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Astronomy Conspiracy

StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
in Zocalo v2.0
I can't seem to get rid of that feeling that the media are deliberately trying to make the whole field of astronomy look lame.

The latest example: [URL="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080521/sc_nm/supernova_dc"] Supernova caught exploding on camera[/URL]

So just from reading the headline, wow, you think to yourself this must look like A.W.E.S.O.M.E and what do you get for the anticipation, all that bubbling excitement? A low resolution picture of some galaxy with three circles around a few dots? I mean, WTF???

How's that supposed to get any attention? How's that supposed to help getting people to become involved and interested?

Comments

  • sataicallistasataicallista High Priestess of Squeee!
    I know what you mean. Every chance I get I turn people toward SpaceWeather.com that routinely has actually awesome photographs.
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    Astronomy picture of the day is also good: [url]http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/[/url]
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Thanks Croxis, I just spent half an hour on APOD that I should have been sleeping. Krap.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    That's what you get for not knowing about it already.
  • ChaosedChaosed Ranger
    The news was neat even if the pics were disappointing.

    I'm old and said neat when I was a kid.
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