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by adrian_b 701 days ago
No, I am an electronics engineer. However, I happened to have some relationships with a few professional astronomers, because my father had worked for many years in an astronomical observatory, and I keep following the research publications in this domain.

There are a few such facts about the history and the diversity of the world in which we live that deserve to be known by more people.

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You have a talent for writing in a way that's both approachable and full of information. It comes across as super knowledgeable without losing that wonderful sense of childlike curiosity, which I think makes it particularly approachable or even inviting. It reminded me of PBS Space Time.

It's an artful balance that is so rare—especially online—that I think some of us just savor it when we do find it. I actually went through your older comments (sorry) just to keep reading what you had to say...