Mark Mortimer

Book Review: Stargazing with a Telescope

Are you liking astronomy but feeling unsure about how to take that first step? Have a friend showing a spark…

20 years ago

Book Review: Big Dish

Have you ever replaced the light bulb inside your fridge? Take a look next time. It draws about 25 watts…

20 years ago

DVD Review: Apollo 13 (10th Anniversary Edition)

It's for people. That's why we explore space, push ourselves to the next level, and continually strive forward. Machines may…

20 years ago

Book Review: Patrick Moore: The Autobiography

What drives a person to write an autobiography? Maybe being a central character in a world shaping event would do…

20 years ago

Book Review: Deep Sky Observer’s Guide

Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Or are you a star? Perhaps you're a gargantuan galaxy,…

20 years ago

Book Review: Our Improbable Universe

From the big to the small, physicists want to know it all. But what good is this knowledge unless you…

20 years ago

Book Review: Apollo 12 The NASA Mission Reports, Volume Two

After the fun and excitement of any wild party comes the clean-up. Broken things need fixing, steps get taken to…

20 years ago

Book Review: Virtual LM

The lunar module brought two men from an orbit about our moon onto the moon's surface and then back into…

20 years ago

Book Review: Rocket Science

Rockets look pretty impressive. Huge plumes of smoke and flame billow out of their base, while much further up, their…

20 years ago

Book Review: Mars: A Warmer Wetter Planet

At a traditional wedding, the bride, well hidden by a veil, gracefully walks up the aisle. At the appropriate moment,…

20 years ago