“Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.” – W. Somerset Maugham

“The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever.” – Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

What was that red glow on the horizon last night? Aurora. Our unusually active Sun produced a surface explosion a few days ago that sent out a burst of electrons, protons, and more massive charged nuclei. This coronal mass ejection (CME) triggered auroras here on Earth that are being reported unusually far south in Earth’s […]

Rain today! With a high of 11C and a low of 11C. 88 Humidity. 8 C currently. 21 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

Wikipedia article of the day is Rodrigues night heron. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Rodrigues night heron is an extinct species of heron that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. It was first mentioned in two accounts, from around 1692 and around 1725, which were correlated with subfossil remains found and described […]

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 6, 2023: F-35 Heritage Flight Team performs in Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show 2018, Fort Worth, Texas. More Info

“Art attracts us only by what it reveals of our most secret self.” – Alfred North Whitehead

“Oh, don’t let’s ask for the moon. We’ve already got the stars.” – Bette Davis

Rain/Wind today! With a high of 13C and a low of 13C. 68 Humidity. 12 C currently. 40 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

It was Halloween and the sky looked like a creature. Exactly which creature, the astrophotographer was unsure (but possibly you can suggest one). Exactly what caused this eerie apparition in 2013 was sure: one of the best auroral displays that year. This spectacular aurora had an unusually high degree of detail. Pictured here, the vivid […]