Backup Blog for KaiYves

Section view of Mount Etna. Our Wonder World. 1930.

Day 4 of 11 Days of Apollo 11

Here's Ralph Morse's photo of Buzz, Mike, and Neil with an inflatable moon

In the 1920s, the last Eurasian bison were hunted out of existence in the Azerbaijan region. Efforts to restore the species began in 2012, and the first 12 European bison were released back into their native habitat in 2019.

Lalaloopsy Moodboards // Bijou Treasure Trove

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.

2026 July 19

Flying Saucer Crash Lands in Utah Desert Image Credit: USAF 388th Range Sqd., Genesis Mission, NASA

Explanation: A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah desert after being tracked by radar and chased by helicopters. The year was 2004, and no space aliens were involved. The saucer, pictured here, was the Genesis sample return capsule, part of a human-made robot Genesis spaceship launched in 2001 by NASA itself to study the Sun. The unexpectedly hard landing at over 300 kilometers per hour occurred because the parachutes did not open as planned. The Genesis mission had been orbiting the Sun collecting solar wind particles that are usually deflected away by Earth’s magnetic field. Despite the crash landing, many return samples remained in good enough condition to analyze. Genesis-related discoveries included new details about the composition of the Sun and how the abundance of some types of elements differ across the Solar System. These results have provided intriguing clues into details of how the Sun and planets formed billions of years ago.

Two lunar maps, including a diagram of a lunar eclipse (top) from Balthazard-François de Merles's Papers from the 4th quarter of 17th century.