I started following Mythbusters on Twitter–literally the only tweets I follow–and they led me this afternoon to this exquisitely beautiful picture of a solar corona, via Discovery News: Here, according to Discovery News, is what a solar corona is, exactly: The solar corona is the magnetically dominated atmosphere of the sun, reaching millions of miles into [...]
Well, the Second Life simulacrum of the sun, anyway. Via the MMO experience that has become a haven for furries and pain-free BDSM is now also sponsoring a solar eclipse that we in the West would otherwise miss. From the article at CNet: Second Life users can view the 45-minute Webcast, starting at 3:30 a.m. PDT August 1, [...]