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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

In the early hours of April 24 this bright Lyrid meteor flashed along the central Milky Way. For a moment, it cast a bright reflection across Lake Nian, Yunnan province, China. The annual Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known, is active in late April, as our fair planet plows through dust left along the orbit of long-period comet Thatcher. The trail of the bright fireball points back toward the shower's radiant in the constellation Lyra high in the northern springtime sky and off the top of the frame. Just rising in that starry sky, light from a third quarter moon also cast a glow on the peaceful waters of the lake.

Photo by Jeff Dai

It flowed like a rocket,
shot to the Moon,
and stuck to the horizon,
like the molasses
clung to a spoon.
Using hot water would
have been better for me,
as I cooked with passion,
making a dish for thee.

Will you still remember me,
when I see you today?
I really hope you will,
and for this, I pray.

When I think about tomorrow,
a time which may never be,
my dream for the morrow
is to always be with thee.

From all the past beginnings,
a life spent as We,
there will be a great sorrow,
at a time, which may never be.

Where are the memories,
which we can no longer see?
Are they all forgotten,
a remembering will never be?

My love for you, a given
is there for the World to see,
please stay with me forever,
as a part of my best memory.

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

What is that large dark spot on Jupiter? It's the shadow of Io, one of Jupiter's largest moons. When Jupiter's moons cross between the Jovian giant and the Sun, they created shadows just like when the Earth's moon crosses between the Earth and the Sun. Also like on Earth, if you were in a dark shadow on Jupiter, you would see a moon completely eclipse the Sun. Unlike on Earth, moon shadows occur most days on Jupiter -- what's more unusual is that a spacecraft was close enough to record one with a high-resolution image. That spacecraft, Juno, was passing so close to Jupiter in late February that nearby clouds and the dark eclipse shadow appear relatively large. Juno has made many discoveries about our Solar System's largest planet, including, recently, rapidly expanding circular auroras. Explore Your Universe: Random APOD Generator

When the last glass is emptied
And I am on the barroom floor,
pick me up by the scruff of my neck
And don't let me drink, no more.

Hammer me down,
like a nail through a board.
My spirit is hurting,
where are you Lord?
The anguish I see
in my wife today
will remain here,
the rest of the day.

It matters not.
Not to me,
For I recall,
a life to be.
Laughter rang
throughout the room,
no sight of impending doom
and yet, we're here today,
smothered with gloom,
no happy thought, just disarray,
as most rationale thinking,
is missing and gone away.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

The world is waking up to a picturesque planet parade. Just before dawn, the eastern skies over much of planet Earth are decorated by a notable line of familiar planets. In much of Earth's northern hemisphere, this line of planets appears most nearly horizontal, but in much of Earth's southern hemisphere, the line appears more nearly vertical. Pictured over the Sydney Opera House in southern Australia, the planet line was captured nearly vertical about five days ago. From top to bottom, the morning planets are Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter. As April ends, the angular distance between Venus and Jupiter will gradually pass below a degree as they switch places. Then, as May ends, Jupiter will pass near Mars as those two planets switch places. In June, the parade will briefly expand to include Mercury. Notable Submissions to APOD: Morning Planet Parade 2022

Photo by Prasun Agrawal