Microscopics

Comet Lulin is coming this week, and it may well be visible by the naked eye, or at the least with a pair of binoculars. We’ve made a Lulin skymap to make finding it as easy as finding a needle in a needle shop.

Lulin skymap, click to enlarge.
Map created with images from Worldwide Telescope 
Comet Lulin, [...]

For my father who died this week.
He was aged 3901 weeks, but only looked like a man of 3120.
He was the kindest, most intelligent, most knowledgeable, strong and gentle man you could meet. Was always ready to help anyone, always pleased to see you. He gave me his love of nature, science and science-fiction from [...]