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Vicky Wilson
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A Brit living in SoCal 🇺🇸
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instascience.bsky.social
A flyby of Earth from the International Space Station.

Credits: NASA
June 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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stephenking.bsky.social
Is it at all surprising that a convicted felon would ignore a judge's order?
March 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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infernal-imp.bsky.social
🤷🏻‍♀️
March 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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stephenking.bsky.social
It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.
March 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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traceism.bsky.social
😆🤣😂❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Pink background. Woman and girl wearing matching red blouses and white aprons. Woman is stirring something in a bowl. Girl says: Grandma said in her day she did 3 times the work you do. Mum says: In Grandmas day there was cocaine in the soda
February 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
GLP-1 agonists being a good treatment for schizophrenia is so freaking weird.
January 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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traceism.bsky.social
Message for the porn bots:
F*ck off white on black background
January 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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wordsandnoise.bsky.social
I’m 3 seconds away unplugging 2025 and plugging it back in again
January 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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creatorbluesky.bsky.social
OH MY GOD!! WE HAVE THE COMBINED WEBB AND CHANDRA VIEW OF NGC 602!! IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL 🤩🌌
December 17, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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daveholmes.bsky.social
Funniest line reading of all time, and it’s not close. RIP Maggie Smith.
September 27, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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I ran out of #space pictures 😅 here are some of the highlights from my years with the telescope ✨🔭
"A striking image of NGC 6888, known as the Crescent Nebula, set against a rich star-filled backdrop. The nebula, located in the constellation Cygnus, appears as a delicate, glowing arc of gas, with vivid hues of orange and blue highlighting its intricate structure. The wispy outer edges of the nebula extend into the surrounding space, creating a dynamic, almost ethereal appearance. This nebula, formed by powerful stellar winds from its central star, stands out beautifully amidst the surrounding stars, each twinkling with varying intensity and color." "A magnificent image of Messier 81, a grand design spiral galaxy located approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy’s bright, golden core is surrounded by tightly wound spiral arms, which are subtly highlighted by pink regions indicating star-forming areas. The surrounding space is filled with countless stars, each adding to the depth and scale of this cosmic scene. The delicate structure of the galaxy’s arms and the contrast between the warm central glow and the cooler outer regions make Bode's Galaxy a captivating sight in the vastness of space." "An intense and captivating image of Messier 82, commonly known as the Cigar Galaxy, located approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy is seen edge-on, with a bright, elongated core emitting a striking burst of red and orange hues, indicative of vigorous star formation. The surrounding space is dotted with stars, but the galaxy itself commands attention with its dramatic, almost fiery appearance, a hallmark of its classification as a starburst galaxy. The contrast between the glowing core and the darker outer regions highlights the dynamic activity within this remarkable celestial object." "A breathtaking capture of IC 5146, known as the Cocoon Nebula, located in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula is beautifully highlighted in a vibrant pink color, surrounded by a dense field of stars. The central region of the nebula glows brightly due to the emission and reflection of light from nearby stars, contrasting with the dark, dusty clouds enveloping it. The surrounding star field is rich and varied, with numerous stars twinkling in shades of blue and gold, adding depth and scale to this stunning celestial scene."
September 15, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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spahn711.bsky.social
The Perfect Storm.
September 3, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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viniciusotoni.bsky.social
Night skies over Yosemite ✨
September 3, 2024 at 9:56 PM
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kellylepo.bsky.social
The most frequently asked question that I get about JWST images is: "Why do the stars look like that?". In other words: why are the stars "spikey"?

A 🧵on JWST diffraction spikes. 🔭🧪

The full infographic can be downloaded here: webbtelescope.org/contents/med...
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At the bottom left of this vertical image are the thickest regions of brown and rusty red gas and dust. There are many layers of semi-transparent gas and dust overlaying one another. A peak rises about a third of the way from the bottom, and becomes far darker brown with two bright red areas toward the tip. The light brown dust becomes more diaphanous about halfway up the screen. There’s a slight gap in the dust, which allows the blue background to come into view clearly. About 60% of the background in this image is set in shades of blue and littered with tiny yellow and blue stars. The brown pillars continue, taking the shape of a shoulder at the base, with three prominent columns rising out toward the upper right. The top left pillar is the largest and widest. The peaks of the second and third pillars are set off in darker shades of brown and have red outlines.
September 3, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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atheistgirl.bsky.social
religion is the practice of using nonsense in order to explain ignorance
August 12, 2024 at 7:43 PM
vix1ok.bsky.social
Getting out of town for awhile to clear those cobwebs ☀️☺️
August 28, 2024 at 3:54 AM