Milky Way Galaxy Expanded Edition

Thanks to nyrath for pointing these links out on Facebook!

Seems as if our Galaxy has a bit more real estate potential to it than previously known or suspected. Wired covers the broad strokes of the story, and there are links to pages with additional details at Arxiv and TechReview for those that want 'em.

Calling Missouri

The commentary I was putting together re: Thor is going on hold.

I just got word about the tornado or tornadoes touching down in Joplin via friends in the neighbourhood logged into Facebook...?

(Not sure that any of my LJ icons is appropriate to the moment...at all.)