GSC Update:

*Ever wonder where the term "dog days of summer" came from? According to Space.com:
"the dog days are defined as the period from July 3 through Aug. 11 when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises in conjunction (or nearly so) with the Sun. As a result, some felt that the combination of the brightest luminary of the day (the Sun) and the brightest star of night (Sirius) was responsible for the extreme heat that is experienced during the middle of the summertime"

*Blackouts in New York have caused more stars to be visible in the Manhattan sky in many years. New Yorkers can now see almost 15, including Orion's belt. Additionally, power problems has forced a shutdown of the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.