Bad Astronomy -
8 Feb 2014 15:00
As a geek, I have a part of my brain that lusts after cool toys. Sure, I've wanted a full-sized Robot replica from "Lost in Space" but at 25 grand it was a bit dear, and the glowy Moon credenza was so expensive the price wasn't even listed. But now we have something both totally cool and relatively affordable: a full globe of the planet Mercury, using images from the amazing MESSENGER space probe! It's made by Replogle, renowned for their globes, and sold by my friends at Sky and Telescope magaz...
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