Thursday, January 31, 2008

Money In Astronomy After All?

There may just be money in astronomy after all. On the lecture circuit. Astronomer Jeremy Perkins apparently is lecturing on "Astronomy 101". Little known facts about galaxies and dark matter. But, Bernie would put this guy to shame!

"A Mount Hopkins astronomer talked Wednesday about the immense size and distances of the universe, and talked about how dark matter apparently holds it together.

Jeremy Perkins of the nearby Smithsonian’s Whipple Observatory talked on “Clusters of galaxies: a very big laboratory.”" The word 'Duh' comes to mind.


Full article is http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2008/01/31/news/news05.txt

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