Month: June 2024

The Maze is Afoot
Read More

The Maze is Afoot

unitedyam

This labyrinth – with a silhouette of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes at its center – is used as a calibration target for the cameras and laser that are part of SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals), one of the instruments aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. The image was captured by the Autofocus and Context Imager on SHERLOC on May 11, 2024, the 1,147th day, or sol, of the mission, as the rover team sought to confirm it had successfully addressed an issue with a stuck lens cover.

Read More
Saints Peter and Paul
Read More

Saints Peter and Paul

unitedyam

We celebrate two great saints today, Saints Peter and Paul. Saint Peter is often considered the Apostle to the Jews and Saint Paul to the Gentiles (based, most probably, on his extensive travels among the Gentiles). Together they witnessed to the budding of Christianity, and both laid down their lives for the faith.

Read More
Re-imagine Vincent van Gogh’s Irises
Read More

Re-imagine Vincent van Gogh’s Irises

unitedyam

Stained Glass, Irises, van Gogh
In an homage to the vibrant brilliance of stained glass windows, Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece “Irises” undergoes a breathtaking transformation bathed in a spectrum of rainbow colors. Each delicate petal and intricate detail of the irises is infused with the ethereal glow of refracted light, creating a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of hues that dance across the canvas. The radiant colors cascade like stained glass, casting a luminous aura that illuminates the scene with a sense of divine splendor and reverence.

Read More
#AIart – Blue Bird on Cherry Tree
Read More

#AIart – Blue Bird on Cherry Tree

unitedyam

In the distinctive style of van Gogh, the image of a blue bird perched atop a cherry tree becomes a vibrant and enchanting scene of nature’s beauty. With bold and expressive brushstrokes, the cherry tree bursts forth in a riot of swirling blues and greens, its branches reaching skyward in a graceful dance of life. Against this vivid backdrop, the blue bird stands out as a symbol of freedom and serenity, its azure plumage contrasting with the rich hues of the surrounding foliage.

Read More
Bull Fighter with Swirling Red Cape and Charging Black Bull
Read More

Bull Fighter with Swirling Red Cape and Charging Black Bull

unitedyam

In the vibrant strokes of van Gogh’s distinctive style, the image of a bullfighter with a swirling red cape and a charging black bull comes to life with dynamic intensity. Against a backdrop of swirling skies and rugged landscapes, the bullfighter stands poised and determined, his red cape billowing in the wind as he faces off against the powerful beast. Every brushstroke captures the frenetic energy of the moment, conveying the tension and excitement of the bullfight.

Read More
How to Find Currently Received Newspapers
Read More

How to Find Currently Received Newspapers

unitedyam

Learn how to find 21st century newspapers (current newspapers) in the Serial and Government Publications Division collections. These are mostly accessible on-site only, but you can look up titles from the comfort of your own computer using our interactive lists. “How to find” is a new blog series on tips, tricks, and tools to help you navigate the collections of the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room.

Read More
Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula
Read More

Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula

unitedyam

Named RCW 7, the nebula is located just over 5300 light-years from Earth in the constellation Puppis. Nebulae are areas of space that are rich in the raw material needed to form new stars. Under the influence of gravity, parts of these molecular clouds collapse until they coalesce into protostars, surrounded by spinning discs of leftover gas and dust. In the case of RCW 7, the protostars forming here are particularly massive, giving off strongly ionising radiation and fierce stellar winds that have transformed it into what is known as a H II region. The ultraviolet radiation from the massive protostars excites the hydrogen, causing it to emit light and giving this nebula its soft pinkish glow. Here Hubble is studying a particular massive protostellar binary named IRAS 07299-1651, still in its glowing cocoon of gas in the curling clouds towards the top of the nebula. To expose this star and its siblings, this image was captured using the Wide Field Camera 3 in near-infrared light. The massive protostars here are brightest in ultraviolet light, but they emit plenty of infrared light which can pass through much of the gas and dust around them and be seen by Hubble.

Read More
Blessed Raymond Lull
Read More

Blessed Raymond Lull

unitedyam

A Secular Franciscan, Blessed Raymond Lull spent his life supporting the study of languages necessary for successful work in the missions. It wasn’t until late in life that he saw any fruition of his labors, when language chairs were established in several universities.

Read More
Dinosaurs used in study on evolution of diverse body sizes
Read More

Dinosaurs used in study on evolution of diverse body sizes

unitedyam

ArtistNanuqsaurus (background standing), and the skull of Pachyrhinosaurus (foreground)’ border=’0′ align=’left’ />

An artist’s rendering depicting Nanuqsaurus, a Tyrannosauridae theropod (background standing), and the skull of a Pachyrhinosaurus (foreground), a Centrosaurinae ceratopsid, two dinosaur species that were included in a study that showed the evolution of diverse body sizes in …

This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Read More
Dinosaurs used in study on evolution of diverse body sizes
Read More

Dinosaurs used in study on evolution of diverse body sizes

unitedyam

ArtistNanuqsaurus (background standing), and the skull of Pachyrhinosaurus (foreground)’ border=’0′ align=’left’ />

An artist’s rendering depicting Nanuqsaurus, a Tyrannosauridae theropod (background standing), and the skull of a Pachyrhinosaurus (foreground), a Centrosaurinae ceratopsid, two dinosaur species that were included in a study that showed the evolution of diverse body sizes in …

This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Read More
On the GOES
Read More

On the GOES

unitedyam

Crews transport NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-U) from the Astrotech Space Operations facility to the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida beginning on Friday, June 14, 2024, with the operation finishing early Saturday, June 15, 2024. The fourth and final weather-observing and environmental monitoring satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R Series will assist meteorologists in providing advanced weather forecasting and warning capabilities. The two-hour window for liftoff opens 5:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 25, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Read More
Saint John Fisher
Read More

Saint John Fisher

unitedyam

Saint John Fisher’s name is usually associated with Saint Thomas More and their difficulty with King Henry VIII. A bishop and cardinal, John Fisher refused to agree with Henry’s divorce and remarriage, as well as the idea that the king, rather than the pope, was the head of the Church in England. He was imprisoned and eventually martyred.

Read More
A Marriage Blessing Prayer: Prayer of the Day for Sunday, June 23, 2024
Read More

A Marriage Blessing Prayer: Prayer of the Day for Sunday, June 23, 2024

unitedyam

We thank you, O God,
for the Love You have implanted in our hearts.
May it always inspire us to be kind in our words,
considerate of feeling,
and concerned for each other’s needs and wishes.
Help us to be understanding and forgiving
of human weaknesses and failings.
Increase our faith and trust in You
and may Your Prudence guide our life and love.
Bless our Marriage O God,
with Peace and Happiness,
and make our love fruitful for Your glory
and our Joy both here and in eternity.

Read More
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Read More

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

unitedyam

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was a precocious child who had a spiritual awakening at the age of 7. As a young adult, and after a prolonged battle with his father, he entered the Jesuits where he had to learn to live and maneuver within community, and give up some of his independent ways of doing things. Aloysius helped nurse patients of the plague which he caught and from which he died.

Read More
The Berlin of Christopher Isherwood
Read More

The Berlin of Christopher Isherwood

unitedyam

Anglo-American writer Christopher Isherwood lived in Berlin from 1929 to 1932 and observed first-hand the rise of the Nazis and the damage and terror inflicted on the famously tolerant city and its inhabitants. He drew from his journals that he kept from those years to write “Mr. Norris Changes Trains” (1935) and “Goodbye to Berlin” (1939), which would later be combined into an omnibus volume entitled “The Berlin Stories” (1945). Playful and powerful, Isherwood’s depiction of Berlin captured the imagination of later artists, whose work is also represented in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

Read More
HuskyWorks During Rover Testing
Read More

HuskyWorks During Rover Testing

unitedyam

“HuskyWorks,” a team from Michigan Technological University’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Lab, tests the excavation tools of a robot on a concrete slab, held by a gravity-offloading crane on June 12 at NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge at Alabama A&M’s Agribition Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Led by Professor Paul van Susante, the team aimed to mimic the conditions of the lunar South Pole, winning an invitation to use the thermal vacuum chambers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center to continue robotic testing.

Read More
Child on Moon Playing with Pail and Shovel
Read More

Child on Moon Playing with Pail and Shovel

unitedyam

In the vibrant style of Pop Art, a child in a spacesuit sits on a crescent moon, playfully engrossed with a pail and shovel. The scene bursts with bold, dynamic hues of red, yellow, and orange, creating a striking contrast against the dark void of space. The child’s spacesuit gleams with sharp, graphic lines, while the moon, depicted in a vivid, fiery orange, exudes a playful, surreal quality. In the background, Earth hovers like a colorful jewel in the sky, rendered in bright, contrasting colors that make it pop. The entire composition is infused with a sense of whimsy and modernity, capturing the imagination in a bold, eye-catching palette.

Read More
Older Posts