exploration · mars · space travel

I'm not asking much...

Apr 3, 1999

...because if away. you about far ...because that think it, Mars isn't

Jan. 13, 2025

Moon-Mars Conjunction Through Cloudy Seattle Skies

It was touch-and-go for a bit as I wasn’t sure the event would be visible for us tonight. Yesterday, at the last minute, I restored a used Meade ETX...

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Dec. 6, 2025

Sunspot Regions 4296, 4294, and 4298

Some rather large sunspot regions rotated into view on the Sun this week. Here are a couple photos I was able to capture amongst the typical December clouds in...

Oct. 30, 2025

Art from the Arch

After a few days of work trip meetings and events, I had a morning to get away while still in St. Louis. I e-motored into downtown and enjoyed strolling...

Jun. 23, 2025

Jun. 23 Meteor Fireball Over Seattle

Caught this lengthy meteor fireball in the late summer evening light to the north/northeast of Seattle....

Mar. 25, 2025

Time-Lapse of Seattle Fog Rolling In

What started out as gentle fog over nearby Elliot Bay became our completely socked in morning here in West Seattle....