On Saturday October 19, ExoMars is to land on Mars.
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Brexit Sequel
A graphic cribbed from a newspaper, with three annotations by me. Continue reading “Brexit Sequel”
Stairs in Greenwich Lead to Molecules in Space
A couple of geometric details about the Queen’s House
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The Queen’s House set into Greenwich
The Queen’s House, which we visited and talked about yesterday, is the jewel in the crown of Greenwich, according to one of the posters advertizing that it is now open.
Taurid meteors
If you see a meteor in the nights around now, it may be a Taurid, or, less likely, a Delta Aurigid.
The Queen’s House
Today, because of having become members of what’s called Royal Museums Greenwich, we had a preview of this palace, about to be opened to the public after more than a year of restoration.
Misty picture
Commenting on “It Makes Me Smart,” Joan asked “what the picture is of and how does it illustrate ambiguity?”
Draconid meteors and Fall Astronomy Day
The Draconid meteors may be seen in the nights of Friday and Saturday, October 7 and 8 –
It Makes Me Smart
A fine, resounding ambiguity! A clanger of an ambiguity! I think it’s better even than my previous favorite, “The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries.”
Jews and Muslims Agree
The Moon was New on Saturday October 1, very early on that date, and therefore conceivably becomes visible as a very thin crescent at the sunset of October 2.
