Lunar Eclipse 2010

Lunar Eclipse on Canary Islands



Credit: Itahisa N. González

Still compensating for the overcast that arrived exactly when the lunar eclipse started... :-)

Paradise on Earth

Paradise On Earth



Credit: Zhang Jiangqi

My lucky friend Jiangqi did a field trip to Mt. Kailash in August. Those are Tibetan prayer flags, that frame the super holy mountain Kailash (galase).

Scientist finds new origin of Indus river

Celestial North

Celestial North



Credit: P-M Hedén

The North Star is more or less in the middle of the star trail cone. An image of the celestial north pole taken from a place close to the terrestrial north pole. Where Santa Claus lives!! Or Nissen as we call him here in the dark end of the world. :-)

Merry Christmas! The Sun has turned! :-)

Stellare

Lunar Eclipse 2010

Lunar Eclipse 2010



On the darkest of nights (day before winter solstice) it became even darker. A lunar eclipse took place and I am bitter and grumpy and angry at the weather Gods who decided to throw a few clouds over Norway just before the eclipse started.

Plenty of pictures comfort me a little bit...

Solar Radiation and Climate Change

Solar Radiation and Climate Change





"Some climatologists, including Judith Lean of the United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, remain skeptical of the SORCE SIM measurements. "I strongly suspect the SIM trends are instrumental, not solar," said Lean, noting that instrumental drift has been present in every instrument that has tracked ultraviolet wavelengths to date."

Bioluminescent Snail

Snail Light Bulb



Apparently snails are able to emit light - so-called bioluminescent light.

Uber cool, I'd say! :-)

Blue Map

Blue Map



Net, net, networking - almost all over the world. What an excellent choice of color to show how we are all connected. Well, almost all..,

Thank you Bumapples - the Blue Bully. ;-)

The Sun

The Sun



Credit: Nasa

In all its glory!

Robin

Robin



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