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Richard J. Bartlett
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🌘Freelance writer, former columnist for Astronomy magazine and author of books for astronomers. 🌒Pro human, slightly sarcastic but mostly harmless 🌊

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Richard J. Bartlett @astronomywriter.bsky.social · Jan 27
I'm putting this out there again in the hopes that someone can help.

Does anyone have need of a line editor or proof reader (for copy or for books) - work has been scarce recently.

I also write about #astronomy, if anyone has need of that...

Please share, comment or DM me...
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I really detest ChINOs
August 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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😂
"I'm a very stable genius!"
August 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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imometeors.bsky.social
☄️ ☄️ On August 12-13, one of the best meteoric and astronomical event of the year will happen: the Perseids meteor shower will peak!
To be sure not to miss anything, please read: www.imo.net/viewing-the-...
Viewing the Perseids in 2025 | IMO
Comet Dust Each July and August the Earth encounters debris left behind from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This comet has an orbit of 133 years and last entered the inner solar system in 1992. Even though ...
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August 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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July 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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embryoproject.bsky.social
In 1972, in Eisenstadt v. Baird, the SCOTUS determined that unmarried individuals have the same right to access contraceptives as married couples. New article: embryo.asu.edu/pages/eisens...

#sciencecommunication #encyclopedia #contraceptives #science
August 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
astronomywriter.bsky.social
I wrote this :-)

#astronomy #space #science #news #ngihtsky #stargazing

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What's in the Sky This Month | August 2025 Sky Guide
Dim Mars is now only visible for a short time in the evening twilight, and appears low over the western horizon, with a slender crescent Moon beside it on the...
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August 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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All of this.
July 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
astronomywriter.bsky.social
I wrote this!

www.highpointscientific.com/astronomy-hu...

#astronomy #space #science #stargazing #meteors #shootingstars #nightsky
Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower: Everything You Need To Know | High Point Scientific
The Southern delta Aquariids is a major meteor shower, active from around July 18th to August 12th, with its maximum typically occurring on the night of July...
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June 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Good morning, @abgradcon.bsky.social‬ !

There's one more chance to chat with our human resources representative today. Stop by and chat with her this afternoon between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., scan our QR code, and you'll be entered to win a SETI Institute t-shirt. 🧪

#AbGradCon2025 #Astro4Life
Text: AbGradCon, come meet us! Meet our representative! Thursday and Friday, 2 - 5 pm. AbGradCon 2025 logo featuring an outline of the Flatirons rock formation under a planet and star-filled sky. SETI Institute logo.
June 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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jakelahut.writes.news
A DHS official told me Noem & security had no idea who Senator Padilla was. Now, the FBI is running with the statement that the senator "did not identify himself and was not wearing his senate security pin" — but he very much did identify himself, loudly, on video...
NEW: FBI LA statement to @FoxNews re: Senator Padilla "During a press conference today held at the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, Senator Alex Padilla was detained by members of the U.S. Secret Service assigned to Secretary Noem’s detail when he became disruptive while formal remarks were being delivered. Secret Service Agents were assisted by FBI Police who are in Los Angeles at this time. Senator Padilla did not identify himself and was not wearing his senate security pin. Senator Padilla was subsequently positively identified and released."
June 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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meidastouch.com
Speaker Mike Johnson just called on the Senate to censure...Sen. Alex Padilla.

You read that right.

The American Fascist Party at work.
June 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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stsci.edu
#NASARoman will soon make particular types of gravitational lenses far more common, pinpointing over 160,000 of them. (To date, we only know of hundreds.) A team plans to study these objects to refine our studies of dark matter: bit.ly/3SyNJDy 🔭 🧪 ☄️
Graphic labeled, Simulations of Gravitationally Lensed Galaxies in a Roman Space Telescope Image, shows a simulated Roman Space Telescope image within the detectors of its Wide Field Instrument at center as a 3-by-6 array of squares. Within each square are a range of white pinpoints against a black background, some slightly larger than others, but all tiny. There are four pullouts from the main image, shown as four boxes, two in a column at left and two at right. Each pullout shows a magnified view of the tiny dot it points to. All four pullouts show simulated gravitational lenses, which look like a thick white dot at center surrounded by fuzzy, slightly incomplete circles that are semi-transparent.
June 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Off with Their Heads: Illustrations of Blemmyes (ca. 1175–1724). Depictions of the mythical creatures known as Blemmyes: humanoids whose eyes, nose, and mouth are embedded in their breast. publicdomainreview.org/collection/b...
Off with Their Heads: Illustrations of Blemmyes (ca. 1175–1724)
Depictions of the mythical creatures known as Blemmyes: humanoids whose eyes, nose, and mouth are embedded in their breast.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Here is a cosmic delight: LBN 867, dubbed the Raspberry Nebula although its overall structure is more like an onion!

In fact, this fascinating H II region, located in the constellation Orion, contains three different objects within its structure!

➡️ noirlab.edu/public/image...

🔭 🧪 #science
The image features the Raspberry Nebula (LBN 867), located in the constellation of Orion. Imagine a vast cosmic cloud stretching into space, with a complex structure that resembles an onion due to its multiple layers. At its center shines a bright star, HD 34989, which emits an intense light, similar in brightness to the planet Uranus as seen from Earth, creating a bright focal point in the heart of the nebula. The nebula itself has a vivid red glow, like a scarlet bloom, due to the ionization of hydrogen gas glowing under the influence of the central star. Around HD 34989, a thin halo of blue-white light can be seen, a delicate reflection of starlight on interstellar dust, forming the reflection nebula vdB 38. This bluish halo contrasts with the dominant red, adding a cooler, more nuanced touch of color. The overall image is a mix of bright red hues and hints of pale blue, with the central star standing out like a bright beacon in a sea of ​​cosmic clouds.
June 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Captions, anyone? Just cos?
June 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Definitely worth backing. When We Were Apollo was great :-)

#space #spaceflight #apollo #Moon #NASA #Kickstarter #exploration

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Erased For Space
A documentary film uncovering the hidden, human cost of America’s moonshot.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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I wrote this :D

#astronomy #space #science #news #stargazing #nightsky

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What's in the Sky This Month | June 2025 Sky Guide
Uranus is lost in the Sun’s glare, but if you have an unobstructed view towards the west-northwest, you may be able to see Jupiter very low over the horizon during the first few days of the month.
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June 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Manatee fam!! #manatee #manatees #manateesofcoralcity #manateefamily #mamatee #babytee #calf #trio #sirenia #coral #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity #civicpridethroughbiodiversity
June 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Wait for it! A nurse shark parts a school of shiny jack crevalles 🩺🦈🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 #jackcrevalle #nurseshark #sharksofcoralcity #shark #jacks #shiny #staghorn #elkhorn #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity #civicpridethroughbiodiversity
May 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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stsci.edu
Watch as the familiar pattern of the Taurus constellation distorts into a whole new perspective, when revealed in three dimensions! 🔭 ☄️
The Shape of Taurus in Three Dimensions
YouTube video by Space Telescope Science Institute
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May 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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May 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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rosemarymosco.com
Found a baby songbird? Here's a newly updated chart!
A chart that explains what to do If You Find A Baby Songbird Out Of The Nest. Is it hurt or did a cat get it? (Cat bites & scratches cause deadly infections.) or, Has a person kept it for over a day, given it food or water, or gotten it wet? If yes, Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator or wildlife care center near you. An online search can help. If no, what does it look like? Eyes not yet open. You have a hatchling. It's very young. Eyes open; feathers few & may be in tube-like sheaths. You have a nestling. Feathered; awkwardly hops or flutters; tail & wings short. You have a fledgling. Many sharp teeth; large claw on second toe. You have a velociraptor. If a hatchling or nestling, can you see the nest? If yes, Return it to its nest. The parents won’t care if they can smell you. If no, Make a nest from a basket & dried grass. Wire it to a tree. (Note: A few species, like Juncos, need a nest on the ground.) If a fledgling, is it in immediate danger? If yes, carefully move it to a safer spot nearby. If no, DO NOT INTERVENE! Though the bird looks awkward, it’s in a natural stage & the parents are still feeding it. If a velociraptor, has it seen you? If yes, back away slowly. Do not show fear. If no, run. Watch for others that may attack from the sides. FYI: Some babies (eg. swifts, most woodpeckers) only sit on the ground if in trouble. When in doubt, keep watch & contact a wildlife rehabilitator if needed!
May 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Good reviews sell books... if you enjoyed Rosemary's book (or any other) please leave a review :-)
rosemarymosco.com Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · May 19
A request: If you purchased THE BIRDING DICTIONARY, and you feel like leaving a review at the site where you bought it from, or on Goodreads, that would really help me out. I'm so glad y'all are enjoying it.
A book called The Birding Dictionary: A tongue-in-cheek guide for people who find themselves obsessed, against all logic and reason, with birds. Written and illustrated by Rosemary Mosco.
May 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM