Moonicorn Chaser

What with all the posting about global warming and creationism, maybe now is a good time to sit back, relax, take a deep breath, and remember the Universe is still out there, ticking along: I don't know how I missed this, but International Space Station astronaut Koichi Wakata tweeted this picture recently; it's the very thin crescent Moon rising over the Earth's limb. Taken on Feb. 1, 2014, the Moon was just two days past new at the time. I love the broad sweep and bold colors of the Earth's at...