M82 is a starburst galaxy with a superwind. In fact, through ensuing supernova explosions and powerful winds from massive stars, the burst of star formation in M82 is driving a prodigious outflow. Evidence for the superwind from the galaxy’s central regions is clear in sharp telescopic snapshot. The composite image highlights emission from long outflow […]
Showers today! With a high of 23C and a low of 23C. 87 Humidity. 16 C currently. 11 Km/h Wind from Southwest.
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 9, 2021: African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) male with attendant cattle egret, in the Chobe National Park, Botswana. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Red-bellied black snake. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is a species of elapid snake native to Australia. Described by George Shaw in 1794, it is one of eastern Australia’s most commonly encountered snakes. Averaging around 1.25 metres (4 ft) in length when fully grown, […]
This week in 2011, space shuttle Atlantis, mission STS-135, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3jX4Dve
“But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
“To change your phrase somewhat, I know that I like an art where disparate elements form an entity.” – James Schuyler
Aphelion for 2021 occurred on July 5th. That’s the point in Earth’s elliptical orbit when it is farthest from the Sun. Of course, the distance from the Sun doesn’t determine the seasons. Those are governed by the tilt of Earth’s axis of rotation, so July is still summer in the north and winter in the […]
Thunderstorms today! With a high of 21C and a low of 21C. 83 Humidity. 18 C currently. 5 Km/h Wind from Southeast.
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 8, 2021: An eastern screech owl (Megascops asio), rehabilitated after an injury, with handler in New York City More Info