The Unicorn from the Stars
FATHER JOHN: Tell me what you have seen where you have been. MARTIN: There were horses … white horses rushing by, with white, shining riders … there was a horse without a rider, and someone caught me up and put me upon him, and we rode away, with the wind, like the wind…. FATHER JOHN: [...]
A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree
What do the following things have in common: a cone, the fur of a fox, and a Christmas tree? Answer: they all occur in the constellation of the unicorn (Monoceros) I came across this beautiful picture on NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day website this week. I’ve followed the site for a while now as [...]