Happy Solstice!

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(Image from slumbering.lungfish.com)

The folks at Hubblesite put together some great astronomical holiday cards that you can print yourselves. My favorite is

which uses a picture of the Sagittarius Star Cloud to ornament the tree.

For those who haven't already heard it, the best Christmas letter ever: Chiron Beta Prime by Jonathan Coulton

Lastly, a different version of the Christmas story.