Humble Sky, the title and theme of this blog, observes that humankind need only look skyward to appreciate the obvious limit of our comprehension; and further, that this universal reality check should encourage us to be more curious and more…
There’s big news and bad news about the cosmos. In The New York Times article “Cosmic Confusion” on February 26, science writer Dennis Overbye reveals how astronomers are intrigued by a new finding that suggests “The universe seems to be…
Suppose there was that night when a car with no headlights raced through the intersection, against a red light and just missed hitting you. Suppose, or what if, it didn’t miss? What if that time a stranger’s Heimlich maneuver saved…
