The Anonymous Widower

The Sky at Night

The Sky at Night is the BBC’s longest running program.

I used to watch it as a child and when I went to my Grammar School, we were lucky enough to have a six inch refracting telescope, and I was able to spend evenings watching the stars.  I have a telescope now, but I never seem to get time to use it.

I also saw Patrick Moore at the British Astonomical Association in Piccadilly, where he gave a talk on the non-effect of the moon on earthquakes.  He really boomed out his message!

Tonights program on BBC4 was about the moon and as ever it was fascinating. 

In the program, they showed images of the moon sent in by amateurs.  Not one was sent in by a woman.

Where are the women scientists?

July 2, 2009 - Posted by AnonW | World | Astronomy, Science