Which part of the Moon is this? No part — because this is the planet Mercury. Mercury’s old surface is heavily cratered like that of Earth’s Moon. Mercury, while only slightly larger than Luna, is much denser and more massive than any Solar System moon because it is made mostly of iron. In fact, our […]
PM Showers today! With a high of 23C and a low of 23C. 85 Humidity. 13 C currently. 3 Km/h Wind from Northeast.
“Be careful that you do not write or paint anything that is not your own, that you don’t know in your own soul.” – Emily Carr
“If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees.” – Hal Borland
The Gum Nebula is so large and close it is actually hard to see. This interstellar expanse of glowing hydrogen gas frequently evades notice because it spans 35 degrees — over 70 full Moons — while much of it is quite dim. This featured spectacular 90-degree wide mosaic, however, was designed to be both wide […]
Rain today! With a high of 21C and a low of 21C. 96 Humidity. 16 C currently. 6 Km/h Wind from South.
“Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the little ones.” – William Shakespeare
“I rarely draw what I see. I draw what I feel in my body.” – Barbara Hepworth
What caused this outburst of V838 Mon? For reasons unknown, star V838 Mon’s outer surface suddenly greatly expanded with the result that it became one of the brighter stars in the Milky Way Galaxy in early 2002. Then, just as suddenly, it shrunk and faded. A stellar flash like this had never been seen before […]
Scattered Thunderstorms today! With a high of 27C and a low of 27C. 90 Humidity. 16 C currently. 5 Km/h Wind from Southwest.