Erika 🇨🇦
@explorecosmos.bsky.social
Astrophysicist studying orbital evolution • Seeking mountain peaks • Breathing with the Earth through yoga • Writing what the soul whispers.
When a nuclear reactor is switched on for the first time, an intense, almost hypnotic blue glow appears in the water surrounding the reactor core. 1/
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January 8, 2026 at 7:46 AM
When a nuclear reactor is switched on for the first time, an intense, almost hypnotic blue glow appears in the water surrounding the reactor core. 1/
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Merry Christmas
Feliz Navidad!
Joyeux Noël
Frohe Weihnachten
Buon Natale
Feliz Natal
Vrolijk Kerstfeest
God Jul
Glædelig Jul
Hyvää Joulua
Mutlu Noeller
Wesołych Świąt
Boldog Karácsonyt
Veselé Vánoce
Gleðileg Jól
Wishing you the best possible day. 🎄
#MerryChristmas #Navidad #Christmas
Feliz Navidad!
Joyeux Noël
Frohe Weihnachten
Buon Natale
Feliz Natal
Vrolijk Kerstfeest
God Jul
Glædelig Jul
Hyvää Joulua
Mutlu Noeller
Wesołych Świąt
Boldog Karácsonyt
Veselé Vánoce
Gleðileg Jól
Wishing you the best possible day. 🎄
#MerryChristmas #Navidad #Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Merry Christmas
Feliz Navidad!
Joyeux Noël
Frohe Weihnachten
Buon Natale
Feliz Natal
Vrolijk Kerstfeest
God Jul
Glædelig Jul
Hyvää Joulua
Mutlu Noeller
Wesołych Świąt
Boldog Karácsonyt
Veselé Vánoce
Gleðileg Jól
Wishing you the best possible day. 🎄
#MerryChristmas #Navidad #Christmas
Feliz Navidad!
Joyeux Noël
Frohe Weihnachten
Buon Natale
Feliz Natal
Vrolijk Kerstfeest
God Jul
Glædelig Jul
Hyvää Joulua
Mutlu Noeller
Wesołych Świąt
Boldog Karácsonyt
Veselé Vánoce
Gleðileg Jól
Wishing you the best possible day. 🎄
#MerryChristmas #Navidad #Christmas
The horizon melts into veils of green, violet & gold that don’t quite belong to this world, but to a dream the cosmos lets fall upon the Earth.
For a moment, the cold turns warm, as if the air itself were holding an ancient promise.
And u realize there’s beauty that can’t be explained, only lived.
For a moment, the cold turns warm, as if the air itself were holding an ancient promise.
And u realize there’s beauty that can’t be explained, only lived.
October 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The horizon melts into veils of green, violet & gold that don’t quite belong to this world, but to a dream the cosmos lets fall upon the Earth.
For a moment, the cold turns warm, as if the air itself were holding an ancient promise.
And u realize there’s beauty that can’t be explained, only lived.
For a moment, the cold turns warm, as if the air itself were holding an ancient promise.
And u realize there’s beauty that can’t be explained, only lived.
IC 405 / Caldwell 31
Camera: Sony A7III astromodified.
Telescope: Skywatcher Quattro 150/600.
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ5 Pro GoTo.
178 light frames stacked & processed in PixInsight.
Exposure: 60 seconds per frame, ISO 10000 (2 hours 58 minutes total exposure).
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
Camera: Sony A7III astromodified.
Telescope: Skywatcher Quattro 150/600.
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ5 Pro GoTo.
178 light frames stacked & processed in PixInsight.
Exposure: 60 seconds per frame, ISO 10000 (2 hours 58 minutes total exposure).
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
July 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
IC 405 / Caldwell 31
Camera: Sony A7III astromodified.
Telescope: Skywatcher Quattro 150/600.
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ5 Pro GoTo.
178 light frames stacked & processed in PixInsight.
Exposure: 60 seconds per frame, ISO 10000 (2 hours 58 minutes total exposure).
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
Camera: Sony A7III astromodified.
Telescope: Skywatcher Quattro 150/600.
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ5 Pro GoTo.
178 light frames stacked & processed in PixInsight.
Exposure: 60 seconds per frame, ISO 10000 (2 hours 58 minutes total exposure).
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
Solar System thermometer 🌡️
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(Yes, Venus is hotter than Mercury, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. Its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere traps heat through a strong greenhouse effect, while Mercury lacks an atmosphere to retain heat.)
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(Yes, Venus is hotter than Mercury, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. Its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere traps heat through a strong greenhouse effect, while Mercury lacks an atmosphere to retain heat.)
July 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Solar System thermometer 🌡️
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(Yes, Venus is hotter than Mercury, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. Its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere traps heat through a strong greenhouse effect, while Mercury lacks an atmosphere to retain heat.)
#Science #Astronomy #Physics
(Yes, Venus is hotter than Mercury, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. Its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere traps heat through a strong greenhouse effect, while Mercury lacks an atmosphere to retain heat.)
July 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Mars sometimes appears to move backward in the night sky due to retrograde motion, an optical illusion. This happens when faster-orbiting Earth overtakes Mars. As Earth passes, Mars seems to slow, stop, and move westward, although it's still moving forward in space. 1/3
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April 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Mars sometimes appears to move backward in the night sky due to retrograde motion, an optical illusion. This happens when faster-orbiting Earth overtakes Mars. As Earth passes, Mars seems to slow, stop, and move westward, although it's still moving forward in space. 1/3
#Mars #Science #Astronomy
#Mars #Science #Astronomy