Could Queen Calafia’s mythical island exist in space? Perhaps not, but by chance the outline of this molecular space cloud echoes the outline of the state of California, USA. Our Sun has its home within the Milky Way’s Orion Arm, only about 1,000 light-years from the California Nebula. Also known as NGC 1499, the classic […]
Partly Cloudy today! With a high of 4C and a low of 4C. 81 Humidity. -1 C currently. 10 Km/h Wind from Southwest.
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 19, 2023: Winter in ‘It Wikelslân. Location, Nationaal Park De Oude Venen in Friesland. Footpath between marshes and bog holes. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is C. O. Brocato. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: C. O. Brocato (1929–2015) was an American scout, coach and football player best known for his work with the Houston Oilers (later the Tennessee Titans), for which he was a scout from 1974 to 1976, and again from 1981 until his death. […]
The surface of Mars is littered with examples of glacier-like landforms. While surface ice deposits are mostly limited to the polar caps, patterns of slow, viscous flow abound in many non-polar regions of Mars. Streamlines that appear as linear ridges in the surface soils and rocky debris are often exposed on top of infilling deposits […]
“We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.” – Walter Scott
“Art is like baby shoes. When you coat them with gold, they can no longer be worn.” – John Updike
Are squares A and B the same color? They are! To verify this, either run your cursor over the image or click here to see them connected. The featured illusion, an example of the same color illusion, illustrates that purely human perceptions in science may be ambiguous or inaccurate, even such a seemingly direct perception […]
Partly Cloudy today! With a high of 8C and a low of 8C. 86 Humidity. 0 C currently. 11 Km/h Wind from Southwest.
Wikipedia article of the day is Not My Responsibility. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Not My Responsibility is a 2020 American short film written and produced by singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. A commentary on body shaming and double standards placed upon young women’s appearances, it features a monologue from Eilish about the media scrutiny surrounding her […]