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Remember that if we all lean in together, no one will fall down.

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In this modern age, where so many of us have no children and have limited contacts with blood family, found family matters more and more. We have to know when to say, “it’s my turn to step up” and we need to know it’s ok to say, “I need help.” Take care of one another. Say, “Fuck cancer.” And

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I’m entering a liminal space, where emails now include “please note, my time is not entirely my own, but I’ll get the work done”. I don’t know what this will look like, as I work from hospital rooms and chairs within ear shot or way view of my friend who is found family.

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For the next 4-5 weeks I’ll be away and I have packed up everything for work and everything for me (and all the yarn for Christmas gifts I planned), then I’m in Japan for two weeks and Canada for a few days for talks and a long long planned vacation (others will step in), then back with friends.

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Sometimes you get a phone call that has you buying airplane tickets before the call is over. I’ve gotten a few & this wasn’t the first this year. Thank God, it was an “I need help,” instead of “come say goodbye.” I still found myself saying, “you’re not allowed to die before I get there.”

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Dr. Adeene Denton @spacewhalerider.com · 25/09/2026

I’m unexpectedly taking off on a long long journey. Part of me knew this was coming, but I thought it was coming later. Can I get a “Fuck Cancer?” (I’m as healthy as I normal.)

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I'm obviously biased because I study Mimas (and Herschel specifically), but this little moon really is incredibly interesting and unique. There's a lot we can learn from its cratering record about whether it may actually be a "stealth" ocean world (one whose ocean seems missing at first glance).

Cassini's two highest-resolution views from its 13 February 2010 flyby of Mimas caught the southern half of the crater Herschel and an area to its east. This view is composed of two clear-filter images taken from the raw JPEG website. They were rotated to put north up and their levels adjusted to make the coloration fairly continuous. The interior of Herschel is covered in what appears to be post-formation modification. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI / mosaic by Emily Lakdawalla

Another Cassini image, this one from farther away in 2005. Herschel lies on the terminator of Mimas in this image, keeping the entire crater floor in shadow with the exception of the central peak. The overall effect is mildly menacing.

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎶 Heard about Fred 🎶 He’s unemployed 🎶Threw him away like a useless toy 🎶 Went down the drain after 20 long years 🎶 No warning 🎶 No pension 🎶 Nobody’s tears

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 25/09/2026

I voted. And wow our courthouse is decorated to celebrate.

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 25/09/2026

Like our show? Financially ok? It's time to join the Patreon! (And can you give the quoted post a share?)

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Daniel Pomarède @pomarede.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on Sept. 19, 2026. Hubble has traveled more than 5 billion miles around Earth over its 36-year lifetime, exceeding 1.7 million total observations. science.nasa.gov/missions/hub... #Hubble 🔭🧪

science.nasa.gov

NASA's Hubble Seeks Lensed Supernova, Marks 200,000 Orbits - NASA Science

Hubble has traveled more than 5 billion miles around Earth over its 36-year lifetime, exceeding 1.7 million total observations. An observation completed on

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Eugene Lim @tukohbin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This will lead to people writing grants using ChatGPT. So that humans are now completely out of the process.

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 25/09/2026

This is important information!

Ofta - I have MCAS and know I should pre-dose antihistamines (H1 & H2) and anti-inflammatory meds prior to getting vaccines. Knowing and remembering are not the same thing. So many mistakes were made, but hey, I am vaccinated for all the things!

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I’ll admit to buying a giant bag of wintergreen lifesaver on my way out of Walgreens. There is no a handful in every bag I might be using.

Mine was a double yes! I also was able to get this year’s flu shot. I also may be very achy today.

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That is the best site sometimes. Also, I hate this timeline.

I sub a variety of newsletters to try & keep up with space related science & aerospace news. Imma unsub from SkyTuned because they may be unverified AI. New Glenn is absolutely not launching today & I have no idea why they would say this. The story isn't at the top of their website skytuned.com

a screen capture of SkyTuned spae news comprehensive Daily News letter. It says: "Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Issue #90

🌌 Today's Lead
Blue Origin's New Glenn Returns to Flight Tonight — The Comeback Launch That Changes Everything
Blue Origin is targeting liftoff tonight from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for New Glenn's return-to-flight mission — the company's comeback after the launchpad explosion earlier in 2026 that set its program back months. The 322-foot rocket and its seven BE-4 engines will generate 3.85 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, making this one of 2026's most anticipated launches. A successful mission restores Blue Origin's heavy-lift credibility and its standing as a serious launch competitor — arriving just four days before SpaceX attempts Starship Flight 14's historic first orbital insertion on September 28. Tonight, all eyes are on the Cape."

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If only I could social distance from myself!

Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 23/09/2026

I’m at Walgreens to get my flu and Covid vaccines, and I’m deeply regretting the fist full of garlic Triscuits I ate right before I put this mask on. #maskon #vaccinein #vampiresaway

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 23/09/2026

What if instead of being in the golden age, we’re in the golden hour…?

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just emailed 26,000 people about snail facts advent calendars. This better result in 500 snail sales. Snales. Wait that just sounds like snails. Is that a good omen?? Get a calendar here: SquidFacts.net

An 11x14 inch poster featuring snails, slugs, nudibranchs, and other snails! There are 24 yellow-green snail shells that you can scratch off. There's a leaf sheep and sea bunny and sea angel and fire snail and banana slug and mystery snail and ramshorn snail and candy cane snail

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CosmoQuest @cosmoquest.org · 21/09/2026

Help! We no longer have ads! That is a mixed message we know, but ... We dropped the ads. We're turning up the content. For this to financially work, we need your help. Subscribe: www.patreon.com/cw/CosmoQues... One time contribution: planetaryscienceinstitute-bloom.kindful.com?campaign=142...

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 21/09/2026

Hiking. Up. A. Mountain. With. Gear. Just the gear alone is too much for most kids who aren’t in shape and used to camping.

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 21/09/2026

Still. Mad. (The book is ok otherwise.)

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 20/09/2026

I am still mad at a book that had students hiking up a mountain on a camping trip carrying food, water, and TELESCOPES.

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 20/09/2026

Roofs are remarkably scary…

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 18/09/2026

Timeline Cleanse Turtle TV has a particularly good episode on today, but Stella is making it hard to watch with all her nose prints.

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MashedBex | trying to kick cancer's ass @bexmashaba.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

if you have 50c please send it. it will add up. i’ve been trying to raise enough for the scan for almost 3 months now- every single time i make progress, another living expense comes up and i am forced to choose anything, literally anything helps atp 🙏🏽

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MashedBex | trying to kick cancer's ass @bexmashaba.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

hello friends, could everyone please make an effort to repost and /or contribute? they’re saying i’ll be discharged tomorrow and i basically don’t have anywhere stable to go please? i’m taking painkillers every few hours, i physically can’t focus long enough to post/repost etc

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Smart monitors are cheaper for reasons. Do you not like; do not want anymore.

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I can see that. Our yard is all trees, unfortunately.

The duel imaging abilities provide me more joy than I could ever have expected.

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Astronomy Cast @astronomycast.com · 17/09/2026

I'm kind of obsessed with this picture I took this evening of the Milky Way while observing M22. These are the dark skies over starfront.space

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7 away... @starstryder.space here with a gift of M22 as I watching exposures in one window and Patreon in another.

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Jathan Sadowski @jathansadowski.com · 17/09/2026

As an academic I feel like that I'm living in that scene in The Big Short where they see all the empty houses and know it's a bubble, but for me it's hearing about all the innovation and growth in higher education, then teaching a class where only 8/250 students show up weekly

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