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A new atomic clock in space could help us measure elevations on Earth.

@technologyreview reports: "The European Space Agency’s ACES mission could ultimately pave the way for a global network of atomic clocks that make these measurements far more accurate."

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#Space #ESA #Science #Geology

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Woah! Really cool new videos from the Goode Solar Telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory show timelapse adaptive optics views of the Sun's corona. This one is of a solar prominence being shaped by the Sun’s magnetism.

I like the choice to color hydrogen-alpha light pink.

You should check out all of the videos (the Sun is so fluffy!):
https://nso.edu/press-release/new-adaptive-optics-shows-stunning-details-of-our-stars-atmosphere/

#Space #Astronomy #SolarObserving

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An object called 2017 OF201 is shaking up our ideas about the outer zone of our solar system.
It follows an extreme, 25,000-year orbit.
It may be one of a hundred or so similar bodies filling a seemingly vacant region.
And its existence casts doubt on searches for Planet 9.

https://www.ias.edu/news/extreme-cousin-pluto-possible-dwarf-planet-discovered-solar-systems-edge #space #science #nature #astronomy

Plan view of the orbits of TNOs (trans-Neptune objects) with extremely wide orbits, including our newly discovered 2017 OF201, which has a distinct orbit is an outlier to the apsidal clustering of the others. For reference, the most probable orbit of Planet X from Siraj et al. (2025) is shown in white.

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A Magnífico Photography composition of the Cosmos superbly captured
NGC 1365 Spiral Galaxy

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap171012.html

#NASA #space #Cosmos #Photography #Physics #Chemistry

The image features a detailed view of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365, also known as the "Majestic Island Universe." The galaxy is prominently displayed in the center, showcasing its bright core and spiral arms, with a bar structure extending through the center. The image is a sharp color photograph, highlighting intense star-forming regions at the ends of the bar and along the spiral arms, as well as details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy's bright core. The background is filled with numerous stars, emphasizing the vastness of space.

The text below the image provides additional information about NGC 1365, noting that it is located 60 million light-years away in the Fornax constellation and is a dominant member of the Fornax galaxy cluster. It mentions the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's core and the role of the prominent bar in the galaxy's evolution. The image credit and copyright are attributed to Dietmar Hager, Eric Benson, and Torsten Grossmann. The text also hints at a future image titled "under the galaxy."

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#PPOD: JWST's NIRCam captured this picture of the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. JWST identified carbon dioxide on the icy surface of Europa, which likely originated in the moon’s subsurface ocean. This discovery has important implications for the potential habitability of Europa’s ocean. The moon appears blue primarily because it is brighter at shorter infrared wavelengths. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, G. Villanueva (NASA/GSFC), S. Trumbo (Cornell Univ.), A. Pagan (STScI)

#space #science

A blue-and-white sphere against a black background is somewhat reminiscent of the famous “Blue Marble” picture of Earth from space. With fuzzy, diffuse edges, this sphere features darker blue patches in most of the northern hemisphere facing the viewer.

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#SilentSunday

#PNW #Washington #NLC #Clouds #Night #WaWx #Nature #Photo #PhotoOfTheDay #Astronomy #Space #SpaceWeather #Science #sciencemastodon

The NLC season has started in Washington state!
I have a fascination with these rare, very high-altitude noctilucent or night shining clouds (NLC) hanging at the edge of space with an electric blue glow, can’t be mistaken when these beautiful luminous blue-white tendrils are spreading across the sky in sunset afterglow over the Salish Sea (as seen here).

They’re composed of very small water ice crystals formed on minute particles of dust, possibly of cosmic origin from micrometeors. They are visible in the northern hemisphere at latitudes between 45˚and 65˚north, and occur after sunset or before sunrise from mid June to the end of July here at our latitude (47°).

Edmonds, WA
June 07, 2025 - around 11PM

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"Mission Meowssible: Commander Whiskers reporting from the Meowdule. 🚀🐾 For all cat lovers who believe the sky isn’t the limit — it’s just the beginning."

📣https://rafaelsalazar.com/featured/mission-meowssible-rafael-salazar.html

#Cats #astronaut #Humor #modern #pop #quirky #sci-fi, #space, #feline #Caturday #fediverse #fediart #mastodon #mastoart #fedigiftshop #BuyIntoArt #RafaelSalazar #RafaelSalazarArt #artmatters #fineartamerica #flipboard #catsonmastodon @Flipboard

A ginger and white cat with blue eyes looks out from a white, futuristic helmet-like pod, resembling a space capsule. The cat wears a sculptural visor, giving the image a space explorer aesthetic.

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PRESS RELEASE: https://www.seti.org/press-release/unusual-stellar-nurseries-near-our-galaxys-center-puzzle-scientists

New research led by Dr. James De Buizer at the SETI Institute and Dr. Wanggi Lim at IPAC at Caltech revealed that, although the central part of our Galaxy has a much higher density of star-forming material than the rest of the Milky Way, in the Galactic Center, the current rate of formation of massive stars (those larger than 8 times the mass of our Sun) appears to be lower compared to the rest of the Galaxy.

#space #science #scicomm

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An amateur astronomer may have just spotted the first known comet (or asteroid) impact on Saturn.

We've seen impact flashes on the Moon & Jupiter, but this would be by far the most distant one yet observed. 🧪🔭

https://earthsky.org/space/did-space-rock-hit-saturn-photo/ #space #science #nature #astronomy

Mario Rana in Virginia captured this frame of Saturn at 5:07:56 a.m. EDT (9:07:56 UTC) on July 5, 2025. See that bright flash on the limb (edge) indicated by the blue tick marks? Something might have struck Saturn, creating that brief flare of light.

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In a recent #SETILive episode hosted by Beth Johnson, Dr. Ben Tutolo, an associate professor at the University of Calgary and a participating scientist on NASA's Curiosity Rover team, unveiled how an unassuming iron carbonate - siderite - is the key to unlocking #Mars's atmospheric secrets.

Learn more: https://www.seti.org/marss-ancient-carbon-cycle-how-rocks-mars-tell-story-vanishing-climate

#science #space #scicomm

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#PPOD: This Magellan full-resolution mosaic shows an area 160 kilometers by 250 kilometers in the Eistla region of Venus. The prominent circular features are volcanic domes, 65 kilometers in diameter, with broad, flat tops less than one kilometer in height. Sometimes called 'pancake' domes, they represent a unique category of volcanic extrusions on Venus formed from viscous (sticky) lava. Credit: NASA/JPL

#space #science #scicomm

Black and white radar photograph of the surface of Venus showing two large circles on the left and middle, and a smaller one to the right. In the center of each circle is a small mound, the vent of each volcano. The surrounding surface is full of cracks.

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83d

In a serious gain in efficiency, a Space X Starship prototype has exploded without actually being launched.
They're next plan is to see if they can produce an explosion during the assembly process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71AwkBt3_ts

#news #science #space #NASA #spacex

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe made the closest-ever studies of the Sun -- and got this unprecedented look at multiple solar eruptions piling up on top of each other.

https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasas-parker-solar-probe-snaps-closest-ever-images-to-sun/ #space #science #nature #astronomy #nasa

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PRESS RELEASE: https://www.seti.org/news/a-unique-martian-mineral-offers-fresh-clues-about-planet-s-past/

New research published in Nature Communications identifies an iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a brand-new mineral. Sulfur is common on Mars and combines with other elements to form minerals, especially sulfates. While most sulfates are highly soluble and readily dissolve on Earth during rainfall, on the dry surface of Mars, these minerals can survive for billions of years and preserve important clues on the planet’s early history.

#space #science

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From tracking a rare interstellar visitor to revealing hidden star systems, the SETI Institute is at the forefront of space science. Explore four recent stories showcasing our role in groundbreaking discoveries and global scientific collaboration.

Read the full stories: https://www.seti.org/news/seti-institute-in-the-news-2025-july-roundup/

#space #science

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Interstellar clouds are brewing rich organic chemistry. Astronomers just detected a complex molecule called cyanocoronene (C₂₄H₁₁CN) floating between the stars in Taurus.

We don't know if life is common in the universe. But prebiotic chemistry sure is.

https://public.nrao.edu/news/cosmic-chemistry-breakthrough-largest-aromatic-molecule-found-in-deep-space/ #science #space #technology

An artist's impression of the newly identified, largest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon detected to date, cyanocoronene. This molecule, composed of seven interconnected benzene rings and a cyano group (C₂₄H₁₁CN), was found in the cold, dark molecular cloud TMC-1, a region known for its rich chemistry and as a cradle for new stars. Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/P.Vosteen

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This image from the APEX telescope, of part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud, shows a sinuous filament of cosmic dust more than ten light-years long. In it, newborn stars are hidden, and dense clouds of gas are on the verge of collapsing to form yet more stars. The cosmic dust grains are so cold that observations at submillimetre wavelengths, such as these made by the LABOCA camera on APEX, are needed to detect their faint glow. This image shows two regions in the cloud: the upper-right part of the filament shown here is Barnard 211, while the lower-left part is Barnard 213.

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#PPOD: This video, made from images taken by Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR instrument during its record-breaking flyby of the Sun on Dec. 25, 2024, shows the solar wind racing out from the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research Lab

https://youtu.be/k1dTwEyuD44?si=mq6dZIVEMP93eKFR

#space #science

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Next #SETILive: A Vaporizing Planet
TODAY, Jul 17, 2025 | 3:30 PM PDT / 6:30 PM EDT

Join communications specialist Beth Johnson for a live interview with astrophysicist Marc Hon (MIT), lead author of a new study revealing one of the most extreme exoplanets ever discovered — a small, rocky world that's literally disintegrating as it orbits its star.

WATCH LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/live/kcMRyGUYR_g?si=NAl-ASSBYvkBlXOZ

#science #space

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#PPOD: HOPS-315 is a baby star where astronomers have observed early planet formation. The image from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and JWST data shows hot minerals starting to solidify.

In orange, we see the distribution of carbon monoxide, blowing away from the star in a butterfly-shaped wind. In blue, we see a narrow jet of silicon monoxide, also beaming away from the star.

Credit: ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/M. McClure et al.

#space #science

Infrared observations of a baby star and its burgeoning planetary system. In orange, we see the distribution of carbon monoxide, blowing away from the star (center) in a butterfly-shaped wind. In blue, we see a narrow jet of silicon monoxide, also beaming away from the star.

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Last year, astronomers detected a fast radio burst that got them excited as to a new discovery, but confused them as to the signal's power

When they pinpointed the signal it turned out to be... a #NASA satellite that died in 1964

They have some good theories as to how the zombie satellite fired off some signals but us #StarTrek fans know what's going on

V'GER

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-mysterious-fast-radio-dead-nasa.html

#space #frb #astronomy #radioastronomy

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🚨 Astronomers have witnessed the dawn of a new solar system!

Using ALMA and JWST they observed the first specks of planet-forming material — hot minerals beginning to solidify around HOPS-315, a baby star 1300 light-years away.

This marks the first time a planetary system has been identified at such an early stage in its formation – a window to the past of our own Solar System.

https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso2512a/

#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science

📷 ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/M. McClure et al

A telescopic image showing an orange butterfly-shaped nebula with a bright core and fainter wings. A narrow blue jet emerges from the central core and extends into the wings of the bigger nebula.

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The rapid rise in rocket launches may be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer, a scientist warns. Read more from phys.org:

https://flip.it/nFbbW-

#Science #Space #Rockets #Ozone

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dev update: we have lumpy space rocks, i repeat, we have lumpy space rocks 🌌🪐🎸🔭

#gameDev #proceduralGeneration #space #progRock #godot

a whole bunch of lumpy space rocks of various sizes and colors hang in a blue sky with a yellowish haze above a sharply defined yet rounded range of brown mountains encased in a large glassy orb. the rocks have swirling patterns on them and the whole vibe is very prog rock album cover

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The SETI Institute is contributing to a new kind of space exploration — a cultural and scientific experiment. Crew-11 is carrying the world’s first cultural crop payload to the ISS. The initiative is part of Jaguar Space’s Space for Agriculture and Agriculture for Space program, in collaboration with The Karman Project, whose mission is to enable international cooperation and peace in space through unconventional global coalitions.

Learn more: https://www.seti.org/news/Small-Seeds-Big-Mission-SETI-Institute-Contributes-to-the-First-Cultural-Payload-to-ISS/

#space #science