Tag Archives: aurora borealis

Events of terrible beauty

Posted on 23 October 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

One of these days, there will be another Carrington Event.
There will be a huge coronal mass ejection from your planet’s yellow star that strikes your planet square on.  The result will be a vast electromagnetic pulse which fries almost all … Continue reading →

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Murder mystery space time continuum ham baseball fire fighter movie

Posted on 12 September 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Last night I watched a movie I hadn’t seen in years. I had a couple of good actors and used plot devices that I am into.
The movie: Frequency (2000)
Starring: Denis Quaid and James Caviezel
Device:  Aurora Borealis and Ham Radio

Oh yes, … Continue reading →

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Aurora and noctilucent clouds

Posted on 19 August 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Too cool.
Aurora and noctilucent clouds.

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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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