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It's summer (Northern Hemisphere) and the Summer Triangle asterism is rising into view. When the Moon has moved past this area you might be able to see the Milky Way stretching across the Triangle.

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Here's my latest Substack post. This time about the Earth motion of precession.

Precession - A Shifty Motion

or, As the World Turns.

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Join the Crew as they celebrate International Moon and the first Moon landing - Apollo 11.

(My apologies for not having the astronauts wearing a helmet. Could not convince my AI to put a helmet on the astronauts.)

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The waxing crescent Moon near the blue-white star Spica in the constellation Virgo the Harvest Maiden.

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"Who do you think will win?" asked Monty.

"A equipe com a maior pontuação!!" replied Sam.

Meanwhile Kallie found some string.

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"We're still friends?" asks Monty, "Right?" "Oui, bien sûr, nous sommes toujours amis!" replies Sam.

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Follow the Arc!

Better yet, speed to Spica!!

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The Moon returns to the evening skies as a thin waxing crescent Moon. This evening near Regulus in Leo and then the Moon to passes the planet Venus as it orbits on.

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Hey early risers. Another great conjunction before sunrise Saturday morning.

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Data Centers

There's been a lot of discussion about Data Centers so I thought I would learn more about Data Centers and then share it via a short essay.

What is a Data Center?

It's more than cloud storage

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Here's my latest Substack, this one is about early aviation during the pre-radar years,

As the Crow Flies

No yellow brick road so let's follow the Arrows -or- I must be in Kansas!

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Hey Early risers!

Saturn & the Moon, and Mars & the Pleiades.

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Join the Crew as they celebrate. Rock on!! But drink responsibly. https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-day-of-rock-n-roll-july-7 https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-dive-bar-day-july-7

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Have a safe and enjoyable July 4th.

Happy B-Day USA, You are looking good despite everything happening around us.

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0 to 60 in 3 days! On board the Light-Sail spacecraft as we slowly accelerate setting sail outward bound from the Sun.

Blowin’ in the Solar Wind

Photon from the Sun are taking advantage of Newton's 3rd Law!

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