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Gaia enabled researchers to unravel the structure of our galaxy in unprecedented detail and model its behaviour hundreds of millions of years into the past as well as into the future.
But how did Gaia study the Milky Way from within? Discover here 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
But how did Gaia study the Milky Way from within? Discover here 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
February 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Gaia enabled researchers to unravel the structure of our galaxy in unprecedented detail and model its behaviour hundreds of millions of years into the past as well as into the future.
But how did Gaia study the Milky Way from within? Discover here 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
But how did Gaia study the Milky Way from within? Discover here 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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Please come visit us! But if you can't, our virtual tour is pretty good too--and you get to go in rooms that you can't go in when you're here in person. my.matterport.com/show/?m=dWUB...
Explore The Mark Twain House, Hartford, CT USA in 3D
The Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) and his family from 1874 to 1891.
my.matterport.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Please come visit us! But if you can't, our virtual tour is pretty good too--and you get to go in rooms that you can't go in when you're here in person. my.matterport.com/show/?m=dWUB...
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Messier 13 (Hercules Globular Cluster), Summer favorite.
#Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer, #ASI294MC Pro, 30x30s subs, Processing: #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro. #Astrophotography, Imaged: 6/5/2022
#Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer, #ASI294MC Pro, 30x30s subs, Processing: #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro. #Astrophotography, Imaged: 6/5/2022
February 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Messier 13 (Hercules Globular Cluster), Summer favorite.
#Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer, #ASI294MC Pro, 30x30s subs, Processing: #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro. #Astrophotography, Imaged: 6/5/2022
#Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer, #ASI294MC Pro, 30x30s subs, Processing: #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro. #Astrophotography, Imaged: 6/5/2022
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: Wide Field apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26020...
Most galaxies don't have any rings -- why does this galaxy have three? To begin, a ring that's near NGC 1512's center -- and so hard to see here -- is the nuclear ring which glows brightly with recently formed stars
Most galaxies don't have any rings -- why does this galaxy have three? To begin, a ring that's near NGC 1512's center -- and so hard to see here -- is the nuclear ring which glows brightly with recently formed stars
February 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: Wide Field apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26020...
Most galaxies don't have any rings -- why does this galaxy have three? To begin, a ring that's near NGC 1512's center -- and so hard to see here -- is the nuclear ring which glows brightly with recently formed stars
Most galaxies don't have any rings -- why does this galaxy have three? To begin, a ring that's near NGC 1512's center -- and so hard to see here -- is the nuclear ring which glows brightly with recently formed stars
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Hubble image of Arp 195, also known as UGC 4653.
The Establishing HST's Low Redshift Archive of Interacting Systems snapshot program filled in Hubble schedule gaps with short observations, like this one of three interacting galaxies.
Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Dalcanton
Source
The Establishing HST's Low Redshift Archive of Interacting Systems snapshot program filled in Hubble schedule gaps with short observations, like this one of three interacting galaxies.
Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Dalcanton
Source
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Hubble image of Arp 195, also known as UGC 4653.
The Establishing HST's Low Redshift Archive of Interacting Systems snapshot program filled in Hubble schedule gaps with short observations, like this one of three interacting galaxies.
Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Dalcanton
Source
The Establishing HST's Low Redshift Archive of Interacting Systems snapshot program filled in Hubble schedule gaps with short observations, like this one of three interacting galaxies.
Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Dalcanton
Source
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Samuel Benner, a farmer from the 1800s, published a book with market analysis on periods of panic, good times to buy, and good times to sell. 150 years later, his analysis has proven to be remarkably accurate.
January 30, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Samuel Benner, a farmer from the 1800s, published a book with market analysis on periods of panic, good times to buy, and good times to sell. 150 years later, his analysis has proven to be remarkably accurate.
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Astronomers puzzled out minuscule distortions in images of faraway galaxies taken by JWST in order to chart the invisible
JWST unveils most intricate map yet of cosmic dark matter
Astronomers puzzled out minuscule distortions in images of faraway galaxies taken by JWST in order to chart the invisible
www.scientificamerican.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Astronomers puzzled out minuscule distortions in images of faraway galaxies taken by JWST in order to chart the invisible
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Made this sweater in 1989 with yarn from my grandmother’s stash. It’s back in style. Every time I wear it I think of her. #showmeyourknits
January 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Made this sweater in 1989 with yarn from my grandmother’s stash. It’s back in style. Every time I wear it I think of her. #showmeyourknits
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IC1848 - The Soul Nebula. I am officially blown away by the detail in my first real SHO image. This is just 30 mins on each filter. I can't wait to see the results when I get several hours on it.
ASI2600 MM, Esprit 100ED, Altair 3nm Ha, Sii and Oiii filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
ASI2600 MM, Esprit 100ED, Altair 3nm Ha, Sii and Oiii filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
January 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
IC1848 - The Soul Nebula. I am officially blown away by the detail in my first real SHO image. This is just 30 mins on each filter. I can't wait to see the results when I get several hours on it.
ASI2600 MM, Esprit 100ED, Altair 3nm Ha, Sii and Oiii filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
ASI2600 MM, Esprit 100ED, Altair 3nm Ha, Sii and Oiii filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
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A fresh look at the Helix Nebula captures new details of the cycle of stellar life and death
The Helix Nebula looks like the ‘Eye of God’ in these spectacular new JWST images
A fresh look at the Helix Nebula captures new details of the cycle of stellar life and death
www.scientificamerican.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A fresh look at the Helix Nebula captures new details of the cycle of stellar life and death
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LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26012...
The silhouette of an intriguing dark nebula inhabits this cosmic scene. Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only visible in long telescopic exposures of the region
The silhouette of an intriguing dark nebula inhabits this cosmic scene. Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only visible in long telescopic exposures of the region
January 22, 2026 at 11:40 AM
LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26012...
The silhouette of an intriguing dark nebula inhabits this cosmic scene. Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only visible in long telescopic exposures of the region
The silhouette of an intriguing dark nebula inhabits this cosmic scene. Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only visible in long telescopic exposures of the region
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You're looking at an incredible image of the star forming region Cepheus A. It contains a massive protostar with 16 times the mass of the Sun, part of a recent survey.
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/studying-massive-and-mysterious-young-protostars-with-the-hubble
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/studying-massive-and-mysterious-young-protostars-with-the-hubble
January 20, 2026 at 10:49 PM
You're looking at an incredible image of the star forming region Cepheus A. It contains a massive protostar with 16 times the mass of the Sun, part of a recent survey.
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/studying-massive-and-mysterious-young-protostars-with-the-hubble
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/studying-massive-and-mysterious-young-protostars-with-the-hubble
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This chart by @nathanielbullard.com is one reason data centers are driving up our electricity prices. Tech companies usually build data centers close to cities, where accommodating their GW-scale power demand entails costly reinforcement of wires or transformers. Utilities pass those costs on to us.
January 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
This chart by @nathanielbullard.com is one reason data centers are driving up our electricity prices. Tech companies usually build data centers close to cities, where accommodating their GW-scale power demand entails costly reinforcement of wires or transformers. Utilities pass those costs on to us.
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Artemis II moving out of the Vehicle Assembly Building on its way to the launch pad. Launch for the first trip to the Moon in more than 50 years is scheduled for February 6.
📸 NASA
📸 NASA
January 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Artemis II moving out of the Vehicle Assembly Building on its way to the launch pad. Launch for the first trip to the Moon in more than 50 years is scheduled for February 6.
📸 NASA
📸 NASA
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If you’ve ever struggled down a frozen sidewalk, you might have blamed the friction of your feet on the ice for making it slick. But something else entirely could've given you the slip.🧊
What’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice?
Conventional wisdom is that ice is slippery because it has a thin layer of water on top, but new research suggests something else is at play.
buff.ly
January 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
If you’ve ever struggled down a frozen sidewalk, you might have blamed the friction of your feet on the ice for making it slick. But something else entirely could've given you the slip.🧊
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CME has arrived. Aurora forecast will be determined close to sunset for us in SE WI.
Watch the live came here:
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Watch the live came here:
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January 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM
CME has arrived. Aurora forecast will be determined close to sunset for us in SE WI.
Watch the live came here:
landhotel.is/index.php/no...
Watch the live came here:
landhotel.is/index.php/no...
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The last photo I took of the aurora before leaving Lapland.
At first I was annoyed by the frost building up on the glass of our lodge, but y'know, now I kind of like it.
#aurora
At first I was annoyed by the frost building up on the glass of our lodge, but y'know, now I kind of like it.
#aurora
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The last photo I took of the aurora before leaving Lapland.
At first I was annoyed by the frost building up on the glass of our lodge, but y'know, now I kind of like it.
#aurora
At first I was annoyed by the frost building up on the glass of our lodge, but y'know, now I kind of like it.
#aurora
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🤔 Does the slipperiness of ice change with temperature? Can we actually control friction, stickiness, and adhesion? The field of tribology attempts to answer these questions—and more.
What’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice?
Conventional wisdom is that ice is slippery because it has a thin layer of water on top, but new research suggests something else is at play.
buff.ly
January 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM
🤔 Does the slipperiness of ice change with temperature? Can we actually control friction, stickiness, and adhesion? The field of tribology attempts to answer these questions—and more.
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This spectacular Hubble image was captured as part of a survey of protostars (stars in formation) of medium and high mass.
It features just a small portion of the Prawn Nebula (also known as IC 4628), located some 6,000 ly away in Scorpius.
➡️ science.nasa.gov/missions/hub...
🔭 🧪 #galactic
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This spectacular Hubble image was captured as part of a survey of protostars (stars in formation) of medium and high mass.
It features just a small portion of the Prawn Nebula (also known as IC 4628), located some 6,000 ly away in Scorpius.
➡️ science.nasa.gov/missions/hub...
🔭 🧪 #galactic
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January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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This spectacular Hubble image was captured as part of a survey of protostars (stars in formation) of medium and high mass.
It features just a small portion of the Prawn Nebula (also known as IC 4628), located some 6,000 ly away in Scorpius.
➡️ science.nasa.gov/missions/hub...
🔭 🧪 #galactic
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This spectacular Hubble image was captured as part of a survey of protostars (stars in formation) of medium and high mass.
It features just a small portion of the Prawn Nebula (also known as IC 4628), located some 6,000 ly away in Scorpius.
➡️ science.nasa.gov/missions/hub...
🔭 🧪 #galactic
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Hubble Spies Stellar Blast Setting Clouds Ablaze
Hubble Spies Stellar Blast Setting Clouds Ablaze - NASA
www.nasa.gov
January 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Hubble Spies Stellar Blast Setting Clouds Ablaze