Nano 2014 – Speed Writing
November starts in a few minutes, and I’ve decided to play with Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) again. We’ll see if my speed writing can cause shockwaves that rock my virtual galaxy!
Could Life Exist in a Pyrotechnic Galaxy?
A galaxy about 23 million light-years away is the site of impressive, ongoing, fireworks. Rather than paper, powder, and fire, this galactic light show involves a giant black hole, shock waves, and vast reservoirs of gas. … A new study of these anomalous arms made with Spitzer shows that shock waves, similar to sonic booms…
Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
A rich collection of colorful astronomical objects is revealed in this picturesque image of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Explorer, or WISE. The Rho Ophiuchi cloud (pronounced ‘oh-fee-yoo-ki’ and named after a bright star in the region) is found rising above the plane of the Milky Way in the night…
Out with the Old
The old website is gone, but I couldn’t resist keeping this image on the site. So beautiful. It was from a free template that doesn’t give attribution. Does anyone know where it comes from?
