#Astrology Astro Photo of the Day
Five bright comets are compared in these panels, recorded by a coronograph on board the long-lived, sun-staring SOHO spacecraft. Arranged chronologically all are recognizable by their tails streaming away from the Sun at the center of each field of view, where a direct view of the overwhelmingly bright Sun is blocked by the coronagraph's occulting disk.
Although the title suggests a blue interior, the room itself isn't actually blue. Instead, the daylight streaming in from the window reflects off surfaces, shaping the room's colors and forms. This blue hue lends a cohesive tone to the scene, while the composition remains vibrant and intricately detailed. The model in the painting is Asta NΓΈrregaard, a fellow artist and friend of Backerβs, and the work was created in Paris, where both women resided at the time.
The Norwegian painter Harriet Backer is renowned for her paintings of interiors, which make up the majority of her work, despite her also creating landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. In today's painting, Backer masterfully captures the play of light on the room's colors.
One of the most dark and bone-chilling folklore stories that is not widely known comes from the Miao people, an ethnic group indigenous to southern China, Vietnam, and Laos. The story centers on the legend of the Yaoguai, a shape-shifting, malevolent spirit that preys on unsuspecting villagers, particularly children.
Women Who Defied Traditional Gender Roles
One lesser-known historical woman who defied traditional gender roles and changed history was Emily Warren Roebling, a pivotal figure in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in the late 19th century. Born in 1843, Emily stepped into an unprecedented role when her husband, Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the bridge project, fell gravely ill.
Brett Favre (born October 10, 1969, Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American professional gridiron football player who broke all the major National Football League (NFL) career passing records as quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. Favre grew up in Kiln, Mississippi, and attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he became the football teamβs starting quarterback while a freshman.