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“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”
~Carl Sagan~

Every #NewYear reminds us that we are part of the cosmic cycle of birth and transformation.

#HappyNewYear everybody

🔭 🧪 #universe 1/2
December 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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30th December 2025
Probably my last picture for this year. Wishing you all a brighter 2026.
December 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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One of the most incredible shots I've ever gotten, in Yellowstone. This coyote walked over a ridge in the blowing snow and posed for me, with a small grin on its face, the snowfalkes like stars in the background.

The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.
December 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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“Children, if you are tired, keep going; if you are scared, keep going; if you are hungry, keep going; if you want to taste freedom, keep going.”

~Attributed to Harriet Tubman.

Image: Harriet Tubman, ca. 1871-1876. Public domain image.
December 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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A break from politics:

Aurora magic.
December 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Stunning video from last night’s Aurora Borealis: recorded 30 minutes north of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

#Canada
#AuroaBorealis
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Supermoon from earlier this week. Did you get out to see it?

#sandiego #sdca #oceanbeach #suoermoon #fullmoon #photography #longexposure
November 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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This zoom-in video shows the location of the young star cluster Pismis 24 on the sky, where it transitions to the stunning image captured by #NASAWebb.

Credit: Alyssa Pagan (STScI), NASA, ESA CSA, STScI. 🔭 🧪
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Rare asperitas clouds ripple above New Zealand, creating a surreal, wave-like sky. Recently recognized as a distinct cloud type, their origins remain a mystery, but their beauty is undeniable.

Image Credit: Witta Priester
September 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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This may be my favorite JWST image so far 🤩
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What appears to be a craggy, starlit mountaintop kissed by wispy clouds is actually a cosmic dust-scape being eaten away by the blistering winds and ultraviolet light of nearby, massive, infant stars. What else did #NASAWebb find in Pismis 24? https://bit.ly/4mr3cmt
September 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Be strict with yourself and tolerant of others, Marcus Aurelius says. Your standards are for you.
September 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Observatories, assemble! Hubble and #NASAWebb combined forces, producing this amazing view of star clusters NGC 460 and NGC 456. Hubble captures glowing, ionized gas in blue, while Webb highlights clumps and delicate filamentary dust in red. Credit: NASA, ESA. 🔭 🧪
August 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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This is why I'm not religious. No words.

www.tiktok.com/@nasadailyup...
August 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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“The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.” — Marcus Aurelius
August 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Nobody captured love, loss, and the fight for belonging more powerfully than Andrea Gibson did. Their words gave voice to the unseen and hope to the unheard.

Colorado is better because of their words. Our hearts are with their loved ones and all mourning this profound loss.
July 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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"The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts." — Marcus Aurelius
June 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Spectacular timelapse of an aurora and Moon-rise over Earth from the International Space Station.
June 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff. ~ Carl Sagan, Cosmos
April 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM