The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

President Obama Presents a Night of Astronomy

President Obama Presents a Night of Astronomy

Interesting. The young girl with the blue top on Mrs. Obama's right is Caroline Moore. If you went to the NJAG's September 2009 meeting, Caroline spoke about discovering a supernova. She is the youngest person to ever discover a supernova. She also wrote the essay for Sky and Telescope's October issue. She is also a member of the Rockland Astronomy Club. Let's wish her well.