... but Rik Hill's actual job is to protect the planet." I think most of us know Rik from the great lectures he's given to the astronomy clubs. He's #23 of "40 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEXT 40 YEARS" "No. 23 ASTRONOMERS WILL TAKE ACTION SO WE DON'T SUFFER THE FATE OF DINOSAURS". The article is here in its entirety including photos of Rik and the Catalina Sky Survey's dome on Mt. Lemmon: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/40th-anniversary/Saving-the-World-From-Asteroids.html He'll be making the talk tomorrow night--Friday July 16th 7:30pm for the East Valley Astronomy Club http://www.eastvalleyastronomy.org/ Jennifer Polakis -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.