www.sci.news/astronomy/sc... - that's one cool Hubble telescope image

Just in case you think we are alone ... the numbers argue otherwise.

So sad, so true.

Data ... the yield curve inverts before every major recession.

Buckle up.

Saw this and I had to laugh ...

Not to keep harping on this, but now the chance of impact rose to 1-in-32 (3.1%)

Another astronomy post - That tiny dot may look harmless, but it is in fact an asteroid that could ruin your Christmas in 2032

Presented without commentary.

Looking forward to seeing this next month ...

While our world seems to be going crazy, take a second to think about how big the "world" really is.

Cool astronomical image of exocomet belts around 74 different star systems (article here - phys.org/news/2025-01...)

Yup - that about sums it up for me.

The difference between the amount the federal government spends in a state and the amount the state pays in federal taxes. Here’s what per capita balances looked like in 2022, the most recent year available (blue means a state receives more than it gives, orange the reverse):

As a scientist, I look to data to form my opinions on things (like climate change). Here is a clear visual summary of what we have done over the last 80 years or so. Hard to argue that we have had no part of this trend.

Grabbing some of my favorite photos from FB before deleting that account. I would hate to lose a lot of them.

This one I took at one of my favorite spots - Narragansett Beach.

A great shot of the Newport Bridge.