Comments on: Astronomy questions from sixth graders, Part 2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:06:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: mc2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90498 mc2 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:26:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90498 Our moon does have a name and it is not moon. It is Luna but no one ever uses it and we all just call it the moon. Our moon does have a name and it is not moon. It is Luna but no one ever uses it and we all just call it the moon.

]]> By: Science For the Kids!! « THE SKEPTIC DAD http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90497 Science For the Kids!! « THE SKEPTIC DAD Sat, 31 May 2008 01:07:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90497 [...] 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part [...] […] 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part […]

]]> By: Grumpy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90496 Grumpy Fri, 23 May 2008 23:52:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90496 The smell of Titan reminds me of one of the surprising discoveries of Apollo: the Moon smells like gunpowder. The smell of Titan reminds me of one of the surprising discoveries of Apollo: the Moon smells like gunpowder.

]]> By: Chris H http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90495 Chris H Thu, 22 May 2008 18:53:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90495 Wow. I've enjoyed your blog for a long time, and, although I have an interest in space and cosmology, I'm learning a lot from these :D Will now buy your book! ~Chris Wow. I’ve enjoyed your blog for a long time, and, although I have an interest in space and cosmology, I’m learning a lot from these :D
Will now buy your book!

~Chris

]]> By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90494 StevoR Thu, 22 May 2008 11:49:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90494 Oh & shi-ite isn't rude - its a Muslim denomination just a Sunni Muslim isn't necesarily just one with a sunny nature. ;-) Okay, okay I'll stop now! ;-) Oh & shi-ite isn’t rude - its a Muslim denomination just a Sunni Muslim isn’t necesarily just one with a sunny nature. ;-)
Okay, okay I’ll stop now! ;-)

]]> By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90493 StevoR Thu, 22 May 2008 11:45:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90493 Darn it by Jove! What happened to my blockquotes there? Argh! :-( Darn it by Jove! What happened to my blockquotes there? Argh! :-(

]]> By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90492 StevoR Thu, 22 May 2008 11:43:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/20/astronomy-questions-from-sixth-graders-part-2/#comment-90492 # Muson 20 May 2008 at 10:12 am The real question is, does Uranus smell like poop? SOMEBODY had to say it. No they didn't. :-( And its Ouranos that's "Oo- RAh-nOs" in the proper Greek spelling and pronuniciation anyway. Now while the IAU are stuffing about with changing things planets-wise <i> (Pluto you're still a planet to me!) </i> ;-) we've got to get them to fix that shocker up once & for all. Sigh. # Muson 20 May 2008 at 10:12 am
The real question is, does Uranus smell like poop?

SOMEBODY had to say it.

No they didn’t. :-(
And its Ouranos that’s “Oo- RAh-nOs” in the proper Greek spelling and pronuniciation anyway.

Now while the IAU are stuffing about with changing things planets-wise (Pluto you’re still a planet to me!) ;-) we’ve got to get them to fix that shocker up once & for all. Sigh.

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