The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will help determine if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course. via NASA https://ift.tt/3r3Xf58
“A bee is never as busy as it seems; it’s just that it can’t buzz any slower.” – Kin Hubbard
“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso
Why are the regions above sunspots so hot? Sunspots themselves are a bit cooler than the surrounding solar surface because the magnetic fields that create them reduce convective heating. It is therefore unusual that regions overhead — even much higher up in the Sun’s corona — can be hundreds of times hotter. To help find […]
Sunny today! With a high of 6C and a low of 6C. 76 Humidity. 2 C currently. 14 Km/h Wind from Northeast.
The Flame Nebula, also called NGC 2024, is a large star-forming region in the constellation Orion that lies about 1,400 light-years from Earth. It’s a part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. via NASA https://ift.tt/3FIDtAd
“Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty?” – Paul Gauguin
“Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.” – Albert Einstein
Why is the Moon on top of this building? Planning. It took the astrophotographer careful planning — including figuring out exactly where to place the camera and exactly when to take the shot — to create this striking superposition. The single image featured was taken in the early morning hours of November 19, near the […]
Showers today! With a high of 6C and a low of 6C. 93 Humidity. 4 C currently. 13 Km/h Wind from Northeast.