A miniscule slice of our surroundings, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope (with thanks to Stephanie, who made sure I didn't miss this!):

This is the most recent follow-up to, and quite possibly the only thing that could be more impressive than, the already awe-inspiring 1995 and 1998 Hubble Deep Field (HDF) images: Composited visible and near-infrared exposures, one million seconds total exposure time, one photon per minute received from the faintest galaxies, less than one ten-millionth of the surveyable sky, and a priceless look back in time to 400-800 million years after the universe was born. See the announcement and Q&A.

We are small. Very small.

But somehow we sometimes manage to do big things...

Current reading:
Madeline Albright - Madam Secretary: A Memoir (very much enjoying this!)

Current Listening (iTMS links):
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits, Into the Great Wide Open
Seal - Seal (1994)
Rush - 2112