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Scott Sutherland

@scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social
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Neutral Good Science Writer covering space and astronomy for The Weather Network. 🇨🇦 www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/c… 100% Nerd since 1977: Star Wars, Star Trek, The Expanse, Dark Matter, LEGO, D&D, NASA (he/him)

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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Some of the brightest planets are visible in our night sky, and look for the Moon to shine near them throughout the month of September. #astronomy #space #planets #moon www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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The planets visit the Moon in the sky throughout September - The Weather Network
Some of the brightest planets are visible in our night sky, and look for the Moon to shine near them throughout the month of September.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Welcome to #MeteorologicalFall! - for most, the first day of autumn is on the fall equinox, around Sept 22nd. However, meteorologists and climatologists begin the season three weeks earlier, on Sept 1st. Why? It's #science! www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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It's September 1! Welcome to meteorological fall - The Weather Network
Did you know there are two different sets of seasons, and thus two different falls every year? Why? It's science!
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Eliza 7777777🌟 @eliza7777777thstar.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Just logged in to share this meme a friend texted me. Maybe y’all already saw it. But seriously!!!
A comic of a Black woman with a disgusted facial expression snatching the grim reaper's scythe out of his skeleton hands and saying, "GIVE ME THAT!"
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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
She was a "computer" before computers. When Alan Shepard became the 1st American in space, it was her genius that got him there. She's the "hidden figure" awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. At the age of 98, they made a movie about her. Katherine Johnson was born 108yrs ago today
My Remarkable Journey. A Memoir by Katherine Johnson
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Next week, we have a partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Days after, two of the brightest planets will meet in the predawn sky, and there's a partial lunar eclipse at the end of the month. There's a LOT going on! #space www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Two partial eclipses and the Perseids 'headline' in August - The Weather Network
Keep your eyes to the sky in August. There is A LOT going on up there this month!
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The Weather Network @weathernetwork.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Did you know that looking at the stars is good for your health? The Weather Network's Mia Gordon joins an astronomy event for Nourish Whistler to see how the cosmos can regulate our nervous system and contribute to our overall wellness. Watch more video: ow.ly/riGK50ZeiRe
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The Weather Network @weathernetwork.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Fingers crossed for clear skies in August, as the season's major astronomical events all seem to be clustered in that single month! ow.ly/t2zX50ZeWY5
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Don't miss two eclipses and a meteor shower in Summer 2026 - The Weather Network
Fingers crossed for clear skies in August, as the season's major astronomical events all seem to be clustered in that single month!
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Look west! #Jupiter and #Venus shine together on Monday and Tuesday night - Jupiter and Venus conjunction is on June 9. - The two planets appear near Pollux and Castor, of the constellation Gemini. - you may also spot Mercury, down and to the right, closer to the horizon #Space #Astronomy #NightSky
A simulated image of the western sky on June 9 2026 shows three planets - Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury, - shining brightly among the evening stars. Each planet has an enlarged telescopic view next to it. A simulated image of the western sky on June 9 2026 shows three planets - Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury, - shining brightly among the evening stars.Four simulated images of the western sky have been combined here, one from each night, June 7-10 2026. Each shows three planets - Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury, - shining brightly among the evening stars, and how Jupiter and Venus form a close conjunction on the 8th and 9th as they pass in the sky.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
I've labeled what we're seeing in this NIGHT SIDE image of Earth taken by the #Artemis2 astronauts. With this side of the planet illuminated by the Full Moon, we see clouds, continents, and oceans... but also auroras at both poles, the airglow at the edge of the atmosphere, and even Venus!
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
A very strong solar storm just hit Earth! Expect bright auroras tonight! - a very fast moving solar storm (CME) impacted Earth's geomagnetic field hours earlier than expected, and caused geomagnetic storm levels to immediately spike up to G4 (severe). www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/arti...
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Bright auroras to shine over Canada after solar storm impact - The Weather Network
Sparked by a fast-moving solar storm, the Northern Lights may stretch far to the south tonight, and might even be visible from the southern United States.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Of all the amazing #space and #astronomy stories from 2025, these five (plus a bonus) stood out among the rest! www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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The 5 best Space and Astronomy stories of 2025 - The Weather Network
Of all the amazing space and astronomy stories from 2025, these five (plus a bonus) stood out among the rest!
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Jason Wright @astrowright.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Some have argued to me strongly that even if Loeb is wrong, he’s getting people interested in 3I/ATLAS and that’s a good thing for science. But Loeb isn't just wrong, he's recklessly following an old playbook that got 39 people killed in 1997. sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
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Loeb’s Behavior is Reckless
I’ve largely ignored Loeb for the past few weeks. When he started in on his 3I/ATLAS thing, there were plenty of mainstream media outlets willing to give his claims a wide and credulous platform, and ...
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
This weekend, especially on Friday and Saturday nights, the universe is expected to deliver an amazing show, in the form of the annual #Geminid meteor shower. #space #NightSky #astronomy www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Look up! The fabulous Geminid meteor shower peaks this week - The Weather Network
If you have any clear night skies this week, bundle up and get outside to see the best meteor shower of the year!
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
A microphone on NASA's Perseverance rover has recorded the sounds of Martian dust devils whirling by, but also picked up a surprise — distinct snaps and pops indicating that tiny sparks of lightning were discharging from the dusty vortices as they passed. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Wow! NASA's Perserverance rover detected lightning on Mars! - The Weather Network
Listen as a dust devil sweeps past the Perseverance rover, producing tiny pops of thunder as it generates sparks of static electricity in the dry Martian air.
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All the Galaxies! @allthegalaxies.galaxyzoo.org · 27/11/2025
A spiral galaxy, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the GEMS survey. It is at redshift 0.65 (lookback time 6.21 billion years) with coordinates (52.86526, -27.96688). 136 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.
A spiral galaxy from the Galaxy Zoo: Hubble project, classified by 136 volunteers.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Life can be extremely difficult to navigate. I'm lucky enough to have found my way. Maybe I can help you figure out how to find yours. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/what-works...
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What works for you?
A big key to getting my life together was trying different stuff until it fit me
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The Weather Network @weathernetwork.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Spectacular aurora displays were seen across the Prairies and northern U.S. this week, including right over Winnipeg, where the night sky lit up in waves of green, purple and pink. ow.ly/84TU50Xo5vS
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Northern Lights shine over Winnipeg after powerful solar flare - The Weather Network
Night skies across Manitoba and the northern U.S. lit up green and purple as a solar storm rolled in.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
A volatile region of the Sun, crackling with flares and blasting solar storms into space, is setting us up for some intense space weather tonight, and in the nights ahead! #auroraborealis #northernlights www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Northern Lights forecast to shine over Canada Thursday night - The Weather Network
Look up! You may see the Aurora Borealis dancing across the sky above!
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All the Galaxies! @allthegalaxies.galaxyzoo.org · 03/11/2025
An edge-on disk galaxy, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the GOODS-S-FULLDEPTH survey. It is at redshift 0.61 (lookback time 5.96 billion years) with coordinates (53.04490, -27.69601). 40 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.
A edge-on disk galaxy from the Galaxy Zoo: Hubble project, classified by 40 volunteers.
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All the Galaxies! @allthegalaxies.galaxyzoo.org · 01/11/2025
A spiral galaxy, observed with the Apache Point 2.5m Telescope in the SDSS survey. It is at redshift 0.018 (lookback time 257.3 million years) with coordinates (193.01476, 51.68005). 49 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.
A spiral galaxy from the Galaxy Zoo 2 project, classified by 49 volunteers.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
My best shot of the Super Hunter's Harvest Moon from last night. I think this might be the best pic of the Moon my phone camera has ever taken, and yet, it's still not great. 😅
The October 6, 2025 Full Moon is visible between power lines and tree branches. The Moon looks slightly yellow, and some of the dark maria are visible, although blurry.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Despite the name, equal night and day does not happen on the #equinox. So, when does #equilux occur and why? www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Welcome to Fall! It's the Equinox, but why aren't we seeing equal day and night? - The Weather Network
Equinox vs Equilux: When do we see equal day and night this fall?
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
The ringed planet, #Saturn, reaches "Opposition" this weekend, when it will be positioned on the exact opposite side of Earth from the Sun, and we will see the planet at its brightest in the sky since 2010! #NightSky #Astronomy www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Look up to see Saturn at its brightest in 15 years this weekend - The Weather Network
On the night of "Saturn's Day" the planet will shine brightly in the sky!
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NPR @npr.org · 16/09/2025
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
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On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Final reminder for early risers or late nighters, tomorrow morning the Waning Crescent Moon appears close to Jupiter. Will be a beautiful sight with Castor and Pollux too. Great photographic opportunity. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
As we approach the Fall Equinox, magnetic connections between the Sun and Earth ramp up the #NorthernLights, and we just witnessed a perfect example of this as brilliant #auroras lit up the skies. Plus, another round of auroras may shine tonight. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Northern Lights round 2 could shine Monday night thanks to a hole on the Sun - The Weather Network
Aurora season is upon us, and it's off to a great start!
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All the Galaxies! @allthegalaxies.galaxyzoo.org · 10/09/2025
An edge-on disk galaxy, observed with the Apache Point 2.5m Telescope in the SDSS survey. It is at redshift 0.008 (lookback time 114.4 million years) with coordinates (170.64746, 20.70392). 39 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.
A edge-on disk galaxy from the Galaxy Zoo 2 project, classified by 39 volunteers.
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All the Galaxies! @allthegalaxies.galaxyzoo.org · 07/09/2025
A barred spiral galaxy in a merger, observed with the Apache Point 2.5m Telescope in the SDSS survey. It is at redshift 0.070 (lookback time 964.3 million years) with coordinates (230.03091, 11.86759). 43 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.
A barred spiral galaxy in a merger from the Galaxy Zoo 2 project, classified by 43 volunteers.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Why Canada is missing out on Sunday's Total Lunar Eclipse (and how to see it anyway) - hint, it happens Sunday _afternoon_ for us. Read the article for more info and a livestream of the event! #TotalLunarEclipse #Canada #astronomy www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Why Canada misses out on Sunday's Total Lunar Eclipse (and how to see it anyway) - The Weather Network
Earth, itself, blocks Canada's view of this 'blood moon', but there's still a way to watch!
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
The Full Corn Moon shines in the sky this weekend. #NightSky #FullMoon www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Look up! The Full Corn Moon rises Sunday night - The Weather Network
Check out the Moon after sunset or just before sunrise to see it looking huge in the night sky!
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 02/09/2025
Sea Level xkcd.com/3135/
Comic. [Two people on shore looking at body of water] PERSON 1: Hey, where’s that big island we were looking at this morning? PERSON 2 with short hair: Oh, it’s underwater. The ocean’s depth here goes up and down by like ten feet every day. PERSON 1: What? PERSON 2: It’s because the planet has a big moon orbiting near the surface. It causes weird gravity effects. PERSON 1: *What???* [caption] People here are used to them, but tides are one of the weirdest and most sci-fi elements of life on Earth.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
New research appears to confirm lightning's extraterrestrial origin, due to cosmic rays hitting the top of the atmosphere. #weather #thunderstorms #lightning #science www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Lightning's cosmic origin confirmed by new research - The Weather Network
Thunderstorms get an extraterrestrial kick to produce lightning!
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I've just added instructions for my #LEGO NASA InSight Lander to the Rebrickable site: #space #Mars #science rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-229...
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NASA'S Mars InSight Lander
For over 4 years, from November 26, 2018 to December 15, 2022, NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport mission, or InSight, performed...
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
There's an article in EOS about my friend Tanya Harrison (@tanyaofmars.bsky.social) about her time 'roving on Mars'. 😁 eos.org/features/tan...
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Tanya Harrison: Roving on Mars - Eos
This planetary geologist has worked on nearly every Mars rover while connecting government, universities, the private sector, and the public.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
NASA's eye on the Sun, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, took a little break on Friday, to watch two different solar eclipses throughout the day. #space #solareclipse www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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NASA satellite captured two solar eclipses in one day - The Weather Network
The Moon and Earth periodically 'photobomb' this crucial space weather mission.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
By the way... those overlapping #meteorshowers at the end of July? There's not two, but THREE of them! #Perseids #deltaAquariids #alphaCapricornids #space #astronomy www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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A meteor shower trio will soon light up the night sky - The Weather Network
The Perseid, delta Aquariid, and alpha Capricornid meteor showers will put on a crisscrossing display towards the end of July.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
It's #TaliTuesday, when I share pics of our Shepherd/Huskey/Heeler(?), Tali'Zorah! Here she is contemplated life's mysteries, her setting ambitious goals for herself, and her not being afraid to put herself out there.
A dark-furred dog with tan eyebrows and cheek accents lies with her head on an orange pillow, looking into the camera.A dark-furred dog with tan coloured legs, wearing a pink harness, is attempting to pick up a large stick, about 10 cm wide and roughly three times her length.A dark-furred dog with tan neck, legs and belly lies on her back on a dark grey couch next to an orange pillow that says DUPONT on it (like the Toronto subway terminal).
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
The delta Aquariid and Perseid meteor showers are ramping up towards the end of July, producing overlapping displays in the sky. #astronomy #space #meteorshower www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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See fireballs and meteors crisscross the night sky over the next month - The Weather Network
The Perseid and delta Aquariid meteor showers are both ramping up towards the end of July.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS could be older than our Sun! #space #astronomy www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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An alien comet is now passing through our solar system. Here's what we know - The Weather Network
Comet 3I/ATLAS appears to be unlike anything we've seen from interstellar space so far!
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Dr. Raven the Science Maven @ravenscimaven.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
NASA is more than rockets and moonwalks. NASA is behind much of our everyday technology. From space discovery, to Air Jordans, to CAT scans, NASA has played a role. We get it all on less than a penny of every federal dollar. Now their science may be gutted by 50%. #NASADidThat
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Sparklers hiss and pop with light. Firecrackers go bang. But when these two components are combined, that's when the real show begins: #Canada #CanadaDay #fireworks #science www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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The science behind spectacular Canada Day firework displays - The Weather Network
Green peonies, blue dahlias, red crossettes, white and silver chrysanthemums; how are all of these incredible firework displays produced?
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
We are now seeing the very first images from the nearly completed Vera C. Rubin Observatory, and the results are truly mind-blowing. #astronomy #space www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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Largest camera on Earth reveals astounding new cosmic views - The Weather Network
"A new era of galactic archaeology is beginning!" says one researcher.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
"Atmospheric Warming & Planetary Wave Amplification" | I discuss our (@xuekeli.bsky.social et al) new article in @pnas.org demonstrating for the first time, an increase in incidence of the stuck & wavy jet stream patterns behind persistent summer weather extremes. michaelmann.net/atmospheric-...
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Atmospheric Warming and Planetary Wave Amplification | Michael E. Mann
Here’s the press tip from PNAS on our new article demonstrating an increase over the past 70+ years in the occurrence of quasi-resonant amplification (“QRA”) of […]
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
My latest for American Scientist Magazine helps give scientists the tools to fight back against politicized charges that our research is silly or pointless- tools that will work whether you’re asked “why are we funding this” from your asshole uncle at Thanksgiving or an asshole US Senator. 🧪🌎
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“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
WIldfire smoke might cause this #FullMoon to look more like its namesake tonight. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
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The last Full Moon of spring shines in the sky this week - The Weather Network
Smoky skies could turn this Strawberry Moon a reddish hue.
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Vincent Ledvina @vincentledvina.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
The Sun really went from 😟 to 😛
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Another nice one!
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
One more share for the late night crowd 🧪
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Scott Sutherland @scotttwnsciwriter.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Oooo, that's a beaut!
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