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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Look at the women at NASA. They are the ones pushing the boundaries of science, solving problems most people can’t even understand, and carrying this country forward, while our politicians right now posture and stumble through talking points. And they are doing it all with joy.👇

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I recently started using Fable and @thestorygraph.com instead of Goodreads. Loving them both for different reasons. Anyone else on there and want to connect? #books #reading 📖📚

Book hauls from a recent charity shop visit.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay

I rarely buy books new. I love browsing the charity shops for something good. And book trends usually appear after a month or so by which time you'll know if it's actually worth a read or if it's just BookTok hype 😂

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Jamie L. Molaro @spacejammie.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I’ll leave you with one final video showing all four sides of the Big Dipper ⭐️ #FrameOfReference #SciArt

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Currently in Cleethorpes with my parents. It's a bit of alright. #cleethorpes #UK #seaside #beach 📷

My parents stood with their backs to the camera on a promenade. They are reading the info board for the beach that can be seen in the background. The beach is sandy and the sea is far out.

A sandy beach. There are wet patches and in the foreground there are some sand dunes with grass growing. The sky is blue with white fluffy clouds.

On the left is a path. On the right is some sand dunes.the sky is blue but mainly covered with white fluffy clouds.

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RASC Calgary Centre @calgaryrasc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

A view of #Taurus with its two prominent star clusters: the Hyades, the "V" shaped face of the Bull and the compact Pleiades (7 Sisters). Visible are #satellites, aircraft and several meteors (abrupt short tracks). The #planet #Jupiter puts in an appearance at lower left. #astronomy

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Another night having a look at the sky. It really is one of my favourite things to do ❤️🔭 We saw Saturn and learnt how to identify the Pegasus constellation 🐎 And of course it would've been rude to not take a look at the moon 🌖🌕 #astrophotography #space #moom #photography #UK #nightsky

Photo of the moon taken through a telescope. The moon is just under half full and the meteor craters are absolutely stunning along the terminator line. The moon also has a slight glow.

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 15/08/2025

I'm selling my mint condition Canon 40D DSLR and extras! EF 70-200mm f/4L USM ($400+ value) EF-S 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS Memory cards Batteries Canon 200DG Deluxe Bag Filters, polarizer, charger, cables, and more! See all at the link below! Money goes back into more #Astrophotography outreach! 📷🔭🦛

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Canon 40D

This kit contains everything you need to start taking tons of great professional quality without having to buy anything else. The Canon 702

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The sky in Leeds at 6am this morning was absolutely stunning ☁️🌄 #photography #sky #sunrise #uk #Leeds #science

Houses in the bottom half of the photo and the sky above them. The sky is peppered with mackerel clouds and fades from pale blue down to orange pink behind the houses.

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I went to RSPB St Aidens yesterday for the first time and absolutely adored it. I have more photos I took on my camera to go through but these are the ones from my phone. #addbirder #ukbirds #yorksbird #RSPB #RSBPStAidens #Photography

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

More photos from last night's #astrophotography session. Annoyingly I forgot my camera mount for my telescope so these were all taken on my phone! #womeninscience #photography #moon #nightsky #uk #yorkshire

Photo of the moon with a lot of black background. It is extremely bright and creators and showdown can be seen.

Photo of a closer shot of the moon. It's taken through a telescope eyepiece so there is a slight reflection at the top. There is a massive impact creator on the moon and the trails can be seen clearly jutting out.

I think this is the Albategnius impact creator at the top as the image is reflected.

A long exposure taken on my phone. If you zoom in you can see so many stars!

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Hey #astrophotography and #science people! Does anyone know why the clouds are looking funky? First bit of stargazing for this winter. It's warmed the soul ❤️ #clouds #photograpy #womeninscience #sciart

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OK Comics @okcomics.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Hello! 👋 We’re OK Comics, a tiny shop, with a tiny team in the beating heart of Leeds City Centre. Located in the historic and gorgeous Thornton’s Arcade (home to many of our favourite independent stores and cafes). It’s a stunning public space. okcomics.co.uk

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Trying to make cold brew coffee for the first time. Anyone want to give me some tips? #coffee #coldbrew #asobu ☕

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I took a photo of the moon 😁 I find it quite hard to focus with my telescope so I'm pretty pleased with this one 🌕🌝 🔭📷 #astrophotgraphy #photography #moon

A close up of the moon. About 2 thirds are visible. You can see craters, especially at the bottom where they are very defined

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Last night I went to see Europe's Strongest Man competition. It's so much fun and I just don't get how these people do these things. I can barely lift a tea spoon 😂 #europesstrongestman #giantslive #leedsarena #strongman

Three burley men on a podium holding up trophies. In the foreground is a crowd. In the background are camera crews

Two men deadlifting the largest dumbbells in the world. They weigh 350kg.
One man is lifting it and is very red. The other man is bent over with his butt to the camera.
The referees are sat opposite the men, with camera crews next to them.
In the foreground is the crowd

A line of very big men holding their country's flag.

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Bit on edge today as I've started a new job/course and induction week is *a lot*. So I did some cross stitch. Another Innocent Bones Subscription kit. 🧵🪡 #crossstitch #crafting

A cross stitch piece that is not yet finished. It's a black outline of two hands that look like they are holding an invisible ball.
There are several orange and blue stars surrounding them.
The hands have black mystic eye tattoos on their wrists.
In between the hands is an orange playing card with the ace of spades in black.

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

My spring flowers have started coming up. But my tulips are all leaf. Like one big giant leaf. And nothing else. Except this one red tulip... Whhhyyyyyy?? 😭😭😭🌷 #garden #gardening #springflowers #tulips

A grey pot with purple and yellow pansies. There are two massive tulip leaves growing out of the pansy foliage

A pale pink pot with 7 tulips in mud. All just one leaf and no flowers.

A pale pink pot with tulips growing in it. There are a few that are just massive leaves, but two have flowered. One is red and the other looks like it will be yellow but is still currently a closed bud.

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Throw me your suggestions Book BlueSky?! Today I'm off to @okcomics.bsky.social and @travellingmanuk.bsky.social to pick up some more comics/graphic novels/general reading material. My tastes are broad and I'll read anything once. #books #graphicnovels #comics #comicbooks 📚

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Are you telling me there's a fancy folder somewhere for my 35mm negative holders because this lever arch file ain't it... #35mmfilm #photography #filmphotography

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I'm currently visiting my parents in Northampton (UK) and I don't remember there being this many pretty places when I was growing up! Details of areas in alt text #uk #greenspaces #photography #nature

Sixfields reservoir with the express lift tower in the background
Photo shows a walking track curving to the right, with grass on either side. The grass is bordered by bushes and trees. In the distance is a single tower. This is the only building that can be seen. On the horizon is a gangly tree.

Sixfields reservoir
In the foreground is dried grass, then a strip of water. Along the horizon line are the bushes and trees that line the far side of the water. The top half of the picture is the sky. It's cloudy, light grey.

Playing fields behind Crispin's Club in Duston, Northampton
The sky is blue and there is a large patch of grass in the foreground. A cross the centre of the photo there are trees. From the right there's two cherry trees in blossom and then a willow.

Woosland at the back of Berry wood hospital in Duston, Northampton
Woodland but in the centre is a tree that looks like it is growing upside down. The branches are pointing to the ground, while the trunk points towards the sky.

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 20/03/2025

Look I have zero excuses for this, but the idea popped into my head and now it's in your head, sorry

A six panel comic. In panel 1, a yellow warbler says "Hey, so I'm going to go out on a limb here". For the next four panels, it hops down along a branch. In the last panel, at the end of the branch, it sings a little song. I'm sorry.

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Today I went to IKEA. I bought a dinosaur, a plant and a toadstool. A toadSTOOL... (Which was in the reduced section and cost me a whole £7.50. Bargain!)

A little green plastic stool with a toadstool themed cover. The stool is being held up so the legs can be seen.

A top down view of the toadstool cover on the stool. You can also see my dirty pink trainers.

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Finished! Now to wash, press and frame. Absolutely love the colours on this. Innocent Bones kits always have the nicest colour combos. My next project is something I've designed which is a little bit exciting... 🧶🪡🧵 #crafting #crossstitch #innocentbones

A cross stitch embroidery of a space ship. It has a beam coming down to a few mini skulls and is surrounded by a leaf garland. The colours included a deep green background, with the design in Barbie pink, peach and yellow green.

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Just wondering if there is anyone out there that can give a career returner (in the UK) some advice? I'm absolutely yearning to get back into a science career but I feel like I'm going round in circles or apparently my whole working life has been irrelevant... 🧪 #science #uk #ukcareers #careers

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

A little more of my Innocent Bones kit done. The pink really has made this pop. Maybe I'll get it finished tomorrow?!🧶🪡 Happy Sunday everyone #sundayevening #crossstitch #crafting #sundaycrafting

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Lunar eclipse to grace pre-dawn sky (Friday). 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

When you can't find your cat and you've checked all the usual hiding places 🤦‍♀️ #cat #ikeabag #ikea

Elsie lying in a large blue IKEA bag. Elsie is a white cat with a black patch above her right eye, a black tail and a black patch on her side that is shaped like a heart.
She's cute but a menace

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

It's a blanket and cross stitch kinda night. Kit is from Innocent Bones Subscription. As an X Files fan I am loving it 😁 #crossstitch #xfiles #crafting #iwanttobelieve 🧶🪡🧵 #sundayevening

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Loved the halo around the moon last night. I was surprised that my phone camera picked up the colours as well as it did. I wish I had thought to look to see what the two stars were above it though! Anyone know? #astrophotography #astronomy #sciart #moon 🔭👩‍🔬🌌

Photo of the moon behind a light cloud. The moon has a halo that fades from light blue nearest the moon, to a red further away.
There are two small stars above the moon. I think it makes it look like two beady eyes with a massive glowing clown nose.

Zoomed in version of the previous photo. The moon halo now takes up most of the width of the photo. The two beady eyes are more visible. Watching and judging.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 09/03/2025

Vaccines give you super powers pass it on

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 06/03/2025

Scrub a dub 🫧 ...except no scrubbing the delicate observatory optics! We don't use cloths or lens cleaner to clean the giant camera lenses. Instead, our summit staff use a high-speed stream of carbon dioxide "snow" to push debris off of the glass surface. 🔭🧪

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The moon from my garden in Leeds, UK taken on a Canon DSLR #astronomy #astrophotography 🌌🔭👩‍🔬

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Orion from my garden using my phone. The second photo is me playing with the settings and suddenly, boom. All these other stars appear 🔭🌌 #astrophotography

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Little bits of spring in my garden. 🌷 Anyone else feeling very Monday? ☹️🫠 #happymonday #spring #springflowers #crocus

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Sarah Kendrew @sarahkendrew.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Some UK women in astronomy, off the top of my head: @stellarplanet.bsky.social @astrochloe.bsky.social @jaynebirkby.bsky.social @runningastronomer.bsky.social @astroroyalscot.bsky.social and many more. I may qualify too depending on your definition (I work in US)

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Doing a bit of research for tomorrow. Fingers crossed for some clear skies 😁🔭🌌 #astrophotography

Two books. The larger one is open on the title page and is called Turn Left at Orion. It's a great book that shows things that can be seen in the night sky with a small telescope or even binoculars.
The second smaller book is laid on top and is called 2025 Guide to the Night Sky and does exactly what it says on the tin 😁

A book called Turn Left at Orion is open showing two pages about the Orion Nebular. There's a diagram showing you how to find the nebular in the sky and the text describes how to find the nebular and the history of when it was first seen/documented and it was made.

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Just been for my opticians appointment. Anyone else absolutely hate buying glasses? I'll be wearing these things for 2 years... Such a big decision and I made it in about 5 minutes. Terrifying

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Katie M 👩‍🔬🌌📷🧶 @katiemmakes.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Jupiter and three (maybe 4?) moons taken on Saturday day night #astrophotography 🌌🔭

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