Hey, check out this Kickstarter! "Athena's Daughters" is an anthology of speculative fiction about women, written by women -- so says the description, and I believe this is something we need more of ( Read more... )

From the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory, comes the new map of the solar system. There are 13 planets in all: 4 rocky, 4 gas giants, and 5 dwarfs.

I propose a new mnemonic to remember them in order:

My Very Extraordinary Mother Can Jump Straight Up Ninja Peak Holding My Ear!


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