being and becoming in the world
The Sphere , 6th April 1907 Drawn by Percy Home HOW OUR SOLAR SYSTEM IS TRAVELLING TOWARDS THE CONSTELLATION, HERCULES, AMONG THE FAST-MOVING STARS The British Astronomical Association discussed at … Continue reading Startling news from the world of stars
Morton Place Observatory, Kilmarnock [demolished 1957]: Thomas Morton, 1783-1862: Astronomy in Scotland – The Mortons of Kilmarnock, by D. M. Gavine, PhD, 1982: 5 March 1846, Kilmarnock Weekly Post: Morton … Continue reading A Comet! A Comet!
If you have not heard of Karl Jansky and his incredible discovery I would suggest you read White Holes by Carlo Rovelli. Meantime, I share the following: 11 May 1933, … Continue reading A New Window on the Universe
The Sky at Night was first broadcast by the BBC on the 24th April 1957. Patrick Moore presented it until his death [2012]. 24 April 1957, Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail: … Continue reading The sky at night
This wonderful photograph of a Chestnut tree in the South Downs featured in the Scotsman, 16 February 2021. I have superimposed onto this image the words of Kathleen Jamie from … Continue reading something already in the past