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Andrea Luck @andrealuck.bsky.social · 9h

2/2 Here's Phobos, with Saturn (natural size 1x) in the background by @science.esa.int Mars Express Full size: flic.kr/p/2sFs2yu 🧪🔭 Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY

The potato shaped moon of Mars, Phobos, as seen by ESA’s Mars Express. Its grey, covered on craters, 2 enormous ones that occupy nearly a third of the visible side, along with long grooves etched into the terrain. In the background, a tiny far away Saturn appears in a yellowish, colourised view, adding contrast without exaggerating the planet’s size.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 15h

🔭 Lunar Farside Credit: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ap261010

A mosaic image of the farside of the Moon.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

is there not going to be one for Mando and Grogu? My preorder for the audiobook was cancelled and there's no new listing... well, not sure if that's you or a different publisher since it's a junior novelization, but guessing there isn't going to be a regular/adult one at all?

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 09/10/2026

🔭 Stickney Crater Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA ap261009

A color enhanced close-up image of Stickney Crater on Phobos.

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ESO @eso.org · 08/10/2026

Ribbons and pearls 🎀 Ribbons of gas & dust wrap around the pearly centre of the galaxy NGC 1398. NGC 1398’s spiral arms do not begin at its very middle, but stem from a straight bar instead. How many spiral galaxies share this feature? Find out: www.eso.org/public/images/potw1801a 🔭

A face-on spiral galaxy with a glowing central bulge surrounded by spiral arms. Image by ESO.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 08/10/2026

🔭 The Saturn System Smörgåsbord Credit: Tom Williams ap261008

Saturn sits near the center of the image. The layers of different colored atmosphere are clear. Its large rings are tilted with respect to the image's horizontal axis. The gaps and spokes within the rings are clear. A few of Saturn's moons show up as faint dots surrounding the planet.

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 06/10/2026

NEW: The contrasting colors in NGC 7129 show differences in temperatures detected by #NASAWebb. The gold cavity at the left is hottest due to the central star and other embedded stars. The clumpy, red matter is colder and represents jets from less mature protostars: news.stsci.edu/3U8T7Bz 🔭

$A young star cluster filled with many stars that display the Webb Telescope’s unique eight-pronged diffraction pattern. At its center is a yellow star, which sports the largest diffraction pattern. To the left of the star, there is a region filled with yellow dust and gas that extends from the star to the left border. This yellow region extends from the bottom, covering about two-thirds of the image. The yellow region has several blue stars of different sizes embedded within. The top third, which lies outside of the yellow region, holds a few bright protostars, within dense gray gas. Those stars illuminate the gas, making it appear blue. A few red outflows from other protostars are visible above this grayish-blue region. To the right of the central star, there is a clumpy, flame-like plume of red dust and gas with protostars that emit a soft white light within. The plume is surrounded by more dense gray gas and dust. There are several background galaxies strewn throughout the image/$

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 05/10/2026

🔭 M104: The Sombrero Galaxy's Tidal Streams Credit & Copyright: Engelbert Vollmer ap261005

A starfield has an bright blobby mess in middle. Running vertically through the very middle is a dark streak. A diagonal ring of brightness surrounds the central blob.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

none just yet :) Soon though!

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

if the timing is right and the story allows for it, it certainly can be possible; but a galaxy's big, and means lots of different stories, so it certainly doesn't need for her to be in it or even mentioned. (and no, I'm not a betting person, so not even staking any vibes on it! LOLOL)

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 25/09/2026

🔭 Globular Cluster Omega Centauri Image Credit & Copyright: Javier O. Cadenas Parra ap260925

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the highest resolution version available.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

yeah, that was the thing I was thinking about when I saw the clip - if this was actually true, who gives a crap what they do in their own home on their own time - as long as they know how to fly the plane and get from point a to b safely. Then I started to wonder who told him this stuff, because: 🤪

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

while I can see why it feels like Natalie (I thought it was her earlier too), but now with the blow up, it feels less like her, and more to fix Monica Crowley's wind blown hair and wrinkles. In any case, this whole thing is nutty.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

this one feels more like he's purposely trying to get in the middle of the red carpet and push her off because red carpet is for him alone

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

While I had the Atari 2600 and those games... I think I have to go with a few years later in 8th grade on the Apple 2E - and both Carmen Sandiego & Oregon Trail. Because in the 90s once I got my first real computer, definitely got those games... and still play them on the emulator today. :)

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I like it, and legitimately too - not in the it's so bad it's good thing. Is it silly - sure! But still like it!😁

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

had to read it outloud because I'm half asleep & didn't think I was reading what I was reading... so, forgetting that I can't picture how this will look/work at all... you're letting the whole world know where you're keeping the weapons & ammo so they can either break in or destroy it. Good idea!🤪

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 20/09/2026

🔭 Analemma over the Callanish Stones Image Credit & Copyright: Giuseppe Petricca ap260920

The featured image the Sun in many positions above
the Callanish stones.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 19/09/2026

🔭 A Zodiacal Night Image Credit & Copyright: Neelam and Ajay Talwar (TWAN) ap260919

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

damn that inflation... when I was a kid it was a quarter most of the time, but occasionally I got a dollar... 🤷😄

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 18/09/2026

🔭 Messier 33: The Triangulum Galaxy Image Credit & Copyright: George Chatzifrantzis ap260918

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History of Geology @historyofgeology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

On September 18, 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 took the first-ever image of Earth and its Moon together in a single frame, from a distance of approximately 7.25 million miles (11.66 million kilometers) 🛰🌍🌗

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 17/09/2026

🔭 A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260917

A colorful nebula resembles an open
treasure chest on a field of stars.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

once I saw the stuff about tearing down the sets and auctions for the props, it just felt like they were saying no more Trek - okay, fine, you cancel one show, but you certainly can reuse the stuff for another, saves money that way. But if you get rid of it all... so this, not much of a surprise.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

we are so f'ing screwed.....

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 14/09/2026

On this day in 2015, the universe’s gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein a century before, were observed for the first time by LIGO. The observation led to a new way to study our universe and the 2017 #NobelPrize in Physics for Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

well, it might be as long as it actually does include this administration, and not a type of, "oh, didn't know they were doing that behind my back - I'd never take money for a pardon" kind of thing from Trump and all... because how in the world did they get this story past Bari over there...?

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 12/09/2026

🔭 Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun Image Credit: Apollo 11, NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague) ap260912

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

well, if he didn't have his stupid convention the past two days (or more specifically, didn't show up on both days), he could have slept at a normal time instead of speaking at 10ish, arriving back in DC at 2am-ish, and then go here now. But he's perfect and god after all, so nah, don't need that.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

and you are watching the best episode to boot! :)

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

that might be the idea of life-as long as there's people, there will always be light & dark/ying & yang - the pendulum will always go back & forth, but just never want too much one way or another. Never easy to deal with, or see as it's going on, but it's the neverending quest we must deal with.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 10/09/2026

🔭 LDN 1295: The Giraffe Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Alessandro Merga Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260910

A brown nebula in the shape of a running giraffe
is seen in front of a dark field of stars.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

100000000000000000+ times I'd venture.

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Trek Central @trekcentral.net · 08/09/2026

“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.” — Jean-Luc Picard #StarTrek60 #StarTrek

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

2 - a million times, number 2

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

yeah, here we have the drop boxes for the mail ins... now of course, we just have to see if we get them mailed to us... here in NJ they start the 19th, which given everything, feels like an eternity from now, anything can happen in between and such.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 07/09/2026

🔭 The Pelican Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Killion ap260907

A busy starfield is dominated by red and blue glowing
gas and dark filamentary dust. The nebula appears to some
to have the shape of a pelican.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 06/09/2026

🔭 Pluto in Enhanced Color Image Credit: NASA, Johns Hopkins Univ./APL, Southwest Research Inst. ap260906

The large sphere is pictured with different color regions
on its surface. Irregularly shaped parts of tan, white, and brown.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

given I didn't see any video yesterday, just assumed we were spared from any q&a periods from the tarmac, do we know if this is real? Did they at like it says AFP at Getty do any photoshop on the pic or their AI (if any) went berserk or something? Seems pretty drastic for Trump to do to me.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

and with the AF1 he doesn't even like too LOL

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

initial thought: damn, what the hell did she do? a couple seconds later: ah, new press secretary a few seconds more: sadly, can still be the second even if there is an answer to the first that isn't "nothing".

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

oooooooh, jealous right now... 😲

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Without saying your age, what's your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old? I didn't see it when I was 20, but a few years later... in fact, think it was when there was a Super Bowl in San Francisco... :)

a picture based on the original poster for the movie titled The Rock - with Ed Harris, Nicolas Cage, and vastly more importantly, Sean Connery. And Alcatraz, which is the Rock that they are referring to.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 27/08/2026

🔭 Colorful Aurora over Icelandic Waterfall Image Credit & Copyright: Victor Lima Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260827

A night view of a waterfall with a colorful aurora in shades
of green, yellow, red and purple, and stars in the background.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 30/08/2026

🔭 M74: A Grand Design Spiral Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI / AURA)- ESA / Hubble Collaboration Acknowledgment: R. Chandar (U. Toledo) & J. Miller (U. Michigan) ap260830

A large spiral galaxy occupies the frame, with
a bright white center slightly toward the upper left,
and blue hued spiral arms laced with dark dust
surrounding the center.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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