Star Gazer

In honor of the 39-year anniversary of a very important event in our history, I will reveal a little-known fact about myself:

I was an astronomy undergrad.

I am sure you are all shocked :) I wasn't always a librarian geek - I was a science geek too!

I've been thinking about this somewhat neglected passion for a while now and decided to celebrate this important occasion with my own top ten list:

Top Ten Reasons to Become an Astronomer

10 - Your high school counselor told you an English degree would earn you nothing - go with science.

9 - You enjoy explaining to people the difference between astronomy and astrology, and cosmology and cosmetology.

8 - You get thrilled by long math equations.

7 - You have really great night vision.

6 - You love acronyms (STSci, Quasar, NASA, ESA, VLA, CME, CCD, AU, ISS, HST, JPL, LMC, SMC, ISAS, NGC, SETI)

5 - You always wanted to tell your friends you were a rocket scientist.

4 - You like expensive toys.

3 - You lack social skills - you can hide in a little box at night by yourself.

2 - You have insomnia.

the number 1 reason?

1 - The view from your office is, well, out of this world (pun intended).

This is where I was going to wax poetical and philosophical about how astronomy is so cool. But, I will spare you. Enjoy the photos instead. (I LOVE Hubble!)


Oh, just for you Even Stevens fans, "We went to the moon, in 1969. That's when we had a landing that was lunar!"