“Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.” – Arthur Erickson

A mere 46 million light-years distant, spiral galaxy NGC 2841 can be found in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. This deep view of the gorgeous island universe was captured during 32 clear nights in November, December 2021 and January 2022. It shows off a striking yellow nucleus, galactic disk, and faint outer regions. Dust […]

Sunny today! With a high of 10C and a low of 10C. 67 Humidity. -1 C currently. 3 Km/h Wind from Southeast.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket, carrying NOAA’s GOES-T, soars upward after lifting off from Space Launch Complex 41 on March 1, 2022. via NASA https://ift.tt/uEfXcnZ

“An empty canvas is full.” – Robert Rauschenberg

“It appears to be a law that you cannot have a deep sympathy with both man and nature.” – Henry David Thoreau

What’s happened to our Sun? Last month, it produced the largest prominence ever imaged together with a complete solar disk. The record image, featured, was captured in ultraviolet light by the Sun-orbiting Solar Orbiter spacecraft. A quiescent solar prominence is a cloud of hot gas held above the Sun’s surface by the Sun’s magnetic field. […]

Cloudy today! With a high of 7C and a low of 7C. 62 Humidity. -1 C currently. 5 Km/h Wind from Southeast.

Rosemary Dobbins was an artist at the Marshall Space Flight Center. via NASA https://ift.tt/samuvqL

“Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love.” – Alfred Sisley