What’s happening behind that island? Things both expected and unexpected. Expected, perhaps, the pictured rays of light — called crepuscular rays — originate from the Sun. Unexpected, though, the Sun was being partially eclipsed by the Moon at the time — late last month. Expected, perhaps, the Sun’s rays are quite bright as they shine […]
Mostly Sunny today! With a high of 19C and a low of 19C. 84 Humidity. 4 C currently. 8 Km/h Wind from Northeast.
“One could not pluck a flower without troubling a star.” – Loren Eiseley
“Art is anything you can get away with.” – Marshall McLuhan
How do clusters of galaxies form? Since our universe moves too slowly to watch, faster-moving computer simulations are created to help find out. A recent effort is TNG50 from IllustrisTNG, an upgrade of the famous Illustris Simulation. The first part of the featured video tracks cosmic gas (mostly hydrogen) as it evolves into galaxies and […]
AM Light Rain today! With a high of 16C and a low of 16C. 68 Humidity. 9 C currently. 11 Km/h Wind from Northeast.
“I paint with shapes.” – Alexander Calder
“Life comes from the earth and life returns to the earth.” – Zhuangzi
In 185 AD, Chinese astronomers recorded the appearance of a new star in the Nanmen asterism. That part of the sky is identified with Alpha and Beta Centauri on modern star charts. The new star was visible for months and is thought to be the earliest recorded supernova. This deep image shows emission nebula RCW […]
Partly Cloudy today! With a high of 18C and a low of 18C. 69 Humidity. 11 C currently. 10 Km/h Wind from Northeast.