Tag Archives: exoplanets

A Modification of the Drake Equation

Posted on August 17, 2022 by davidvblack

by David Black It has been two years since Lily wrote the article in my previous post and I am only now putting together the 4th edition of our Ad Astra Per Educare student newsletter which will include her article. … Continue reading →

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I Have Loved the Stars

Posted on December 26, 2021 by davidvblack

My first planetarium software was an old black and white program that ran on a Macintosh Classic computer. I have tried to find a reference for it, but can’t remember its name. As a physics teacher at Juab High School … Continue reading →

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At the AAS Conference, Day 1

Posted on January 7, 2014 by davidvblack

Today was the opening day of the American Astronomical Society conference in Washington, D.C. I’m here to learn about NITARP, the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program. Seven teachers, including myself, have been selected as a new class to learn how … Continue reading →

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A Modification of the Drake Equation

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