{"id":10,"date":"2010-01-18T18:47:45","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T00:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nancyatkinson.com\/blog\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2019-04-02T21:26:03","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T02:26:03","slug":"articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nancyatkinson.com\/blog\/articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --><br \/>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=UA-137570100-1\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script><br \/>\n  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];<br \/>\n  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}<br \/>\n  gtag('js', new Date());<\/p>\n<p>  gtag('config', 'UA-137570100-1');<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!-- Google Tag Manager --><br \/>\n<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':<br \/>\nnew Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],<br \/>\nj=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=<br \/>\n'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);<br \/>\n})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-5RJ3ZQC');<\/script><br \/>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager --><br \/>\n<strong>The easiest way to read articles I&#8217;ve written is to go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\">Universe Today<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeker.com\/community\/nancy_atkinson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Seeker<\/a>. At this time, I&#8217;m working on writing a book and am not writing much online, however. I haven&#8217;t updated this page for awhile, but here are a few highlights of articles I&#8217;ve written for Universe Today, Space Lifestyle Magazine, Wired.com, Space.com and more: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2010\/01\/15\/accessible-astronomy-touching-the-night-sky\/\">Accessible Astronomy:&nbsp; Touching the Night Sky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2010\/01\/14\/searching-for-moon-rocks-here-on-earth\/\">Searching for Moon Rocks Here on Earth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/12\/09\/what-was-the-norway-spiral\/\">What Was the Norway Spiral?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/10\/08\/no-nasa-is-not-bombing-the-moon\/\">No, NASA is Not Bombing the Moon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/07\/19\/how-to-handle-moon-rocks-and-lunar-bugs-a-personal-history-of-apollos-lunar-receiving-lab\/\">How to Handle Moon Rocks and Lunar Bugs:&nbsp; A Personal History of NASA&#8217;s Lunar Receiving Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/06\/27\/spirit-rover-begins-making-night-sky-observations\/\">Spirit Rover Begins Making Night Sky Observations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/02\/07\/new-potentially-hazardous-asteroid-discovered\/\">New Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Discovered<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/03\/03\/a-supernova-story\/\">A Supernova Story<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/02\/25\/jpl-offers-a-peek-inside-msl-clean-room\/\">JPL Offers Peek Into MSL Clean Room<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/02\/18\/new-company-looks-to-produce-space-based-solar-power-within-a-decade\/\">New Company Looks to Develop Space Based Solar Power Within a Decade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/02\/16\/galaxy-zoo-2-launches\/\">Galaxy Zoo 2 Launches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/01\/19\/citizen-science-unmannedspaceflightcom\/\">Citizen Science: Unmanned Spaceflight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2009\/01\/15\/large-quantities-of-methane-being-replenished-on-mars\/\">Large Quantities of Methane Being Replenished on Mars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/12\/01\/wood-plank-found-on-mars\/\">Wood Plank Found on Mars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/11\/25\/unusual-red-spiral-galaxies-strangled\/\">Unusual Red Galaxies &#8220;Strangled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/11\/10\/earths-10-most-impressive-impact-craters\/\">Earth&#8217;s 10 Most Impressive Impact Craters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/science\/space\/multimedia\/2008\/10\/gallery_telescopes\">Wired Gallery: Giants of Earth and Space<\/a> (Wired.com)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/09\/25\/teacher-astronauts-legacy-uncovered-22-yearss-after-challenger-disaster\/\">Teacher-Astronaut&#8217;s Legacy Uncovered 22 Years After Challenger Disaster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newforks.net\/spacelifesyle2008fall-dl.pdf\">Space Vote 2008<\/a> (Space Lifestyle Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/09\/11\/hunting-for-meteorites-at-the-bottom-of-the-world\/\">Hunting For Meteorites at the Bottom of the World<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/08\/15\/astronomers-answer-your-questions-about-celestial-geode\/\">Exclusive Sptizer Image of &#8220;Celestial Geode&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newforks.net\/spacelifesyle2008summer-dl.pdf\">XCOR: Economy Class Space Tourism For a First Class Company<\/a> (Space Lifestyle Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/08\/14\/tyson-and-sykes-duke-out-the-great-planet-debate-flatow-almost-flattened\/\">Tyson and Sykes Duke Out the Great Planet Debate; Flatow Almost Flattened<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/08\/09\/from-space-to-the-olympics\/\">From Space to the Olymics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/07\/16\/colonizing-venus-with-floating-cities\/\">Colonizing Venus With Floating Cities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/07\/10\/cruising-the-cloud-tops-of-venus-with-\">Cruising the Cloud Tops of Venus With a Solar Powered Airplane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/06\/13\/thinking-about-time-before-the-big-bang\/\">Thinking About Time Before the Big Bang<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/05\/26\/one-way-mission-to-mars-us-soldiers-will-go\">One Way Mission to Mars: US Soldiers Will Go<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/05\/24\/dear-phoenix-all-our-hopes\/\">Dear Phoenix: All Our Hopes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newforks.net\/spacelifestyle2008winterspring-dl.pdf\">The Navigators<\/a> (Space Lifestyle Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/03\/04\/a-one-way-one-person-mission-to-mars\/\">A One Way, One Person Mission to Mars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/02\/22\/an-elegant-proposal-for-near-earth-asteroid-deflection\/\">An Elegant Proposal for Near Earth Asteroid Deflection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2008\/02\/14\/i-heart-the-iss-ten-reasons-to-love-the-international-space-station\/\">I Heart the ISS: Ten Reasons to Love the International Space Station<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newforks.net\/spacelifestyle2007fall-dl.pdf\">Rocketplane&#8217;s John Herrington: A NewSpace VP and Former Astronauts Talks About Reorganization, Redesign and COTS<\/a> (Space Lifestyle Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2007\/12\/17\/heavy-construction-on-the-moon\/\">Heavy Construction on the Moon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2007\/12\/15\/happy-holidays-in-space\/\">Happy Holidays in Space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2007\/12\/13\/spirits-big-discovery\/\">Spirit&#8217;s Big Discovery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2007\/12\/12\/building-blocks-of-life-can-form-on-cold-rocky-planets-anywhere\/\">Building Blocks of Life Can Form on Cold, Rocky Planets &#8212; Anywhere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2007\/12\/10\/water-or-land-the-orion-landing-choice\/\">Water or Land: The Orion Landing Choice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2007\/12\/05\/tis-the-season-to-explore-the-north-pole-%e2%80%93-on-the-moon\/\">&#8216;Tis the Season to Explore the North Pole &#8212; On the Moon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2007\/08\/29\/a-submarine-for-europa\/\">True or False (Color): The Art of Extraterrestrial Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2007\/08\/29\/a-submarine-for-europa\/\">A Submarine for Europa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newforks.net\/SpaceLifestyleSummer07.pdf\">The One and Only Bad Astronomer<\/a> (Space Lifestyle Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2007\/07\/17\/the-mars-landing-approach-getting-large-payloads-to-the-surface-of-the-red-planet\/\">The Mars Landing Approach: Getting Large Payloads to the Surface of the Red Planet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyatkinson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/VIL18P000021.pdf\">By the Light of the Earth: Derham Grad Joins Elite Group of Women Who Have Walked in Space<\/a> (St. Paul Villager Newspaper)<\/li>\n<li>Diving Into Space (St. Paul Villager)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2006\/08\/24\/sts-115-brings-more-power-to-the-station\/\">MRO Aerobraking Surprises&nbsp; ScientistsSTS-115 Brings More Power to the Station<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2006\/03\/12\/the-nasa-science-missions-getting-cut\/\">Cuts in NASA Science Missions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2006\/01\/16\/bringing-stardust-home\/\">Bringing Stardust Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ledgersentinel.com\/article.asp?a=4744\">Without a Hitch<\/a>(Oswego Ledger Sentinel Newspaper<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2006\/01\/04\/\">Leading the Way Back to the Moon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Springfield Native Designing NASA Moon Spacecraft (State Journal-Register,Springfield, IL)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2006\/01\/20\/satellites-on-a-budget-high-altitude-balloons\/\">Satellites on a Budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2005\/06\/22\/new-horizons-prepares-to-zoom-to-pluto\/\">New Horizons Prepares to Zoom to Pluto<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astrobio.net\/news\/article1540.html\">Has Spirit Found Bedrock in the Columbia Hills?<\/a>(Astrobiology Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2005\/04\/26\/has-spirit-found-bedrock-in-columbia-hills\/\">Has Spirit Found Bedrock in Columbia Hills? <\/a>(UT)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2005\/04\/13\/testing-new-technologies-in-space\/\">Testing New Technologies &#8212; In Space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astrobio.net\/news\/modules.php?op=modload&amp;amp;name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=1477\">Mars: The Other Time of Flight<\/a>(Astrobiology Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2005\/03\/01\/mini-detector-could-find-life-on-mars-or-anthrax-at-the-airport\/\">Mini-Detector Could Find Life on Mars&nbsp; or Anthrax at the Airport<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2005\/01\/28\/a-pristine-view-of-the-universe...-from-the-moon\/\">A Pristine View of the Universe &#8212; From&nbsp; The Moon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astrobio.net\/news\/article1342.html\">Riding in Magnetic Bubbles<\/a>(Astrobiology Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/2004\/11\/17\/magnetic-bubble-could-protect-astronauts-on-long-trips\/\">Magnetic Bubbles Could Protect Astronauts On Long Trips<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Back to Earth (St. Paul, MN Villager)<\/li>\n<li>U&nbsp; of I Students Travel to X Prize Launch (Springfield, IL State Journal Register)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ledgersentinel.com\/article.asp?a=2819\">Mars Rovers Find Evidence of Water<\/a> (Ledger Sentinel Newspaper)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ledgersentinel.com\/article.asp?num=2617\">Mars Rover Landing a Bulls-eye<\/a> (Ledger Sentinel Newspaper)<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ledgersentinel.com\/article.asp?a=2540\">From Kendall County&nbsp; to Mars <\/a>(Ledger Sentinel Newspaper)<\/li>\n<li>Seeing Stars: SIRTF Takes a&nbsp; New Look at the Universe (State Journal Register)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ledgersentinel.com\/article.asp?a=2176\">Local Science Heroes Help Explore Mars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ledgersentinel.com\/article.asp?a=2105\">First of Two Rovers on the Way to Mars<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Destination Mars (State Journal-Register)<\/li>\n<li>Seeing Red: Illinois native plays a role in the latest mission to Mars (State Journal-Register)<\/li>\n<li>Dark Secrets: Researcher shares latest theories on the universe (State Journal-Register)<\/li>\n<li>Altman Reflects on Shuttle&nbsp; Tragedy (State Journal-Register)<\/li>\n<li>Space Shuttle Accident Hits Close to Hometown Astronaut (St. Paul Villager)<\/li>\n<li>Belleville Native&#8217;s Job Takes Her to Space (State Journal-Register)<\/li>\n<li>Highland Park&nbsp; Graduate Recounts Role in Recent Shuttle Success (St. Paul Villager)<\/li>\n<li>Beyond the Wild Blue (St. Paul Villager)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.space.com\/SpaceReportersNetworkAmateurAstronomy\/atkinson_planetarium_011105.html\">Planetarium Backers&nbsp; Shoot For The Stars<\/a> (Space.com)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.space.com\/SpaceReportersNetworkAmateurAstronomy\/lynch_meteorologist_011018.html\">Meteorologist on a Mission<\/a> (Space.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify\">The easiest way to read articles I&#8217;ve written is to go to Universe Today or Seeker. At this time, I&#8217;m working on writing a book and am not writing much online, however. 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