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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 16m
...949704653342 At 06 : 30 UTC, in 2 hours time, the ISS will be passing over 6VV7XJQM+W7, 7.9898082898699,165.63312815607 #ISS
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 16m
International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over Balkhash District, Kazakhstan Latitude 45.366743697818 Longitude 75.358099691559 Orbiting at 17,128.00 miles/hour Altitude of 494.25km At 05 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 487VP362+94, -44.289043007361,-42....
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 45m
...s suggests that the processes of star formation and nucleosynthesis were occurring much more rapidly and efficiently in the early universe than current cosmological models predict, challenging our understanding of how the first galaxies evolved and enriched the cosmos.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 45m
In late 2025, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provided the most detailed infrared spectrum of a distant galaxy's core to date, revealing an unexpected abundance of heavy elements such as iron and nickel in a galaxy that existed when the universe was only a few hundred million years old. Thi...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 50m
A Portrait of R136 Image date: 26 July 2001, 15:00 Credit: NASA/ESA, N. Walborn and J. Mamz-Apellaniz ( Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD), R. Barba (La Plata Observatory, La Plata, Argentina) Source: ESA/Hubble
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 1h
...udy 12:00:00 - Partially cloudy 18:00:00 - Rain, Partially cloudy 23:00:00 - Rain, Partially cloudy
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 1h
Today's weather in Badou, Plateaux, Togo is Partly cloudy throughout the day with strong storms possible. Temperature: 25˚C, 77.6˚F Minimum temperature: 22˚C, 72.4˚F Maximum temperature: 29˚C, 84.0˚F Sunrise at 05:45:03 and sunset at 17:45:49 Hourly 00:00:00 - Overcast 06:00:00 - Partially clo...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 1h
On June 9, 2041, the Moon will make a close pass by the planet Mars, creating a conjunction in the constellation Gemini. This event will provide a visually appealing sight in the night sky, with the reddish color of Mars standing out near the Moon, particularly in the early evening.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 1h
...12394,165.59513937 At 04 : 50 UTC, in 2 hours time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over Sabka, Syria, 35.75622283,39.14815233 #Tiangong
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 1h
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 68RH93QQ+H5 Latitude 6.38890401 Longitude -48.91200746 Orbiting at 15,657.14 miles/hour Altitude of 384.61 km At 03 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 4VM77HQW+23, -36.7...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 2h
...76005767,-134.49933387186 At 04 : 30 UTC, in 2 hours time, the ISS will be passing over Balkhash District, Kazakhstan, 45.336172539013,75.281642633972 #ISS
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 2h
International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over Kopanong Local Municipality, South Africa Latitude -30.489402535257 Longitude 25.353820845711 Orbiting at 17,121.00 miles/hour Altitude of 494.11km At 03 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 64276GW2+R7, -9.75295...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 3h
Annotated image of Markarian 205 and companion Image date: 3 October 2002, 06:00 Credit: NASA/ESA and Z. Levay (STScI) Source: ESA/Hubble
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 3h
...angshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China, 28.09331711,102.2607329 At 02 : 50 UTC, in 2 hours time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 68RG4RJ9+V5, 6.13219938,-49.18208023 #Tiangong
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 3h
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 44FH3X2C+F4 Latitude -40.94887152 Longitude -128.02968791 Orbiting at 15,625.97 miles/hour Altitude of 398.65 km At 01 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over Xide County, Li...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
...cond docking port, a new main propulsion system and the station's primary scientific instrument, the BST-1M multispectral telescope. The addition of the second docking port made crew handovers and station resupply by unmanned Progress freighters possible for the first time.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
... on 29 September 1977 by a Proton rocket, the station was the first of the "second-generation" type of space station. Salyut 6 possessed several revolutionary advances over the earlier Soviet space stations, which it nevertheless resembled in overall design. These included the addition of a se...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
The Salyut 6 space station Launched to space on Thu Sep 29 1977 De-Orbited on Thu Jul 29 1982 Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Owned by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Salyut 6, also known as DOS-5, was a Soviet orbital space station, the eighth flown as part of the Salyut programme. Launched...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
...0 UTC, in 2 hours time, the ISS will be passing over Kopanong Local Municipality, South Africa, -30.30946816886,25.551576554432 #ISS
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over 5749W5R7+33 Latitude -27.059832663043 Longitude -72.837264358294 Orbiting at 17,134.00 miles/hour Altitude of 487.64km At 01 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over Russia, 51.725057603733,154.38686502036 At 02 : 3...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
...h Orbit Mission A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
Rocket Launch Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-25 On 2026-10-10 at 23:00:00 UTC | 3 days, 22 hours, 44 mins By SpaceX Status: Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources. Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5 Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E, located at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA Orbit: Low Eart...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
...00:00 - Partially cloudy 06:00:00 - Clear 12:00:00 - Rain, Partially cloudy 18:00:00 - Rain, Partially cloudy 23:00:00 - Rain, Partially cloudy
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
...01:00 2026 to Thu Oct 8 23:59:00 2026 INMET publica aviso iniciando em: 08/10/2026 00:01. Chuva entre 30 e 60 mm/h ou 50 e 100 mm/dia, ventos intensos (60-100 km/h), e queda de granizo. Risco de corte de energia elétrica, estragos em plantações, queda de árvores e de alagamentos. Hourly 00:...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
...ed Oct 7 09:00:29 2026 INMET publica aviso iniciando em: 05/10/2026 00:00. Chuva entre 20 e 30 mm/h ou até 50 mm/dia, ventos intensos (40-60 km/h). Baixo risco de corte de energia elétrica, queda de galhos de árvores, alagamentos e de descargas elétricas. Tempestade alert from Thu Oct 8 00:...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
Today's weather in Ijuí, RS, Brasil is Partly cloudy throughout the day with strong storms possible. Temperature: 22˚C, 71.0˚F Minimum temperature: 16˚C, 61.5˚F Maximum temperature: 27˚C, 81.4˚F Sunrise at 06:07:38 and sunset at 18:39:51 Chuvas Intensas alert from Mon Oct 5 00:00:00 2026 to W...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 4h
On June 5, 2041, the planet Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation. This celestial event signifies that Venus will appear farthest from the Sun in the evening sky, offering an excellent opportunity to view it. Venus will be visible low on the western horizon shortly after sunset.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 5h
...er, 17.7516,10.79853321 At 00 : 50 UTC, in 2 hours time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 44CMVCVG+CJ, -41.10644246,-126.57341857 #Tiangong
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 5h
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 7V96G4PX+PQ Latitude 17.53682548 Longitude 164.14948248 Orbiting at 15,668.78 miles/hour Altitude of 386.52 km At 23 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over Tchirozerine, Nig...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 6h
...745727883 At 00 : 30 UTC, in 2 hours time, the ISS will be passing over Chile, -27.940502922425,-71.951561247466 #ISS
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 6h
International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over Grays Harbor County, WA, USA Latitude 47.018589157388 Longitude -123.7902814978 Orbiting at 17,133.00 miles/hour Altitude of 492.12km At 23 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 5MVCCF4M+5F, -12.59457300943,88.483...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 6h
...stant light sources. The study of rogue stars offers valuable insights into galactic dynamics and the distribution of matter in the universe.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 6h
...other galaxies or massive black holes. These stars are incredibly difficult to detect because they emit little to no light, making them invisible to most telescopes. Scientists primarily identify them through indirect methods, such as observing the gravitational lensing effects they have on di...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 6h
Rogue stars, also known as interstellar or free-floating stars, are celestial bodies that do not orbit any galaxy. They wander through the vast emptiness of intergalactic space, having been ejected from their home galaxies by gravitational forces, often due to collisions or close encounters with ...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 6h
Hubble enters safe mode Image date: 1 October 2008, 12:00 Credit: NASA & ESA Source: ESA/Hubble
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 7h
...:00 - Partially cloudy 23:00:00 - Clear
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 7h
Today's weather in Centralia, WA, United States is Partly cloudy throughout the day. Temperature: 15˚C, 58.9˚F Minimum temperature: 11˚C, 52.2˚F Maximum temperature: 20˚C, 67.9˚F Sunrise at 07:17:29 and sunset at 18:41:32 Hourly 00:00:00 - Overcast 06:00:00 - Overcast 12:00:00 - Overcast 18:00...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 7h
...r 48C2RC65+JP, -41.18839019,-59.59069924 At 22 : 50 UTC, in 2 hours time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 7VC54F24+X8, 18.10245705,163.45578472 #Tiangong
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 7h
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Lanela, Rajasthan 345001, India Latitude 27.12934954 Longitude 70.83368017 Orbiting at 15,658.36 miles/hour Altitude of 385.98 km At 21 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing ove...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 8h
...ogies required for permanent occupation of space.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 8h
...was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996. The station served as a microgravity research laboratory in which crews conducted experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology and spacecraft systems with a goal of developing technol...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 8h
The Mir space station Launched to space on Thu Feb 20 1986 De-Orbited on Fri Mar 23 2001 Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Owned by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Mir was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, operated by the Soviet Union and later by Russia. Mir ...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 8h
...2 : 30 UTC, in 2 hours time, the ISS will be passing over 84VQ86QG+J3, 47.339031604457,-124.77486711029 #ISS
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 8h
International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over 6RP9GXPQ+34 Latitude 4.5352142082123 Longitude 147.98778569692 Orbiting at 17,127.00 miles/hour Altitude of 487.84km At 21 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 4C9PX8HX+94, -42.021522231553,-5.6521254563961 At 2...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 8h
...ry Fyodorovich Bykovsky (Russian: Вале́рий Фёдорович Быко́вский; born 2 August 1934) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who flew three manned space mission space flights: Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, and Soyuz 31. He was also backup for Vostok 3 and Soyuz 37.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 8h
Astronaut Valery Bykovsky Deceased Nationality: Russian Agency: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Thu Aug 2 1934 - Wed Mar 27 2019, 84 years old 3 flights and 0 spacewalks First flight was on Fri Jun 14 1963, 63 years ago and the last flight was on Sat Aug 26 1978, 48 years ago Vale...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 8h
... Orbit Mission A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 8h
Rocket Launch Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-25 On 2026-10-10 at 23:00:00 UTC | 4 days, 2 hours, 44 mins By SpaceX Status: Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources. Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5 Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E, located at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA Orbit: Low Earth...
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 9h
...lex swirling patterns that strongly suggest the magnetic fields responsible for launching the jet are highly twisted and dynamically intertwined. This provides crucial evidence for theories explaining how black holes produce these powerful outflows of plasma.
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Astronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 9h
In mid-2025, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration released new, high-resolution radio images of the jet emanating from the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy M87. These images reveal a previously unseen level of detail in the jet's structure near its base, showing comp...
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