Named for the southern constellation toward which most of its galaxies can be found, the Fornax Cluster is one of the closest clusters of galaxies. About 62 million light-years away, it’s over 20 times more distant than our neighboring Andromeda Galaxy, but only about 10 percent farther along than the better known and more populated […]
Wikipedia article of the day is 44th Chess Olympiad. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The 44th Chess Olympiad was an international team chess event organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Chennai, India, in 2022. This was the first Chess Olympiad to take place in India. The main venue was the Four Points by […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on November 2, 2023: Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) near Chobe Game Lodge in Chobe National Park Botswana. The lodge has an all-female guiding team. More Info
This nighttime view from the International Space Station shows the city lights of the northeastern United States and major urban areas including Long Island, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C. The orbital lab was soaring 262 miles above the Pine Tree State of Maine at the time of this photograph. via NASA https://ift.tt/tHmWJ13
“I know the lands are lit, with all the autumn blaze of Goldenrod.” – Helen Hunt Jackson
“In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.” – Andy Warhol
PM Showers today! With a high of 16C and a low of 16C. 78 Humidity. 9 C currently. 13 Km/h Wind from Southwest.
Part of the Sun disappeared earlier this month, but few people were worried. The missing part, which included the center from some locations, just went behind the Moon in what is known as an annular solar eclipse. Featured here is an eclipse sequence taken as the Moon was overtaking the rising Sun in the sky. […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Asimov’s Science Fiction. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Asimov’s Science Fiction is an American science fiction magazine edited by Sheila Williams (pictured) since 2004. It was launched in 1976 under the title Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, and was quickly successful, reaching a circulation of over 100,000 within a […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on November 1, 2023: View of quite Monroe Harbor in fall at dawn, Chicago, Illinois, USA. More Info