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California farmers are finding a new way to recharge aquifers. They are utilizing Atmospheric Rivers, which are long bands of water vapor that move in the atmosphere, to help get the job done. This method is more efficient, it helps restore ecosystems t and it may be a more sustainable solution. More at Reasons to be Cheerful ➜

The pain which comes
from ignorance,
may be a prelude,
to your final dance.

Don't cry for me,
when I am gone.
Life is for living,
keep moving along.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Did you see an aurora over the past two nights? Many people who don't live in Earth's far north did. Reports of aurora came in not only from northern locales in the USA as Alaska, but as far south as Texas and Arizona. A huge auroral oval extended over Europe and Asia, too. Pictured, an impressively red aurora was captured last night near the town of Cáceres in central Spain. Auroras were also reported in parts of southern Spain. The auroras resulted from a strong Coronal Mass Event (CME) that occurred on the Sun a few days ago. Particles from the CME crossed the inner Solar System before colliding with the Earth's magnetosphere. From there, electrons and protons spiraled down the Earth's northern magnetic field lines and collided with oxygen and nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere, causing picturesque auroral glows. Our unusually active Sun may provide future opportunities to see the northern lights in southern skies.

Photo by Lorenzo Cordero

No more the window,
no more the door,
as I try crossing the room.

You said you loved me.
You keep telling lies.
What happens on the day,
We say our goodbyes.

Why does it matter,
the look in your eyes,
is welcoming, not,
and we wither and die?

Do you make a difference,
when there are too many whys?
I am tired of hearing,
the sad refrain of sighs.

Be good tomorrow,
for everyone dies,
and once we know,
there will be no surprise.

Spring arrived here,
to no avail,
as the temperature,
is colder than an Alaska Jail.

I wrestle with
this every day.
Is it time to leave,
and just go away?

No, I won't,
she speaks to me.
As long as that is,
I will stay with thee.

I want to see you,
everyday,
but am hindered when
Dementia is in the way.

Why does this disease,
eat at our soul,
When wanting to love,
in our own Rock & Roll.

You don't understand me,
not anymore,
as our remaining years,
are becoming no more.

My love for you,
is staying strong,
for it's with you,
where I now belong.

Four hundred miles,
to the end of the road.
Been driving all night,
with heavy cargo load.

I'm getting sleepy and tired,
starting to yawn.
When I arrive home,
I hope she's not gone.

May the Worlds, you know,
stay forever yours.
May the life, you live,
be filled with your daily chores.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

What powers this unusual nebula? CTB-1 is the expanding gas shell that was left when a massive star toward the constellation of Cassiopeia exploded about 10,000 years ago. The star likely detonated when it ran out of elements near its core that could create stabilizing pressure with nuclear fusion. The resulting supernova remnant, nicknamed the Medulla Nebula for its brain-like shape, still glows in visible light by the heat generated by its collision with confining interstellar gas. Why the nebula also glows in X-ray light, though, remains a mystery. One hypothesis holds that an energetic pulsar was co-created that powers the nebula with a fast outwardly moving wind. Following this lead, a pulsar has recently been found in radio waves that appears to have been expelled by the supernova explosion at over 1000 kilometers per second. Although the Medulla Nebula appears as large as a full moon, it is so faint that it took many hours of exposure with a telescope in Seven Persons, Alberta, Canada to create the featured image.

Photo by Kimberly Sibbald

Edward R. Murrow (1908 – 1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe. Murrow was co-producer of "Hear It Now", an authoritative hour-long, radio weekly news digest. He moved on to television with, "See It Now" series, which helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Murrow is considered one of journalism's greatest figures. 
Quote source: Edward Murrow's last public speech in October 1964, receiving a "Family of Man" Humanity award