The Sun may be collecting rogue planets from as far as 3.8 light-years away, nearly the distance to our closest stellar neighbour, and some of them could already be orbiting out there right now. Rogue planets are worlds that wander through interstellar space without a star, kicked out of their birth systems by gravitational encounters. …
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Maps
A distribution I do not remember. That circle in MI is weird. Flattest US States Ranked. Wyoming least flat western state. Wisconsin least flat Midwestern state. Florida flattest US state. Using US Census regions as boundaries. WA is flatter than ME? Lake Paratethys and Europe 11.6 million years ago
English Haw
Claire Armitage Cornwall England The English have a wonderful subgenre of this kind of illustration. I am a fan.
How hawks slip through tight gaps
How hawks slip through tight gaps: A flight stability trick drones could copy Birds have a lot to teach us about flight possibilities.
America’s insatiable demand for British guns
America’s insatiable demand for British guns Apparently, the BBB has kicked in for the elites.
Boy Sea Fishing
Hans Heyerdahl 1857-1913 Norwegian painter Fishergutten – 1886 Oil on canvas – 84 x 66 cm Drammen Museum of Art and Cultural History Norway
Springer Salmon
Mr. Tim Foster looking delighted with this big multi sea winter Spring salmon, the first of the season, from the Soldier’s Hole pool at Altyre Estate on the River Findhorn. These springers as they are called are among the most desired fish in the world. Wading out deep on to the ledge in high water conditions …
Tigers Between Empires
Prior mention of the tiger book. I had the book out of the library for a few weeks and flipped through it. I didn’t read it but skimmed bits from the index. One bit that caught my eye was how tigers change ecosystems. They released a tiger into an unoccupied habitat where wolves were the dominant …
Chalk Streams
I saw this and while the premise is interesting, the quality video of the English countryside and chalk streams is really the draw for me. There are some beautiful spots there. I think it was filmed this winter when there is a lot of water around and things are lush. A prior post.
Project Hail Mary
My prior post. I mentioned it last fall. It is out now and has rave reviews. Masterpiece is being thrown around online. I read the book a month or so ago and it was a fast easy read. The writing was straight forward. There are many, many videos about the book and movie. I thought …