Big X2 class solar flare

Big X2 class solar flare

On January 27, 2012, the Sun spat out a pulsing X2 class solar flare, over twice as powerful as the...

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The Helix nebula by VISTA

The Helix nebula by VISTA

The Helix nebula is an expanding wind of gas coming from a dead star, seen here from the...

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Uploaded on Jan 19, 2012

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Hawk and pigeon 1

Hawk and pigeon 1

Woke up to hear the dogs barking. Went outside, and this is what I saw: a hawk dining on a pigeon in my back yard. Wow.

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Hawk and pigeon 2

Hawk and pigeon 2

Another of the hawk eating the pigeon.

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Hawk and pigeon 3

Hawk and pigeon 3

Another of the hawk eating the pigeon.

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Shoemaker  Crater, Australia

Shoemaker Crater, Australia

A very old impact crater, seen from the ISS. Credit: NASA

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Moon and Venus, Dec 27, 2011

Moon and Venus, Dec 27, 2011

I took this with my cell phone camera around 17:00 local time in Boulder. The Moon and Venus are really pretty together!

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My Robot Nation: Chip!

My Robot Nation: Chip!

Chip is a toy robot I made at My Robot Nation.

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Chip, back view

Chip, back view

Chip is a toy robot I made at My Robot Nation.

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Chip: World Domination

Chip: World Domination

Chip is a toy robot I made at My Robot Nation. His plans are clear.

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Schrodinger's Caturday

Schrodinger's Caturday

Seems pretty straightforward: it's my cat in a box.

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Uploaded on Dec 9, 2011

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Crown of the Dolomites

Crown of the Dolomites

This stunning and dramatic photo of the Milky Way over the Costazza peak in Italy was taken by...

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Moon and Venus 13 (blog)

Moon and Venus 13 (blog)

The same as Moon and venus 13, but resized to fit my blog.

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Moon and Venus 13

Moon and Venus 13

You can see reflected Earthshine clearly on the dark part of the Moon.

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Moon and Venus 12

Moon and Venus 12

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Moon and Venus 11

Moon and Venus 11

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Moon and Venus 10

Moon and Venus 10

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Moon and Venus 9

Moon and Venus 9

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