“I was in an ideal location at an observatory in Hampshire, England, where in the pale light of the pre-dawn, I gathered with a few other enthusiasts to watch the event. | A transit of Mercury is a rare thing. These days it is of no great scientific importance, but it is fascinating to watch nonetheless as an example of the “clockwork” of the Solar System.” David Whitestone
—The World Watches MercuryBBC)
Similar:
Space Shuttle Challenger (Destroyed 28 Years Ago Today)
I was in my final semester of high schoo...
Education
Such pictures fill my weekday world at five
Your pictures fill my weekday world at f...
Aesthetics
The Duolingo owl has been judging my German every day for the last year.
Education
5 Ways to Avoid Being Rude (According to 100-Year-Old Etiquette Rules)
If you are a gentleman, never lower the ...
Culture
Woman Yelling at Cat About Academic Argument: an evidence-based defense of a non-obvious p...
See: Academic Argument: Evidence-based D...
Academia
New NASA Astronaut Wrote a Limerick to Get Hired
"There was a lot of writing involved...
Amusing
“I was in an ideal location at an observatory in Hampshire, England, where in the pale light of the pre-dawn, I gathered with a few other enthusiasts to watch the event. | A transit of Mercury is a rare thing. These days it is of no great scientific importance, but it is fascinating to watch nonetheless as an example of the “clockwork” of the Solar System.” David Whitestone

