“It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you.” – Abu Bakr

Galaxies are fascinating not only for what is visible, but for what is invisible. Grand spiral galaxy NGC 1232, captured in detail by one of the Very Large Telescopes, is a good example. The visible is dominated by millions of bright stars and dark dust, caught up in a gravitational swirl of spiral arms revolving […]

PM Light Rain today! With a high of 8C and a low of 8C. 79 Humidity. 6 C currently. 29 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

Wikipedia article of the day is Koala. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The koala is an arboreal plant-eating marsupial native to Australia, recognised worldwide as a symbol of the country. Its closest living relatives are the wombats. It has a stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and a large, dark nose. […]

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 1, 2024: Synevyr National Nature Park, Strymba Mountain in winter. Carpathians, Ukraine. More Info

“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” – Francis Bacon

“The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.” – Henry Ward Beecher

How did we get here? Click play, sit back, and watch. A computer simulation of the evolution of the universe provides insight into how galaxies formed and perspectives into humanity’s place in the universe. The Illustris project exhausted 20 million CPU hours in 2014 following 12 billion resolution elements spanning a cube 35 million light […]

Rain today! With a high of 10C and a low of 10C. 81 Humidity. 6 C currently. 10 Km/h Wind from Southeast.

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 31, 2023: SJ Norge Di 4 with day train 481 between Finneidfjord and Mo i Rana, Norway. More Info