“Nature was my kindergarten.” – William Christopher Handy

Inside the Cocoon Nebula is a newly developing cluster of stars. Cataloged as IC 5146, the beautiful nebula is nearly 15 light-years wide. Climbing high in northern summer night skies, it’s located some 4,000 light years away toward the constellation Cygnus the Swan. Like other star forming regions, it stands out in red, glowing, hydrogen […]

Rain/Thunder today! With a high of 23C and a low of 23C. 95 Humidity. 18 C currently. 6 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

This view of the crescent Earth over the Moon’s horizon was taken during the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission. via NASA https://ift.tt/O9lFzKx

“The vitality of a new movement in Art must be gauged by the fury it arouses.” – Logan Pearsall Smith

“Sadly, it’s much easier to create a desert than a forest.” – James Lovelock

Lights play around the horizon of this snowy little planet as it drifts through a starry night sky. Of course the little planet is actually planet Earth. Recorded on August 21, the digitally warped, nadir centered panorama covers nearly 360×180 degrees outside the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. The southernmost research outpost is near the […]

PM Thunderstorms today! With a high of 29C and a low of 29C. 73 Humidity. 18 C currently. 3 Km/h Wind from South.

​T-38 planes are a fixture of astronaut training, making pilots and mission specialists think quicky in changing situations. via NASA https://ift.tt/JfjEnxk

“Blue, green, grey, white, or black; smooth, ruffled, or mountainous; that ocean is not silent.” – H. P. Lovecraft