Hey fellow SAO fans! Just finished rewatching Sword Art Online and I can’t get over how amazing it is. The character development, the virtual world, the intense boss battles – everything about it just draws me in every time. One thing I noticed on this rewatch is how the show delves deep into the impact of virtual reality on human emotions and…Read More

Colorful Aurora over Icelandic WaterfallWhat a sight to behold, when a night sky became filled with colors that appeared to rain over the Skógafoss waterfall in Iceland. This image was taken in a single 5 second exposure by the photographer in April 2025. Seeing an aurora is on many people’s bucket lists. But it is not easy. It requires…Read More

JWST Images The Lion’s Head NebulaAre we looking at the future of our Sun? The James Webb Space Telescope captured today’s composite image of the Lion’s Head Nebula (NGC 2392) with its NIRCam and MIRI instruments. The Lion’s Head Nebula is the remnant of a Sun-like star. This star was unable to sustain the nuclear fusion in its core needed to re…Read More

Earth’s Shadow Visualized with Lunar EclipsesWhat’s creating this giant hole in space? This is not a black hole — it’s a shadow. It’s Earth’s shadow. Since at least the time of Aristotle, people have noted that Earth’s dark shadow on the Moon during a partial lunar eclipse is circular — although never a whole circle. Using modern digital t…Read More

Comet 220P in OutburstComet 220P is unexpectedly bright. Normally, periodic Comet 220P/McNaught is so dim that to see it requires a telescope. Two surprising outbursts this year, however, have made it about 20,000 times brighter than usual, so that it is now visible with binoculars and long-duration camera exposures. As expected, Comet 220P…Read More