Peeping Mimas
Saturn's moon Mimas peeps out from behind the larger moon Dione in this view from the Cassini spacecraft. Mimas (246 miles, or 396 kilometers across) is near the bottom center of the image. Saturn's rings are also...Word of the Day
repoussoir
- An object in the foreground of a painting, which leads the viewer's eye towards the principal figure, increasing the sense of depth.
This word is French in origin and in the 18th century referred to a medical instrument.
Quote of the Day
It is disturbing to discover in oneself these curious revelations of the validity of the Darwinian theory. If it is true that we have sprung from the ape, there are occasions when my own spring appears not to have been very far. 
- Cornelia Otis Skinner (1901 - 1979), U.S. author, actor.
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