Swiftly goes the year

How’s your autumn going so far?

On this first day of autumn, Discover’s Bad Astronomy blog has uploaded a full year of sunrises as seen from space. Somewhere in there, for many of us, is the “light depression equinox” when there isn’t enough light to pull us out of a funk. Based on the conversations I’ve had with people so far, it’s right around now.

In other news: The Christmas merchandise is in the stores.