Daily Archives: June 10, 2009

Embargoes? I’m not talking about it…

Posted on June 10, 2009 by

Nope. Not a word. Even though, in a sense, I’ve already talked about it, albeit briefly. Instead, I’m going to talk about the bafflement that’s apparent over press embargoes and what constitutes “public domain”. Am I grabbing the wrong end … Continue reading →

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Here’s lookin’ at you

Posted on June 10, 2009 by

Today’s APOD is one of the most gorgeous reflection nebulae I’ve ever seen. NGC 7023, the Iris Nebula, around 1300 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus. That central blue star is most likely newly formed, still swaddled in … Continue reading →

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