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I am a 53 year old Caucasian male. I was born on a little cotton field outside of Corpus Christi Texas. I joined the military when I was sixteen, served my boot-camp in San Antonio Texas. After boot-camp I was sent to tech school, in Wichita Falls Texas,

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Sciences > Astronomy Do you believe that aliens have already visited our planet?: 4 of 44
In pondering the question of weather or not we have already been visited by aliens, I must say that this has been, and will more than likely be a question that will haunt man until that proof is provided. However, my answer to this age old question is yes, and the sought after proof has been with us since the beginning of wr... More..
Sciences > Astronomy The Galilean moons Of Jupiter: 1 of 5
Of the estimated 63 moons that orbit the great planet of Jupiter, the most dominant to backyard observers are the four largest, which are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. It is my intent with this article to give the reader some insite into the utter magnifiscence that these jovian satillites offer to the amatuer observer... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Facts about Saturn: 2 of 6
In a discussion concerning the facts surrounding the great "Lord of the Rings", I can only relate to this, by revealing those facts through the many observation that I have made of this magnifiscent planet through the years. The observations that I have made with the 14 inch (356mm) Cassegrain, and my 24 inch (600mm) reflect... More..
Sciences > Astronomy The moon and its craters: 1 of 3
Anyone who has ever gazed through a telescope at the lunar surface has beheld a world of great desolation. From the giant mountain ranges and valleys - to the vast open lava plains of the lunar seas and oceans - to the great impact craters that cover almost the entire lunar surface. These regions have always fascinated me - ... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Astronomy: Viewing the Pleiades in June: 4 of 10
The Pleiades, is a beautiful naked eye cluster of stars found within the constellation of Taurus. To people like the ancient American Indians, and the ancient Mayan people this asterism of stars represented everything from when to plant crops, to when to start the fertility rites. The best time to view The Pleiades for me is... More..
Sciences > Astronomy How the moon was created: 5 of 11
The Moon has been the subject of many myths and legends concerning everything from Werewolves, and Vampires to the reasons why people seem to go nuts during a full Moon. In addition to this the Moon has most assuredly been the cause of many romantic ventures of the heart However in spite of all this, one thing is for certain... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Star gazing into deep space: 2 of 4
I Have been an amatuer astronomer now for about thirty years. I can say that I will probably never get tired of exploring the night skies. One of my favorite sites to observe is the Great Orion Nebula (M42) This region is absolutely the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in the night sky, with the exception of the nebulou... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) How the Egyptians used mathmatics to build the pyramids: 2 of 4
The ancient Egyptians were a fantastic race of people. There understanding of the celestial sky in some ways rivals even our own today. The magnificent temples, monuments, and cities that have been built by these people, have done their best to withstand the ravages of time itself. After all look at the pyramids of Giza. Are... More..
Sciences > Astronomy How to photograph objects visible in a telescope: 1 of 2
In the earlier years of astrophotography, people were restricted to the use of wet photography (35mm), but lets face it the 35mm format cameras have gone the way of the dinosaurs. In their place is what has become known as the CCD camera. These cameras have taken the world by storm. No longer are we bound by the laws of tria... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) What is a charge-coupled device: 1 of 2
The term CCD stands for Charge Coupled Device. It was introduced in 1970 by Bell Labs, and was originally designed to be used as a memory storage device, but due to its light sensitive property's the CCD was soon to become a must have for astronomical and domestic imaging. The first corporation to use the CCD for astronomica... More..