The sky at night
The Sky at Night was first broadcast by the BBC on the 24th April 1957. Patrick Moore presented it until his death [2012]. 24 April 1957, Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail: … Continue reading The sky at night
Tag: cosmos
LOST
Glenbardy: my hairt fair beats for Sian Carmichael: where Sandy magically reached out to me Asloss: together with Rab, a friend of Liberty Random street: where Richard’s stories moved me … Continue reading LOST
Mince and Bollocks
Oan a wee planet ‘occupying’ a tiny bit o’ a big braw cosmos: a self-determined – and so caad – “intelligent species” – continued to talk: a load o’.
a magic circle of circles
It is a cosmic mystery why oor nation has failed to recognise this cotter-toun lad: James Ferguson [1710-1776]: unschooled stargazer, mathematician, engineer, astronomer, philosopher and artist. A magic circle of … Continue reading a magic circle of circles
‘A vast telescope will create a movie of the universe’
On the night before Sian’s mother died we were talking with her about all sorts of stuff. I brought into the conversation Catherine Heymans who had recently been appointed as … Continue reading ‘A vast telescope will create a movie of the universe’
A firebrand returns
I have been listening to CARNAGE the latest album by Nick Cave made with the violinist Warren Ellis. It is both moving and harrowing and presents a world of loss … Continue reading A firebrand returns