The Clipper and the CometNASA’s Europa Clipper is now headed toward an ocean world beyond Earth. The large spacecraft is tucked into the payload fairing atop the Falcon Heavy rocket in this photo, taken at Kennedy Space Center the day before the mission’s successful October 14 launch. Europa Clipper’s interplanetary voyage will first take it to…Read More

Colorful Aurora over New ZealandSometimes the night sky is full of surprises. Take the sky over Lindis Pass, South Island, New Zealand one-night last week. Instead of a typically calm night sky filled with constant stars, a busy and dynamic night sky appeared. Suddenly visible were pervasive red aurora, green picket-fence aurora, a red SAR arc, a…Read More

Animation: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Tails PredictionHow bright and strange will the tails of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS become? The comet has brightened dramatically over the few weeks as it passed its closest to the Sun and, just three days ago, passed its closest to the Earth. C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) became of the brightest comets of the p…Read More

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Over the Lincoln MemorialGo outside at sunset tonight and see a comet! C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) has become visible in the early evening sky in northern locations to the unaided eye. To see the comet, look west through a sky with a low horizon. If the sky is clear and dark enough, you will not even need binoculars — t…Read More

I just finished watching Serial Experiments Lain and my mind is still reeling from it! The way it delves into the blurring lines between reality and the digital world is just mind-blowing. The atmosphere is so eerie and unsettling, but in a captivating way. The philosophical themes about identity and technology really make you think. And Lain as a…Read More