Lompoc poet, James Ph. Kotsybar, is scheduled to speak at the EuroScience Open Forum in Toulouse, France, on July 12th to represent NASA science in haiku, sonnets and villanelle. No stranger to NASA, Kotsybar has participated in anniversary celebrations of the Hubble Space Telescope, The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe and the Centaur Upper Stage Rocket, […]
Read more "Now would be a good time to show support"TESS Sera, Sara — after watching Professor Sara Seager’s press conference on NASA TV Awaiting data, smiles at questions put to her, foreseeing new worlds. This is Sara Seager’s time to shine, and I couldn’t be happier for her. The kid at the candy store window doesn’t even come close to an accurate […]
Read more "TESS Sera, Sara"A third installment of science-related, illustrated haiku. and, finally, this public service message:
Read more "Small Packages"Snack Food Take a break for thought — some bite-sized observation with philosophy.
Read more "Have Some More Assorted Sciku"🎤 🔉 NEW WORLDS VOYAGE They say one day the stars will be so far away from one another as to be forevermore invisible, one to another. Imagine, if one could get financed, the intergalactic Columbus of that age – Possessed of such bravery to set sail beyond “Sol,” without stars to beckon or guide, […]
Read more "New Worlds Voyage"The column of the cymbidium orchid resembles a primitive canoe, and it is designed to fit the pollinator lured to it by its deceptive enticements of color and fragrance promising nectar and pollen. The bright markings and the callus on the lip act as a landing strip for the visiting bee. Often, when orchids […]
Read more "Bee Longing"COMIN’ YOUR WAY Look out, Ophiuchus, Voyager’s here! Earth has randomly shot some gold your way. We hope our sounds and music suit your ear and you’ll get back to us without delay. The complete instructions are included for how to hook it up to get your tunes. Note that if depiction seems deluded, we […]
Read more "Comin’ Your Way"INFINITE SOLUTION Mystery persists, so we must learn to enjoy the eternal quest.
Read more "INFINITE SOLUTION"Actually, Betelgeuse is already the brightest star in our night sky, if you include the part of the spectrum outside human visual range.
Read more "Public Service Announcement"
BARD OF MARS 