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Tag Archives: Science
Wow.
That is all. The Auroras of Jupiter, captured by Hubble.
April Showers bring May…Apples?
So a few weeks ago I was hiking with The Dee-oh-gee (at Sprague Brook Park in Colden, NY) and I happened across this strange-looking plant: Odd little thing, innit? I’d never seen anything like it, to my recollection. A week … Continue reading
A brief planetary perspective
Venus and Jupiter, as seen from out back at where I work. Such a wonderful universe!
Wow.
That is all. (Watch it in fullscreen if you can.)
Huh.
Now here’s something I didn’t know octopi could do….
Happy birthday, Dr. Sagan!
Carl Sagan was born this day, in 1934. Today we honor him, and the Cosmos from which he sprang! And this old post of mine, in which I excerpt Dr. Sagan’s book Pale Blue Dot, as he discusses the legacy … Continue reading
Snapshots from Ithaca
This weekend The Wife and I made our annual getaway to the Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival, and we had a great time as always…although the festival itself wasn’t quite like it usually is, owing to the fact that Ithaca is … Continue reading
All that is, or was, or ever will be….
EDIT: Video link replaced. The Neil DeGrasse Tyson/Ann Druyan helmed sequel to COSMOS, which airs in 2014, has a trailer. I love everything about it, right down to the updated “spaceship of the mind”. Now to find out when exactly … Continue reading
Godspeed!
As much as I mentally inhabit the world of a science fiction future where spaceships are everywhere, there’s something to be said for launches that look like this (photos below the page break): Come on, humans — the stars are … Continue reading
Return to Earth
Astronauts returning from the ISS looks like this: Well done! (Sorry for the lack of a whole lot of content this week…there’s a lot going on at Casa Jaquandor this week, so my focus is on keeping the pedal to … Continue reading