“Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.” – Jessamyn West

Even though Venus (left) was the brightest planet in the sky it was less than 1/30th the apparent size of the Moon on January 29. But as both rose before the Sun they shared a crescent phase. For a moment their visible disks were each about 12 percent illuminated as they stood above the southeastern […]

Cloudy today! With a high of 9C and a low of 9C. 91 Humidity. 7 C currently. 8 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

“Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.” – Tertullian

“I cry out for order and find it only in art.” – Helen Hayes

What’s happening at the center of our galaxy? It’s hard to tell with optical telescopes since visible light is blocked by intervening interstellar dust. In other bands of light, though, such as radio, the galactic center can be imaged and shows itself to be quite an interesting and active place. The featured picture shows the […]

Light Rain today! With a high of 7C and a low of 7C. 87 Humidity. 7 C currently. 19 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

​The bright Sun dissects the airglow above Earth’s horizon in this view photographed with a digital still camera from during the STS-107 mission. via NASA https://ift.tt/B5Flp7R0v

“The rule in the art world is: you cater to the masses or you kowtow to the elite; you can’t have both.” – Ben Hecht

“The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” – Robert M. Pirsig