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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Orbiting 400 kilometers above Quebec, Canada, planet Earth, the International Space Station Expedition 59 crew captured this snapshot of the broad St. Lawrence River and curiously circular Lake Manicouagan on April 11. Right of center, the ring-shaped lake is a modern reservoir within the eroded remnant of an ancient 100 kilometer diameter impact crater. The ancient crater is very conspicuous from orbit, a visible reminder that Earth is vulnerable to rocks from space. Over 200 million years old, the Manicouagan crater was likely caused by the impact of a rocky body about 5 kilometers in diameter. Currently, there is no known asteroid with a significant probability of impacting Earth in the next century. Each month, NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office releases an update featuring the most recent figures on near-Earth object close approaches, and other facts about comets and asteroids that could pose a potential impact hazard with Earth.

Lines intersect,
to the far horizon,
to a point of
diminishing return.

How long will,
we try to see,
what doesn't exist,
in this short life.

The long road
to oblivion,
living a life, so short,
or a poor decision,

runs the risk of
who you are,
where you will go.
Will you be a Star,

or just a puff,
a flash in the pan.
I know not,
where I am.

Words read early,
words used of late.
I'll look them up,
or I'll pontificate.

Take a trip to Dreamland,
where you can relax in the
comfort of your life's memories.
What an adventure to see

old friends again,
as we move on to new
adventures into this
new life I will share with you.

When you begin,
to lose your loved ones,
as they pass on,
to another dimension,

reflect upon the
good memories,
which touched your
heart, back in the day.

Our life is a series of
interactions, with others.
We opt to connect with
those where we have a common
sense of worthiness.

Should I relent about,
the thoughts in my head?
Thoughts which trouble me,
when I wish I had fled.

My emotions are raw,
as they run through my head,
about moirés and morals,
I thought were dead.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Star formation can be messy. To help find out just how messy, ESA's new Sun-orbiting Euclid telescope recently captured the most detailed image ever of the bright star forming region M78. Near the image center, M78 lies at a distance of only about 1,300 light-years away and has a main glowing core that spans about 5 light-years. The featured image was taken in both visible and infrared light. The purple tint in M78's center is caused by dark dust preferentially reflecting the blue light of hot, young stars. Complex dust lanes and filaments can be traced through this gorgeous and revealing skyscape. On the upper left is associated star forming region NGC 2071, while a third region of star formation is visible on the lower right. These nebulas are all part of the vast Orion Molecular Cloud Complex which can be found with even a small telescope just north of Orion's belt. More Euclid Sky Candy: Recent images released from Euclid

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