The New General Catalog: Not So New After All, and Still Shining in the Sky
The New General Catalog (1888) still anchors deep-sky observing today, with NGC 188 in Cepheus standing out as a rare, ancient open cluster near the north pole.
The New General Catalog (1888) still anchors deep-sky observing today, with NGC 188 in Cepheus standing out as a rare, ancient open cluster near the north pole.
Splatoon 3: Side Order drops Agent 8 into the Memverse with roguelike climbs, neon chaos, and a sharp Order-vs-creativity clash that feels both fresh and familiar.
An azulejo in Igreja de São Bento (Madeira) depicts Our Lady of Fátima, linking devotional art, local heritage, and the 110th anniversary of the 1917 apparitions.
Chinese Calendar Daily Forecast for May 13, 2026: Destruction Day with Ding-Hai energy. No clearly favored activities; avoid major business, contract, construction, and travel moves.
Perseverance’s new selfie at “Lac de Charmes” pairs striking Martian scenery with clues to Mars’ watery past, highlighting science, endurance, and exploration.
Comet R3 PanSTARRS crosses the sky with a vivid blue ion tail before Orion Nebula (M42), blending ancient Solar System material with a young stellar nursery.
Virgil’s Golden Bough in the Aeneid is more than mythic décor: it is a symbolic pass to the Underworld and a lasting trigger for literary and political interpretation.
Aerial view of Takht-i-Bahi reveals a 1st-century Gandharan Buddhist monastery of layered courtyards, austere cells, and remarkable UNESCO-recognized preservation.
Chinese Calendar Daily Forecast for May 12, 2026: Initiate day with Bing-Xu energy. Networking and prayer are favorable; contracts, construction, trading, travel, and medical starts are not.
Jessica Meir’s portrait with an EMU spacesuit at NASA Johnson Space Center captures the blend of human grit, engineering precision, and modern space-era style.