Space Aliens?
Or just Walnut Caterpillars? If you believe the linked to article, the images below are of Walnut Caterpillars, not Space Aliens. But then, you would expect Space Aliens to plant this kind of … Read more
Science
A Rare Occurrence
From what I read, this particular conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon won’t happen for another 44 years. Here’s hoping I’ll be here for the encore! I have to admit, if I … Read more
Cities at Night, from Space
Here’s a link to a fascinating video. Taken from the space shuttle, this 10 minute video shows photos of cities at night from around the world. Check out the spoke based cities of … Read more
Backyard Milky Way
My on again, off again interest in astronomy is on the rise again, and this time I plan to focus on an area that’s always held my interest, astrophotography. I’ve dabbled before, but … Read more
Modern Storm Watching
Back when I was a kid we had nothing like modern weather radar systems to keep us informed about storms and heavy weather. As I recall, there was some trick involving tuning the … Read more
Io Eruptions
Though almost 10 years old, these fascinating photos were recently chosen as NASA’s image(s) of the day. This image is of Jupiter’s moon Io, and shows two sulfurous eruptions. The one in the … Read more