Dark matter helps explain the observed rotation of galaxies, which deviates significantly from what we would expect based only on visible matter. Without dark matter, galaxies would not rotate the way they do, their outer stars would fly off, or orbit more slowly
Two galaxies are caught in a cosmic embrace—quite literally
The Seyfert galaxy NGC 1097 dominates the scene, while its smaller elliptical companion, NGC 1097A, appears in the upper right. Signs suggest that these two galaxies have interacted in the past
Credit: ESO/R. Gendler
know how it works, but work has to tick the boxes. Haha. Oh well. At least the weather is still good. With plenty of sunshine and warmth, I will have to venture out & get some vitamin D myself. Whatever you do today remember to stay safe stay curious and as always be kind to each other. #aspie #adhd
Howdy everyone. How are we all today? We have made it to Friday and for most of us it is the final day of the work week. I have the day off but I am working tomorrow! I have a training day tomorrow so that I can learn how a program works so that I can use it for my day to day work. The thing is I
Five of Saturn’s innermost moons, Pan, Daphnis, Atlas, Pandora, and Epimetheus are made of the same material as Saturn’s rings
Remembering VE Day, 80 years on.
A very happy photo taken in the town I later grew up in.
Oh well, it is what it is. My current work is actually taxing me and although it is frustrating, it is really good and enjoyable, so all in all it will be a good day. Haha. Whatever you do today remember to stay safe stay curious and as always be kind to each other. #aspie #adhd #data
Howdy everyone. How are we today? We are getting closer to the weekend and we rather like that don't we? Hahaha. It is sort of my last day of work for me, as tomorrow I am off but on Saturday I have a work course to go on. So it is definitely giving with one hand and taking with the other one. Haha.
The wave function of the universe is a mathematical function that encodes all possible configurations of the universe, including space, time, and matter, in a single object. Nevertheless, there is currently no experimental support for it
Linda McMahon wrote Harvard a letter to which they responded by noting areas that are in need of corrections and then posted it on social media.
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
home today, I will have full access to the fridge freezer filled with ice-cream. Haha. I am getting on with a big data mapping project at work at the moment. It is definitely keeping me busy. Whatever you do today remember to stay safe, stay curious and as always be kind to each other. #aspie #adhd
Howdy everyone. We are half way through the week already. The sun is shining and the temperature is rising again. Haha. I don't mind these cooler mornings if the rest of the day is hot and sunny. And today it is supposed to be very warm indeed. Close to 19°C. Hahaha. Yippee. And as I am working from
The length of a day on Venus is equal to 243 Earth days
Today at work I have a few bits and pieces to get on with and finish. I have been procrastinating over one project but I have a feeling I need to start it now. Haha. Whatever you do today remember to stay safe, stay curious and as always be kind to each other. #aspie #adhd
Howdy everyone. How are we today? Did we all enjoy the longer weekend? Well those of us that had one I mean. Haha. I certainly did. I relaxed, played a couple of video games and generally didn't do too much. The weather is still warm and sunny, so I think that summer is definitely here now. Haha.
Westerhout 40, also known as the Space Butterfly nebula, is a giant stellar nursery about 1400 light-years away from Earth, which is made up of a cluster of young stars and the gas from which these stars form
Gravity is one of the four fundamental forces of nature, and it is well understood at the cosmological scale, however, there is no working theory yet to combine this understanding with the laws of particle physics explained by the Standard Model
I'm with Mark Hamill, who's with us? 🤔
Neutrinos outnumber baryonic matter (protons, neutrons, electrons) by a factor of about 10⁸. They are by far the most abundant massive particle in the Universe
Jupiter has 97 known moons, of which 4 were discovered in the 17th century, 1 in the 19th century, 12 in the 20th century, and 80 in the 21st century
at least two meetings today and hopefully I will get the last of my short projects finished before the long weekend. That way I can relax and enjoy it along with everyone else. Whatever you do today remember to stay safe, stay curious and as always be kind to each other. #aspie #adhd #bankholiday
Howdy everyone. We have made it to Friday and the weekend will soon be here. Just a few more hours of work to go. Plus as a bonus this weekend is another long one as well have a bank holiday on Monday. The temperature has dropped a little today, but that is fine. It won't be freezing. Haha. I have
The total electric charge of the Universe is believed to be zero. Observations show that the Universe is electrically neutral on large scales. If there were a significant imbalance, we would expect to see strong electric fields affecting cosmic structures, but we don’t
One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. - Carl Sagan
One of the saddest lessons of history is this:
If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle.
We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth.
The bamboozle has captured
us.
- Carl Sagan
This is from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson aired on May 20th, 1977.
Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn't lose any validity since then.
times to be me at the moment. Haha. Oh and I have some more exciting news I will be sharing with you all in the coming weeks. So stay tuned for that. Haha. Whatever you do today remember to stay safe, stay curious and as always be kind to each other. #aspie #adhd #thursday
Howdy everyone. How are we doing today? It is going to be another amazing day weatherwise here in Manchester. Supposed to be even warmer than yesterday. Yippee. I may even end up with a tan at this rate. Haha. Today I have a couple of meetings and a new project to be starting with. It's an exciting
The Southern Crab Nebula, visible in the southern hemisphere sky, has at its core a symbiotic pair of dying stars, one is a pulsating variable red giant star and the other one a white dwarf
We banned tobacco advertising because smoking kills .
Fossil fuels kill too – 5.1 million people a year according to one study in the British Medical Journal .
It's time to ban fossil fuel ads , just 13 days left to sign my petition govpetition.uk/700024
