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! got a bunch of morning glory seeds I plan on planting along the fence line most of which are blue! we'll see how it goes! They should be able to fend for themselves, and they look nice when growing in bunches! 🌹 🥀 🌺 🌸 🌼 🌻 Are you sowing seeds in the open land? My wife prefers to germinate seeds a...

No garden this year; too much work for me! My son wants one; but if he does; he has to do it on his own! 😢 260899831.jpg b8bdf6fd39f4a2c37223e4a1d1bcf1fa.jpg Well, if you want to get a harvest, you need to make an effort. If you do not have the time and desire to do this, then there is even no poin...

Some states didn't produce enough electricity to get through the power crunch; so they borrowed from states that had more! That was alright; but I not sure the rolling blackouts were necessary! We were down for about an hour! :ohno: Of course, Texas couldn't borrow, because their power grid is inde...

Wow, thanks for your efforts. You picked up some really interesting things. I only skimmed over, but now I'll take a closer look. I think I'll find a lot of interesting things here.

Physicists are so different from astrophysicists, though, not just generally in human personalities, but also in the way math and models are handled. We all have to make fun of ourselves, sometimes. Well, I'm not saying there is no difference. In general, all people are individual, each profession ...

Well, this is the standard type of memes where one group of people makes fun of another group, similar in basic principles to the first group.

Hmm, and if we consider such travel not in terms of speed, but considering the possibility of artificial sleep? Decades can pass on Earth, and the days of sleeping people are like a day. Of course, this is also science fiction today. But who knows what might be possible in 30-50 years? It's not rea...

It's a little sad and sentimental that you will give up your garden after this year. Of course, as an octogenarian, you have earned your rest. 👨‍🌾 Please keep growing a few flowers, OK? 💐 And post a few more pictures of your flowers, and do keep making posts here at Starship Asterisk*! Ann You know...

I'm more interested in this question: are there really no specialists who study the "behavior" of volcanoes and can predict an eruption at the first signs? Naturally, the eruption cannot be stopped, but if there is a danger, then rescuers will have time to evacuate people from the dangerou...

Hello! I am interested in a few things about satellites and their role in astronomy. How do satellites affect professional astronomy? And how does it affect the amateur? (heard that many consider them a hindrance) As far as I follow the news in this industry - now their number will continue to incr...

Hmm, and if we consider such travel not in terms of speed, but considering the possibility of artificial sleep? Decades can pass on Earth, and the days of sleeping people are like a day. Of course, this is also science fiction today. But who knows what might be possible in 30-50 years?

You have wonderful pets! Each is beautiful and interesting in its own way. I am sure everyone has an absolutely individual character and special habits. In my life I have not yet seen a single animal that behaves 100% identical to the way another animal behaves.

That's not at all reassuring. If catching this damn contagion doesn't even confer lasting immunity, wouldn't making "the right kind of vaccine", (one that works long term) be quite difficult? Most viruses, and especially coronaviruses, don't confer long lasting immunity. The ones that do ...

istockphoto-162264365-612x612.jpg 8-) Weather kind of moderate for this time of year! I used to figurer the first snow for around Thanksgiving Day; but we had that already! We really could use about 10 inches of white stuff for the moisture; but I hate to clean the paving! :mrgreen: I used to like ...

How do you take photos? Is it the placement of camera traps or waiting many hours with the camera in certain places? Photography, as for me, takes a very long time. You also need to wait to catch the desired frame. And travel also takes a lot of time and money. No camera traps, and I certainly don'...

I guess since I'm retired, everything I do is a hobby. :) I like to travel, and often when I travel, I look for wildlife, and birds in particular. And music, especially classical. I also like to read, bike, and I have a lot of craft handiwork projects I might finish someday... DSCN1368v2_Black-shou...

I think it will be possible in the future. Dozens of companies are now well advanced in space development. The companies are actively engaged in the development of spacecraft. Recently I got acquainted with the design of the third stage from Skyrora. It seems to me that the future belongs to such co...

Guys, all hope is in you! Since my son and I recently became interested in astronomy, we really need a telescope. But we are beginners in this matter and do not know which will suit us better. We need a powerful enough and at the same time, so that it is convenient to transport it (if we want to le...

Guys, all hope is in you! Since my son and I recently became interested in astronomy, we really need a telescope. But we are beginners in this matter and do not know which will suit us better. We need a powerful enough and at the same time, so that it is convenient to transport it (if we want to lea...

I am not quite confident, but this is the result of an amazing coincidence. Indeed, the size of the Sun exceeds the size of the Moon by about 400 times - and it is about the same distance from us. As a result, the apparent dimensions of both are almost exactly the same. This situation is unique for...

Electron Microscope Images Blade of Grass.png I can't help myself. After I had watched that atom structure Youtube video, the Youtube algorithm threw me a somewhat related video , this time of electron microscope images. I totally couldn't resist the image I have posted here. According to the narra...

I beg your pardon, I was sealed. I was referring to the area of blue. The question is whether there will be a new celestial body in the place of the dying star. Or will it remain a cloud? This question is very interesting. As a beginner in astronomy, I ask stupid questions, but I want to get explan...

I'm looking forward to the photo! I think this will be an extraordinary event. My friends don't understand my hobby, they think it's boring and not interesting. And I became interested in astronomy when my son asked questions about the stars. Of course, I answered in general terms, but then I was i...

Hello! My name is Kay. I live in Springfield, Illinois. Passion for astronomy has appeared recently. My son and I watched a popular science film, he started asking questions about space and stars. I managed to give an answer only in general phrases. But these answers were not enough for me myself. S...

The two planets will be closest on Dec 21, at which point they will be halfway across the sky from the first quarter Moon. Around Dec 16 the very new Moon will be about 5° from Jupiter, and the planets will be about a half degree apart. Might be a pretty triple conjunction. It would be interesting ...