“One can’t paint New York as it is, but rather as it is felt.” – Georgia O’Keeffe

Few were able to stand in the Moon’s shadow and watch the December 4 total eclipse of the Sun. Determined by celestial mechanics and not geographical boundaries, the narrow path of totality tracked across planet Earth’s relatively inaccessible southernmost continent. Still, some enthusiastic and well-insulated eclipse chasers were rewarded with the dazzling spectacle in Antarctica’s […]

PM Rain/Snow today! With a high of 4C and a low of 4C. 90 Humidity. 3 C currently. 10 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

This stunning image captures a small region on the edge of the inky Coalsack Nebula, or Caldwell 99. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Z4XbCU

“There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.” – Andre Gide

“Nature is a petrified magic city.” – Novalis

Comet Hale-Bopp, the Great Comet of 1997, became much brighter than any surrounding stars. It was seen even over bright city lights. Away from city lights, however, it put on quite a spectacular show. Here Comet Hale-Bopp was photographed above Val Parola Pass in the Dolomite mountains surrounding Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Comet Hale-Bopp’s blue ion […]

Rain today! With a high of 6C and a low of 6C. 88 Humidity. 6 C currently. 13 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration, or LCRD, launched aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. via NASA https://ift.tt/3IokSvr

“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.” – Stanislaw Jerzy Lec