Earning a Living on the Grand Canal: Wang Shishen’s Garden Scenes
Wang Shishen, album leaves, 1731 (Qing dynasty) (Shanghai Museum, China). A conversation between Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Beth Harris.
Glittering Glimpse of Starbirth
Called Pismis 24, this young star cluster resides in the core of the nearby Lobster Nebula, approximately 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. Home to a vibrant stellar nursery and one of the closest sites of massive star birth, Pismis 24 provides rare insight into large and massive stars. This region is one […]