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Wow, this @xkcd is really excellent.

#Space tip: if you’re ever lost in the inner #solar system, you can just type out the phrase “Optimistic #Aliens measure space typographically” in times new roman and use the dots as a #map

😅

from: https://xkcd.com/2863/

#Astronomy #Meme #Mastodon

Space tip: if you’re ever lost in the inner solar system, you can just type out the phrase “Optimistic Aliens measure space typographically” in times new roman and use the dots as a map

Space Typography

xkcd
#mastodon #space #meme #astronomy #solar #aliens #map @xkcd

Data from the Kepler #space telescope suggest there may be as many as 300 million potentially habitable planets in our galaxy alone.

We may never have evidence proving whether intelligent life is somewhere out there, but - as Carl Sagan once wrote, “If it’s just us, seems like an awful waste of space.”

This illustration depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone. Credit: NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle
#space

This dead star is bursting back to life


It would appear that a distant star has sprung back to life after its explosive death, blasting out repeated energetic flares over a period of several months that are like nothing astronomers have seen before.


Not Dead Yet.... Twas But A Flesh Wound?

#Space #Astronomy #CosmicPuzzle


This dead star is bursting back to life

"No one really knew what to say. We had never seen anything like that before  —  something so fast, and the brightness as strong as the original explosion months later."
Robert Lea (Space)
#space #astronomy #CosmicPuzzle

For decades, astronomers have dreamed of setting up an observatory on the far side of the Moon. I read about it as a kid. Now it's happening!

The LuSEE-Night radio telescope is under construction, and is scheduled to land on the lunar farside in 2025. It's a pathfinder for a much bigger radio telescope that would follow. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2023/09/26/listening-to-the-radio-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon/ #space #nasa #science

This artist’s rendering shows LuSEE-Night atop the Blue Ghost spacecraft scheduled to deliver the experiment to the far side of the moon. Firefly Aerospace

Listening to the Radio on the Far Side of the Moon

Researchers can use the radio-quiet far side of the moon to listen for a never-before-heard signal from the “Dark Ages” of the universe.
ssuh (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
#science #space #NASA

This new image from the James Webb #Space Telescope shows the spectacular Orion Nebula, packed with thousands of budding stars at ~1,300 light-years away.
This new image from the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam short-wavelength channel shows the Orion nebula, its stars, and many other objects in unprecedent high definition in the near infrared. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA / Science leads and image processing: M. McCaughrean, S. Pearson, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO)
#space

Every minute of this video is excellent.

Listen to our friend Bryan Murphy telling @joeltelling (ahahaha) all about the Raspberry Pi-powered ISS Mimic 🛰️

(There's a cool story about the first all-female spacewalk in there too)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSEbtBuCkoE

#RaspberryPi #space #3Dprinting


THIS Receives Signals FROM OUTER SPACE!

This is the ISS Mimic, a wonderful project showcasing 3d printing and the International Space Station and getting people excited about space.GO TO THEIR WEBS...
YouTube
#RaspberryPi #space #3Dprinting @Joel Telling

Last week some of us headed out to the small satellite conference in Utah, and some of us built ground stations, and a good time was had by all! #smallsat #cubesat #astropi #space

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/small-satellites-and-big-antennas/

Small satellites and big antennas - Raspberry Pi

A visit to the Small Sat conference in Utah, and instructions on building your own Raspberry Pi satellite ground station.
Alasdair Allan (Raspberry Pi)
#space #cubesat #astropi #smallsat

Born in 1928, Vera Rubin set her sights on Princeton, but they wouldn’t accept female grad students in astronomy. So she earned her master’s from Cornell & PhD from Georgetown.

In 1965, Rubin became the 1st woman allowed to observe at the Palomar Observatory. She went on to find evidence for the existence of dark matter.

In 1993, Rubin was awarded the National Medal of Science. But curiously, she was not awarded a Nobel Prize. https://www.themarginalian.org/2016/04/18/vera-rubin-interview-women-in-science/ #HistoryRemix #science #space #history

Ver Rubin, 1928-2016

Pioneering Astronomer Vera Rubin on Women in Science, Dark Matter, and Our Never-Ending Quest to Know the Universe

“We’re still groping for the truth… Science consists of continually making better and better what has been usable in the past.”
The Marginalian
#science #history #space #historyremix

#space #factorization #singularity #gaugetheories #electroweak #stronginteraction #QuantumFieldTheory @Universität Wien @Erwin SchrÜdinger Institute

This is the kind of new #streaming #video service I like to see... 🚀

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/28/23811235/nasa-plus-streaming-service-announce

#space #astronomy #nasa


NASA is launching a new ‘Plus’ streaming service

NASA Plus is a new subscription-free streaming service that will have original shows, mission archives, livestreams for Artemis II, and more. It will launch later this year on iOS, Android, Apple TV, and on NASA’s new beta website.
Umar Shakir (The Verge)
#video #Streaming #space #NASA #astronomy

I've seen a lot of pictures of Saturn, but there's something really magical about this new raw image from JWST.
Pixel noise + filter selection make the planet vanish -- just a set of rings floating in space.
#space #science #NASA
Raw image of Saturn taken by JWST. Image info: Target Name: SATURN-CENTRE Title: Saturn Instrument: NIRCAM/IMAGE Filters: F322W2;F323N Start Time: 6/24/2023 6:27:54 PM Obs Time: 128.841(s)
#science #space #NASA

Our sun is big. It’s 864,000 miles or 1,392,000 km in diameter. Or 109x wider than Earth. But it’s also an average sized star.

Some stars are much bigger.

Betelgeuse, in the constellation Orion, is a red supergiant star ~700x the size of the sun.

If we replaced our sun with Betelgeuse, it would stretch past Jupiter's orbit. https://universe.nasa.gov/news/237/what-is-betelgeuse-inside-the-strange-volatile-star/ #space #science

Comparison of the size of our sun with Pollux, Sirius, Aldebaran, Rigel and Betelgeuse. Credit: NASA

What is Betelgeuse? Inside the Strange, Volatile Star

A blazing red supergiant shining brilliantly in the night sky, Betelgeuse is a star that has captured attention for centuries.
NASA Universe Exploration
#science #space

Born in India in 1962, Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman in #space in 1997.

In 2003, she was on the Columbia, when insulation broke off, depressurizing the shuttle. All 7 crew members died.

7 asteroids + 7 hills on Mars were named after them.
https://www.space.com/17056-kalpana-chawla-biography.html #HistoryRemix #science

“When you look at the stars & the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system." - Chawla, 1997

Chawla aboard the space shuttle on January 27, 2003. Image: Getty
The STS-107 shuttle Columbia crew. The image was recovered from wreckage inside an undeveloped film canister. From left (bottom row): Kalpana Chawla, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon. From left (top row): David Brown, William McCool, and Michael Anderson. (Image: NASA/JSC)

Kalpana Chawla: Biography & Columbia disaster

Astronaut Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-born woman in space.
Nola Taylor Tillman (Space)
#science #space #historyremix

In honor of #StarWarsDay, a look at space food from an episode of Serving Up Science: https://youtu.be/XyJGyOJf8e0 #StarWars #space #food (We had fun making this one).

May the Fourth Be With You!

Screen shot from PBS episode of Serving Up Science. I am dressed as Leia with an apron and lightsaber.

Space Food: The Final Frontier! | Serving Up Science

When you think of space food, what comes to mind? Probably dried ice cream, jell-o, and food in a tube. But today's advances in cosmonaut cuisine include eve...
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#starwars #space #food #starwarsday

Like a flooded river full of ice slabs, only they are rocks on Mars.

Processed cropped MCZ_LEFT, FL: 34mm
Sol: 732, RMC: 36.3294, LMST: 16:13:53
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/00732/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZL0_0732_0731937153_521EBY_N0363294ZCAM08741_0340LMJ01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise

#Perseverance #Mars2020 #Solarocks #Space
#space #NASA #perseverance #mars2020 #solarocks

The history of Earth as the length of a human’s outstretched arm - representing 4.5 billion years of time.

At this scale, humans emerged so recently that we could be filed off from a microscopic slice at the very tip of a fingernail.

Infographic by Katie Scott from original article in Nautilus. Details at https://ncse.ngo/deep-time-really-really-deep-man #space #time #science #SharedPlanet
DEEP TIME: If the timeline of Earth were mapped onto the human arm, it would begin around the shoulder where the earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago. Animals originated within the palm, but the myriad forms alive today exploded onto the scene around the first knuckle, in the Cambrian period. Blocks along the fingers represent the periods that followed, such as the Jurassic (dinosaurs) and the Cenozoic. Humans evolved at a microscopic slice at the tip of a fingernail. Infographic by Katie Scott from original article in Nautilus.

Deep time is, like, really, really deep, man | National Center for Science Education

Have you heard the joke about the museum guide who, when as
ncse.ngo
#science #space #time #sharedplanet

If we calculate how many grains are in a teaspoon of sand (an average) & multiply that by the amount of sand estimated on every beach & desert in the world, we get (roughly) seven quintillion, five hundred quadrillion grains of sand on Earth. https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2012/09/17/161096233/which-is-greater-the-number-of-sand-grains-on-earth-or-stars-in-the-sky #space #science

Meanwhile, there are ~70 thousand million, million, million stars in the observable universe - a figure vastly surpassing all of those grains of sand. The universe is immense, breathtaking & beyond imagination ✨
Detail of the globular cluster M92 captured by Webb’s NIRCam instrument. This field of view covers the lower left quarter of the right half of the full image. Globular clusters are dense masses of tightly packed stars that all formed around the same time. In M92, there are about 300,000 stars packed into a ball about 100 light-years across. The night sky of a planet in the middle of M92 would shine with thousands of stars that appear thousands of times brighter than those in our own sky. The image shows stars at different distances from the center, which helps astronomers understand the motion of stars in the cluster, and the physics of that motion. Download the image detail of M92 from the Space Telescope Science Institute. Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, A. Pagan (STScI).
#science #space

I've been following @APoD for a while now and every time they post one of those gorgeous #space pics my brain just can't process that this is really how incredible space is. #Andromeda #galaxy
Picture of the Andromeda galaxy
#space #galaxy #andromeda @Astronomy Picture of the Day

Happy that the first exoplanet discovered accidentally by Dale Frail and Aleksander Wolszczan in 1992 is included. They were not even mentioned when other #astronomers were awarded the Nobel prize for the discovery of exoplanets. And yet the discovery ended up showing exoplanets can show up in strange places.

#space #astronomy #planets
#space #astronomy #astronomers #planets

As of March 2023, 72 #women have flown in #space.

Of these, 44 have worked on the International Space Station as long-duration expedition crewmembers, as visitors on space shuttle assembly flights, or as space flight participants on short-duration missions.

Learn more about these inspiring pioneers from around the world: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/womens-history-month-2023-celebrating-women-astronauts #science #history #HistoryRemix
The first woman to orbit the Earth, Valentina V. Tereshkova, before boarding her Vostok 6 capsule for her historic spaceflight. Photo: NASA Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first Black woman in space, works in the Spacelab module during the STS-47 Spacelab-J mission. Credit: NASA
Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, enjoys playing the flute in her spare time during the STS-56 mission. Credit: NASA Tamara E. Jernigan during the STS-96 spacewalk. Credit: NASA

Women's History Month 2023: Celebrating Women Astronauts

As of March 2023, 72 women have flown in space. Of these, 44 have worked on the International Space Station as long-duration expedition crewmembers, as visitors on space shuttle assembly flights, or as space flight participants on short-duration miss…
Kelli Mars (NASA)
#science #history #space #women #historyremix

In 1977, NASA began looking for women astronauts.

Sally Ride spotted an ad about it in the Stanford school newspaper & applied. She was one of six women chosen.

In 1983, Ride became the first American woman to travel into #space. Her role as a mission specialist was to work a robotic arm to move satellites.

Ride went on to teach at UC San Diego & worked to promote women & girls in STEM. She also wrote children’s books about exploring space. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/who-was-sally-ride-58.html #HistoryRemix
Mission specialist Sally Ride, the first American woman sent into space, totes her own luggage following her arrival at the Kennedy Space Center. Credit: Bettmann

Who Was Sally Ride?

On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to space. Find out more about this space pioneer.
NASA
#space #historyremix

I’m always amused that when referring to the behaviour of objects that are very far away, as in the 1,900 light years here, we use the present tense 😆
#space #nasa
#space #NASA

“There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.”

— Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994 https://www.planetary.org/worlds/pale-blue-dot #science #space
This image of Earth is one of 60 frames taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft on February 14, 1990 from a distance of more than 6 billion kilometers (4 billion miles) and about 32 degrees above the ecliptic plane. In the image the Earth is a mere point of light, a crescent only 0.12 pixel in size. Our planet was caught in the center of one of the scattered light rays resulting from taking the image so close to the Sun. This image is part of Voyager 1's final photographic assignment which captured family portraits of the Sun and planets. Credit: NASA / JPL

A Pale Blue Dot

Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us.
The Planetary Society
#science #space

We are still at #Space Center Houston's SEEC conference, and shoulder-rubbing with astronauts leaves little time for blogging. So we have borrowed this space-themed item from the latest issue of HackSpace Magazine in which they show us some cool homemade rockets.

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/homemade-rockets/

#raspberrypi
A rocket mid takeoff in an open desert landscape with fire and smoke exploding from the bottom of it

Homemade rockets - Raspberry Pi

In the latest issue, HackSpace magazine shows us some cool homemade rockets and invites you to build your own.
Ashley Whittaker (Raspberry Pi)
#RaspberryPi #space

The LycÊe Français de la Nouvelle-OrlÊans is housed in the Ronald E. McNair Building on Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans.
#nola #neworleans #Louisiana #science #education #space #nasa #blackhistorymonth
#science #Education #space #NASA #blackhistorymonth #nola #neworleans #Louisiana

NASA doesn’t usually allow animals in portraits.

But in 2009, astronaut Leland Melvin snuck his adorable rescue dogs, Jake & Scout, into Johnson #Space Center for his official picture.

In addition to going on 2 space missions, Melvin had been drafted into the NFL. He’s now an advocate for STEAM education & animal welfare. https://www.lelandmelvin.com

Sadly, Jake & Scout passed away, but when Melvin published his 2017 memoir Chasing Space, he chose this wonderful photo for the cover. #HistoryRemix
Astronaut Leland Melvin with his rescue dogs, Jake & Scout. Credit: NASA

Leland Melvin

www.lelandmelvin.com
#space #historyremix

There’s more on losing the stars today from @sciencemagazine & the news isn’t encouraging:

“Light pollution is drowning the starry night sky faster than thought” https://www.science.org/content/article/light-pollution-drowning-starry-night-sky-faster-thought #space #svience #nature /2

Science | AAAS

AAAS
#nature #space #svience @sciencemagazine

🚀 #Nasa has greatly expanded its #software package, which is #free for users to download and use. Over 800 programs are now available for free.

https://software.nasa.gov/

#science #space #opensource #openscience
Nasa technology for free download. (Image: Nasa)

Home | NASA Software Catalog

software.nasa.gov
#opensource #openscience #science #free #Software #space #NASA

In 1952, Katherine Johnson heard there were open positions at the all-Black West Area Computing section at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ (later NASA) Langley laboratory.

With far too many accomplishments to list, her work was fundamental to marking a turning point in the space race with the Soviet Union. https://www.nasa.gov/content/katherine-johnson-biography

In 2015, President Obama awarded Johnson the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She passed away in 2020 at 101. #history #space #HistoryRemix
Portrait of Katherine Johnson Credit: NASA

Katherine Johnson Biography

NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.
NASA
#history #space #historyremix

Over 80% of the world’s population & 99% of Americans & Europeans live under "sky glow," where light pollution affects wildlife, human health & our ability to observe celestial objects.

As we lose the chance to look up & peer back in time at once vivid stars, we risk forgetting our place as a single species in the magnificent symphony of life. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/light-pollution #space #science #nature #SharedPlanet
NASA image of the Perseid meteors in the night sky. The Perseids are debris remnants of Comet Swift-Tuttle, which takes 133 years to orbit the Sun once. The meteors often leave long “wakes” of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth's atmosphere. They’re also known for their fireballs, which are larger explosions of light and color that can persist longer than an average meteor streak. This photo was taken Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Light Pollution | National Geographic Society

People all over the world are living under the nighttime glow of artificial light, and it is causing big problems for humans, wildlife, and the environment. There is a global movement to reduce light pollution, and everyone can help.
education.nationalgeographic.org
#nature #science #space #sharedplanet

My Asimov's Authors Blog entry regarding my Asimov's story, Venus Exegesis:
#space #NASA #venus #siblings #climatechange

https://fromearthtothestars.com/2022/03/31/your-truthful-sister/

Your Truthful Sister

Christopher Mark Rose believes that humans should look more toward their nearest neighboring planet for inspiration and future exploration. His new story “Venus Exegesis” uncovered the …
From Earth to the Stars
#space #NASA #climatechange #Venus #siblings

Love the info behind this image but I don't think I'll be using this as my next #NASA #space wallpaper 😉
#space #NASA

We're working on lots of new stuff in Orion's End, ready for an exciting new trailer reveal in January. There will be new planets, new minigames, new characters. We're pretty excited.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081810/Orions_End/

#indiedev #indiegame #videogames #syfy #space #scifi #lifesim #gamedev

Orion's End on Steam

Orion’s End is space trading life sim. Trading, smuggling, pirate hunting, or pirating. Be a hero or a rogue.
store.steampowered.com
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #scifi #space #videogames #lifeSim #syfy

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