Decoding the Universe: Cosmos

 I watched NOVA, Decoding the Universe:Cosmos on TV last night. Yes, I still watch broadcast TV from an antenna. I record things for later viewing on my TiVo so I can skip the commercials. Otherwise TV is unwatchable for me. For the most part PBS has no commercials so I'm safe on Channel 2. But I digress.

If you can watch this NOVA documentary and tell me you're not totally baffled, well you're a lot smarter than me. But I watched anyway and found it fascinating. You can watch it on Youtube, I've included a link below for you. 

All this "universe is expanding stuff", dark energy, dark matter, has no practical effect on my life that I know of, but attempting to answer questions about the cosmos has been going on since people first gazed up at the night sky. Speaking of gazing at the night sky...

A place I visit from time to time, Tucson AZ is mentioned a few times in the documentary. Observatories and astronomy are a big part of life in Tucson. Kitt Peak is a few miles out of town and available to tour. I will get there one of these days. 

In the meantime check this out. Enjoy!

Rest in Peace Major General George John Steiner

General Steiner served in the United States Army Reserve in the following capacities: Commander of the 1st Battalion, 409th Infantry, 205th Infantry Brigade in St. Cloud, the 6th Infantry Division (Lt.)(R.O), 88th Army Reserve Command and 88th Regional Support Command, Fort Snelling, MN. He retired in 1997.

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