Sunday Celestial Bodies ONT - July 5, 2026 [Hour of the Wolf]

Time to take another whack at creating an ONT. Let's see if I've learned anything, shall we?

Galileo

Galileo was a NASA exploration spacecraft launched October 18, 1989, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on space shuttle Atlantis (STS-34). It crashed into Jupiter on September 21, 2003, after completing its primary mission, and three secondary missions.

Top 10 Science Results
• The descent probe measured atmospheric elements and found that their relative abundances were different than on the Sun, indicating Jupiter's evolution since the planet formed out of the solar nebula.
• Galileo made a first observation of ammonia clouds in another planet's atmosphere.The atmosphere seems to create ammonia ice particles of material from lower depths, but only in "fresh" clouds.
• Io's extensive volcanic activity may be 100 times greater than that found on Earth's.The heat and frequency of eruption are reminiscent of early Earth.
• Io's complex plasma interactions in Io's atmosphere include support for currents and coupling to Jupiter's atmosphere.
• Evidence supports a theory that liquid oceans exist under Europa's icy surface.
• Ganymede is the first satellite known to possess a magnetic field.
• Galileo magnetic data provide evidence that Europa, Ganymede and Callisto have a liquid-saltwater layer.
• Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto all provide evidence of a thin atmospheric layer known as a 'surface-bound exosphere'.
• Jupiter's ring system is formed by dust kicked up as interplanetary meteoroids smash into the planet's four small inner moons. The outermost ring is actually two rings, one embedded with the other.
• Galileo was the first spacecraft to dwell in a giant planet magnetosphere long enough to identify its global structure and to investigate its dynamics.

(Mystery click with more impressive sport?)

My doctor told me I need to find a "low-impact hobby" to help me relax. I told him I've taken up professional napping.
He asked if I was getting any results, and I told him "I'm currently ranked #1 in the bedroom, but the competition from my cat is fierce. She has better form and doesn't snore as loud".
He didn't write me a prescription, but he did look like he wanted to join the league.

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A woman went to the doctor's office and was seen by one of the new young doctors. After about four minutes in the examiniation room, she started screaming and ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her what the problem was, and she told him her story. After listening, he told her to sit down and relax in another room.
The older doctor marched down the hallway to the back where the first doctor was and demanded, "What's the matter with you? Mrs. Terry is 63 years old, she has four grown children and seven grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?"
The new doctor continued to write on his clipboard and, without looking up, said, "Does she still have the hiccups?"

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Godzilla, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot stomp on, courage to shoot them with atomic breath, and wisdom to do a big roar afterwards.

'Ette Couture (Courtesy of Piper)

It's that time of the week - when we turn the ONT over to our good friend Piper for a bit. Here's this week's fashion pr0n.

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Gentle Readers of these United Colonies,

In this most auspicious time when the Continental Congress hath declared these Colonies free and independent States, the fashionable world yet turns its gaze to the latest modes. Though the drums of liberty beat loudly in our streets, the ladies and gentlemen of taste continue to adorn themselves with elegance befitting persons of quality. News of the newest toilettes from London and Paris (and such as may be had from our own clever mantua-makers) arrives even amid these stirring times.

For the Fair Sex: The Graceful Polonaise and Towering Coiffure

The mode most admired this summer among ladies of fashion is the Robe à la Polonaise. The overskirt is looped into graceful swags by means of cords or ribbons, falling in elegant drapery over a contrasting petticoat. This creates a charming, picturesque silhouette, neither so stiff as the old sack-back nor so plain as the new English styles. Striped silks and floral chintzes are all the rage, as are light muslins for the warmer months.

Stays continue to mould the figure into the fashionable conical shape, while wide hips are supported by panniers or hip rolls (somewhat reduced from former years, yet still essential to the mode). A fine fichu of lace or muslin crosses the bosom, and large hats with wide brims shade the face most becomingly.

The hair, or coiffure, remains a subject of much discourse. Powdered white or ash, it is built high upon pads and frames, sometimes reaching extraordinary heights. Feathers, ribbons, artificial flowers, and even small ornaments are placed with artful care. A lady may appear a walking garden or a miniature ship at full sail, most becoming at assemblies and balls.

For Gentlemen of Fashion: The Frock Coat and Embroidered Waistcoat

Gentlemen of taste favour the frock coat of fine wool or silk, cut with skirts that fall gracefully. Beneath lies a long waistcoat, often richly embroidered in gold or silver thread upon grounds of crimson, blue, or green. Knee breeches, white silk stockings, and shoes fastened with handsome silver or paste buckles complete the toilette.

The hair is powdered and dressed in a queue or bag-wig, surmounted by the tricorn hat cocked with becoming smartness. Ruffles of fine linen at throat and wrist add the final touch of gentility.

In These Times of Liberty

While many worthy patriots now wear garments of good American homespun, plain yet honest and serviceable, the assemblies and levees of Philadelphia and New York still display the full splendour of European modes. A lady in her striped polonaise or a gentleman in his embroidered waistcoat lends grace and gaiety even to these momentous days.

Thus, dear readers, whether you celebrate independence with a glass of Madeira or attend a private ball, may your attire be as elegant as your principles are just.

Yours in the latest mode,

The Fashion Correspondent

Philadelphia, this Fifth Day of July, 1776

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Thanks, Colonist Piper!

In 250 years, be sure to check out Colonist Piper's X page.

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