[petuniasevan]

Remember this spectacular set of events?
It seems that Jupiter's influence draws in many comets that might otherwise pose a danger to Earth.

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[petuniasevan]

APOD PING!

[RightWhale]

EUGENE M. SHOEMAKER (1928-1997)
One of the earliest to realize lunar craters were asteroidal impacts. Prevented by Addison's disease from becoming an astronaut himself, he became a leading USGS expert on asteroid craters on the moon, on earth, and at nuclear test sites. He and his wife were accidentally killed in Australia going to examine asteroid craters as they had been doing for years. His ashes were sent to the moon, so he got there after all.

[kayak]

Thanks for doing this thread each day. I may not always post but I do always look ...... and stand in awe of the wonders of the universe!