“Art doesn’t transform. It just plain forms.” – Roy Lichtenstein

What’s happening in the lower arm of this spiral galaxy? A supernova. Last month, supernova SN 2023rve was discovered with UAE’s Al-Khatim Observatory and later found to be consistent with the death explosion of a massive star, possibly leaving behind a black hole. Spiral galaxy NGC 1097 is a relatively close 45 million light years […]

Sunny today! With a high of 25C and a low of 25C. 70 Humidity. 13 C currently. 10 Km/h Wind from South.

Wikipedia article of the day is William Edward Sanders. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: William Edward Sanders (1883–1917) was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest British and Commonwealth combat award for gallantry. He took up a seafaring career in 1899 and earned a master’s certificate in 1914, after the outbreak […]

Wikipedia picture of the day on October 11, 2023: Rowan berries (Sorbus aucuparia). Ukraine, Vinnytsia More Info

“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.” – John Donne

“Art is the most beautiful of all lies.” – Claude Debussy

The Great Nebula in Orion has hidden stars. To the unaided eye in visible light, it appears as a small fuzzy patch in the constellation of Orion. But this image was taken by the Webb Space Telescope in a representative-color composite of red and very near infrared light. It confirms with impressive detail that the […]

AM Clouds/PM Sun today! With a high of 24C and a low of 24C. 79 Humidity. 12 C currently. 6 Km/h Wind from South.

Wikipedia picture of the day on October 10, 2023: Cracked skin of a Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum conker. Focus stack of 15 photos. More Info