Map Monday, Krypton the home world of Superman

Krypton was the home world of the DC comics superhero Superman.  Superman was created in 1933 by Jerry Siegel (writer) and Joe Shuster (artist).  The team sold the character to Detective Comics (now DC Comics) in 1938.  In the years since the character has also appeared in multiple radio serials,… Read more“Map Monday, Krypton the home world of Superman”

Map Monday, Antipodes – the other side of the World

I was recently listening to Ana Ng by They Might Be Giants, whose quirking take on pop music ventures into history – Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – and science.  You’re not a nerd if you don’t smile while listening to Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun is a Mass of… Read more“Map Monday, Antipodes – the other side of the World”