A multicolored orbital sunset was photographed from the space station as it orbited above the Atlantic Ocean in February 2023. 🌅🛰️ More Earth photos.. flic.kr/s/aHsmACYoYM #ISS
#15YearsAgo today, astronomers using the Swift Observatory saw a stellar explosion that shattered the record for the most distant object visible with the naked eye. Originating 7.5 BILLION light years away, the light was emitted long before Earth formed! go.nasa.gov/3YL3XtZ #NASAhistory
Amazing. If the photographer was further to the left then the Milky Way would be seen entering/leaving the top of the pyramid. And AIUI beneath the temple was a tunnel to the underworld.
I regret not taking a day trip to Chichenitza all those times wife and I have been to Cozumel and Playa area over the years. Didn’t want to lose scuba time 🤷🏻♂️. Even been down there at equinox time once or twice.
Just in time for the 2023 #MessierMarathon, Hubble has a new view of M80 to share.
M80 is one of the densest globular clusters in the Milky Way. It's about 28,000 light-years away from Earth and contains hundreds of thousands of stars: go.nasa.gov/3JNPpp1 #Hubble
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If you're hoping to do some skywatching, but you're not quite sure how to find a great spot, we have you covered. Here are some key things to know about how to find the best places for stargazing.
An astronaut aboard the @Space_Station took this photo of the lower Amazon River in Brazil, which carries a huge amount of sediment and occasionally delivers muddy water to nearby lakes.
In the final episode of Down To Earth featuring astronaut Victor Glover and his daughter, Corinne, they discuss the excitement of returning to Earth from an extended mission on the International Space Station. 🌎 #ISS
the way to maintain an authoritative collection is to send out Add/Remove, not to have everyone send out Create and then expect everyone else to reconstruct the collection for themselves
yknow, actually *maintain* the collection. currently we just punt it off
i can't say i blame developers for taking the lazy route and doing the bare minimum to be compatible with what already exists, but that is so limiting and i'm not here for it
the bigger problem is that there's so many assumptions being made with zero basis or foundation in anything. we're just replicating stuff around and then every server assembles it however it *thinks* it should be put together.
we're getting to the point that the contradictions and shortcomings are starting to become more apparent...
- things like moderated conversations are impossible if you don't actually have a concept of a "conversation".
- there's so many different ways to do "groups" that it's a running joke at this point, because everyone has a different idea of what a "group" is. it's the "blind men feeling an elephant" problem.
- things like forums and subforums, chat rooms, etc are not easily possible rn.
the "trick" is that there isn't actually any difference between all these different presentations. if you understand "objects" and "collections" you can construct whatever you want: forums, walls, chat rooms, conversations, aggregators, whatever. it's all just objects in collections.
right now, no one understands 'collections". we just pass around objects with Create and Announce and leave it up to the consumer to figure out how they should be grouped.
a website that is still not supporting HTTPS? 🤔 As they have not managed to set up the most basic things, their meaning about ActivityPub maybe should not be trusted.
Best not to be a prat on this subject, ;) the blog #SSL is broken to illustrate the disaster we made with centralization of tech over the last 20 years. Just click through, it is a test to weed out people who are intolerant and likely a waste of space XXXX
To "weed out people" and people being "a waste of space" are things Adolf Hitler would have said, who claimed that some people are worth less than others. Right wing extremists may still believe that but we overcome that thinking and also following human rights every human being is valuable. So no human can be a waste of space and no human should be weeded out.
do you understand that this reply is the sought of script a right wing troll would read out to add to the current mess. Have a look at the background o this conversation and come back with something outside this thanks. #indymediaback #OMN #OGB might help as links.
I'm not a troll. Maybe as a German I'm more sensitive to people speaking about "weed out people". Do you seriously think that some people are a waste of space and should be killed? I don't really understand the rest you wanted to say. SSL isn't a centralised system. It's maybe not perfect, but it doesn't make sense to not use HTTPS. The video was a bit helpful but was explaining about a system I don't know and couldn't find.
OK in context weeding out people is nothing to do with genocide, this is obvuse just read in context, good faith is a start to overcome this. In the context, MOST people are a "waste of space" try thinking about the native tribes being exterminated by the incoming western culture - who here is wasters of the space?
The #SSL is about"unthinking" created by centralizing security - think what happens to the #openweb if Let's Encrypt goes down -an example of the recurring #geekproblem
Let's Encrypt itself is a huge collaboration project. It's likely that if they stop that collaboration some of them will create a similar new project. Also there are some other certificate authorities that provide free certificates. And it is always possible to build new certificate authorities. As I said, it's not perfect. But do you have a better system? Crypto parties are not a reliable solution for the whole internet.
what is the geekproblem? What is OMN? You seem to assume that I have the same view on the world as you have and understand what you are talking about, but that is not the case. Maybe try to explain it to a 5 year old. Someone that doesn't know the words and concepts you take for granted.
the are links in hashtags and search engines as a first step, let's carry on this conversation after you have done this basic step. Happy to talk about #OMN, but hard to do this to 5 years olds ;)
in the short term? i'd like to develop solid docs to "prove the theory". after that i guess we need to prove the concept. either someone else builds it according to my docs, or i might have to learn enough coding to put together something for myself ^_^;
this is a troubling view of theory and practice. All good horizontalists understand that they come from practice. At the basis of this is #DIY that is working through practice to build theory.
To start from theory go ground and round and round then try and put this into practice, ends in a dizzy mess. When this mess is imposed as a solution we obviously get more #techshit to compost or academic wank to clean up.
well, the "practice" is having used the web for many years, having used many services, drawing from the experience of just being around and trying to talk to people. using twitter for a decade and fedi for nearly another decade, i'm what some might call an "early adopter" or "power user". the theory i'm trying to develop is based on my experiences with many, many different services, what worked, what didn't. and at the core, what it means to communicate. how to do so effectively.
essentially the theory i have is based in this growing feeling that we were better off with forums and blogs being separate things, before "social media" merged the two use-cases and killed off both. no longer did people publish things or discuss things with others, but now they produce "content" and consume from their "feed". sure, we can have these back-and-forths via replies and comments, but it's not really conducive to larger discussions.
and i've been thinking a lot and researching the foundations of communication because i also am trying to develop a clearer, simpler understanding of what it is we're really doing, via analogy to face-to-face tangible interactions. maybe this is "academic wank" as you say, but i do plan on building something eventually, or at least making it possible for someone else to build
so far i've managed to identify the following separate types of communication
- publishing: you make a resource available to some audience. (WWW) - subscribing: you receive or browse resources from others. (RSS/Atom, mailing lists and newsletters, status and events updates) - discussing: you go to some forum where other people gather. (also WWW) - messaging: direct communication with a known audience. (mail, chat, DM/PM, and so on)
"our" #4opens #OMN project does the first 3 things in a non #mainstreaming #openweb native way and the last one can be done fine by current technology, the are meany #4opens chat, mail apps so little new there to think on.
So maybe you should cut short your "individualistic" wanderings and participate in projects that are already far along the path you want to start on #nothingnew is only half a joke ;)
so, if we were to build a "unified communications app", it should at least be able to do those four things, via whatever various protocols you wish to support. but from an everyday perspective, no one cares about protocols, you just want to talk to people or see what they have to say. for the people who do care, we want our protocols to be open so that we aren't being controlled by the commercial corporations. (i believe you call them the "dot cons"?)
Well I would say we need a unified communication network base on #4opens, and surprisingly we already have this, the #fediverse so #nothingnew comes to mind agen, I only half joke.
Yes, the #dotcons mad a mess over the last 20 years, and nobody who was in their right minds would not push the word together and add the hash ;)
and part of having those open protocols is having them be *good* protocols, useful and reflecting reality. not reflecting the business needs of those trying to monetize everything. hopefully a better understanding of "reality" can help develop better protocols that feel more "natural" and easier to understand and use. after that, well... that's the hard part in tearing down the walled gardens and building a proper commons.
well that's the problem actually -- the fediverse is too much like "social media" right now. the problem is that applications like mastodon are designed after twitter, and so they replicate some of twitter's core mistakes even if they avoid more of the surface ones
that's true, mastodon is feudalism and has its own robes and crown. The #Fediverse needs to pull it into the more democratic fold, this is done by doing better on our part, the king of mastodon is very unlike to move without a bit of carrot and stick on the rest of the codebase. This is exactly the problem we are solving with #OMN projects, have been dealing with this mess for a long time 😀
i think "doing better" will more likely than not involve breaking from the "mastodon" fediverse. but in return, it will be more compatible with the Web and with ActivityPub as intended, an actor model for web services. there may be another break when someone figures out a way to get around link rot and insolvent authority (like if your server goes down or your domain expires and you don't renew it)
we address all these issues at core #OMN project. Have been working to fix the current #techshit mess for the last 10 years. The #geekproblem which is a generally a metaphor for the more #mainstreaming #stupidindividualism after 40 years of worshipping the #deathcult is a hard crap behaver to step away from, ideas are not enough, action is needed, the is the history of grassroots direct action, you can drink from this history here visionon.tv good to take a sip.
visionOntv is a part of the #OMN a radical grassroots media project.
Our mission on the #openweb is to hold the bridge open between the fluffy/spiky debate please support us in the dialogue. Thanks #OMN
We need some input on how technical to do collections/groups for dataflows and database storage. This is both simple and very complex to think through 😀
#OMN the feeds are the pipes join the data cauldrons. Site/apps are ladles that scoop out data, we are the hands that hold the ladle. The coding basic iron work framing of these tools.
Cauldron - syncing database Pipe - #4opens standard flows of data Ladle - website/app that displays data
How to write this up from a technical prospective. Help please.
it's not even a new idea. Dennis Schubert raised a similar criticism of "replies" distribution back in 2018: overengineer.dev/blog/2018/02/…
> As per the ActivityStreams spec, all objects [can] have a replies property. So, a more sensible, reliable, and even more AcitivityStream’y way of handling replies would probably be adding the interaction to the replies collection
this is not always optimal of course -- it was proposed 5 years ago. but something similar could be done.
i think the key disagreement, misunderstanding, lack of shared reality, etc, is this:
are we just creating a bunch of "posts"? microblogging or regular blogging, we have our own websites or web profiles, and we only care about what we ourselves are sharing?
or are we trying to collaborate across domains? are we building a Web, a Social Web, a Linked Data Web, a Semantic Web? where our actions have side effects, and there exists some state that we care about?
basically we're not doing one or the other, we're kind of mishmashing them together. when you post on most fedi projects, you are publishing to your profile locally, *but* you are also sending out an activity to notify your followers. and typically, that has side-effects on remote servers. usually that side-effect is "keep a locally cached archive of that post and show it to followers."
i think we should be clearer about the separate use-cases and concerns.
yep, its currently a mess, though after ten years of wasted #techshit it's a nice mess to have.
Let's take this mess and shift it into a #KISS semantic web of data flows and stores. The keywords for the #OMN are simple and stupid, it's the only root that actually works #grassroots #DIY path.
We need shovels (#4opens) and compost (current #techshit) and seeds (of hope) to plant, let's grow the "commons"
Two successive atmospheric rivers hit California this month, bringing rain, snow, and strong winds. On March 16, NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this false-color image where snow is light blue, water dark blue, and vegetation green.
Our #Crew5 mission returned from the @Space_Station, @POTUS announced our proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year, and the prototype spacesuit for our return to the lunar surface was revealed—This Week at NASA.
The Exp 68 crew finished a busy week aboard the orbiting laboratory with a tomato harvest, station maintenance, and transferring supplies from the Dragon cargo craft. 🍅 go.nasa.gov/3TsZN94 #ISS
The Expedition 68 crew members wrapped up their week aboard the International Space Station by removing payloads for a resupply mission, installing equipment for microgravity research, and performing eye exams for a routine checkup.
The rate of sea level rise has more than doubled since 1993. Using a 30-year satellite record, @nasa is helping researchers and coastal planners track how much rise is happening so that we can prepare for where sea level rise is headed.
Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards.
This graph shows data from five successive satellites, beginning in 1993. The solid red line shows the trajectory of rise from 1993 to 2022, illustrating that the rate of rise has more than doubled. By 2040, sea levels could be 3.66 inches (9.3 cm) higher than today. #NASAEarth
Grab some binoculars, get outside, and look up at the stars! On this week’s episode of NASA’s Curious Universe podcast, we’re going stargazing. Tune in as we take a tour of the stars and talk about how you can join from your own backyard! nasa.gov/mediacast/stargazers-… #NASASolarSystem
You might know I carry a “pet rock” in my left front wheel, which tumbled in there over a year ago. But did you know others have joined the journey too? I’ve picked up two additional hitchhikers, in my right front and rear wheels. Fine by me – let’s keep rolling! #PerseveranceRover
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This week on #SpaceToGround, Crew-5 splashes down, and a cargo delivery arrives with two new heart-related @ISS_Research investigations that could help future space explorers and patients on Earth! 💓🛰️ #ISS
What could we do if an asteroid threatened Earth? 65 actor Adam Driver and @AsteroidWatch discuss how we monitor asteroids, preventing a possible impact, and why we’re bringing asteroid samples here with #OSIRISRex. (There are no known threats to Earth for 100+ years.) #NASA
32 light-years from Earth, exoplanet AU Mic b is shrouded in debris from its creation. A babe among worlds at only ~20 million years old, the planet and its star are a touchstone system, helping us understand how stars and planets form. Lucky us! 🍀 go.nasa.gov/42nBcGs #NASAExoplanets
The newly discovered planet is orbiting a star still encircled by the disk of material from which both objects formed, giving scientists a glimpse at early planet evolution.
The Webb Telescope team is honored to receive the 2023 Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy. This year, the award recognizes the 20,000 people around the world who designed, developed and now operate Webb: go.nasa.gov/42if6p0 #JamesWebb
The team behind NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope received the 2023 Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy at the National Space Club’s yearly Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner in Washington on March 10.
65 years ago today in 1958, Vanguard 1, America's second satellite and the world's 1st solar-powered satellite was launched! It confirmed that the Earth is not a perfect sphere.
Contact with Vanguard 1 was lost in 1964, but it remains the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. #NASAhistory
The hazy patch of stars on the right side of this image is actually a whole galaxy!
Seen in this #HubbleFriday view, the dwarf galaxy UGCA 307 resides about 26 million-light years away. The red bubbles of gas mark regions of recent star formation: go.nasa.gov/3z4ILop #Hubble
Still wondering why your Twitter posts have alt text but your Mastodon posts don't. Many blind social media users have moved over to Mastodon because of usability concerns.
Recent volcanic activity has been observed on Venus for the first time.
Scientists made the discovery by poring over archival radar images of Earth’s twin taken in the '90s by our Magellan mission. Our VERITAS mission is set to investigate: go.nasa.gov/3mP5f9O #NASA
In a first, scientists have seen direct evidence of active volcanism on Earth’s twin, setting the stage for the agency’s VERITAS mission to investigate.
We've confirmed 5,000+ exoplanets. These include planets covered by lava seas, jewels blowing in alien winds and worlds with burned atmospheres darker than night. We also know of planets where we think the skies sparkle ✨ Each is a wonder! Exoplanets.nasa.gov #NASAExoplanets
Astronomer Caroline Herschel, born #OTD in 1750, was the first woman credited with discovering a comet and the first woman to earn a salary as a scientist. She went on to discover 7 additional comets in her lifetime! #WomensHistoryMonth #NASAhistory
Secrets of the Mars Rovers: In the season finale of the "On a Mission" podcast, hear about the surprises that have always been a part of exploring the Red Planet: soundcloud.com/nasa/on-a-missi… #NASAMars
In this season four finale, Gentry Lee and Rob Manning reveal how surprises, hidden flaws, and uncertainties have always been a part of rovers and the exploration of Mars.
The Exp 68 crew worked on cargo operations, @ISS_Research, and station maintenance today after the arrival of the SpaceX cargo Dragon. go.nasa.gov/42gKtQP #ISS
The Expedition 68 crew focused on cargo operations, science experiments, and maintenance tasks after the SpaceX Dragon docked to the International Space Station at 7:31 a.m. EDT.
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