Fic rec!

rageprufrock's latest WiP offering, Lustrous, has eaten my soul!

I can't sleep for thinking about it. Perhaps I just have a weakness for girl!John, I'm not sure, but man I really love this fic. It's all so angsty and tragic - I love it! :D

I don't think I can do it justice in a description. There are four parts so far, probably not that many more (although she said three initially, so...), but it's really just such a fascinating concept. I love "When Universes Collide" stuff. Awesome.

Science stuff

'Clearest' images taken of space
By Pallab Ghosh
Science correspondent, BBC News

A team of astronomers from the US and the UK has obtained some of the clearest pictures of space ever taken.

They were acquired using a new "adaptive optics" system which sharpens pictures taken from the Mount Palomar Observatory in California.

The images are twice as sharp as those from Hubble Space Telescope.

The new system, dubbed "Lucky", is the result of work by a team from Cambridge University and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

This is really kind of awesome. The difference in picture quality is amazing. I don't really understand this stuff, but it does seem like they might be able to get loads of much more in detail pictures and discover all sorts of cool things about space.

Also, the scientist who invented the new system is called Dr Mackay. Oh, I do amuse myself. We also had a call earlier from a "J Sheppard" wanting to arrange an interview. That, combined with this, has really made my day ;) ETA: And now I'm adding a Dr Carter to our database. Oh really, this is too much!! ;)

Doctor Who?

BBC reveals Doctor Who 'gap year'

David Tennant's appearance in the fifth series of Doctor Who looks uncertain after it was revealed there will be no new series in 2009.

The fourth series, starring Tennant, is due to hit TV screens next year, but the fifth will not be seen until 2010.

Instead, Tennant will star in three Doctor Who specials, written by Russell T Davies, on BBC One in 2009.

I haven't seen anyone freaking out about this today. Is it old news?