My stars have NOT been aligned

There have been personal family emergencies, irrational deadlines at work and an amazing convergence of assignment deadlines.

In short, I have been a spectacularly absent online individual.

Perhaps I can blame the sudden discovery of Gliese 581c for my confused and convoluted life at the moment.



Because it surely can't be all my fault, can it?

More information: European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere - Astronomers find first Earth-like planet in habitable zone

Image source: ESO Press release photo page