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Brian M. Ross

@oldblackcrow.bsky.social

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Surgical X-ray Clinical Educator/Image Quality Specialist Married to @faithross.bsky.social Atheist USAF vet I build functional Star Trek Tricorders and other DIY stuff. 🖖 ❤️ to learn about astronomy, quantum physics, archaeology, etc. 🎢 brianmross.com

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Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A fun and info-packed episode of Night Sky News by @drbecky.bsky.social. Get a cuppa, sit down and chilax. 🔭🎢🧪

A DECAGON shaped storm raging on Saturn | Night Sky News September 2026

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I built an open-source Home Assistant companion for my science tricorder. 🖖 It archives field scans, compares missions, and flags changes against a reference baseline. Looking for citizen scientists, educators & HA enthusiasts to test it, find bugs, and suggest real-world experiments! 🔭🎢🧪⚱️

Science Panel for Home Assistant

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ah, the merger of galaxies and the merger of sciences merge. Astro archaeology to find out when our galaxy merged with others. Fascinating! @drbecky.bsky.social walks us through the data. 🔭🎢🧪⚱️

A 12-billion-year-old fossil found inside the Milky Way

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

@drbecky.bsky.social talks about Black Hole Hunting in her latest video! Very interesting! LISA is going to be amazing! 🔭🎢🧪

The new observatory so big it can’t be built on Earth

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

And a really cool episode of The Super Massive Podcast from the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social about the Kuiper Belt - Revisited. How do *you* pronounce it; Koyper or Kiper? Your hosts; @drbecky.bsky.social and Izzie Clarke! Izzie interviews @megschwamb.bsky.social from Queen's University. 🔭🧪🎢

The Kuiper Belt... Revisited

YouTube video by The Supermassive Podcast

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hey, Dr. Don Lincoln is back! He explains what Quantum Mechanics is... Awesome! 🎢🧪

Just what is quantum mechanics? | Don Lincoln

YouTube video by Fermilab

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Another existential crisis as to the end of the universe! Will it freeze, crunch, or stall? The universe can be so jerky! @drbecky.bsky.social takes us through it. 🔭🎢🧪

How will the Universe end?

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Hey, a new episode of The Super Massive Podcast is out! Listener questions are answered. Hosts are Izzie Clarke, Richard Hollingham, and @drbecky.bsky.social. Enjoy! 🔭🎢🧪

Colanders and Cosmic Soup

YouTube video by The Supermassive Podcast

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The Roman Telescope is going to ROCK! Check this out! Thanks @drbecky.bsky.social! 🔭🎢🧪

NASA's mind-blowing new space telescope

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Even Bananas! Another episode from FirmiLab! Yay!!! More evidence that the Earth is round... Like we need more. 😀 🔭🎢🧪

Can neutrinos prove the Earth is round? | Even Bananas

YouTube video by Fermilab

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A new episode of The Super Massive Podcast, only in YouTube format! py -m Pip install total solar eclipse @robertmassey.bsky.social, Izzie Clarke, and @drbecky.bsky.social host! Join the Super Massive Club, please! supermassive.supportingcast.fm 🔭🎢🧪

Top Tips to see the Eclipse

YouTube video by The Supermassive Podcast

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Very cool behind the scenes at #NAM2026. @drbecky.bsky.social is our guide... Enjoy! #RoyalAstroSoc 🔭🎢🧪

A day in the life of an Astrophysicist...

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

@jamellebouie.net - nailed it!

It's time for American liberals to have a little backbone

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Great listener questions episode of The Super Massive Podcast! Izzie Clarke, @robertmassey.bsky.social, and @drbecky.bsky.social take on some pretty interesting questions. Here is their YouTube link! youtu.be/1ZIhVaL8lZk?... Join the Super Massive Club for an ad-free experience! 🔭🎢🧪

Q&A: Could dark matter be space vampires? Do black holes create different 'eras' of time?

YouTube video by The Supermassive Podcast

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

First, there was My Favorite Martian. Then, Mars Attacks! And The Martian wrapped it all up - so, no life on Mars then? Hmmm. Let's find out! 🔭🎢🧪

Did we find LIFE on Mars 50 years ago? | The Viking Controversy

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

@robertmassey.bsky.social, @drbecky.bsky.social, Izzie Clarke, and Producer Richard with listener questions! And did you know the Super Massive Podcast has a YouTube channel now (youtube.com/@thesupermas...) ?! 🔭🎢🧪

Can Time Travel be sped up? What is the Bootes Void? And G'day to Australians

What is the Bootes Void? Why do we only see one side of the Moon? Can time travel be sped up? And what's the smallest amount of visible space debris? The Supermassive Podcast team answer your…

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Robert Massey @robertmassey.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Anyone interested in the astronomy (and particle and nuclear physics) funding crisis should watch this. I'm delighted at the work that @chionwurah.bsky.social and the SIT Committee did this morning. She's quite right that it won't assuage the deep concerns of researchers, and no hint it'll be fixed.

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"One foot on the brake and one on the gas..." Was Hagar on to something? @drbecky.bsky.social walks us through the data. 🔭🎢🧪

Nobel Prize winners DEFEND dark energy

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Neutrinos - Little Neutral Ones... Izzie Clarke and Producer Richard interview Dr Kirsty Duffy and Professor Kumiko Kotera Hosts are @robertmassey.bsky.social, @drbecky.bsky.social, and Izzie. Fascinating episode! 🔭🎢🧪

What the heck are neutrinos?

Is this the toughest subject we’ve ever tackled? Izzie certainly thinks so and it’s even making Dr Becky and Dr Robert's brains hurt. Helping them to make sense of these ‘weird and interesting’…

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Ah, the pimples of the universe... Little Red Dots. What are they? Well, @drbecky.bsky.social goes through the evidence and gives a clearer picture. 🔭🎢🧪

JWST’s little red dots mystery FINALLY solved?! | Night Sky News June 2026

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Well, alrighty then... just finished my Original Series #StarTrek #Galileo #Shuttlecraft by #Gambody! Took a couple months and goodness knows it ain't perfect, but it was quite fun and I learned tons of stuff! Hope you enjoy! 🔭

Galileo Shuttlecraft Build

YouTube video by Brian M. Ross

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I'm not one to put a spin on things, so we'll let a professional talk about it... @drbecky.bsky.social spins a scientific yarn about a galaxy with no spin. I don't know how to spin it any other way. 👀 Fascinating episode! 🔭🎢🧪

Something stole this galaxy's spin 12 billion years ago

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Enjoy the bonus episode of Rhe Super Massive Podcast with @robertmassey.bsky.social, Izzie Clarke, and @drbecky.bsky.social! Thank you to the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social 🔭🎢🧪

Why Is There Motion in the Universe?

What happens if two diamond core stars collide? Will the Moon drift away from Earth? Why is there motion in the universe? And why we need a space AND time machine. Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert dive…

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

@jamellebouie.net talks about the Democratic “Project 2029.” He explains that if the goal is to answer Project 2025, Democrats will need something far more ambitious than what we’ve seen so far. Subscribe to his channel, so worth it! Call, email, text, write letters, pester your hired help!

A Broken Egg Cannot Be Mended

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This is fascinating! @drbecky.bsky.social explains the history of us... Not the @indigogirlsmusic.bsky.social song (which is beautiful, btw), but the history of the Universe! 🔭🎢🧪

When does the Universe form its stars?

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

If you haven't subscribed to his channel, you probably will after watching this. *Brilliant*! Yeah, yeah, yeah... I know... I don't usually do politics, but seriously.

Cries of Fraud Are Never About Fraud. Here's What They're About.

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Giant gobos in space to improve long range sen-sors to detect Earth sized exo planets! #StarTrek tech is neigh! @drbecky.bsky.social does a whole video about it! 🔭🎢🧪

Could we FINALLY photograph an Earth-like exoplanet?!

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

How do #Space #Telescopes Work? Well, that's the title of this episode of The Super Massive Podcast! @drbecky.bsky.social, Izzie Clarke, and @robertmassey.bsky.social host! Izzie interviews Dr Tom Barclay from NASA's Roman telescope and Dr Chris Pearson from RAL Space. Enjoy! 🔭🎢

How Do Space Telescope Work?

Nancy Grace Roman. Ariel. The next generation of space telescopes are here. Astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and science journalist Izzie Clarke explore how they work, what they can tell us and why…

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

More progress on the #gambody #StarTrek #Galeleo Shuttlecraft. The door hinges can use some design improvements, but everything lines up well enough. I need to do interior details before the rear end gets attached. The paint is an actual aluminum base, which really adds flavor. It is buff-able.

Original series Star Trek Shuttlecraft Galeleo 3D printed model by Gambody.

Printed in PLA on a Flashforge 5M.

Original series Star Trek Shuttlecraft Galeleo 3D printed model by Gambody.

Printed in PLA on a Flashforge 5M.

Original series Star Trek Shuttlecraft Galeleo 3D printed model by Gambody.

Printed in PLA on a Flashforge 5M.

Original series Star Trek Shuttlecraft Galeleo 3D printed model by Gambody.

Printed in PLA on a Flashforge 5M.

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Did you know the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social has a podcast called, The Super Massive Podcast? If not, it's a great one to put on your list. Hosts, @robertmassey.bsky.social, Izzie Clarke, and @drbecky.bsky.social answer listener questions. So fun! 🔭🎢🧪

Did Gravity Wipe Out The Dinosaurs?

How do we calculate a black hole's event horizon? Does Mercury's tail impact Earth? Can we name a planet Rupert? And did gravity wipe out the dinosaurs? Izzie Clarke & Dr Becky Smethurst…

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

An action packed Night Sky News by @drbecky.bsky.social is here for May (where has the time gone?)! 🔭🎢🧪

Interstellar comet 3I ATLAS has 40× more heavy water than Earth's oceans | Night Sky News May 2026

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

This is a must watch for those who are wondering how this regime tries to make itself sound sciencey... 🤬 🎢🔭🧪🌱

genesis mission (us government)

YouTube video by Angela Collier

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Wow! And you thought your carpet was dirty! The Super Massive Podcast talks about space debris. Pretty messy up there! Izzie Clarke interviews PhD student Megan Perks and photographer Max Alexander. Hosts; @robertmassey.bsky.social, @drbecky.bsky.social, and Izzie Clarke. 🔭🎢

Into the Space Debris Swamp

Izzie & Dr Becky think that space needs a spring clean, so this episode is all about space debris. What is it? How big of a problem is it? And what is being done to remove it? With thanks to PhD…

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Another update on my Home Assistant LCARS AstroMetrics page. Still have some tweaking, but this is the main deal. Let me know what you think! Recommendations for different names? Thanks! 🔭🎢

HA LCARS AstroMetrics Page - Space Ops

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Is the Universe flat? @drbecky.bsky.social works through the geometries. Interesting episode. I thought this was already sorta solved, but hey... I ain't no astrophysicist. 🔭🎢

The Universe might not be flat (and cosmologists are quietly freaking out)

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The Star Trek inspired Home Assistant AstroMetrics page is expanding. This first column is an active Asteroid Collision Warning Syetem, thanks to NASA! I have plans for the other 2 columns and will reveal when complete. If you are interested in the YAML, let me know - I'm happy to share! 🔭🎢

Asteroid Collision Warning System on Star Trek themed Home Assistant

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

In the spirit of Star Trek, I themed my Home Assistant accordingly... An AstroMetrics page with Live Solar Activity, an interactive Solar System panel, and a panel that lists 12 stars and pulsars (all interactive). If you are interested in the YAML files, let me know - I'm happy to share! 🔭🎢

3 Home Assistant panels in Star Trek theme; Live Solar info, Solar System (interactive), and a 12 star/pulsar info list (interactive).

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

@drbecky.bsky.social shows 5 points as to why the Artemis mission takes away from science... Well, 6, when you count the $$$ it costs compared to actual science missions. Bravo, Dr. Becky! 👏 🎢🔭

FIVE things we still don't know about the Moon

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

One small step for geopolitical bragging rights, one giant leap backwards for science. Even still, it is a wonderful feat of engineering. I just wish it was more science based. Either way, this is a great episode. Hosts: @robertmassey.bsky.social, Izzie Clark, and Producer Richard! 🔭🎢

Our Artemis II Debrief

What. A. Mission. The Supermassive Team are in AWE of the Artemis II Crew and the people that helped them to loop around the Moon. From scientific aims to societal impact, Izzie Clarke, Richard…

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Warp us out of here, @drbecky.bsky.social! 🎢🔭🖖

Is the Universe expanding faster than the speed of light?

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Reposted by Brian M. Ross

Physghoul 👻 🎃 @physgal.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Interesting new paper: "Building courage, strength, and knowledge: Mindfulness training reduces psychological threat and increases engagement in college physics" by T. Benson- Greenwald et al 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 🍎 👩🏻‍🔬

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 08/04/2026

Day 48 of my 100-day #insect/ #arthropod drawings. You saw an adult lady beetle yesterday, now let’s rewind the clock and look at the awkward teen years (larval stage). 🐞🕷️

An ink and colored pencil doodle of an Asian lady beetle, genus Harmonia, species axyridis…all gangly legs and spiky hair

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I've been working on this side project - the Galileo Shuttlecraft! 3D files provided by Gambody, printed on my Flashforge 5M in black PLA and clear PETG. I'll post updates as they happen. #StarTrek #Trekkie #3DPrinting #ModelMaking #SciFi #WIP #BuildInPublic #Makers #Kitbash #Starship

Galileo Shuttlecraft Interior

Galileo Shuttlecraft Interior

Galileo Shuttlecraft Interior

Galileo Shuttlecraft Interior

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It's time for another episode of... #Gaming With #Science!!! #Cellulose - #Plant Cell #Biology. 🌿🌱🧪

S3E03 - Cellulose (Plant Cell Biology)

#Cellulose #GeniusGames #InDefenseOfPlants #Plants #Botany #CellBiology #MolecularBiology #BoardGames #Science #SciComm Summary This mont we talk Cellulose and all things plants with special guest…

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Space bubbles! 🫧🫧🫧 Well… Fermi bubbles — which sounds cute… until you realize they’re blasting out of the center of the galaxy at about 4 million mph. @drbecky.bsky.social walks us through it — and suddenly the galaxy feels a little less quiet. 🔭🎢

We thought we solved the Fermi Bubbles… then this happened

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Bad planets... Excellent episode! Izzie Clarke, @drbecky.bsky.social, and @robertmassey.bsky.social host with a couple riveting interviews! 🔭

When Space Goes Rogue....

The Supermassive Team are going rogue (more so that usual!) This time, it’s all about the non-conforming objects in space. Black holes, planets and the other rogue objects Izzie and Dr Becky can…

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Ever ponder this question? @drbecky.bsky.social tells what's up! 🔭🎢

Why doesn’t dark matter collapse into black holes?

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

Reposted by Brian M. Ross

Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 25/03/2026

What kind of day is today? On the one hand, I just tried to scroll up on my paper journal. 🤦🏻‍♀️ On the other hand, Purple Finches are still coming to our feeders! 😍

Graphite and watercolor drawing of a pair of Purple Finches from 2023

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I don’t think poetry is meant to be understood. To me, it’s more like recognizing a feeling— something you respond to before you put it into words. Ever felt that with a poem? Which one did that for you? #poetrysky #poetry #reading

Brian M. Ross @oldblackcrow.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Night Sky News by @drbecky.bsky.social is out for March! From what to look for in the night sky to "Magma" worlds (cue Dr. Evil)! 🎢🔭

A new type of exoplanet discovered | Night Sky News March 2026

YouTube video by Dr. Becky