Comments on: Q&A with Kepler Scientist from — Iowa? http://www.universetoday.com/2009/02/14/qa-with-kepler-scientist-from-iowa/ Space and astronomy news Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nicholos Wethingtonhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/02/14/qa-with-kepler-scientist-from-iowa/comment-page-1/#comment-54410 Nicholos Wethington Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:25:48 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=25392#comment-54410 I'd have to agree with the other comments - I live in the same town as Mr. Kawaler... and write for Universe Today! In our modern age, technology allows us to keep up with and contribute to the dialog of humanity from pretty much anywhere. Even if it is from one of the states in the U.S. that may have a smaller urban population, but a large rural population that contributes a great deal of the food that the rest of America gets to enjoy. Maybe the title should read: Q&A with Kepler Scientist from - Iowa!!!, or perhaps just Q&A with Kepler Scientist.After all, given the light pollution (and air pollution, among others) that accompanies urbanization, rural areas are great for astronomy in the visible light spectrum. If you've ever been to the middle of Wyoming when it's dark and there's no Moon, you'll know just how many more stars are visible than from somewhere like New York City.Kepler is certainly going to produce some interesting results, and I'm excited to see all of them from my home in the Great Plains.Great article, Anne, and good to have you join the team here at UT! I'd have to agree with the other comments – I live in the same town as Mr. Kawaler… and write for Universe Today! In our modern age, technology allows us to keep up with and contribute to the dialog of humanity from pretty much anywhere. Even if it is from one of the states in the U.S. that may have a smaller urban population, but a large rural population that contributes a great deal of the food that the rest of America gets to enjoy. Maybe the title should read: Q&A with Kepler Scientist from – Iowa!!!, or perhaps just Q&A with Kepler Scientist.

After all, given the light pollution (and air pollution, among others) that accompanies urbanization, rural areas are great for astronomy in the visible light spectrum. If you've ever been to the middle of Wyoming when it's dark and there's no Moon, you'll know just how many more stars are visible than from somewhere like New York City.

Kepler is certainly going to produce some interesting results, and I'm excited to see all of them from my home in the Great Plains.

Great article, Anne, and good to have you join the team here at UT!

]]> By: robbihttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/02/14/qa-with-kepler-scientist-from-iowa/comment-page-1/#comment-54265 robbi Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:06:31 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=25392#comment-54265 The Kepler search mission is awesome.!! Stopping in Des Moines over-night a few times on the way east or west, I never thought of Iowa as 'nowhere' , but an area as part of the Great Plains and can have the fastest changes of temperatures on Earth and at times the very violent. Des Moines is like many other cities I've been throught and each has its very unique features. The Kepler search mission is awesome.!!
Stopping in Des Moines over-night a few times on the way east or west, I never thought of Iowa as 'nowhere' , but an area as part of the Great Plains and can have the fastest changes of temperatures on Earth and at times the very violent. Des Moines
is like many other cities I've been throught
and each has its very unique features.

]]> By: Nate D. S.http://www.universetoday.com/2009/02/14/qa-with-kepler-scientist-from-iowa/comment-page-1/#comment-54198 Nate D. S. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:31:45 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=25392#comment-54198 Thank you Planetwatcher, you are right! It is the same deal here in Nebraska! We don't talk about corn all day in fact I hate corn! Thank you Planetwatcher, you are right! It is the same deal here in Nebraska! We don't talk about corn all day in fact I hate corn!

]]> By: Planetwatcherhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/02/14/qa-with-kepler-scientist-from-iowa/comment-page-1/#comment-54122 Planetwatcher Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:47:18 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=25392#comment-54122 Why Iowa? Why not Iowa?The late Dr. James Van Allen, who discovered the Van Allen Radiation belt, had been an icon at the University of Iowa for decades. And if that's not enough, remember Capt. Kirk will be from Iowa in a couple hundred years. :))Contrary to popular belief, Iowa has a lot more then just corn. We don't all drive tractors here. We have real cities, with real sky scrapers, and we have real technology here. Finally, yes we even have some real smart people here. Such as Dr. Steve Kawaler, and Dr. James Van Allen. Why Iowa? Why not Iowa?

The late Dr. James Van Allen, who discovered the Van Allen Radiation belt, had been an icon at the University of Iowa for decades. And if that's not enough, remember Capt. Kirk will be from Iowa in a couple hundred years. :) )

Contrary to popular belief, Iowa has a lot more then just corn. We don't all drive tractors here.
We have real cities, with real sky scrapers, and we have real technology here. Finally, yes we even have some real smart people here. Such as Dr. Steve Kawaler, and Dr. James Van Allen.

]]> By: Nate D. S.http://www.universetoday.com/2009/02/14/qa-with-kepler-scientist-from-iowa/comment-page-1/#comment-54081 Nate D. S. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:05:32 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=25392#comment-54081 Iowa isn't that bad, why are you treating it like it is a nothing state filled with no bodys? Iowa isn't that bad, why are you treating it like it is a nothing state filled with no bodys?

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