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  1. Michael

    My hopes and for astronomy in the 2020's.

    It seems to me that "hope springs eternal", particularly at the start of a new year, and a new decade, in a relatively new century. My personal love of astronomy began as a young child who grew up in the 1960's and followed the Gemini and Apollo missions with keen interest. Watching us landing...
  2. Michael

    Radio Energy Spotted at the Center of Our Galaxy.

    Gargantuan ‘Bubbles’ of Radio Energy Spotted at the Center of Our Galaxy. How’d They Get There? | Live Science This "swirling" of plasma near the core, and above/below both poles is entirely consistent with Peratt's galaxy model, and Scott's Birkeland current paper. I think the key issue is...