2 inch (and under) book + print exhibition, 2006

2-inch books (flash) is a delightful exhibit of tiny hand-crafted books. The 2005 winners (pdf) of the Miniature Book Society's annual competition offers a sampling of little books that have been published. Tiny tomes have been delighting readers and collectors for 4,000 years. If these tiny treasures intrigue you, perhaps you'd like to collect your own vintage or contemporary library.

A Journey to Ancient Bulgaria

VISIT THE NATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY- ROZHEN, BULGARIA
The National Astronomical Observatory - Rozhen is the biggest observatory in Southeast Europe. It was opened in February 1981. This is one of the largest investments Bulgarian science has ever made. The observatory has three night telescopes: a 2-meter Ritchey-Chretien-Coude (RCC) telescope, a 50/70-cm Schmidt, and a 60-cm Cassegrain telescope. At the moment a new telescope is being built that will be used for observing the Sun, with a wide range of applications in the field of solar physics. A multifunctional infrastructure has been established in the observatory.

Stay Informed with Feedwhip

Feedwhip monitors web pages and emails you when they change. This is handy for keeping tabs on a site without an RSS feed.

Newest Version of HOKU online (March 2006)

An Online Astronomy Newsletter for Parents and Educators.

The Physics of Friendship

By comparing people to mobile particles randomly bouncing off each other, scientists have developed a new model for social networks. The model fits with empirical data to naturally reproduce the community structure, clustering and evolution of general acquaintances and even sexual contacts.

Red rain could prove that aliens have landed

An article that describes the potential discovery of an honest-to-god ET life-form.

Solar Eclipse: Stories From the Path of Totality

Solar Eclipse: Stories From the Path of Totality
Webcasts and other material about solar eclipses since 1998, including March 29, 2006 (Turkey) and June 10, 2002 (U.S.). Includes essays on why eclipses happen, how to view an eclipse, a world map of future solar eclipses (2017 is the next one viewable in the U.S.), and other features. From the Exploratorium.