The year 2012 may not be the best year on record for the United States in general, but NASA is certainly on a role and it should be noted. For that matter, JAXA is doing pretty well and the Russian Soyuz program is back on track after many years of slump. NASA is one organization […]
A Beautiful Thing in Kyoto Rarely Photographed
Rarely in the winter, that is! During the good ‘ole rainy season which held firm until just a week ago, I’m pretty sure it was a common sight, but this photo isn’t! We think rainy season is well over but there is still fringe speculation of a late return. Can you guess where this was taken from? […]
Hydrogen-Alpha 656.28nm – A Narrow Line In The Visible Spectrum – Science Class at Smith’s Kotoen ( スミス英会話 甲東園 )
It’s been astronomy time in the day time lately. Not long ago we had two significant astronomical events involving our very own day star, The Sun. One was the Solar Eclipse on May 21st and the second was the rare Venus Transit on June 6th. Although a distant memory and insignificant for many, the importance […]
