Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.
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News of a PBS TV program on how first contact with an alien civilization might happen & a link to my latest science-fiction story on the same topic.
January 7, 2023
It's the Winter Solstice, when we experience the shortest day and longest night.
December 20, 2022
Astronomers working with the James Webb Space Telescope have just identified the most distant galaxy ever observed by human eyes. This …
December 3, 2022
One of strongest hopes astronomers have for the James Webb Space Telescope is that it will reveal to us many of …
November 20, 2022
There will be a total eclipse of the Moon visible from all of North America on the morning of Nov. 8th.
October 24, 2022
An image combining information from the Webb and Hubble telescopes shows a pair of contrasting galaxies and holds promise for future studies.
October 9, 2022
Astronomers working with the James Webb Space Telescope recently unveiled a beautiful new image of one of the largest and most …
September 14, 2022
The giant planet Jupiter is shown in remarkable detail from the giant James Webb Space Telescope. The powerful northern and southern lights are easily seen in this image.
August 24, 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken an intriguing image of a cosmic accident victim — a large galaxy that was …
August 2, 2022
Soon after the scientists working with the Webb telescope released their gorgeous images for public consumption, they also started making available …
July 26, 2022
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