Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find But some regions are dimming due to energy-saving policies, wars and disasters.

Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Did a black hole just explode? This “impossible” particle may be the evidence A bizarre, record-breaking neutrino detected in 2023 may have originated from an exploding primordial black hole—a relic from the early universe. Scientists suggest these black holes could carry a…

Did a black hole just explode? This “impossible” particle may be the evidence. Via @sciencedaily_official #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Nasa meteorologists trialling model to produce ultra local, short-term forecasts Improved short-term forecasts could be a lifesaver for Nasa and important for organisers of events such as Wimbledon

Nasa meteorologists trialling model to produce ultra local, short-term forecasts. Via @guardian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #meteorology ☁️

History and mystery surround NASA’s 2028 nuclear Mars mission Fission-powered space flight, a 60-year dream, would supercharge outer Solar System exploration

History and mystery surround @NASA’s 2028 nuclear #Mars 🔴 mission. Via @sciencemagazine #RedPlanet #Martian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Two Supermassive Black Holes May Be on The Very Brink of Collision A blazing galaxy half a billion light-years away could offer us a real-time, front-row seat to a supermassive black hole collision on human timescales, possibly within a mere century.

Two Supermassive Black Holes May Be on The Very Brink of Collision. Via @sciencealert #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

@10 days w/o gravity..
Then GRAVITY.
must truly feel awful.

#ArtemisII
#Astrophysics
#Biology

Crew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station "By studying how these worms survive and adapt in space, we can begin to identify the biological mechanisms that will ultimately help protect astronauts."

Crew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #ISS 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #Science 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑‍🔬

NASA’s Artemis program may be in the lead, but China could still win the new moon race China is working toward its own moon landing. Could it put astronauts on the moon before NASA’s Artemis program does?

@NASA’s Artemis program may be in the lead, but China could still win the new moon race. Via @scientific_american #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

The Artemis 2 astronauts got a private 'Project Hail Mary' screening before launch. Here's their verdict 'We all thought that movie was really uplifting and inspiring.'

The Artemis 2 astronauts got a private 'Project Hail Mary' screening before launch. Here's their verdict. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #SciFi 🔫 🪐 👽 #Movies 🎥 🎬 🎦

What’s the deal with the Artemis II music? The crew finally gave us some answers It’s NASA tradition to wake up astronauts with a song. Here are the Artemis II crew’s favorites

What’s the deal with the Artemis II music? The crew finally gave us some answers. Via @scientific_american #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Alien Megastructures May Be Physically Feasible, a New Study Suggests Alien megastructures built to harvest stellar energy or alter the orbits of stars may be physically feasible, according to a new analysis – satisfying both our sci-fi fancies and our innate yearning…

Alien Megastructures May Be Physically Feasible, a New Study Suggests. Via @sciencealert #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #SETI 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

1 week until the Lyrid meteor shower lights up April skies: Here's what you need to know The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22.

1 week until the Lyrid meteor shower lights up April skies: Here's what you need to know. Via @spacedotcom #SkyWatchers 🌃✨🌠 #meteor #meteors #Lyrid #MeteorShower #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

May full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Flower Moon Your guide to May's full Flower Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

May full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Flower Moon. Via @spacedotcom #SkyWatchers 🌃✨🌠 #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026 The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated.

Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Why NASA’s Artemis moon missions are a game changer for astronomy After decades of planning, NASA’s Artemis program is giving astronomers their long-awaited moonshot

Why @NASA’s Artemis moon missions are a game changer for astronomy. Via @scientific_american #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Is this the year the U.S. finally lands a robotic rover on the moon? A hidden milestone lurks in the U.S.’s Artemis-focused lunar ambitions—the nation’s first-ever successful robotic moon rover

Is this the year the U.S. finally lands a robotic rover on the moon? Via @scientific_american #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Artemis II Crew Gears Up for Return to Earth — Why Is Re-entry into Earth's Atmosphere so Risky? Find out when Artemis II will return to Earth, and learn how the crew is getting ready to endure an intense splashdown.

We're getting ready for splashdown. Entering the atmosphere now

#Artemis 🌕 II Crew Gears Up for Return to Earth — Why Is Re-entry into Earth's Atmosphere so Risky? Via @discover.magazine #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

NASA’s Artemis II crew returns today—here’s what to know ahead of splashdown After a 10-day mission around the moon, the Artemis II astronauts will have traveled nearly 700,000 miles

NASA’s Artemis II crew returns today—here’s what to know ahead of splashdown. Via @scientific_american #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 II #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Explained: How the Artemis crew will splash down on Earth The Artemis crew will return to Earth on 10 April after a 10-day mission that took them around the Moon.

Explained: How the Artemis crew will splash down on Earth. Via @bbc #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 II #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Today is splashdown day for Artemis 2 moon astronauts — What to expect at each stage of reentry & landing (timeline) "It's 13 minutes of things that have to go right," NASA said of the reentry and splashdown, the first with astronauts from the moon in over 50 years.

Today is splashdown day for Artemis 2 moon astronauts — What to expect at each stage of reentry & landing (timeline). Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 II #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Artemis II: Watch Live as Crew Returns to Earth in High-Speed Descent After successfully completing their mission to the Moon, the Artemis II crew is about to return to Earth.

Artemis II: Watch Live as Crew Returns to Earth in High-Speed Descent. Via @sciencealert #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 II #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Artemis II inspires a whole generation, says astronaut trainer Susan Charlesworth trains astronauts for space and says Nasa's mission will impact millions.

Artemis II inspires a whole generation, says astronaut trainer. Via @bbc #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Artemis II splashdown: Orion capsule scheduled to land off California coast at just after 5pm local time – live updates Follow the latest updates as astronauts prepare for fiery re-entry in Earth’s atmosphere after 10-day mission to fly around the moon

Artemis II splashdown: Orion capsule scheduled to land off California coast at just after 5pm local time – live updates. Via @guardian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

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Dark Matter May Exist in Two Forms, New Study Suggests Scientists may have unlocked a new way to understand dark matter by proposing that it exists in two distinct forms. A new study suggests these...

#Space #astrophysics #Dark #Matter #Dark #Matter […]

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NASA’s Artemis II mission’s return to Earth, hour by hour On Friday, the four astronauts on board the Orion space capsule will begin their final descent to Earth. Here’s the plan, including the final, most nail-biting 13 minutes of the journey

@NASA’s Artemis II mission’s return to Earth, hour by hour. Via @scientific_american #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

WASP-39 YALE-POTSDAM STELLAR ISOCHRONES
Python code with help from Claude Ai
👨‍💻👨‍💻👨‍💻

github.com/JosephKarpin...

astro.yale.edu/yapsi/

#astronomy #astronomer #astronomers #Astrophysics #astrophysicist #TESS #Python #exoplanet #Claude

What Lies Beyond Artemis 2? These Other Missions Are Setting Their Sights on the Moon This Year—and on a Future With Humans in Space As the historic lunar flyby comes to a close, space companies and nations around the world are also shooting for the moon. Upcoming landings aim to change the landscape of space exploration

What Lies Beyond Artemis 2? These Other Missions Are Setting Their Sights on the Moon This Year—and on a Future With Humans in Space. Via @smithsonianmagazine #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

What does the dark side of the moon sound like? Nasa’s sonifications are helping us imagine As Artemis II returns from the dark side of the moon, Nasa’s transformations of electromagnetic energy into sound remind us that everything is vibrating – even while the astronauts are listening to…

What does the dark side of the moon sound like? Nasa’s sonifications are helping us imagine. Via @guardian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Projet dernière chance à l’épreuve de la science : le film est-il crédible ? | CNES Notre responsable thématique Exobiologie et Exoplanète a vu le film Projet dernière chance, bromance extraterrestre avec Ryan Gosling, et passe le film au détecteur de vraisemblance.

Le CNES juge « Projet Dernière Chance » scientifiquement crédible, mêlant bases réelles et éléments plus spéculatifs 🚀
cnes.fr/actualites/p...
#Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #CNES

Projet dernière chance à l’épreuve de la science : le film est-il crédible ? | CNES Notre responsable thématique Exobiologie et Exoplanète a vu le film Projet dernière chance, bromance extraterrestre avec Ryan Gosling, et passe le film au détecteur de vraisemblance.

Le CNES juge « Projet Dernière Chance » scientifiquement crédible, mêlant bases réelles et éléments plus spéculatifs 🚀
cnes.fr/actualites/projet-dernie...
#Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #CNES