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Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:<p>As a reminder that we are an infinitesimal blip in the Universe, take a moment to appreciate it in all of its glory.</p><p><a href="https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/galleries/overall-winners-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-p</span><span class="invisible">hotographer-year/galleries/overall-winners-2025</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a></p>
Kaye Menner Photography<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christmas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a> by Kaye Menner Wide variety <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Prints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Prints</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greetingcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greetingcards</span></a> &amp; lovely <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Products" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Products</span></a> at: </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/merrychristmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>merrychristmas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Xmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Xmas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitalart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/planets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/world" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>world</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homedecor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homedecor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fedigiftshop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fedigiftshop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/giftideas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giftideas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wallartforsale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wallartforsale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artforsale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artforsale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuyIntoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuyIntoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AYearForArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AYearForArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Artist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FineArtAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FineArtAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PhotographyFeed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhotographyFeed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VisualArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualArts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CreativeArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeArts</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/christmas-universe-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kaye-menner.pixels.com/feature</span><span class="invisible">d/christmas-universe-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html</span></a></p>
formuchdeliberation<p>Today’s Image of the Day from <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> features the spiral galaxy NGC 2566, which is located 76 million light-years away in the constellation Puppis. The striking image was captured by the NASA/ESA <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Hubble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hubble</span></a> Space Telescope... <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/imageoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>imageoftheday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ESA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/constellations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>constellations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.earth.com/image/ngc-2566-a-cosmic-eye-in-the-puppis-constellation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">earth.com/image/ngc-2566-a-cos</span><span class="invisible">mic-eye-in-the-puppis-constellation/</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>Mysterious “<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a> Breaker” Red Dots Could Be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHoles</span></a> in Disguise</p><p><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/mysterious-universe-breaker-red-dots-could-be-black-holes-in-disguise/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scitechdaily.com/mysterious-un</span><span class="invisible">iverse-breaker-red-dots-could-be-black-holes-in-disguise/</span></a></p>
Tio<p><strong>Carl Sagan in Spain?! :)</strong></p> <p><a href="https://videos.trom.tf/w/26XmbREJLgY139VPQbDLyY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">videos.trom.tf/w/26XmbREJLgY13</span><span class="invisible">9VPQbDLyY</span></a></p>
Inkican<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/educators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>educators</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>librarians</span></a> - I created a new essay and free Space Elevator poster for your classes - feel free to grab it for your kids! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spaceelevator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spaceelevator</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nasa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spacex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spacex</span></a></p>
Steven Carneiro<p>The fifth state of matter:<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/information" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>information</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/matter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>matter</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/simulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>simulation</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/reality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reality</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a><br>ℹ️</p><p><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a66012120/information-fifth-state-of-matter/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">popularmechanics.com/science/a</span><span class="invisible">66012120/information-fifth-state-of-matter/</span></a></p>
Inkican<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/educators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>educators</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>librarians</span></a> - I created a new essay and free Space Elevator poster for your classes - feel free to grab it for your kids! </p><p><a href="https://inkican.com/space-elevators-getting-to-the-next-level-mike-sierra-echo/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inkican.com/space-elevators-ge</span><span class="invisible">tting-to-the-next-level-mike-sierra-echo/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nasa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spacex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spacex</span></a></p>
formuchdeliberation<p>Today’s Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features the Butterfly Nebula, located about 3,400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius... <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/europeanspaceagency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europeanspaceagency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/constellations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>constellations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ButterflyNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ButterflyNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/JWST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JWST</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/imageoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>imageoftheday</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.earth.com/image/secrets-of-the-butterfly-nebula-uncovered-by-webb/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">earth.com/image/secrets-of-the</span><span class="invisible">-butterfly-nebula-uncovered-by-webb/</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a>’s First <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MagneticFields" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MagneticFields</span></a> Were As Weak as Human <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BrainWaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrainWaves</span></a></p><p><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/universes-first-magnetic-fields-were-as-weak-as-human-brain-waves/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scitechdaily.com/universes-fir</span><span class="invisible">st-magnetic-fields-were-as-weak-as-human-brain-waves/</span></a></p>
KilleansRow 🇺🇲 🇺🇦🍀<p>A reminder that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JPL</span></a> (along with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ESA</span></a> and many other international partners) have already built our first <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Interplanetary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Interplanetary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a>. It’s been used to map the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moon</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a>, study the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Sun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sun</span></a> and send missions throughout the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SolarSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarSystem</span></a> , sample <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/asteroids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asteroids</span></a>, study <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Comets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Comets</span></a> and explore the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a>. That word infrastructure is important. We don’t build highways and then abandon them. We maintain and improve them. So lets do that</p>
Inkican<p>Another reason spaceflight sucks.</p><p><a href="https://lite.cnn.com/2025/09/05/science/human-stem-cells-aging-spaceflight" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lite.cnn.com/2025/09/05/scienc</span><span class="invisible">e/human-stem-cells-aging-spaceflight</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nasa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spacex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spacex</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>“I Mapped the Invisible”: An American High-School Student Stuns Scientists by Discovering 1.5 Million Lost Space Objects</p><p><a href="https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/09/i-mapped-the-invisible-an-american-high-school-student-stuns-scientists-by-discovering-1-5-million-lost-space-objects/#space" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dailygalaxy.com/2025/09/i-mapp</span><span class="invisible">ed-the-invisible-an-american-high-school-student-stuns-scientists-by-discovering-1-5-million-lost-space-objects/#space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nasa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spacex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spacex</span></a></p>
Mikko Tuomi<p>Tiny red objects spotted with <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/JWST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JWST</span></a> are offering scientists new insights into the origins of <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/galaxies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxies</span></a> in the <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a>—and may represent an entirely new class of celestial object: a black hole swallowing massive amounts of matter and spitting out light.</p><p>The objects were originally thought to be galaxies far older than anyone expected in the infant universe—calling into question what scientists previously understood about <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> formation.</p><p>New results suggest that the dots may not be galaxies but an entirely new type of object: a black hole star.</p><p>The objects may be giant spheres of hot gas that are so dense they look like the atmospheres of typical nuclear fusion-powered <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a>; however, instead of fusion, they are powered by supermassive black holes in their center that rapidly pull in matter, converting it into energy and giving off light.</p><p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>physics</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cosmology</span></a><br><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-09-mysterious-red-dots-early-universe.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-09-mysterio</span><span class="invisible">us-red-dots-early-universe.html</span></a></p>
Astronomy Picture of the Day<p>APOD from 2025-09-13</p><p>Star Trails over One-Mile Radio <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/Telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telescope</span></a></p><p>Captured over 90 minutes, this photo shows the One-Mile Telescope at Cambridge against star trails circling Polaris. The historic telescope used <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/Earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Earth</span></a>'s rotation for aperture synthesis, mapping the sky in radio wavelengths with sharp resolution.</p><p>HD image at <a href="https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250913.html#space" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250913.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml#space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/planet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a></p>
בנימין (Alex)<p>Join in the biweekly <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/AlternateFridayMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlternateFridayMusic</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@MarkIngs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MarkIngs</span></a></span> <br>The word for Sep 12 is "Simple"</p><p>Post with the tag and tell us about a <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/song" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>song</span></a> with a title, lyric, theme or meaning related to the word.</p><p>thanks to our amazing artist, NO-AI <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@romanalanwrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>romanalanwrites</span></a></span></p><p>Upcoming biweekly words are:<br>Sep 26 <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Technique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technique</span></a> <br>Oct 10 <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a></p><p>Also, Join us next week for <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/FortnightFridayMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FortnightFridayMusic</span></a></p><p>Upcoming biweekly words are:<br>Sep 19 <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Home" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Home</span></a><br>Oct 03 <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Ground" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ground</span></a></p><p>¡Boop!:<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@dgar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dgar</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://writing.exchange/@Bishopjoey" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Bishopjoey</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://metalhead.club/@AqiDrago" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AqiDrago</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/@alfvaen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>alfvaen</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a></p>
formuchdeliberation<p>Today’s Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features an incredible phenomenon that was captured on the far outskirts of the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MilkyWay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MilkyWay</span></a> ... <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/europeanspaceagency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europeanspaceagency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.earth.com/image/young-star-lights-up-the-milky-way-with-colossal-jets/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">earth.com/image/young-star-lig</span><span class="invisible">hts-up-the-milky-way-with-colossal-jets/</span></a></p>
🔭 Jeroen Boumans<p>We did another O-III run on the Crescent Nebula concluding the HOO image. Total amount of 22h 35m of data. Let me know what you think. Did I over process it?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deepsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deepsky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hydrogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydrogen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ngc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crescent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crescent</span></a></p>
SabineI like to think of my work as a philosopher of science and space in two ways. On the one hand, I am (whether by choice or by necessity) very analytical. For my doctoral research on imagination in space science, for example, I analyze theories, ethnographic data and arguments, and investigate how these fit with – or contradict – my own hypotheses. On the other hand, I am at heart a romantic and I search for the broader context of the stories in which science, technology and society come together. In that latter context I allow myself the freedom to draw analogies, to think in metaphors and to invent grand stories. I cannot say that there is a sharp dividing line between that analytical mind and my narrative disposition, but rather a shift in perspective, a different way of writing.<br> <br> I hope I’ve managed to strike the right balance in my latest essay on Substack, Mapping Stars in Finland, where I bring my own experiences to the forefront while also weaving in historical insights. A Dutch version is available as well on my Dutch Substack, and you can find both links in my profile. <br> <br> This wonderful photo is orchestrated and taken by Dana Dijkgraaf as part of her new portrait series.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/philosophy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#philosophy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/science?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#universe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cosmos?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cosmos</a>
Daniel Pomarède<p>Cosmology: The Moon is our Future</p><p>The limits of cosmology, by Joseph Silk<br><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.08066" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2509.08066</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LunarAstronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarAstronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LunarTelescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarTelescope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LunarTelescopes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarTelescopes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teslescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teslescope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telescopes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescopes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radioastronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radioastronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radiotelescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radiotelescope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radioteslescopes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radioteslescopes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/galaxies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exoplanets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exoplanets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SMBH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SMBH</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blackholes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackholes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigbang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigbang</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>