The Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2007

December 27, 2007 on 11:08 pm | In science | 6 Comments

Perhaps the most perpetually compelling blog I read is Phil Plait’s Bad Astronomy. He’s an astronomer, author, and skeptic who I discovered during an interview on The Rational Response Squad radio show. I’ve had a lot of work lately and not been able to write as much as I’d like, but I can’t resist sharing one of Phil’s recent posts with you. The Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2007 is beautiful glimpse of what human exploration of the universe has uncovered recently. I’m moved enough that I’m contemplating the purchase of a good reflector telescope. I can’t stand knowing how much beauty there is up there above my head each night, if only I could escape the city lights and zoom in. I think a stellar-observation road trip to somewhere with less light pollution may be a good plan for sometime in the next 2-3 months (once I’ve purchased the telescope). Who wants to come with?

For those whose astronomical appetites were not sated by the top ten this year, get a load of the runners up.

And just because I know some of you might not check it out unless I show some skin: