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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 10h

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) current observed magnitude is 5.4. Naked eye in theory. Latest info. 🔭 🧪 theskylive.com/c2025a6-info

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon): Complete Information & Live Data | TheSkyLive

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon): Complete and live astronomy data, visibility information, sky charts, graphs, and tools for sky-watchers at all levels.

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SpacePolicyOnline @spacepolicyonline.bsky.social · 1d

American Astronautical Society (AAS) says the Von Braun Exploration Symposium *will* be held as planned Oct 27-29 regardless of govt shutdown situation. It's at the Univ of Alabama in Huntsville. Govt speakers will only be there if the shutdown is over, tho.

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 1d

We've signed a direct contract with JAXA for two dedicated launches on Electron!

The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come.

ℹ️: bit.ly/48Vw6qD

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NASASpaceflight.com @nasaspaceflight.com · 1d

This Week In Spaceflight (Oct 10, 2025), hosted by Elysia Segal:

youtu.be/6y8qD8WOJXo

Blue Origin rolled out the New Glenn booster for its second flight; SpaceX is preparing for Starship’s 11th flight; and so much more!

Premiering on YouTube at 7:15pm EDT (23:15 UTC).

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 22h

Shut down but not silenced: Federal workers find their voice
www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

"[Monica] Gorman works at NASA and is a member of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers (IFPTE). #NASA #NASASTRONG #RIF #shutdown

Shut down but not silenced: Federal workers find their voice

After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.

www.npr.org

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 1d

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). 10 October 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Green comet at centre with faint tail above.

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 1d

Space Shuttle Discovery Relocation Attempt Update nasawatch.com/shuttle-news... #NASA #KeepTheShuttle

Space Shuttle Discovery Relocation Attempt Update

Keith’s note: Last week I posted some updates on the Space Shuttle Discovery relocation drama. I just got an update from the KeepTheShuttle folks about the attempt by Texas senators to take Shuttle Di...

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DMS @dallasmars.bsky.social · 1d

Isaacman would be wise to avoid having himself associated with this regime (their continued dismantling of the space agency is reputational poison IMO):

NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 1d

Isaacman 2.0?
nasawatch.com/trumpspace/i... #NASA

Isaacman 2.0?

President Donald Trump has met with Jared Isaacman

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DMS @dallasmars.bsky.social · 1d

The last 2 novels in this series were quite good. Looking forward to reading (or listening to) this one.🎧

Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 1d

"A gripping, intelligent thriller that will keep the pages turning"
5-star rating for FINAL ORBIT from BookView Review.
On sale now: chrishadfield.ca/books/final-...

DMS @dallasmars.bsky.social · 1d

"A bit of technique: To obtain the image of the Martian yardangs, I assembled 12 black and white photos taken by RMI, a small telescope on the Franco-American ChemCam instrument.
I then colorized the resulting mosaic with the lower-resolution Mastcam image, a technique called pansharpening."

Thomas Appéré @thomasappere.bsky.social · 10d

Un peu de technique : pour obtenir l'image des yardangs martiens, j'ai assemblé 12 photos N&B prises par RMI, petit télescope de l'instrument franco-américain ChemCam.
J'ai ensuite colorisé la mosaïque obtenue avec l'image Mastcam à plus faible résolution, technique appelée pansharpening.
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Image en noir et blanc de crêtes escarpées sur Mars dans la région des yardangs.
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/Thomas Appéré

Image à base résolution des yardangs.
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Thomas Appéré

Image à haute résolution et en couleur des yardangs.
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/Thomas Appéré

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DMS @dallasmars.bsky.social · 1d

"This is the Yardang Unit on Mount Sharp, with Curiosity's position at the time the images were taken.
The Curiosity rover is currently exploring the Boxworks region and will next head toward the Yardangs."

Thomas Appéré @thomasappere.bsky.social · 10d

Voici l'unité des yardangs sur le Mont Sharp, avec la position de Curiosity au moment où les images ont été prises.
Le rover Curiosity explore actuellement la région des Boxwork et se dirigera ensuite vers les yardangs.
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Carte de la base du Mt Sharp réalisée à partir d'images satellites de Mars, par la caméra HiRise à bord de la sonde américaine MRO. © NASA/U. of Arizona

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DMS @dallasmars.bsky.social · 1d

"Looking for a spot to go rock climbing 🧗‍♂️?
I've got just the thing for you: admire these stunning cliffs on Mars photographed by the Curiosity rover. The one in the center is ~39m high, and with Martian gravity being low (1/3 of Earth's), it'll be easier to climb!"

Thomas Appéré @thomasappere.bsky.social · 10d

Vous cherchez un spot pour faire de l'escalade 🧗‍♂️?
J'ai ce qu'il vous faut : admirez ces superbes falaises sur Mars photographiées par le rover Curiosity. Celle au centre fait ~39m de haut et avec la faible gravité martienne (1/3 de la pesanteur terrestre), il sera plus facile de grimper !
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Des falaises escarpées de couleur ocre, striées en couches successives. Au premier plan, on voit des reliefs recouverts de sable marron sombre. Le ciel est de couleur marron clair.
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/Thomas Appéré

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Simeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social · 4d

AFAIK, several orbiters from NASA and ESA captured images. ESA images should be released soon, NASA images will unfortunately take until the government shutdown is over...

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 2d

We’ve completed payload integration and encapsulation at LC-1 with Synspective for our 73rd Electron mission.

Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.

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DMS @dallasmars.bsky.social · 1d

Better luck tomorrow:)

The Mars Society @themarssociety.bsky.social · 2d

“Houston, we have a problem.” The @USC A/V team is having tech issues with today’s #MarsSociety Convention livestream, so it won’t be available live. All sessions are being recorded & will be posted soon on our YouTube channel. Thanks for your patience & stay tuned for updates!

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NASASpaceflight.com @nasaspaceflight.com · 2d

Meanwhile, taikonauts aboard the Tiangong space station have completed the fourth spacewalk of their crew rotation, as China prepares to launch its next three astronauts at the end of this month.

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Kevin M. Gill @kevinmgill.bsky.social · 2d

The comet 81P/Wild on January 2nd 2004 when it was visited by NASA’s Stardust mission. This is a composite of two images showing the comet itself and the surrounding halo.

flic.kr/p/2rymPvE

A gray planetary body with craters, some deep. A halo with jets surrounds it.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/Kevin M. Gill

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 2d

Tornado winds on Mars reach up to 100 mph/160 kph -
Andy Weir, maybe your opening scene in The Martian isn't so far-fetched after all!
Details: esa.int/Science_Expl...
@esa.int

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HiRISE Beautiful Mars (NASA) @uahirise.bsky.social · 2d

Tilted Layers in Electris

This is an interesting feature that appears to be a large anticline that is crosscut by wrinkle ridges. Anticlines are folded rock formations that have an upwards convex shape.

uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_07...
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
#Mars #science #NASA

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SETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 2d

PRESS RELEASE: www.seti.org/news/10-nigh...

@unistellar.bsky.social, the company behind the world’s most advanced, user-friendly smart telescopes and the inventor of the ENVISION Smart AR Binoculars, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with “10 Nights Under the Stars.” 🧪 🔭

Unistellar and SETI Institute logos. Background: Photo of comet C/2023 A3. Text: Unistellar marks its 10th anniversary with a call to stargazers: observe 10 comets this autumn in partnership with the SETI Institute.

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Riding With Robots @ridingrobots.bsky.social · 2d

Similar terrain in a different crater (Dunkassa) at the same latitude. www.uahirise.org/ESP_089559_1...

Frost on the deeply gullied, shadowed walls of a crater, seen from above.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 1d

📣 Calling all book lovers: Join the SciFri Book Club, an online community where you can connect with fellow readers, explore science books, take part in author talks, and more!

Check it out here: buff.ly/VMXnSLp

SciFri Book Club: What We're Reading, October 2025

Dinner With King Tut by Sean Kean

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 2d

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is now 12 days away from closest approach to Earth. 🔭 🧪

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DMS @dallasmars.bsky.social · 2d

There was to be a live stream on YT, but there appear to be some unresolved technical issues at USC:(

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The Mars Society @themarssociety.bsky.social · 2d

Dr. Robert Zubrin, Mars Society president & founder, giving opening comments this morning about plans for humans to Mars at the 28th international convention at USC. marssociety.org #mars2025 #mars #science #spacetech #spaceexploration

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