Wikipedia article of the day is Meinhard Michael Moser. Check it out: https://ift.tt/3fChRbk Summary: Meinhard Moser (1924–2002) was an Austrian mycologist. His work principally concerned the taxonomy, chemistry, and toxicity of gilled mushrooms (Agaricales), especially the genus Cortinarius. Moser completed his doctorate at the University of Innsbruck in 1950, then briefly worked in England. He […]
What role do magnetic fields play in interstellar physics? Analyses of observations by ESA’s Planck satellite of emission by small magnetically-aligned dust grains reveal previously unknown magnetic field structures in our Milky Way Galaxy — as shown by the curvy lines in the featured full-sky image. The dark red shows the plane of the Milky […]
Seen here in incredible detail is the starburst galaxy formally known as PLCK G045.1+61.1. The galaxy, which appears as multiple reddish dots near the center of the image, is being gravitationally lensed by a cluster of closer galaxies, also seen in the image. via wordpress https://wp.me/p4wJUi-6OM
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Welcome to the quadranscentennial year of the Astronomy Picture of the Day. Perhaps a source of consistency for some, APOD is still here. To help celebrate APOD’s Silver Anniversary, some of APOD’s TVAoTaSMD have recorded a birthday greeting and thanks to APOD’s readership in today’s featured video. Many have also highlighted a few of their […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 17, 2020: Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), female, in the park of Seehof Castle near Bamberg, Germany. https://ift.tt/30PHzFe
Wikipedia article of the day is Nestor Lakoba. Check it out: https://ift.tt/3deWiMM Summary: Nestor Lakoba (1893–1936) was an Abkhaz Communist leader. In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, Lakoba helped establish Bolshevik power in Abkhazia in the Caucasus region of the Soviet Union. As the head of Abkhazia after its conquest by the Bolshevik Red […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 16, 2020: Image of the Virgin of Los Remedios (“Lady of the Cures”) in the homonymous Baroque chapel of the church of John the Baptist, Ágreda, province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. The chapel was built in 1697 by Count of Villarea. The originally Romanesque church (visible […]
“Art hurts. Art urges voyages – and it is easier to stay at home.” – Gwendolyn Brooks
Wikipedia article of the day is 1944 Cuba–Florida hurricane. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2UL9eUb Summary: The 1944 Cuba–Florida hurricane was a large Category 4 tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage across the western Caribbean Sea and the Southeastern United States. It inflicted over US$100 million in damage and was responsible for at least 318 deaths. The unprecedented availability of […]