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Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!

Posted on 5 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My little brush with hurricane Isaac, and very close brush with a tornado it spawned, and the wreckage of the neighborhood where I was, made me especially interested in this image from Astronomy Pic of the Day:

Explanation: Should you … Continue reading →

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When everything lines up… just… right….

Posted on 26 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As you know, the Summer Solstice was a few days ago. Our days in the Northern Hemisphere are now once again decreasing.
On Astronomy Pic of the Day there is a pic for your Just Too Cool file.

Explanation:
What time is it? … Continue reading →

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Geeky and Beautiful

Posted on 11 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For your “Look! Up In The Sky!” file, you Transit of Venus fans will want to watch the ultra-hi-def video of different views of the transit.  This is from the Sun people at NASA and Astronomy Pic of the Day, … Continue reading →

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A Titanic Fata Morgana

Posted on 15 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

By now most of you know that today was the 100th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic.
Astronomy Pic of the Day, which isn’t limited to covering things celestial, has a photo of a very curious natural phenomenon which is … Continue reading →

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