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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Somehow I managed to completely miss the 2019 New Year’s Day Doctor Who special, and it turns out it’s bloody excellent! Most original Dalek story I’ve seen in years. Also, excellent scarf. (Fingers start involuntary twitching towards knitting needles…)

Promotional image of Doctor Who special episode “Resolution”.

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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Qian Xuesen's 1949 concept for a commercial spaceplane, designed to carry 10 passengers from New York to LA in 45 minutes. (Render made with Blender, backgrounds NASA public domain)

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I love Thunderbirds’ guest aircraft aesthetic. Its ‘50s British jets projected into the future.

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 26/09/2026

More work on the docking area of the BIS Avalon. I'm trying to make it work in Lightwave 2026, and get render times low enough to animate it. I'm getting there at the cost of turning off GI. vimeo.com/1230288862?s... Also a big still:

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RJB / Mallacore 🇨🇦 @rjb-mallacore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Some new sci-fi art. The Valley Forge from Silent Running. Enjoy. #fanart #scifi #lightwave

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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Integrated Interplanetary Vehicle, my design for an alternate history joint US-Soviet vehicle for exploring Mars (first picture) and Venus (second picture). Renders made with Blender (Edited NASA public domain images for the backgrounds)

A realistic 70s spaceship over the Mars limb

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TimeLash - Das Event für Fans von Doctor Who @timelash-event.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

EUMETSAT Stand & Vorträge EUMETSAT, Europas Agentur für meteorologischen Satelliten, überwacht Wetter und Klima aus dem Weltraum. Wir freuen uns auch in diesem Jahr wieder Vertreter der EUMETSAT auf der TimeLash zu begrüssen.

Ankündigungsgrafik zur Teilnahme der EUMETSAT an dem TimeLash-Event mit drei Bildern von Wettersatteliten in wabenförmiger Umrahmung auf lilanem Hintergrund.

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EUMETSAT
Stand & Vorträge

EUMETSAT, Europas Agentur für meteorologischen Satelliten, überwacht Wetter und Klima aus dem Weltraum.

Die in Darmstadt ansässige Organisation versorgt die 30 Mitgliedstaaten mit meteorologischen Bildern und Daten, die erforderlich sind, um die Absicherung der
Bevölkerung und kritischer Wirtschaftsbereiche zu gewährleisten.

Vier Meteosat-Satelliten im geostationären Orbit beobachten sich schnell entwickelnde schwere Wetterereignisse.

Zwei Metop-Satelliten in der polaren Umlaufbahn liefern entscheidende Daten für Wettervorhersagen bis zu zehn Tage im Voraus. EUMETSAT führt die Copernicus-Sentinel-Missionen der EU zur Überwachung der Ozeane und der Atmosphäre durch und ist Partner der europäisch-amerikanischen Jason-Ozeanüberwachungsmission.

Wir freuen uns auch diesem Jahr wieder Vertreter der EUMETSAT auf der TimeLash zu begrüssen.

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We have two: Blue Moon, and the Chinese programme.

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I was going for President Sheridan. I think I hit “random over-dressed guy” instead. Still, having fun at Speyer. Not many places you can hang out with cosplayers and a Buran.

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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tongren space station, my design for a joint US-Chinese lunar orbiting station, roughly based on Hexagram 13 of the I Ching. (Renders made with Blender)

A cylindrical space station with moon behind it.

A three module space station with a Mengzhou and Orion attached to it.

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I have not, but his “Labyrinth of Night” is a guilty pleasure of mine. I’ve recently finished up Alan Smalle’s Apollo Rising trilogy, so could be a good time to put some Steele into my reading list.

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Helluva voice cast on this one! Mainly because it’s the same cast as the games, but still: Malcolm McDowell! Tom Wilson! Mark Hamill!

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Command Module mostly done, except for decals. Working on the Service Module now.

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If you have the time, here’s a fascinating look at how it was coded. youtu.be/lC4YLMLar5I?...

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Elite: "The game that couldn't be written"

YouTube video by Alexander the ok

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

More cool aerospace concept art, this time from a vintage pack of cards for the game I knew growing up as a “Top Trumps”. Amusingly, in German the game is called “Top Ass”.

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Element115Art @element115.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Renders of Apollo Missions: 5, 9, any mission's Loss of Signal, 13 (Renders made with Blender, Earth background in 5 and 9 from NASA public domain)

An Apollo CSM and LM separated and in Earth orbit.

An Apollo CSM/ LM stack slipping behind the moon.

Apollo 13, the full stack plus a bunch of debris around it following the explosion.

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As requested, the title is “Der zweite Tag der neuen Welt“ (The Second Day of the New World) by Jesco von Puttkamer. ISBN 3-524-69054-8

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Some nice pictures in this German book from 1985. Shame they’re mostly black and white, but still nice to see this old concept art.

Painting of a shuttle derived launch vehicle

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TimeLash - Das Event für Fans von Doctor Who @timelash-event.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

GRÜSSE VON DER TIMELASH IX: Wenn vor der TARDIS plötzlich „Doktor?“ gerufen wird, kann eigentlich alles passieren. Dieses Mal grüßen euch Claudia Kern und Dr. Rebecca Haar gemeinsam von der TimeLash IX. #TimeLashIX #RoadToTimeLashX #DoctorWho #BeforeWeMeetAgain #MomentsFrom2025

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A current pet hate of mine is whimsical names for nuclear weapons. “Portable star”, “Bottled sunshine”, and the like. These things are absolutely horrific and not to be trivialised. youtu.be/fCXXzPcwj3c?...

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1982: A Nuclear Bomb in London | Q.E.D.: A Guide to Armageddon | BBC Archive

YouTube video by BBC Archive

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Onion knows

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Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot
To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming
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The Technician @thetechnician.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Spaceshiptember day 18, Angular I used blender, Rebelle8, Flame painter, CSP, and scanned airbrush and ink sheets to make this #SST #SST26 #scifi #blender #blender3d #rebelle8 #csp

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ToughSF @toughsf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The K-1 was a two-stage reusable rocket from Rocketplane Kistler that won a NASA contract for ISS resupply missions, that was then rescinded when SpaceX protested, leading to its collapse. #space #art by AEdwardBaker. www.deviantart.com/aedwardbaker...

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Mike Okuda @mikeokuda.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Genius marketing by our friends at Apple TV. #Pluribus

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I think that's what this would do. I'm also in favour of legally defining platforms as publishers for content they've paid for (blue ticks, YouTube payments, etc).

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"...we are reversing the burden of proof. "Platforms will have to prove that they are safe. Because it is not about our minors accessing social media. It is about when and how do we allow social media to access minors." 👏

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EUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 15/09/2026

Launch success for #Copernicus Sentinel-3C! 🚀 📡 Signal acquired & solar array deployed - it's officially power positive! 🛰️✨ Congratulations to all partners, Sentinel-3 is a remarkable European achievement. We can't wait to operate -3C alongside -3A & -3B! 👏 Read full press release: bit.ly/4xncbcI

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Attack of the Giant Retro Monsters 🔞 @monstersattack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"THE TRIPODS" (transmitted 14/09/85) One hundred years in the future, mankind is dominated by the alien Tripods. A small group of young people may be humanity's only hope... BBC adaptation of John Christopher's "THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD" (1967). #sciencefiction #horrorfam #horror #scifi #1980s

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Modelling Apollo for the first time in about 15 years. Enjoying getting all the detals, and I'm quite pleased with that surface texture.

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Apparently, wiping out mosquitos wouldn’t be a problem.

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

More incredible Eyes Turned Skywards Kerbel goodness, by AmatureAstronaut1969. This amazing alternate history timeline just keeps on inspiring people! forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/228535...

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

They had a great movie about savage monkey space pirates right there, and totally fumbled the ball!

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Starfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Findings from studies into whether dropping entire seasons at once has a detrimental effect on word of mouth, whether cancelling 9 out of every 10 shows almost immediately makes viewers reluctant to invest time into any new show, and whether or not water is wet are still pending.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe. "Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.

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The Technician @thetechnician.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#Spaceshiptember day 12 (slender/thin) The solar sailer 'Queen of the Ether' coasts with her sails folded. The sail material is a close relative to LCD screens, and trimming is done electrically, but when coasting they are closed to prevent damage. #SST #SST26 #scifi #blender #blender3d

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The Edge of Midnight @eomproject.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Well, Commander, I guess that takes care of the war. Obviously, the Organians aren't going to let us fight." "A shame, Captain. It would have been glorious."

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

And yes, I will be doing Spacelab next 😁

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Put my Skylab model up on CGTrader. Both undamaged and damaged versions. Only Blender format so far, as I'm having some disagreements with my material bake add-in. As with my other models, all money I would normally get goes to Ukraine. www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/sp...

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Alan Baker @aebdigital.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is an origin story for some horrific Marvel baddie.

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Mrs Smith ~Vera @afurryfriend.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Bleeps, I need a favor from you: could you help me try to book 3 (paid) commissions until March 27? I just learned that Terry Farrell herself will attend the #FedCon next year, and even though I recently decided not to go, due to budget issues, I NEED to meet her! My fav #StarTrek character! 🤩

Colored pencil drawing of a Jadzia Dax compilation plus Doc Bashir, Sisko and Quark with so many Tribbles, looking like artichokes. It's from the episode Trials and Tribble-ations (Star Trek Deep Space Nine). I need to get an autograph on that drawing, help me going to Bonn to the FedCon next year to get it done!

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Alright dudes

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