22 July 2009

Thanks Jorge

Alright, I originally intended to post something about calorimetry in particle physics (which is what my project is about) but that post was getting way too complicated so I'll put it off until I think of a way to simplify it and actually make it worth reading.

In the meantime, the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing was just a couple days ago! Since lately I've focused on writing computer simulations of our calorimeter, you get a computer-y post today.

The Google Code Blog has posted some of the actual code from the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Module and Command Module! I can't really read it, but the comments are fun. Here's my favorite:

TC BANKCALL # TEMPORARY, I HOPE HOPE HOPE
CADR STOPRATE # TEMPORARY, I HOPE HOPE HOPE


Secondly, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has pictures of the landing sites! Here's Apollo 14, and click the picture for a link to the others.

03 July 2009

Mom's here!

Hey everybody, sorry for the lack of updates but I had my first presentation over the weekend, and now my Mom's visiting! So it'll be at least a few days before I can write again. In the meantime, panic!