Round 1, Poll 13: Young Wizards Vs Ella Enchanted

Sharks may not be as solitary as originally thought. Researchers have discovered the fish congregating and interacting with others of their own species in ways that suggest they have long-lasting friendships.

PHOTOGRAPH BY TANYA HOUPPERMANS

A Knot Zoo.

“But then she was a dancer. Dancers are tough.” -“The Wizard’s Dilemma,” Diane Duane, (x) (x) Dedicated to Betty Callahan.

Chapter Titles: A Wizard Abroad

Fanart for the beautifully written Young Wizards fanfic What the Butterflies Said by AtypicalOwl, who I believe is @sunrisenebula here on Tumblr.

Sometimes I read stuff and I just wanna shake someone like "WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THIS"

Tor.com

Five Stories About Precocious Young Wizards

Imagine, if you will, a story featuring a wizard, sorcerer, or mage who is not an elderly greybeard or crone but rather a child or teen. Ide

...Okay, this is a lovely shout-out. And to be mentioned in the same neighborhood as both Ursula Le Guin and Terry Pratchett and @neil-gaiman is seriously something I have to take a breath to recover from.

...Okay, better now. :)

Crux  and Auriga 

Thoughts that will change the way you think about the universe and your existence

“So you’re made of detritus [from exploded stars]. Get over it. Or better yet, celebrate it. After all, what nobler thought can one cherish than that the universe lives within us all?”

―Neil deGrasse Tyson

These photos are on the shortlist for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014, a competition and exhibition run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The winning images will be posted here on September 18.