It was light years away . . . .

Reflecting on what a light year is . . . . . so that’ll be 365 of these then!?

 By November 13, 2026, Voyager 1 will reach a distance where its radio signals take a full light-day to travel between the spacecraft and Earth. At that point, Voyager 1 will be more than 25 billion kilometers away, deep in interstellar space beyond the Sun’s heliosphere. Every command sent from Earth and every packet of data returned will complete a 24-hour one-way journey through space.

This milestone highlights the true scale of the solar system and humanity’s farthest exploration. Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in 2012, becoming the first spacecraft to directly sample the interstellar medium. From this region, it measures cosmic rays, plasma density, and magnetic fields unaffected by the Sun, providing unique insight into the galactic environment surrounding our star.

Reaching a light-day distance is not just symbolic. It marks a regime where communication delays rival planetary timescales, underscoring both the durability of 1970s technology and the vastness separating Earth from interstellar space.

Source

NASA, Voyager Mission, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Astrophysical Journal, Nature Astronomy

“and we could all feel safe like Sharon Tate" . . . . John Cale - 'Leaving It Up To You' | Sharon by room mate Sheliah Wells

 

 “My friends used to tease me: ‘How can you wake up in the morning and look at that face of hers?’ It was a good question. Sharon was so overwhelmingly, so incredibly beautiful that anyone not knowing her might think it took a lot to live with such a beauty. But, you see, that was another thing about Sharon. With all her beauty, everyone loved her. I never heard anyone say a bad word about her, not even another actress. And in this town that’s not only a rarity, it’s an impossibility! Sharon was the type of girl who had no defenses, no pretenses, she was just herself all the time. She was so trusting, so eager to accept people as they were, so generous.” 

• Actress Sheliah Wells, who was room-mates with Sharon during the mid-1960s
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Sharon Tate, 1968.

Birthdays (cont’d) | MOLLY TUTTLE (33)

 Bury Me Beneath the Willow

Molly Tuttle

Molly Tuttle

Molly reflects on her 2025!

Ozric Tentacles - Imhotep [There is Nothing] | jt1674

 . . . . . .secret crush? I Like Ozric Tentacles! 

https://www.tumblr.com/jt1674/805807121572790272/ozric-tentacles-imhotep

Linda Ronstadt - Anyone Who Had a Heart [Winter Light] | jt1674

  . . . brave to cover a classic pop song by the legendary Cilla Black who’s top hit in the UK was a major classic but if anyone’s gonna pull it off then Linda does that here . . . . . . 

https://www.tumblr.com/jt1674/805734654048141312/linda-ronstadt-anyone-who-had-a-heart

Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians - Sleep With Your Devil Mask [Globe of Frogs] | jt1674

 

https://www.tumblr.com/jt1674/805730381048446976/robyn-hitchcock-and-the-egyptians-sleeping-with

The White Stripes: Studio Albums 1999 - 2007 6 Albums | URBANASPIRINES

 The White Stripes: Studio Albums 1999 - 2007

 

"Beginning in the late 1990s, the White Stripes sought success within the Detroit music scene, releasing six singles and two albums. They first found commercial success with their acclaimed third album, White Blood Cells (2001), which propelled the band to the forefront of the garage rock movement. Their fourth album, Elephant (2003), drew further success, winning the band their first Grammy Awards. It produced the single "Seven Nation Army", which became a sports anthem and the band's signature song. 

They experimented extensively on their fifth album, Get Behind Me Satan (2005). They returned to their blues roots with their sixth and final album, Icky Thump (2007), which was praised like the band's earlier albums. By the end of the 2000s, the White Stripes accumulated three entries on the US Billboard Hot 100, eleven entries on the US Alternative Airplay chart, and thirteen entries on the UK singles chart. After a lengthy hiatus from performing and recording, the band dissolved in 2011"

Kostas applies his usual thorough exploration of the studio albums from the White Stripes 

Captain Beefheart live 1980 ‘CHORUS’ Théatre De L'Empire, Paris, France, November 7th 1980.

 ‘CHORUS’ for The Captain’s Birthday!

Captain Beefheart - "Chorus", Paris 1980

From French TV Program Chorus, Théatre De L'Empire, Paris, France, November 7th 1980.

Track List:

Nowadays A Woman's Gotta Hit A Man

Best Batch Yet

Dirty Blue Gene

Safe As Milk

Flavor Bud Living

Bat Chain Puller

Big Eyed Beans From Venus.

Stewart Lee | Rook Records

 Stewart Lee at Rook Records Industrial Estate in Hackney Wick

[where they used to shoot The Big Breakfast at the Lockkeeper’s Cottages)

The comedian discusses his vinyl habit and Captain Beefheart gets a mention!

As do independent records shops

KLAUS VOORMAN - Artist of the day

 

In case you thought the Revolver cover was some kind of one off, not only could Klaus play bass and other intsruments but he was an artist who drew (painted and collaged) pretty much all the time . . . . 

Now where’s my vinyl of Revolver . . . . .