Astronaut Kjell Lindgren speaks to members of the media after arriving att Kennedy Space Center, ahead of SpaceX’s Crew-4 mission. via NASA https://ift.tt/pZ9H1Uc

“The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.” – Dale Carnegie

The eggs from this gigantic chicken may form into stars. The featured emission nebula, shown in scientifically assigned colors, is cataloged as IC 2944 but known as the Running Chicken Nebula for the shape of its greater appearance. Seen toward the bottom of the image are small, dark molecular clouds rich in obscuring cosmic dust. […]

Mostly Sunny today! With a high of 18C and a low of 18C. 62 Humidity. 7 C currently. 5 Km/h Wind from Southeast.

In this image from April 10, 2022, sunlight glints off the Atlantic Ocean in this photograph from taken by the crew of the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/JLUvKYt

“Many excellent cooks are spoilt by going into the arts.” – Paul Gauguin

The mission was to document night-flying birds — but it ended up also documenting a beautiful sky. The featured wide-angle mosaic was taken over the steppe golden fields in Mértola, Portugal in 2020. From such a dark location, an immediately-evident breathtaking glow arched over the night sky: the central band of our Milky Way galaxy. […]

Sunny today! With a high of 17C and a low of 17C. 55 Humidity. 6 C currently. 13 Km/h Wind from East.

“I’ve always regarded nature as the clothing of God.” – Alan Hovhaness

“A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and emotions of the artist’s world.” – Hans Hofmann