midnight in the old woods

passing along bits of the world, one passage at a time

Feb 9



“Perhaps most of all, readers wanted to share articles that inspired awe, an emotion that the researchers investigated after noticing how many science articles made the list. In general, they found, 20 percent of articles that appeared on the Times home page made the list, but the rate rose to 30 percent for science articles, including ones with headlines like “The Promise and Power of RNA.” (I swear, the science staff did nothing to instigate this study, but we definitely don’t mind publicizing the results.)” Findings - People Share News Online That Inspires Awe, Researchers Find - NYTimes.com

I never get enough of these.

Launch of STS-130 (via NASAKennedy)


Dark night, bright stars (via evelynnlouise)

Dark night, bright stars (via evelynnlouise)


The Final Night Launch.  Beautiful.
via spaceweather.com

The Final Night Launch.  Beautiful.

via spaceweather.com



Feb 7
C63 toward Cherokee County 1-31-10 (via bruce.ellingson)

C63 toward Cherokee County 1-31-10 (via bruce.ellingson)


Warm Reflections (via G-Mans Shadow)

Warm Reflections (via G-Mans Shadow)


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