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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Why is the Moon so dusty? On Earth, rocks are weathered by wind and water, creating soil and sand. On the Moon, the history of constant micrometeorite bombardment has blasted away at the rocky surface creating a layer of powdery lunar soil or regolith. For the Apollo astronauts and their equipment, the pervasive, fine, gritty dust was definitely a problem. On the lunar surface in December 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan needed to repair one of their rover's fenders in an effort to keep the rooster tails of dust away from themselves and their gear. This picture reveals the wheel and fender of their dust covered rover along with the ingenious application of spare maps, clamps, and a grey strip of "duct tape".

I am trying,
I really am,
to write more words,
as I know I can,
but a problem is here
and it is troubling me,
for all I here in my head
are words; a song by Jim Croce.
I hear, "If could put time in a bottle".
Now, please understand, those maybe exact
or merely close to the actual song
I hear. "If I could put love
in a bottle, the only thing left in this World for me
is to make every day, a beautiful one
and I would do all of that, for thee".
Perhaps, by writing his words or
the words I hear, will provide relief,
to this different type of mental block.
I hope so, for I am disappointed
when I can't write prose for you.

When I write out my words,
do you see me as daft?
I work hard, when I write,
to hone and sharpen my craft.

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A ray of light.
The light so fine,
comes from my heart,
this heart of mine.

A ray of light,
will fade in time,
reflecting all to see,
the light is thine.

All the love in
this World divine,
will stay with you
as Auld Lang Sine.

Friendship is good,
as it sets the stage,
for good friends to
talk and who may engage,
becoming another phase in life.
Full of love, jealousy, turn the page,
for friends can become lovers
and love can become rage.

What in the World should I do?
Thinking of someone; It was you.
Something happened, it was absurd,
as you were talking, I heard a word.
A word I haven't heard in this time,
came from the past of mine.
I knew it was you, from my past.
A word long forgotten; It was last
from a person, loved long ago,
in another lifetime, that's all I know.

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The edge of darkness, lies in my head,
a spot of insanity, is in my brain.
There is no pain, there is no dread
for the sanity, I had will still remain.
The good thoughts of love, are now dead.
Why, tell me why, do these thoughts remain.
I asked for help and nobody came.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

How does the Moon's appearance change during a total lunar eclipse? The featured time-lapse video was digitally processed to keep the Moon bright and centered during the 5-hour eclipse of 2018 January 31. At first the full moon is visible because only a full moon can undergo a lunar eclipse. Stars move by in the background because the Moon orbits the Earth during the eclipse. The circular shadow of the Earth is then seen moving across the Moon. The light blue hue of the shadow's edge is related to why Earth's sky is blue, while the deep red hue of the shadow's center is related to why the Sun appears red when near the horizon. Tomorrow, people living from southeast Asia, across the Pacific, to the southwest Americas may get to see a Blood Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse. Here the term blood refers to the (likely) red color of the fully eclipsed Moon, while the term supermoon indicates the Moon's slightly high angular size -- due to being relatively close to the Earth in its slightly elliptical orbit. Details: Total Lunar Eclipse on 2021 May 26

A loss of love.
The loss of a child.
A mental grief, hurtful,
with very much pain.
The feeling of loss;
explain it, I can't,
for there is no joy
and there never will be,
someone as dear as you.
Hear I am alone again.