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The European Southern Observatory\u2019s various sites in Chile \u2014 Paranal, La Silla, Chajnantor \u2014 boast enviably low levels of light pollution. However, the skies overhead are rarely pitch-black! As shown in this image of Paranal Observatory, the skies regularly display a myriad of colours and astronomical sights, from the plane of the Milky Way shining brightly overhead to the orange-hued speck of Mars (left), the starry constellations of Scorpius and Orion, and the magenta splash of the Carina Nebula (upper middle). Despite the remote location there are also occasional signs of human activity \u2014 for example, the sequence of lamps seen in the center of the frame. These faint lights illuminate the route from the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), where this image was taken. Due to the highly sensitive camera used, this photograph also showcases a mysterious phenomenon called airglow. The night sky is ablaze with deep red and eerie green hues, caused by the faint glow of Earth\u2019s atmosphere. Because of airglow, no observatory site on Earth can ever be absolutely, completely dark \u2014 although ESO\u2019s do come pretty close. This image was taken by the astronomer and photographer Yuri Beletsky, a member of the 2016 ESO Fulldome Expedition team. This team visited Chile to gather spectacular images for use in the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Center. \u00a0(ESO public domain photograph)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Another interesting item\u00a0about The Expanse<\/em>, and the role of Latter-day Saints in both the novels and the SyFy series built upon them:<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/lifestyle\/faith\/5036228-155\/a-planet-of-their-own-mormons?fullpage=1<\/a><\/p>\n

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Incidentally, just a reminder: \u00a0Today marks the beginning\u00a0of the two-day annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<\/a>. \u00a0If you attend, be prepared for protesters, some of whom will be civil and some of whom, most likely, won\u2019t be. \u00a0And be prepared, even if you don\u2019t attend, for online expressions of anger, snide comments, mockery, attacks, derision, outrage, and cynicism from critics of Mormonism.<\/p>\n

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But remember how seriously to take much of what they write. \u00a0After all, today is also April Fool\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 Another interesting item\u00a0about The Expanse, and the role of Latter-day Saints in both the novels and the SyFy series built upon them: \u00a0 http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/lifestyle\/faith\/5036228-155\/a-planet-of-their-own-mormons?fullpage=1 \u00a0 Incidentally, just a reminder: \u00a0Today marks the beginning\u00a0of the two-day annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. \u00a0If you attend, be prepared for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1019,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n"A planet of their own? 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