Comet Bradfield
I thought this beautiful picture of comet Bradfield deserved a wider viewing. It is one of 3 comets visible to the naked eye during April and May of 2004; a fairly unusual occurence. … Read more
Science
Leap Year Fractals
Fracture is a fractal screensaver for Mac OS X that creates some of the most fantastic, richly detailed fractal images I have ever seen. I don’t normally configure a screensaver; preferring instead to … Read more
Buddhabrot
Speaking of fractals, here’s something new, the Bhuddhabrot Set. Fractal images rendered using this technique are ethereal, with a whispery, cloudlike appearance. The complexity and infinite variations represented by fractals strongly hint to … Read more
Gaston Maurice Julia
Yesterday, in honor of his birthday, Google paid homage to Gaston Julia with the following banner image: Julia was a French mathematician who studied the iteration of polynomials and rational functions in the … Read more
The Mysterious Red Planet
Just why is it that so many attempts to study Mars up close and personal result in apparent failure? Everyone has their own pet theories, many of them involving martians of some sort. … Read more
Top 10 Astronomy Images of 2003
While I’m not a big fan of year-end best of lists, the top 10 astro photos of 2003 web site is worth a visit. I don’t agree with all of their choices, but … Read more
All Mars, All the Time
I recently discovered Martian Soil, a neat site, and one that seems to be updated quite regularly. In their own words: Martian Soil is a daily blog dedicated to Mars, bringing the exploration … Read more