On May 15, 1836, Francis Baily, an English astronomer, saw strange patterns of light shining through the moon during an eclipse of the sun.
Elizabeth Howell
Elizabeth Howell is an award-winning Canadian journalist who can't stop talking about space and science. As a teenager, she saw the movie Apollo 13 and wanted to be an astronaut. That hasn't happened - yet - but at least she gets to write about them. Elizabeth's favourite career moments so far include attending three shuttle launches, and legitimately writing the word "snot" into a Mars Curiosity story. Besides EarthSky, you can read Elizabeth's work in SPACE.com, Universe Today, SEN.com, All About Space and other fun places. Elizabeth's space obsession extends to her hobbies; she's a big fan of Battlestar: Galactica and has met all five TV Star Trek captains. She even visited Captain Kirk's future birthplace in small-town Iowa.
Posts by Elizabeth Howell
Blogs | This Date in Science | May 08, 2013
“I am nothing more than a single narrow gasping lung, floating over the mists and summits.”
Blogs | This Date in Science | May 01, 2013
On May 1, 1930, 11-year-old Venetia Burney received £5 for naming Pluto, then the solar system’s outermost and newest planet.
Blogs | This Date in Science | Apr 17, 2013
On April 17, 1964, Jerrie Mock touched down in Columbus, Ohio, capping a journey that lasted 29 days, 11 hours and 59 minutes.
Blogs | This Date in Science | Apr 10, 2013
Mount Tambora sent so much crud into the atmosphere that it blocked the sun, leading to what became known as the Year Without a Summer in 1816.
Blogs | This Date in Science | Apr 03, 2013
John Burroughs was one of the first naturalists who focused on communicating his love of nature through the written word.
Blogs | This Date in Science | Mar 27, 2013
In Anchorage, dozens of blocks of buildings were leveled or damaged. Valdez, closest to the epicenter, was destroyed. The quake is now known as the Good Friday Earthquake.
Blogs | This Date in Science | Mar 13, 2013
William Herschel noticed while surveying stars that one object moved apart from the star background. It was the first planet discovered since ancient times.
Blogs | This Date in Science | Mar 06, 2013
Under the call name “Chaika” (Seagull), Tereshkova launched solo aboard Vostok 6 in June, 1963, to become the first woman in space.
Blogs | This Date in Science | Feb 27, 2013
Charles Herbert Best, along with Frederick Banting, discovered a way to manage diabetes and help millions.
