I forgot to mention yesterday’s Super Flower Blood Moon eclipse. Hopefully you saw at least some of it, but if you missed it NASA has a number of livestreams, including this one from Georgia in the US:
Posts Tagged ‘space’
Sorry About That!
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, eclipse, moon, space on May 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Shine On, You Crazy Star, You
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, space, Thoughts, yay on April 2, 2022| Leave a Comment »
This may seem late to some of my more southerly readers, but today is the first time it feels like spring. The sun is out, the sky is blue, and I went out for a walk with Mr. Man and didn’t have to shovel. (Sure, there’s still snow on the ground, but I saw my first motorcycle of the year, kids are running around in shorts, and robins are all over the yard.
It’s a good day!
The Sun did all that and more. Let’s go for a little visit, shall we?
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Feeling Lucky
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, space, Tuesdays on January 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Yes, it’s Tuesday and work is crazy as usual but it’s not all negative news. We will not be hit by an asteroid today!
A huge asteroid will fly safely by Earth today. Here’s how to watch it live. | Space
See? Tuesdays aren’t all bad.
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Phew!
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, space, star trek, Thoughts on October 13, 2021| Leave a Comment »
William Shatner, the 90-year-old perhaps best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek, flew 100km up into space in a Blue Origin rocket today. He and the other crew members returned safely to Earth ten minutes later.
In completely unrelated news, all those planning to zap Jeff Bezos with a phaser are asked to please stand down.
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Let’s Play Ball
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, space, Thoughts on July 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »
How long would it take for a ball to drop on Venus or Jupiter or Mars? This cool visualization knows!
As Earth & Sun Dance A Merry Tune
Posted in Holidays, Science!, tagged #theUniverseismytherapist, #ThingsILike, astronomy, awesome, fall, nature, pie, science, space, Thoughts on September 22, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Today is the autumnal equinox, or the official start of Fall. I like to think of it as the Universe giving all of us here in the Northern Hemisphere a pat on the arm and a kind word to prepare us for that whole Winter thing.
What is It saying? When it comes to the grand workings of the Universe it’s always difficult to be sure, but I imagine the conversation goes something like this:
“Now now, Winter’s still a ways off and hey, you had a good Summer, right?”
(inarticulate mumblings about sunburn and too many mosquito bites)
“Well, not to worry. We know Winter is hard so We try to ease you into it with the likes of apple pie and hot cider.”
(sniffles, with a muffled acknowledgement that pie is really quite nice)
“And remember how much you liked that new recipe for spicy beef stew? Pull yourself together, dear, it will be fine.”
For those who prefer a slightly more technical explanation of the experience on which we are all about to embark, a few more details…
Solstice: occurs when the Sun is the farthest away from the celestial equator, or the imaginary line above the Earth’s equator. This happens twice a year, around June 21st (when it reaches the northernmost point) and December 21st (when it reaches the southernmost point).
Equinox: marks the time when the Sun crosses the celestial equator. Day and night are (close to) equal length. This happens twice a year, around March 20th (vernal) and September 22st (autumnal).
Would you like to know more? Check out Time & Date or Royal Museums Greenwich or EarthSky for additional information, helpful diagrams and fun facts (like Chichen Itza’s Snake of Light).
I do love pie and cider and crisp autumn days and bright red leaves. Today I’m also grateful that marking such astronomical events no longer requires human sacrifice, for the word “phenology,” and for the reminder that in spite of everything, we all see the same sky.
Still Magic!
Posted in Likes, Science!, tagged space on May 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Shooting Stars
Posted in Likes, tagged #ThingsILike, awesome, inspiration, science, space, travel on April 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
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