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Via APoD: The Complex Ion Tail of Comet Lovejoy  Image Credit & Copyright: Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov (IRIDA Observatory)                                             … Continue reading →

The eruption of Vesuvius in ad 79 obliterated the nearby towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. But the volcanic ash preserved what it destroyed — including, in Herculaneum, a library in a lavish villa thought to have belonged to Julius Caesar’s … Continue reading →

The Great Nebula in Orion ©Francesco Antonucci  The Great Nebula in Orion is an intriguing place. Visible to the unaided eye, it appears as a small fuzzy patch in the constellation of Orion. But this image, an illusory-color four-panel mosaic … Continue reading →

Though today it has my rendering of Frida Kahlo (in acrylic clear gloss medium), in 1980 this jacket was the recipient of what I am certain was the first piece of clothing with a design by Keith Haring. I was … Continue reading →

I spotted this on Waller St. on my way to give a tour last week: Well, at least they’re a non-profit. You know, just like the NFL.

I had this cool image in my cosplay album because I thought it was an actual photo but it is, in fact, a digital creation by Steve at Re-Evolution Arts Unfortunately, it was swiped, badly cropped to remove the artist’s name … Continue reading →

Comet Lovejoy’s Tail Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors) Sweeping north in planet Earth’s sky, Comet Lovejoy’s greenish coma and blue tinted ion tail stretched across this field of stars in the constellation Taurus on January … Continue reading →

A collection of things that are just not the right size.