A Martian “Show Home” was on display at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich on November 15. The home was designed by National Geographic and shows what Martian habitation might look like. We were in London in November, but missed this exhibit by a few days. Oh well, we can just look forward to the real thing in 2037.
This post is re-blogged from Lights in the Dark, with thanks.
There was no viewing of the event in my neck of the woods – it’s still snowing.
Three Worlds, One Shot: a February 2015 Conjunction Event
Did you have clear skies last night? If so, you may have been able to catch the sight above: a conjunction of the crescent Moon and the planets Venus and Mars in the western sky!
I captured the photo above with a Nikon D7000 and a Sigma 150-500mm lens. Venus is the brighter object at left, Mars appears dimmer and redder above. Part of the Moon’s “dark side” can be seen due to Earthshine – sunlight reflected off Earth onto the Moon. (Sometimes romantically called “the old Moon in the new Moon’s arms.”)
Although the worlds were only within a degree or two of each other in the sky they were in reality very far apart (obviously). The actual distances from Earth to each at the time of the event? Moon: 363,784 km; Venus: 213 million km; Mars: 329.1 million km.
To Mars – at roughly and virtually 3 times the speed of light.
Firearms, fibers, any news or behaviors that make me say, "hmm, let me take another look at this."
I still miss my man, but my aim is getting better.
Gunsmoke and Knitting 