What are those dark streaks in this composite image of a solar eclipse? They are reversed shadows of mountains at the edge of the Moon. The center image, captured from Xiamen, China, has the Moon’s center directly in front of the Sun’s center. The Moon, though, was too far from the Earth to completely block […]
Mostly Cloudy today! With a high of 28C and a low of 28C. 80 Humidity. 17 C currently. 5 Km/h Wind from South.
“The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.” – e. e. cummings
“Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” – Charles Eames
On September 12, from a location just south of the Arctic Circle, stones of Iceland’s modern Arctic Henge point skyward in this startling scene. Entertaining an intrepid group of aurora hunters during a geomagnetic storm, alluring northern lights dance across the darkened sky when a stunning fireball meteor explodes. Awestruck, the camera-equipped skygazers captured video […]
PM Thunderstorms today! With a high of 27C and a low of 27C. 89 Humidity. 14 C currently. 5 Km/h Wind from Southeast.
“It’s amazing when I get a chance to see the space station fly over. I am very fortunate to be able to say that my hands were on a lot of the hardware that is up there. I’m very proud to have been part of the International Space Station program.” — Liliana Villarreal, Artemis Landing […]
“It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book.” – Cyril Connolly
“To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” – Auguste Rodin
Venus has returned as a brilliant morning star. From a window seat on a flight to Mexico City, the bright celestial beacon was captured just before sunrise in this astronomical snapshot, taken on September 12. Venus, at the upper right, shared the early predawn skies with an old crescent Moon. Seen from this stratospheric perspective, […]