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The Rochellan Commonwealth

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Federation planet located in Sector 32504. Your last, best chance for deuterium & other supplies for the next 1000 light years. Home system of the Verona Shipyards. Current year is 2325. 1st. Splinter Timeline

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The Rochellan Commonwealth @rochellagov.bsky.social · Oct 29

Greetings everyone, this is the official Bluesky Account for the government of the Rochellan Commonwealth, a Federation member planet located in Sector 32504. If you're passing through the sector or want to do some business, beam on down and we'll be glad to have you. Live long and prosper! 🖖

The Rochellan Commonwealth

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Dress warmly. Titan is coooooold.

(Daily surface temperature is -182.55 °C, or -296.59 °F)

pebblepupanna.bsky.social @pebblepupanna.bsky.social · 1h

The #Surface of #Titan from #Huygens
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25113...

December 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM

The Rochellan Commonwealth

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Oh, neat!

Vectrex @vectrexofficial.bsky.social · 1d

The Vectrex Mini captures retro charm with modern technology. 🕹️

OLED screen, Bluetooth controller compatible with the original Vectrex, microSD slot, video output, clock mode and more.

Around $175 on Kickstarter.

👉 Less than 2 days left to back www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini

December 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM

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Andrew Parsonson

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ArianeGroup has successfully launched the first flight of its SyLEx suborbital rocket, which it developed for France's Directorate General of Armaments (DGA).
europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-...

ArianeGroup Launches Inaugural Flight of Suborbital SyLEx Rocket - European Spaceflight

ArianeGroup has successfully launched the first flight of its SyLEx suborbital rocket, which it developed for France's DGA.

europeanspaceflight.com

December 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM

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Trekmods (Jody Leroy)

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December 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM

The Rochellan Commonwealth

@rochellagov.bsky.social

One of John Carpenter's best, and most human, movies.

Monica At The Movies @monicasmovies.bsky.social · 20h

Starman (1984)
Directed by John Carpenter

December 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM

The Rochellan Commonwealth

@rochellagov.bsky.social

🎶"We three Zaranites of extraterrestrial are...breathing fluorine that carry us on..."🎶

Portalrealm @portalrealm.bsky.social · 11h

The Three Wise Men set out to follow the star

December 2, 2025 at 5:09 AM

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Earth

@earthin24.bsky.social

🌍 2025
🗓 30th November - 1st December
🕘 09:00Z
🛰 Meteosat-9

December 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM

The Rochellan Commonwealth

@rochellagov.bsky.social

Also, sue the bastard for copyright violation and because Pete Hegseth is a drunken asshole.

December 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM

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Hourly Cosmos

@hourlycosmos.bsky.social

Comparison of Details with ESO (VLT) and Hubble Space Telescope Images - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - https://flic.kr/p/ooAjko

This image is a comparison of details in core and tidal tail regions of the Antennae Galaxies Extreme Deep Field - 75 Hours with ESO (VLT) and Hubble Space Telescope Images
Tidal Streams
The iconic features of these two interacting galaxies are the two long tidal streams expelled by the collision of the galaxies. The long upper (Southern) stream seems to actually be a loop and a very faint portion of the material appears falling back towards the galaxies. Along this stream several brighter blue knots can be found, culminating in the large extended clump at its end. These knots are composed of young hot blue stars, likely triggered by the violent forces induced by the collision.
The shorter lower (Northern) stream extends into a large faint fan shape with a little curl up towards the right.

Core Area
The main action is happening in the centre where intense starburst activity has been triggered by the merging of the two galaxies. Bright blue arcs of hot young O and B type stars light up the core area, together with the distinct magenta hue from massive glowing hydrogen nebulae. The two galaxy nuclei can still be seen separately, with nebulae, star streams and dark dust bands circling around them in a chaotic dance.

December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM

The Rochellan Commonwealth

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We're gonna need a bigger space station.

Derek Newsome @derekdotspace.bsky.social · 8h

Absolutely insane photo from the ISS this week. Cygnus was temporarily released from the station and held in place by Canadarm2 to provide more clearance for the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft to dock to the ISS.

A view from the ISS looking at the Cygnus spacecraft being temporarily held below the station. The HTV-X spacecraft is also seen docked to the ISS from this angle.

December 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM

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This spaceship does not exist

@ttaships.airminded.org

The Courtesy Of A Quick End does not exist #AIArt #midjourney

December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM

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Commodore Joseph

@commodorable.bsky.social

Ens Ro arrives in the Type 15 Shuttlepod Onizuka! This is a gorgeous little set, and very solid. Both side doors open and the rear cargo section, which looks like it can fit another figure