A Very Erebus Christmas

Mar. 30, 2011 by

I finally have my computer all sorted, so I’ve been able to upload months of backlogged photos. Here is the first set (well, the abridged version!), of pictures from Antarctica

First Ever Image of Mercury from Orbit

Mar. 30, 2011 by

Early yesterday morning (Tues March 29 at 5:20am EDT) NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft took this historic image – the first ever image of Mercury from orbit. The large crater dominating the

An Open Letter to the Citizens of Orléans, France

Mar. 29, 2011 by

Dear citizens of Orléans, France: I took this creepy series of pictures of a man in Orléans enjoying a stroll along the river. Is it you? If so, I thought

An Open Letter to the Citizens of Blois, France

Mar. 29, 2011 by

Dear citizens of Blois (Blah), France: I took this creepy picture of a man in Blois. Is it you? If so, I thought it would look really great in a

See Mercury and MESSENGER at Sunset

Mar. 14, 2011 by

The timing is right for a skywatching of awesome proportions. Just as NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft is about to go into orbit around Sol’s innermost planet, Mercury will be visible to