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Firefly Aerospace announced this morning that its Blue Ghost lunar lander "aced" environmental testing and that the company is preparing to send the spacecraft to Cape Canaveral ahead of a mid-January launch fireflyspace.com/news/firefly...
November 25, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #446!
November 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Is a runaway black hole creating a trail of stars?
https://youtu.be/UYVUPd3_Fus
Is A Runaway Black Hole Creating A Trail of Stars? | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains...
What phenomenon is behind a mysterious line of stars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the possibility of a triple galaxy collision and a runaway black hole with theoretical astrophysicist Saavik Ford. A Quick Note from The StarTalk Producers: We delight in the mysteries of the universe as they continue to unfold through the work of scientists and the scientific method. For the following explainer, we note that the Black Hole described has yet to be confirmed, and in the days that followed publication of the original research paper, alternative explanations have been put forth, leaving this a hotly contested subject — for now. Such is the frontier of research. Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): https://amzn.to/3dYIEQF Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist \u0026 Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities \u0026 scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Black holes don’t suck 02:40 - Line of stars discovery 09:57 - How does a black hole get shot out of a galaxy? 14:23 - Extraordinary explanations
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November 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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[tentative serious skeet]
How about this stunning Tarantula Nebula composite image, produced by JWST and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. About 170,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State Univ./L. Townsley et al.
IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/JWST ERO Production Team
April 30, 2023 at 9:18 PM
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The Hubble Space Telescope turned 33 years old last week – it launched April 24, 1990.

The 2023 Hubble anniversary image is the nebula NGC 1333, a star forming region about 970 light years away in the constellation Perseus.

Image credit: NASA, ESA, STScI
April 30, 2023 at 11:30 PM
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👋🏼 Hello there! Tony DiBernardo here.
🚀 I teach people about space online.
👩🏽‍🚀 Just filmed an analog documentary

Looking for other space enthusiasts and professionals to follow!
April 30, 2023 at 10:41 PM
Please do!!! The community needs them.
Working on convincing more space industry folks to join Bluesky. Like this if you want more scientists, physicists, and rocket engineers on here 🚀
November 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Good night friends!
April 28, 2023 at 6:39 AM
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gm ☕️
April 19, 2023 at 12:42 PM
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Another system in my remit is PSR J0614-3329, which is also a binary system.

I really like this pic of the white dwarf companion (pulsar is too small to resolve at ~20km diameter) … but look at the size of that edge on spiral galaxy in the background!

📸 Bassa et al. 2016 & Testa et al. 2015
April 28, 2023 at 10:38 PM
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Am looking at a few millisecond pulsars for my PhD. This is my fav - PSR J1713+0747. The problem child.

It threw a tantrum in 2021 and I’m going to figure out why this 8.9 billion year old thing did so.

OR maybe it’s thrown its toys out of the pram in the past but we’ve not been here to see it!
April 28, 2023 at 10:31 PM
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Some photons I caught in the photon trap on my driveway back in Winter

(California Nebula in narrowband filter color combination.)

#astrophotography
April 18, 2023 at 1:12 AM
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Some space photons I caught on my driveway recently.

Flaming Star nebula in Auriga #astrophotography
April 24, 2023 at 2:21 AM
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Some photons I caught on my driveway last year!

The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius. #astrophotography
April 27, 2023 at 1:36 PM
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The photo of the Moon processed for color to show different minerals.

127 frames + 5 dark frames. Lightroom + PIPP + AutoStakkert! + RegiStax + Photoshop.
April 26, 2023 at 10:04 PM
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There are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in the universe. Or, to put it another way, 200 sextillion.

That’s 200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000!

The number is so big, it’s hard to imagine. But try this: It’s about 10 times the number of cups of water in all the oceans of Earth.
April 28, 2023 at 2:35 AM
Fun show on building space habitats with Ariel Ekblaw:

https://youtu.be/RQFrUHoDaV0
The Research Powering Humanity’s First Space Civilization with Ariel Ekblaw
When will we create a livable habitat in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore the possibilities of tessellated space structures, artificial gravity, and other challenges of space living with Founder of MIT Space Exploration Initiative and Aurelia Institute CEO, Ariel Ekblaw. We discuss Gerard O’Neill’s visions of space and the L5 Society. Learn about the Aurelia Institute’s work in creating modular smart space structures and the challenges of creating a space habitat. How do we make sure that space travelers aren’t microwaved like a hot pocket? Have there been any advancements in artificial gravity? Will it be possible for someone who’s 33 years old today to visit space in their lifetime? What’s the most important breakthrough we need to bring down the cost of space travel? How are we going to stop people from getting sick on the way to space? Discover how the human body changes in space and what “space face” is. We also explore an approach to artificial gravity seen in Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary. How would you create food in a space colony? How would you safeguard a habitat from space debris? What's the role of AI in space travel? Finally, once we get there, what jobs would people have in space? Thanks to our Patrons Rafael Pérez Pastor, Jay Patel, Justin Sharkey, Nick Wood, Debbie Karimullah, and Patrick for supporting us this week. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. About the prints that flank Neil in this video: \
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November 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Watch ispace trying to land on the Moon in the next 40 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/live/CpR1UUnix3g?feature=share
ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 1: Landing Live Stream
This is the official ispace landing coverage of HAKUTO-R Mission 1.
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November 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
November 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
SpaceX Starship launch in the next hour or so, hopefully 🤞

https://www.youtube.com/live/uouujjgkR3A
SpaceX Launches Starship Flight Test
SpaceX is launching Starship – the world's most powerful rocket ever – on its first integrated flight test. The launch window opens at 08:28AM Central and ends at 09:30AM Central. The Booster 7 and Ship 24 Integrated Flight Test is set to liftoff from Starbase in Texas with a reentry and splashdown near Hawaii. #starship #spacex #integratedflighttest Check out http://rocketmoney.com/nsf or scan the QR code on the screen to start managing your personal finances today. Thank you to Rocket Money for sponsoring portions of today's broadcast! #rocketmoney #personalfinance ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🔍 All content copyright to NSF. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission from NSF. L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. 🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) #starship #spacex #integratedflighttest
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November 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM