So you think you know everything about astronomy? Well, Phil Plait, creator of <badastronomy.com>, would like to disagree.

This Website is full of humorous articles about upcoming scientific events and humorous misconceptions about space and its phenomena. Plait has even added a new section called Q & BA, or questions and bad answers. The section has questions ranging from life on Mars to balancing an egg on the spring and fall equinoxes.

Plait not only pokes fun at people’s ignorance about science but also explains each event or question in great detail that allows for most everyone to comprehend the information. There are comments about recent fallacies stated in the media and by ordinary people.

For those who like to discuss theories or just want to learn more, there is a discussion board open to the public to view. To post on the message board, one has to register on the site. Registration is free, so there is no need to worry about credit card numbers or application fees.

This site also offers additional media to grasp a better understanding of the universe’s little secrets. There are daily postings of and explanations for Hubble telescope and Chandra X-ray observatory pictures. Movies about strange phenomenon are also present.

Badastronomy.com also announces special events on the radio, on television, and in print articles. You can search for upcoming astronomical events and contests you can enter on a calendar.

For movie fanatics, there is a special place that points out scientific mishaps in movies. The list ranges from Armageddon to Will Smith’s movie, Wild Wild West. In this section, Phil Plait remarks on how many events in particular movies have no scientific validity. This page is perfect both for people who have seen a movie and want to discuss it and for those who that have yet to see the movie. The page offers Spoilers for those who want to know the dirt on a movie and Non-Spoilers that just brush over the main topics without revealing plot elements.

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