Well, we all survived Valentine's Day. Which, if you've seen the news at all, you'd know it was a close call. Not only did Russia have to deal with a crazy meteor, but an asteroid flew past Earth closer than some orbiting telecommunication satellites.
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For those who aren't fond of links, or the news...isn't that crazy! This is the meteor! |
Busy day!
And to think, I had originally thought the highlight of Valentine's was my cat managing to turn off the power strip my computer was plugged into last night, while I was in the middle of a random dungeon that took forever to queue...Valentine's Day is very popular time for World of Warcraft, I've decided. Apparently no one took my advice about watching action movies. Present company included...
But I am pretty excited about this weekend- which will include the new Die Hard movie, Vol. 2 of both Wonder Woman AND The Ultimates (Mega-thanks to Fiance who got them for me! Super hard to find in actual comic shops in town, by the way), a couple hours of D&D, roller derby awesomeness, finally watching Serenity, and don't forget Downton Abbey! May be the best non-Valentine's weekend ever!
I know it's Friday and that means I owe you all pictures. I'm feeling a tad uninspired by what I've found today. Instead of funny pictures, I'm going with more crazy-awesome-cosmic-event pictures.
Backstory: I got some random mailer for The Great Courses, which is actually a pretty cool site selling lectures on CD, DVD or for download, on a wide-variety of topics. I went with Understanding the Universe (currently on sale again- kind of a must), which is taught by Dr. Alex Filippenko-- who you may recognize from History Channel's The Universe. I'll have to let you guys know how it goes after I finish the lecture series! Might take a bit, it's 96 half-hour videos. Whew! ...Anyway, the course included a syllabus (yikes) and recommended reading and websites. One in particular is extra-amazing: HubbleSite. It's pretty much just a collection of awe-inspiring photos taken by Hubble. If you have time to browse, it's definitely worth a look. I always loved my dad's copy of Cosmos, because of all the great pictures (no, I haven't actually read it...*sigh*)...
So here you go:
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Wide View of "Mystic Mountain" |
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Spiral Galaxy M100 |
FREAKIN' AMAZING, RIGHT?! Surely, one of these galaxies are a long time ago, and far enough away...
-BeetHats
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