The Earth’s solstices come twice a year. For the Northern Hemisphere, this year’s winter solstice happens on Dec. 21. via NASA https://ift.tt/3pg7e5R

“Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.” – Igor Stravinsky

“Coming from Chicago, I like a white Christmas.” – Dennis Franz

Welcome to December’s solstice, first day of winter in the north and summer for the southern hemisphere. Astronomical markers of the seasons, solstice and equinox dates are based on the Sun’s place in its annual journey along the ecliptic, through planet Earth’s sky. At this solstice, the Sun reaches its maximum southern declination of -23.5 […]

Sunny today! With a high of 3C and a low of 3C. 75 Humidity. -2 C currently. 8 Km/h Wind from East.

These blueprints of the James Webb Space Telescope were created as a prop for a video series. via NASA https://ift.tt/3EeAMF9

“The works must be conceived with fire in the soul but executed with clinical coolness.” – Joan Miro

“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” – John Burroughs

This picture was supposed to feature a comet. Specifically, a series of images of the brightest comet of 2021 were being captured: Comet Leonard. But the universe had other plans. Within a fraction of a second, a meteor so bright it could be called a fireball streaked through just below the comet. And the meteor’s […]

AM Clouds/PM Sun today! With a high of 4C and a low of 4C. 91 Humidity. 2 C currently. 8 Km/h Wind from Southeast.