Month: July 2005

Impactful

Deep Impact hit comet Tempel-1 today, with good results and a huge plume of debris, brightening the comet by a factor of 11. One excited scientist quoted by the Register said:

“We’ll really be able to constrain our models with the new data.”

Yeah, baby! I shouldn’t be sarcastic. It sounds dull – but it may actually be quite exciting.

Jackanory returns

In a piece of excellent news, Jackanory – the children’s programme where people read stories – is returning to TV. It’s such a simple format, but so effective. Almost Reithian in theory, I remember it from my childhood as a fun, involving programme. Long may it continue!