Starship Asterisk*

Ann wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:23 am.

The Milky Way is believed to be a green valley galaxy, where star formation is (perhaps rapidly) winding down.

Ann

APOD Robot wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:06 am
The Milky Ring

Explanation: An expanse of cosmic dust, stars and nebulae along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy form a beautiful ring in this projected all-sky view. The creative panorama covers the entire galaxy visible from planet Earth, an ambitious 360 degree mosaic that took two years to complete. Northern hemisphere sites in western China and southern hemisphere sites in New Zealand were used to collect the image data. Like a glowing jewel set in the milky ring, the bulge of the galactic center, is at the very top. Bright planet Jupiter is the beacon just above the central bulge and left of red giant star Antares. Along the plane and almost 180 degrees from the galactic center, at the bottom of the ring is the area around Orion, denizen of the northern hemisphere's evening winter skies. In this projection the ring of the Milky Way encompasses two notable galaxies in southern skies, the large and small Magellanic clouds.

Zuben L. Genubi wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:29 pm What is the translation of the notation written in Chinese characters?

orin stepanek wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:58 pm

Zuben L. Genubi wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:29 pm
What is the translation of the notation written in Chinese characters?

I really don't know; but I presume it's Alvin Wu's signature!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Ring#Appearance wrote:

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<<The One Ring seemed to be made simply of gold, but it was completely impervious to damage, even to dragon fire (unlike other rings). It could be destroyed only by throwing it into the pit of the volcanic Mount Doom where it had been forged. Like some lesser rings, but unlike the other Rings of Power, it bore no gem. It could change size, and perhaps its weight, and could suddenly expand to escape from its wearer. Its identity could be determined by placing it in a fire, when it displayed a fiery inscription in the Black Speech that Sauron had devised. This was written in the Elvish Tengwar script, with two lines from the rhyme of lore describing the Rings:

• One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them,
  One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

When Isildur cut the Ring from Sauron's hand, it was burning hot, its inscription legible; he transcribed it before it faded. Gandalf learned of the Ring's inscription from Isildur's account, and heated Frodo's ring to display the inscription, proving that this was the One Ring. Gandalf recited the inscription (About this soundPronunciation) in Black Speech at the Council of Elrond, causing everyone to tremble:

• The change in the wizard's voice was astounding. Suddenly it became menacing, powerful, harsh as stone. A shadow seemed to pass over the high sun, and the porch for a moment grew dark. All trembled, and the Elves stopped their ears.>>

Tszabeau wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:29 pm I’d like to take a virtual jump through that hoop.