International Year of Astronomy

Keep looking up; tonight markes the climax of the 2009 Orionids, one of the most celestially awe inspiring meteor showers. As this is the I.Y.A., on the eve of the best show in town, I though I would tip my hat to those who helped us understand the cosmos and to those who just keep looking up and see beauty in the world around us.

I am on my way out to gaze skyward. The clouds have parted, closed in, parted, closed in, and now finally parted once again. Here's hoping that they stay parted and I can see some cosmic sand grains burn up.