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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 29/09/2026

They have redundancy on the engines and although it didn't complete the full 6 orbits, it was still a success. However, I concede it wasn't a complete success 🙂

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 10/09/2026

Perhaps it's because of posts like this 🤣 bsky.app/profile/davi...

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 09/09/2026

It should. Maybe AI will help us achieve that better future. I'm trying to remain optimistic despite the current state of global affairs. Don't lose hope. 💚

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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 08/09/2026

"A woman was viciously attacked and senior party figures found it funny. The message sent by Farage and Jenrick is clear: violence is an acceptable response to criticism," writes @mrjamesob.bsky.social Read more: trib.al/yNG6d5Y

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 03/09/2026

Hey Punk! If you're not damn careful it'll be time for a colourful metaphor!

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Very excited to see Roman edging ever closer to launch. The "go/no go" decision will be this Friday, for a planned Sun 30th launch at 11:26 UTC, 07:26 EDT 🤞 Once in space this telescope will discover >100,000 planets orbiting distant stars and so so much more 🤩🧪🔭🛰️ science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/...

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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Hangar

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived Tuesday to the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy’s Space Center in Florida, just days before its scheduled launch.

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 13/08/2026

Our meteor cameras have finished processing the data from last night! Our NE facing camera captured 425 Perseids and our N facing camera captured 224. The stacked images are below along with the meteor radiant analysis plots which clearly show the point in the sky from which they get their name 🔭🧪

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Bin Day cometh.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Okay Clacton. Let’s go.

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Royal Astronomical Society @royalastrosoc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Happy solar eclipse day! ☀️🌒 This evening people across the UK will be treated to the country's fullest solar eclipse since 1999. Around 90-96% of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon at the peak, which will take place at around 19:00 BST, depending on where you are. Are you going to watch it? 😎

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 12/08/2026

Steve, I know you're a bit of a dab-hand capturing meteors with your DSLR. I'm grabbing my kit for tonight and just wondered if you'd share your lens, exposure settings etc. please 😊

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 12/08/2026

It's not just Perseids on display tonight. Look at this beautiful sporadic meteor captured last night from Billingborough Observatory 🔭🧪

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

People of Clacton! Show your support for me by putting a bin outside your house, one day this week, of a colour of Tendring Council's choice. This will be unequivocal proof of the success of my campaign.

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 11/08/2026

To be honest, it's nice to read about a large company giving way to people's wishes for once and not trampling all over them. We could debate whether the fictitious grave is justification or not, but let's just leave it there and take it as a win.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I believe Clacton deserves an MP who will spend their time shining a light on everything the area has to offer. And why wait till I'm elected? I've been to visit one of the constituency's most stunning landmarks.

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 09/08/2026

The Perseids are already doing their thing. The night of the 12th August looks set to be "Amaze, amaze, amaze" 🔭

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 06/08/2026

A long way off, but forecast for Lincolnshire is looking great. We're dragging the kids off of the consoles for eclipse watching, followed by campfire and smores, then recliners for Perseids after dark. All in the back garden. Should be an amazing evening. 🔭

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections" Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. From Zeteo:

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Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections

Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. Trump’s assault on elections is truly unprecedented.

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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 27/07/2026

Terrible news. Aside from learning more about the universe, we're not going to get much economic growth by cutting science funding. (If only we had a Prime Minister who was interested in supporting the north, and Manchester in particular, who could stop this.) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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Prof Jim Wild @jim-wild.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Like many colleagues across our community, I’m dismayed by these cuts. The UK should be building on its scientific strengths, not retreating from them, especially as a new government and new science minister seek to define the country’s future ambitions.

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 27/07/2026

This is madness. A self-inflicted wound for the UK. It must be stopped.

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Royal Astronomical Society @royalastrosoc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The Royal Astronomical Society is shocked and dismayed to hear that the UK's iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory is at risk of closure amid a slew of catastrophic budget cuts. Read our full statement here: ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Just off #BBCR4 World at One, arguing the importance of discovery science (like Jodrell) for long-term economic growth. I said I was heartbroken at the news: evidence just look at how exceptionally excited me & @mamaphysikerin.bsky.social were when we got to stand inside Lovell back in 2017 🥰 🔭🧪

Two blonde women with absolutely massive grins on their faces, in hard hats, inside a massive white radio telescope!

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 27/07/2026

@drbecky.bsky.social What fresh hell is this? I watched this month's excellent "Night Sky News" with some relief regarding the reversal of astronomy funding cuts, but now this today 🤬 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 27/07/2026

@andyburnham.bsky.social Can these devastating cuts to UK science be reversed? Reports that Jodrell Bank faces closure (www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...) mark a tragic day for British research. Dismantling our world-class scientific capacity to achieve short-term savings is a profound mistake. Please!🔭

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Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

“Debunked! 9 False Claims Made by Rupert Lowe to Joe Rogan About Muslims, Migrants and More” The Restore Britain MP's description of the Dunblane massacre as 'one murder' has been widely and rightly condemned. But at Zeteo UK, we call out his many other offensive and ridiculous claims.

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Debunked! 9 False Claims Made by Rupert Lowe to Joe Rogan About Muslims, Migrants and More

The Restore Britain MP's description of the Dunblane massacre as 'one murder' has been widely and rightly condemned. But at Zeteo UK, we call out his many other offensive and ridiculous claims.

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 09/07/2026

I think he's been brain dead for quite a number of years actually....🙄

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Um..... so I did a thing 🫣 📽️: youtube.com/shorts/krnxj... Indie 📕: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-... Amazon 🔗: www.amazon.co.uk/How-Design-U... 🔭👩‍🔬🎢

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Exciting new Announcement!!

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 30/06/2026

5/ Not the most challenging but certainly the easiest to post here...

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 30/06/2026

4/ (c) At what distance from the Sun will the asteroid's speed be exactly half its speed at periapsis? Express your answer in AU and interpret this physically — what does the asteroid's speed at this distance tell us about its long-term fate?

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 30/06/2026

3/ (b) The asteroid's periapsis (closest approach) is 0.3 AU — well inside Mercury's orbit. What is its speed at periapsis? How does this compare to the solar escape velocity at that same distance, and does the result satisfy your physical intuition about parabolic orbits?

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 30/06/2026

2/ For a parabolic orbit, E = 0 at all points, giving the instantaneous speed: v(r) = √(2GM☉/r) (a) Substitute G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹ m³kg⁻¹s⁻² and M☉ = 1.989×10³⁰ kg to show that the speed at 1 AU (1.496×10¹¹ m) is approximately 42.1 km/s.

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 30/06/2026

1/ An asteroid has been discovered on a parabolic trajectory passing through the inner Solar System. Parabolic orbits have exactly zero total mechanical energy — the object has just enough kinetic energy at infinity to escape the Sun's gravity, and just barely falls back in if turned around.

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ˢᶦᵐᵒⁿ ᵐᶦⁿⁿᶦᶜᵃⁿ ᶠʳᵃˢ ☀️🌙🌍✨ @minnican.com · 25/06/2026

I have literal goosebumps watching this video from @esa.int www.esa.int/Science_Expl... Remember this is just a tiny part of our Milky Way galaxy, and it is just one galaxy amongst approximately 2 trillion galaxies. Beautiful and staggering. 🔭🧪

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ESA’s Euclid captures the Milky Way’s crowded heart

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