Mother Goose, Astrophysicist

Today it exists as just oneย line in a children’s nursery rhyme, but for scientific thinkers of the seventeenth century, the task of getting a cow to jump over the moon was a daunting one, plagued by false starts, setbacks, and a lingering doubt that such a thing was necessary or even a good idea. In the image below, we see the outcome of one such early attempt.

Back to the drawing parchment there, Newton.

Maybe if they’d waited until spring, Sharon H.

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17 thoughts on “Mother Goose, Astrophysicist

  1. Caz February 22, 2017 / 12:08 pm

    Awww, she looks so disappointed!

  2. allein ? February 22, 2017 / 12:08 pm

    That’s how we get milkshakes, right?

      • allein ? February 22, 2017 / 4:43 pm

        I posted an image link to a little boy in a field with a cow and it didn’t post, but when I tried to post it again it said duplicate comment. ยฏ\_(ใƒ„)_/ยฏ

  3. Smartypants February 22, 2017 / 12:20 pm

    They should’ve tested it first with a spring chicken.

  4. Duckie ? February 22, 2017 / 12:25 pm

    Wait…what?!

  5. Haha February 22, 2017 / 12:25 pm

    “I am disappoint. I was promised sproinging.”
    Boomoo

  6. Faye February 22, 2017 / 1:27 pm

    That cow on the right is “moooooning” us already.

  7. Gigi the cat lady February 22, 2017 / 1:34 pm

    Did I do thaaat?

  8. Smartypants February 22, 2017 / 2:51 pm

    They should ask for help from Neil de ‘Grass’ Tyson.

    • allein ? February 22, 2017 / 4:41 pm

      Neil de Goose Tyson

      • Julie February 22, 2017 / 5:53 pm

        Bbwwwaaahhh!!!?????

    • kodalai February 22, 2017 / 5:08 pm

      Oh, bravo!

  9. DebG February 22, 2017 / 3:51 pm

    Y’all are on fire today with the puns and one-liners!

    • Murray C. February 22, 2017 / 3:55 pm

      ARen’t they just! I am impressed. And once again my belly hurts.

      • fkaWaldenPond February 22, 2017 / 9:41 pm

        Me three here; guys you made my work day doable. ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€

  10. Mariana February 23, 2017 / 4:37 am

    this post and comments was just SO MUCH WIN!

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