Category Archives: Look! Up in the sky!

Beauty break

Posted on 17 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Wow…
From Astronomy Pic of the Day: Explanation: Above this boreal landscape, the arc of the Milky Way and shimmering aurorae flow through the night. Like an echo, below them lies Iceland’s spectacular Godafoss, the Waterfall of the Gods. Shining just … Continue reading →

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10 May: ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE – LIVE WEBCAST! 5 PM EDT (21h GMT)

Posted on 9 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Space Weather News for May 9, 2013
http://spaceweather.com
ANNULAR ECLIPSE: On May 10th, the South Pacific sun will turn into a ring of fire as the Moon passes directly in front of the solar disk, producing an annular solar eclipse. At maximum, … Continue reading →

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Weightless Water Wringing

Posted on 6 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is very cool.

I may have to get out my Yaesu radio later on and see if I can pick up the ISS during a fly over.

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17 April 1970 – Odyssey returns to Earth

Posted on 17 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On this day 43 years ago, the Command Module Odyssey splashed down.
Apollo XIII

I remember – as if it were yesterday – being glued to the TV watching the coverage of this glorious disaster.  It was inspiring.
But we don’t have a … Continue reading →

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NOT CGI!

Posted on 5 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A few days back, this was on Astronomy Pic of the Day.
From the International Space Station as it travels around your planet.
It is not CGI!

If you are every wondering where the ISS is, click HERE. I used that when … Continue reading →

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Putting Popes in Perspective

Posted on 15 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Astronomy Pic of the Day comes this fascinating shot of a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection), a comet, and your planet.

The Comet PanSTARRS, which brightened and was visible for the papal election process (along with another comet, by the way…. … Continue reading →

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Conclave Comets!

Posted on 5 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Together with all the papal portents of which I wrote the other day – and let us not be overly worried about these – there is a rare astronomical sight right now, visible in some parts of the world.
In centuries … Continue reading →

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Benedict announces resignation and lightning strikes

Posted on 11 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On 11 February, the day Pope Benedict announced that he would resign, lightning struck St. Peter’s Basilica.
The photo from Agence France-Presse:

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SOLAR FLARE ALERT! But don’t worry, because “Firedrake Keeps You Safe”! (Short Wave and Ham Radio Fun)

Posted on 11 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A convergence of events drives me yet again to post, on this bloggily-productive day.
First, a TEOTWAWKI Solar Flare, Coronal Mass Ejection and resulting grid killing EMP may be coming….
From SpaceWeather:
ACTIVE SUNSPOT: One of the biggest sunspots of the current solar … Continue reading →

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JUST TOO COOL: Of Niobids and Rovers

Posted on 9 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is simply too cool.
Every once in a while, we find something from antiquity that we knew about but thought lost.
Check this out, from Gazzetta del Sud.  Dorothy King’s PhDiva has a lot of photos.  With a biretta tip to rougeclassicism. … Continue reading →

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