We're star-struck by the first images taken by the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. Stay tuned for tomorrow's podcast to learn more!

📷 : NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

New Telescope Captures The Cosmos In Groundbreaking Detail The telescope has the largest digital camera ever made. It’s so precise that one image alone contains 10 million galaxies.

Behold, Planet Earth’s largest digital camera—and its first shots. Here’s what the Vera Rubin Observatory’s images of swirling galaxies, sparkling stars, and sherbet-colored nebulae reveal about the cosmos.

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Gaza humanitarian aid ship bombed by drones in waters off Malta Freedom Flotilla Coalition claims Israel to blame for attack on unarmed civilian vessel in international waters A ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists for Gaza has been bombed by drones and disabled while in international waters off Malta as it headed towards the Palestinian territory, its have organisers said. “At 00:23 Maltese time, the Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship came under direct attack in international waters,” the group said in a statement. Continue reading...

Gaza humanitarian aid ship bombed by drones in waters off Malta

Today in Delaware we “Rally for the rule of law” which is frankly something I never would have thought I would need to demonstrate and rally for in the USA. #dueprocess #threepointfivepercent #siamotuttiantifascisti

it's in the blood. My mother used to sing me this song as a lulluby. #Bellaciao #antifascisti

any attempt to set in stone what a "woman" is is inherently antifeminist. #FuckThePatriarchy

These women are just tourists who paid for a 5 minute photo op in 'space'.
They are not the 'female astronaut heroes' they want others to see them as.
They are insulting the hard work and dedication of the real brave female astronauts.

They should not be considered "astronauts" just for spending ten minutes in the upper atmosphere.

We should honor real astronauts who went through a highly selective process, not these wealthy women who didn't. (NASA’s 2021 class had 12,000 applicants for 10 spots.)
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#ProudBlue
These are real women Astronauts. Educated& trained.
💠Valentina Tereshkova: The First Woman in Space
💠Sally Ride: Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Generations
💠Mae Jemison: First Black Woman in Space
💠Peggy Whitson: Setting Records in Space and Inspiring Endurance in Female Astronauts

Avelo Airlines' deportation flights lead to boycotts, protests in Delaware. Here's what to know Demonstrations are planned in Delaware to protest Avelo Airlines' recent decision to conduct deportation flights.

"Two demonstrations are planned near the Wilmington Airport to protest against Avelo Airlines’ plan to conduct deportation flights." mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/news/l...

Reading the judge's reasoning, the NSF freezing funds for research is also in violation as Congress directs the use of those funds. Can Universities and Research facilities not seek legal action and sue NSF? Can individual PI's?

oh look, that thing I was saying.

more of this please and faster and louder.