Tag: The Universe
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Sunrise on Saturn
Sunrise On SaturnIs a spectacular sightWith light fluffy clouds And rainbows so brightThe rings that shimmer in colours ne’er before seenOf blues that are red And whites that are greenOceans of gas With islands of airMetals are liquid But no life is thereTo see the spectacular Saturn sunriseThat for most of the day Fills all…
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The Fat One’s Eyes
There’s a minor constellation in the Southern sky. I’ve mentioned it before, on numerous occasions due to it being named after a mythical creature. The Phoenix. It’s only a small constellation from our point of view, but when thinking of the vastness of the Universe, size tends to be rather deceptive. Subjective. And very misleading.…
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Storms and Supermoons
It always happens. Whenever there’s a chance to view a spectacular meteor shower, the weather changes. The Perseids Meteor Shower reaches its dramatic climax between the tenth and thirteenth August 2014, meaning that, if we’re lucky, we’ll be able to see between sixty and a hundred shooting stars an hour. Last time I tried to…
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Wanda
The room we first entered was small. And considering we were miniscule, that’s saying something. With the wooden door behind, and another door directly opposite, the room was filled by three small chairs and a table. Stone walls and floor, and a hearth. As it was warm, no fire was burning, although the hearth was…