawn, from a neighbourhood resident, that I would like to share with you ...
Why we carry a huge inventory of telescopes and accessories
November 10th, 2014 at 2:05 pm ESTHello Friend, If you've walked into our retail store in the last little while, you've probably noticed thatit's a tad bit overcrowded with telescopes galore. Everywhere. Well, there is a reason for that, other than the fact that the holiday shopping ...
Ready to book your Virgin Spaceflight?
November 7th, 2014 at 2:43 pm ESTHello Friend, With the recent tragedy of the Virgin Spaceflight crash, the death of one of the pilots and serious injury of anotherstill fresh in our minds, it's also important to reflect on what happened, with some perspective. Here is a thoughtful, ...
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
November 6th, 2014 at 12:45 pm ESTHello Friend, Now he's gone and done it. Phil Rudd, drummer for the rock band AC/DC, is accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill two people. Having grown up in the 70's with the great sounds of rock music, AC/DC was definitely one of the bandsto ...