Hello dearest readers! Very often we think reading is just work and the value of regular reading is undermined by the boredom associated with comprehension difficulties and frequent trips to the dictionary. Well, there is a better way. Let me suggest another approach : Reading in Context The idea is not new and not my […]
NASA JUNO Mission Update
In the past several years NASA, ESA and JAXA have all had their list of triumphs alongside a small number of failures, but never before have we seen so many consecutive achievements as those coming from NASA. Last year there were the hugely successful DAWN and NEW HORIZONS missions, both of which gathered a ton of media […]
Mars Jupiter Saturn Observations
Not long ago, in a previous report about the Mars Opposition on May 22nd, I happily commented on the general improvement in post-El Ninyo atmospheric conditions this year and the subsequent need for an optical set-up of extremely high precision to take advantage of what’s on offer. English Conversation students at the Smith’s School of English […]