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Be Yourself. Be Happy.

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.

Stay Positive. Always.

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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Astronomy, Mars, Solar System

New Records Set on Mars

April 4, 2023
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Posted by Andrew Fraknoi

What the Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Helicopter have been doing on Mars.

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April 4, 2023
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Astronomy, Science Fiction, SETI

Great PBS Show: First Contact

January 7, 2023
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Posted by Andrew Fraknoi

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.

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January 7, 2023
Posted by Andrew Fraknoi
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