From Earthsky.org: NASA launched the Lucy spacecraft in October 2021, on a mission to visit and study the Trojan asteroids in Jupitor's orbit. She's coming up on an interim asteroid that will give her good practise.

'Lucy spacecraft gets its 1st view of target asteroid' ...
https://earthsky.org/space/lucy-spacecraft-to-visit-asteroid-nov-1-2023/

'Most distant galactic magnetic field yet, in galaxy 9io9' ..... https://earthsky.org/space/galactic-magnetic-field-in-galaxy-9io9/

I really love the Aurora Borealis, and wish we had more opportunities to see them here! (We've seen them here twice in the 40 years we've lived here). I just have to be content with everyone's pictures, and articles like this one:

'Myths of the northern and southern lights through history' ..... https://earthsky.org/human-world/legends-folklore-myths-northern-southern-lights-auroras/

It's that time of year again! Please..... 'Dim the lights for pollinators and plants at night'

https://earthsky.org/human-world/dim-the-lights-for-pollinators-and-plants-at-night/

'Wait. How can this brown dwarf be hotter than our sun?' ......well...

https://earthsky.org/space/hot-jupiter-brown-dwarf-exoplanets/

Any Mead lovers here? I just read an article about a small company in Baltimore that's producing some interesting meads, and thought I'd share it with everyone. Enjoy!

'The Nectar of the Gods Is Coming to a Bar Near You' ...... https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/nectar-gods-mead-bar-meadery-180982702/

I just couldn't resist posting this! ;D

'The Weirdest Pumpkin Spice Products of 2023'

https://thetakeout.com/weirdest-pumpkin-spice-products-2023-dog-soap-trash-bag-1850770422

'See the Rare Spotless Giraffe Born at a Tennessee Zoo'

'The baby might be the only all-brown giraffe on the planet, as the last one on record was born in 1972' ..... She's adorable!

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-rare-spotless-giraffe-born-at-a-tennessee-zoo-180982785/

'Loch Ness Monster Lovers Come Together for Biggest Hunt in 50 Years'

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-legendary-loch-ness-monster-attracts-a-new-generation-of-hunters-180982780/

'This Fish Doesn’t Just See With Its Eyes -- It Also Sees With Its Skin'.
This article is about a Hogfish that is able to camoflage itself into it's surroundings, which isn't unheard of, but the fish's skin continues to do that even after the fish has died. THAT is new! I can think of quite a few scientific applications as a result of this discovery.

https://today.duke.edu/2023/08/fish-doesnt-just-see-its-eyes-it-also-sees-its-skin

I'm watching Christina Gomez and Jimmy Church talking about the movie "Close Encounters...". They're doing a great job with it!

Hello everyone, I'm new here. I'd like to introduce myself. I'm a bit old-fashioned, love #Nature, #Gardening, #Reading (our house is full of books!), interested in #Science, have a hefty dose of #imagination and a dreaming heart.

(Reposted this, with hashtags this time ;D)
#introductions