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𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗮. 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀. #WOWSignalPhotography #ContemporaryPhotography #Photography #Clouds #Bsky #Science #Is #Real #雲 #ArtNews #News #Life #MoMA #Magazine #MoMAPS1 #UAP #SETI #Universe #Culture #Art #Arte #WOWシグナル #Nature #PhotographyArt

December 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM

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AllyD

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Galileo and the Ice Stars

A fascinating article. And 'Damhán Alla’" too - Gaelic getting out and spreading in the Solar System!
https://theorkneynews.scot/2025/12/28/galileo-and-the-ice-stars/

#duncanlunan, #exploration, #space

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December 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM

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Oskar Contreras

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Last image tonight for the Odyssey Pro. Went to observe #c56 / #ngc246 #theskullnebula. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

C56 / NGC 246 The Skull Nebula - telescope processed image. NGC 246 is the first known planetary nebula with a hierarchical triple star system at its heart, featuring a white dwarf and two smaller companions.

C56 / NGC 246 The Skull Nebula - unprocessed image. It is nicknamed the "Skull" because of its hollowed-out appearance and "bloodshot" gas clouds of hydrogen (red) and oxygen (blue).

December 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM

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Oskar Contreras

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The last #galaxy for tonight on the Odyssey Pro. Here is #ngc7723. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

Galaxy NGC 7723 - telescope processed image. NGC 7723 is a barred spiral galaxy in Aquarius, roughly 90 million light-years away, and is nearly a "twin" to our Milky Way at 95,000 light-years wide.

Galaxy NGC 7723 - unprocessed image. Its center holds a supermassive black hole and a distinct "boxy" bulge where straight dust lanes intersect a bright pseudoring of new star formation.

December 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM

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Oskar Contreras

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The following image has #galaxy #NGC7727 in the center. Off to the right you can see galaxy #ngc7724. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

Galaxy NGC 7727 - telescope processed image. NGC 7727 is a "peculiar" galaxy in Aquarius, born from a cosmic collision a billion years ago that left it with long, wispy trails of stars and gas.

Galaxy NGC 7727 - unprocessed image. It hosts the closest pair of supermassive black holes to Earth, just 1,600 light-years apart and destined to merge into one within 250 million years.

December 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM

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Oskar Contreras

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Here is an observation of #galaxy #ngc7606. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

Galaxy NGC 7606 - telescope processed image. NGC 7606 is a spiral galaxy in Aquarius, roughly 100 million light-years away, and is about 50% larger than our Milky Way at 165,000 light-years wide.

Galaxy NGC 7606 - unprocessed image. In late 2025, astronomers observed a massive star explosion called SN 2025vzq, a Type Ic supernova that briefly outshined many of the galaxy's stars.

December 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM

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Oskar Contreras

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Next up from the Odyssey Pro is an observation of #galaxy #ngc0488. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

Galaxy NGC 0488 - telescope processed image. NGC 0488 is a stunning spiral galaxy in Pisces, roughly 90 million light-years away, known for its exceptionally tight and multiple spiral arms.

Galaxy NGC 0488 - unprocessed image. Stars in its disk orbit at a "break-neck" speed of 360 km/s, which is significantly faster than our Sun's orbit around the Milky Way center.

December 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM

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TechCrunch | Startup and Technology News

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India startup funding hits $11B in 2025 as investors grow more selective

Startup funding rounds in India fell sharply in 2025 as investors concentrated capital into fewer companies.

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December 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM

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Oskar Contreras

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Good Saturday evening. Another clear nights. Starting out with the #moon. Images from the Odyssey Pro and the s50. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

The moon - as seen by the Odyssey Pro. Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had to leave their hatch slightly ajar to ensure they wouldn't get locked out of the lunar module while on the Moon's surface.

The moon - as seen by the Odyssey Pro. Apollo 13 holds the record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth, reaching 248,655 miles away after using the Moon’s gravity to slingshot back home.

December 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM

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Jack C.M

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Intriguing Dark Matter Experiment Finds 15 Signals Of Something. Via @whatdamath #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ youtu.be/TWgZd4Yvc0s?...

Intriguing Dark Matter Experiment Finds 15 Signals Of Something

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December 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM

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Spaceflight 🚀

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RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/115793197823766707

#bluebird 6 has a surface area of 223 m². 45 to 60 more satellites 🛰️ are scheduled to be launched in the next 12 months. Together, these will enable a space-based mobile network for standard #smartphones 📱

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December 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM

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Jack C.M

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Record launches, reusable rockets and a rescue: China made big strides in space in 2025. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Record launches, reusable rockets and a rescue: China made big strides in space in 2025

China overcomes human spaceflight emergency and makes leaps with lunar hardware tests

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December 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM

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Jack C.M

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Observations catch galaxy cluster in the process of merging. Via @sciencex.physorg #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Observations catch galaxy cluster in the process of merging

Astronomers have used the Keck Observatory's DEIMOS multi-object spectrograph to observe a nearby galaxy cluster designated RXC J0032.1+1808. As a result, they found that the cluster undergoes a…

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December 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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Dr. Victoria Grinberg

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I didn't realize that Tübingen University posted a whole news about my last PhD student there graduating this summer. Nice! […]

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December 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM

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Jack C.M

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@NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could #Artemis 2 do the same in 2026? Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

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December 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM

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AlcorNews

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Le ciel se remplit de satellites et l’astronomie trinque déjà. Starlink & co promettent le futur, mais le chaos orbital n’est plus de la SF
https://www.rts.ch/info/sciences-tech/2025/article/multiplication-des-satellites-menace-pour-l-astronomie-et-risque-de-collisions-29100950.html
#space […]

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December 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM

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Starry Time Podcast

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Somedays you just want to appreciate #pluto -- for me, today is one of those days!

📷 - Pluto in True Color: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia19857-pluto-in-true-color/

#astrophography #jpl #nasa #Space #Science #Astrodon #astronomy #solarsystem

True color image of Pluto on a black background. The dwarf planet is brownish in hue with bright white areas and darker brown areas. The surface is marked with craters.

December 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM

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Oskar Contreras

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Here is my highlight of the morning. It was about 7 hours I go that I learned of #markarianschain. This collection of galaxies is a centerpiece of the Virgo Cluster. Because these galaxies are physically close to one another, they offer a rare chance to see […]

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Markarian's Chain - telescope processed image. It is named after Benjamin Markarian, who discovered in 1961 that at least seven of its galaxies move coherently through space.

Markarian's Chain - unprocessed image. The chain features "The Eyes" (NGC 4435 and 4438), a pair of galaxies heavily distorted by their close gravitational encounter.

December 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM

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Oskar Contreras

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First picture I waited to publish after I got back home. This image is focused on #ngc4388 galaxy, which is a small part of the Markarian's Chain. Around this galaxy are the following galaxies #m86 #ngc4387 #ic3303 #ngc4425 #ngc4407 #ic3363. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 4388 in the center - telescope processed image. NGC 4388 is a bright spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. It is notable for its active nucleus and long tails of ionized gas.

NGC 4388 in the center - unprocessed image. This galaxy and the surrounding galaxies form part of the Markarian's Chain, which is a centerpiece of the Virgo Cluster. Because these galaxies are physically close to one another, they offer a rare chance to see how gravity shapes the universe through mergers and tidal interactions.

NGC 4388 and adjacent galaxies. Added names of adjacent galaxies.

December 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM

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Jack C.M

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'What the heck is this?' James Webb telescope 🔭 (@jwst_discovery) spots inexplicable planet with diamonds and soot in its atmosphere. Via @live_science #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #JWST 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

'What the heck is this?' James Webb telescope spots inexplicable planet with diamonds and soot in its atmosphere

Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging all explanations.

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December 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM

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writerharrison

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“..The #universe does not wait — it responds. Every thought, every emotion, every intention sends a signal into the field, shaping circumstances, #opportunities, and the #unfolding of your lived #experience.."

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