Happy Humpday!
To most people, "humpday" is Wednesday-- the day that signifies you're "over the hump" as far as the work-week goes.
The other day, I was talking with my dad, and he called the winter solstice "humpday." It makes sense... you're halfway through the dreary part of the year, and every day from now until late June, we'll get a little more sunlight every day. The solstice arrived nearly 24 hours ago-- meaning the sun will be a little higher in the sky tomorrow... and the next day... and the next... until pretty soon, it's summer again.
Anyway, all of this is just a lead-up to Saturday's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day, a cool composite photo from the 2005 winter solstice. And if you have a little time, go back and check out some of the NASA APODs from earlier this year. There's some pretty awesome stuff.
The other day, I was talking with my dad, and he called the winter solstice "humpday." It makes sense... you're halfway through the dreary part of the year, and every day from now until late June, we'll get a little more sunlight every day. The solstice arrived nearly 24 hours ago-- meaning the sun will be a little higher in the sky tomorrow... and the next day... and the next... until pretty soon, it's summer again.
Anyway, all of this is just a lead-up to Saturday's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day, a cool composite photo from the 2005 winter solstice. And if you have a little time, go back and check out some of the NASA APODs from earlier this year. There's some pretty awesome stuff.
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