Absolutely incredible.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.

Watch with sound on.

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating - NASA Science On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating

The Low-energy Charged Particles experiment has been operating almost without interruption since Voyager 1 launched in 1977 - almost 49 years. 🧪🔭 #Voyager

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Sibling moments on the Decorah Hatchery eagle nest cam 💕

A little Hump Day fun: 🔊 #AGoodPlace

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Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf Scientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior.

How incredible: “The full delivery took about 30 minutes. For hours afterward, pairs of whales held the baby above the water until it was able to swim…
What struck the researchers was how many mother, sister and daughter whales united to support the new calf, even ones that weren’t related.”

Four images, three of fabric pages with different abstract designs and one image of a fabric book with the title on the white front cover in red font

In 2002, at the age of 91 years, artist Louise Bourgeois created 'Ode a L'Oubli' (Ode to Forgetting),  a book of 35 fabric pages made from her own cloth saved from different eras of her life #Womensart

A Blue Crane named "Periwinkle" is shown in a portrait as she stands in her habitat at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, WI.

This is repost of joy. I heard on another platform that this Blue Crane, Periwinkle, at ICF has successfully produced an egg this year. This picture is from a few years ago. I am so thrilled for her and her mate Harold. They reside at the ICF (Intl Crane Foundation) in Baraboo, WI.
#birds #BlueCrane

TFW your mom went to the moon, but she came back

Holy crap! 100 American White Pelicans just flew over. THEY’RE BACK BABY
#birds #YXE

We couldn't have done it without her.💐

Gulf of America…

After near-collapse in the 1990s Rwanda’s Akagera National Park has seen an incredible ecological recovery with successful reintroduction of lion, rhino, elephant and giraffe and core ecosystems restored. It's one of Africa’s most complete large-scale restoration turnarounds.

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Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species The insects covered its largest area since 2018, despite threats from habitat loss, climate crisis and pesticides

Mexico’s overwintering monarch population grew 64% this winter, with butterflies covering their largest area of forest since 2018. The recovery remains fragile, but suggests there’s been a positive impact from conservation efforts in the butterflies’ core habitat. buff.ly/XoPKQ9d
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A male Bigg's killer whale surfaces in front of the Lime Kiln Lighthouse in Haro Strait near San Juan Island, Washington

T65B1 Birdsall passing Lime Kiln lighthouse this afternoon

#orcas #killerwhales #salishsea #whalesky

That's home. That's us.

This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew.

Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right.

Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

Two brilliant civil rights lawyers - one Asian American; one Black American. Both women. @aclu.org’s Cecellia Wang & @legaldefensefund.bsky.social’s @janainelson.bsky.social. They argued two of the most consequential cases in SCOTUS this year. This embrace is one of my favorite moments of the day.

Cherry Blossoms 🌸 Sakura Season in Japan 🇯🇵

reading up on this photo makes it even more haunting and awe-inspiring

Beautiful kindness, big or small, changes the world.

Beulah McDonald

You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her.

Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day

Today, high above your head, 2 human beings are working out in the void.
Chris Williams (1st spacewalk) & Jessica Meir (4th) are improving solar arrays, as Space Station will be up & working through at least 2032.
One of humanity's most amazing experiences.
Watch live here: youtu.be/VlB_ZtDLAOQ

Oh god this made me laugh so hard. Watch til the end.

We couldn’t agree more.

Queen guitarist/astronomer Brian May and astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson talked with us about their new stereoscopic book of galaxies, that combines art and science to give people a 3D perspective of the universe.

Listen to the full podcast episode now: buff.ly/LkdXS62

It brings me some solace to know that whatever's happening down here, there are still some absolutely incredible human-made and human-driven robots wandering around Mars, looking at cool rocks and dirt and sending us pictures just because we're curious about planets and our own origins in the cosmos

Terry Pratchett in a blue jacket and Akubra hat holding a young owl for release.

Eleven years since you crossed the black sands. I wish I could say that the world is better than you left it (although it will always be better for having had you in it) but at least there is a new Young Sam to help carry on the Pratchett name and ethos. Love you always ❤️

I can proudly say I sat behind this woman in many a seminar wherein she would sit in the front row quietly knitting the whole time and then ask a DEVASTATING question (complimentary) at the end.

One thing we don’t do well, societally or interpersonally, is digest harms when there really isn’t anyone to blame.

Being called a n*gger on international television in front of your peers is a harm.

Having a disability that creates that harm through no choice of your own is a harm.

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is