The day began with Musk and ended with it.
Reading the online news this morning, a link took me to Elon Musk's predictions. One that stood out was that a million people would live on Mars by 2060! Personally this feels unlikely. It's 2023 in 2 months and manned mission to Mars seems like a helluva long way off, never mind a million folk getting up there. What do you think?
I was musked again sat watching fireworks. Well actually watching the firepit. My Son in Law is a keen astronomer and pointed out a moving light high up in the night sky. I thought it was a plane but no, it was a satellite from Elon Musk's Star Link set up. You can't get away from him.
To be honest it was Jupiter and Saturn being pointed out that actually did it for me. They out-musked Musk and I was mesmerised. My Son in Law uses a mobile cosmic app map called Stellarium. I was so impressed that I downloaded it
I've just ID'd Vega!
I felt like staying up all night and tracking the sky till dawn!
Have you got Stellarium?
It's interesting that you should post this tonight, Woodsy.
ReplyDeleteFor the past week or so, I have been very conscious of the spectacular presence of the moon at the moment, and was -- as you said about Jupiter and Saturn -- mesmerized by it this evening, driving home in the early hours and seeing it hanging in the sky.
The universe is a staggering, awe-inspiring thing...
When I was in my teens, I was very keen on astronomy, and spent a lot of time observing and learning the constellations and stars -- all as a result of growing up with FIREBALL and listening to the Century 21 JOURNEY TO THE MOON album/
My parents and grandparents combined their resources one year to buy me a telescope -- a reflector.
It would have been a staggering amount -- and a real stretch for them, financially. That really gives me pause these days, thinking about what a sacrifice that was...
I remember setting it up in the garden for the first time, and focusing on the moon, looking directly at the craters and seas. Then, another night, my father and I fixed it on Saturn and both of us were just in awe of viewing it -- rings and all -- directly.
As you say: mesmerizing -- and thought-provoking on many levels.
D.C.
Wonderful memories DC. I enjoyed your comment a lot
DeleteI wish Mr. Musk had spent 16 Billion Dollars building his Mars rockets, instead of buying Twitter...
ReplyDeleteHe is Chief Twit tho Looey!
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