A bit of Pluto
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#astronomy I took two sets of closeups at 4x zoom with the Seestar S50 to capture the sunspots.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/philippughastronomer/54589088116/in/dateposted-public/

APOD from 2025-06-18

Space Station Silhouette on the #Moon

The ISS was snapped in a 1/667 sec exposure crossing the gibbous Moon in 2019 from Palo Alto. This crisp image reveals the station's structure against lunar features like Tycho crater and maria. Apps can predict ISS sightings.

HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250618.html#space #astronomy

PGC2321757: https://sga.legacysurvey.org/group/PGC2321757

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At least something positive in these troublesome times: I am now a member of the advisory board for the Giordano Bruno Foundation in Germany:
https://www.giordano-bruno-stiftung.de/en/content/wagner-jenny

#astronomy #humanism #science #scicomm #outreach

#SpaceStation #Silhouette on the #Moon
#Astronomy #Picture of the Day

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250618.html

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A bit of Pluto
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For those who think it is suspicious that we are only just now returning to the moon, throughout human history it has been normal for major exploration expeditions to be spaced by decades or even centuries.

The moon is about as accessible to us now as North America was to Europeans at the very beginning of the Age of Exploration (which was shortly followed by genocidal conquest; thankfully, there is no life on the Moon for us to massacre)

#Space #Science #Astronomy #NASA #Artemis

"Northern lights and glowing noctilucent clouds collide in a rare night sky show over Alberta (photo)" by @Spacecom / Daisy Dobrijevic - Photographer Harlan Thomas in Alberta🇨🇦 looking for Noctilucent Clouds captured Aurora Borealis too. https://www.space.com/stargazing/northern-lights-and-glowing-noctilucent-clouds-collide-in-a-rare-night-sky-show-over-alberta-photo #aurora #AuroraBorealis #NoctilucentClouds #NLC #SpaceWeather #astronomy

🌗 The moon is on its way out, but still putting on a show!

🌗 Current Phase: Last Quarter (52% illuminated)
🌍 Distance: 379,970 km (236,102 miles)
🕐 Tonight: Moonrise 01:15 AM, Moonset 01:25 PM

🔄 Next Phase: Waning Crescent on June 20, 2025
🌕 Next Full Moon: June 24, 2025
🌑 Next New Moon: June 25, 2025

📅 This Week's Moon Events:
• Last Quarter: Thursday, June 19
• Full Moon: Tuesday, June 24
• Full Moon: Wednesday, June 25

#MoonPhase #Astronomy #LunarCycle #Automated #LastQ...

50 years later, Apollo 17’s moon samples are still revealing secrets about lunar volcanoes. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #volcanology 🌋 #History

50 years later, Apollo 17’s mo...

A Game-Changing Telescope Is About to Drop First Pics. Here's How to Watch. Via @sciencealert #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

A Game-Changing Telescope Is A...

A bit of Pluto
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Shocking Discovery of a Giant Halo 20 Million Light Years Across. Via @whatdamath #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Shocking Discovery of a Giant ...

#astronomy #space #spacenews #telescope

"Each section of the sky will be recorded around 800 times using the telescope's 3,200-megapixel camera...Every 24 hours, #Rubin will generate about 20 terabytes of data."

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-game-changing-telescope-is-about-to-drop-first-pics-heres-how-to-watch

Roman Space Telescope will use a century-old idea from Einstein to probe the nature of mysterious dark matter. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Roman Space Telescope will use...

PGC1021275: https://sga.legacysurvey.org/group/PGC1021275

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A bit of Pluto
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