“My paintings are not about what is seen. They are about what is known forever in the mind.” – Agnes Martin

“Eagles come in all shapes and sizes, but you will recognize them chiefly by their attitudes.” – E. F. Schumacher

When did you first learn to identify this group of stars? Although they are familiar to many people around the world, different cultures have associated this asterism with different icons and folklore. Known in the USA as the Big Dipper, the stars are part of a constellation designated by the International Astronomical Union in 1922 […]

Cloudy today! With a high of 9C and a low of 9C. 71 Humidity. 9 C currently. 27 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

Wikipedia article of the day is Doom (1993 video game). Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Doom is a first-person shooter game developed and published by id Software, released on December 10, 1993. The player assumes the role of a space marine fighting through hordes of undead humans and invading demons. The game is presented with 3D […]

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 10, 2023: 100 francs bearer share certificate, issued in 1919 by Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique, Paris. Graphic design with theatrical masks at the top, flanking putti and the company’s coat of arms with CUC ligature. More Info

“Vegetation is the basic instrument the creator uses to set all of nature in motion.” – Antoine Lavoisier

Near dawn on November 19 the Pleiades stood in still dark skies over the French Pyrenees. But just before sunrise a serendipitous moment was captured in this single 3 second exposure; a bright meteor streak appeared to pierce the heart of the galactic star cluster. From the camera’s perspective, star cluster and meteor were poised […]

Rain today! With a high of 7C and a low of 7C. 95 Humidity. 6 C currently. 13 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

Wikipedia article of the day is Ohmdenosaurus. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Ohmdenosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic epoch in what is now Germany. The only known specimen (pictured) – a tibia (shinbone) and ankle – was discovered in rocks of the Posidonia Shale near the village of Ohmden. The […]