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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy. It is a large galaxy of over 100 billion stars with well-defined spiral arms that is similar to our own Milky Way Galaxy. One of the brightest members of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, M100 (alias NGC 4321) is 56 million light-years distant toward the constellation of Berenice's Hair (Coma Berenices). This Hubble Space Telescope image of M100 was taken with the Wide Field Camera 3 and accentuates bright blue star clusters and intricate winding dust lanes which are hallmarks of this class of galaxies. Studies of variable stars in M100 have played an important role in determining the size and age of the Universe.

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When Worlds collide,
what will happen to,
all the broken pieces?
Is there enough glue?

Will there be litigation?
Who will we sue?
Be careful now,
it maybe you.

When will we know,
what must we do?
Perhaps eat a dinner
of vegetable stew.

May the goal,
you have today,
remain yours forever,
plus one more day.

My heart is broken,
I cannot weep,
for I must get,
a good night's sleep.

I write these words,
of meaningless trite,
as I lack talent,
it's what I write.

A gloomy, wet, rainy day,
greets us in the morning.
Sidewalks wetted,
by falling rain,
dark clouds, low to ground,
is depressing, to Sun lovers.

I wish I knew,
most certainly do,
when I write about,
my love for you.

You are my heart,
you are my soul,
you are my wife,
you are my all.

He said, "Don't mince words,"
as he shaved his chin.
"If you do, oh
the trouble you're in.

"Don't parse words,
when in a crowd,
unless, of course,
you want them loud."

"If you think,
you are in control,
you best think again,
re-examine your role."

When words I write,
come out to play,
thoughts keep coming.
What do I say?

There are no thoughts,
on this day,
except my cramped hand,
telling them to go away.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Brilliant, blue, supergiant star Rigel marks the foot of Orion the Hunter in planet Earth's night. Designated Beta Orionis, it's at the center of this remarkably deep and wide field of view. Rigel's blue color indicates that it is much hotter than its rival supergiant in Orion the yellowish Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis), though both stars are massive enough to eventually end their days as core collapse supernovae. Some 860 light-years away, Rigel is hotter than the Sun too and extends to about 74 times the solar radius. That's about the size of the orbit of Mercury. In the 10 degree wide frame toward the nebula rich constellation, the Orion Nebula is at the upper left. To the right of Rigel and illuminated by its brilliant blue starlight lies the dusty Witch Head Nebula. Rigel is part of a multiple star system, though its companion stars are much fainter.

Life was good,
nothing to do.
We met
and became, two.

Years went by,
we moved a few
times, in the years.
We had boys, two.

Now life, has passed,
after a sickness or two.
No longer me and you.

You live alone,
I am alone, too,
but we still say,
I love you.