Nothing prettier than a cardinal in the snow. Still coming down pretty good here in NJ.
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Nothing prettier than a cardinal in the snow. Still coming down pretty good here in NJ.
Alysa Liu telling 60 Minutes “I love struggling, it makes me feel alive” is a legit revolutionary statement from a Bay Area native in a time when copious amounts of time and resources are being put toward convincing us to opt out of experiencing struggle, friction and self-actualization
I imagine it was extremely disturbing
Today marks one year since Trump began his second term. In this report, look back at how the climate and environment, the federal workforce, and higher ed have fared so far.
eos.org/state-of-the...
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The dismantling of NCAR should be the trending story on Bluesky, not the fucking Oscars leaving ABC for YouTube.
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
A Blue Jay giving a mid-flight glance over his/her shoulder while showing those beautiful blue feathers.
Two technicians in clean suits inspect a the completed Roman Space Telescope in a clean room at a NASA assembly facility.
NASA has completed the construction of #NASARoman! Last month, technicians joined the inner and outer portions of the observatory in Maryland.
After final testing, Roman will move to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations in summer 2026: https://go.nasa.gov/48EqnE8 🔭 🧪
Important updates from @agu.org for those attending #AGU25 in New Orleans as the city is invaded by federal paramilitaries in operation “Catahoula Crunch”
A Tufted Titmouse looking adorable and completely unbothered by the wind and the snow.
Wildflowers on St George Island.
#scape #landscape #photography
#eastcoastkin #sanddune
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
Rainy day walk in Portland’s NW Hills #Photography #Portland 📷
Tornadoes have mostly calmed down over the last month or so here in Italy, but today a waterspout, part of a family of three, managed to reach land W of Salerno, Campania. Damage very unlikely. Photos by Carlo de Felice
Really worth reading the entire 60 minutes interview transcript but admit this part got me laughing out loud.
The night is young yet…
A line of aurora mixed with clouds can be seen over the Grótta light house outside Reykjavík
A line of green aurora and clouds above a shack on the side of the road in Seltjarnarnes
A line of purple and green aurora can be seen behind some clouds with the Big Dipper hovering above
Some green aurora and clouds can be seen over the water with city lights in the distance
It is definitely aurora season
Check it out - the first Webb Space Telescope images of the new interstellar comet 31/Atlas!
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science.nasa.gov/blogs/3iatla...
Researchers, including Dr. Mark Showalter and Dr. Matthew Tiscareno of the SETI Institute, along with colleagues at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), discovered a previously unknown moon of Uranus using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). 🧪 🔭
Learn more: www.seti.org/news/new-moo...
Keep sciencing. We are living through a time when looking at a rock and wondering how old it is qualifies as an act of resistance.
This proposed budget is a policy statement, not an appropriation.
There are still a lot of steps and potential changes ahead before it becomes one. This is not a time to sit quietly, team. Let's go.
#Lines of clouds streaming across Colpoy's Bay, Ontario shortly before sunrise for the #BlueSkyArtShow.
#StormHour #PhotoHour #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #photography #landscape #clouds #longexposure
The standard model assumes neutrinos have zero mass but they have been known to oscillate between three flavors, which only happens if they do have mass.
If you are concerned about the proposed 50% cut to #NASA's science budget, then write your representative in congress. The #PlanetarySociety provides on online form that will only take 2 minutes of your time:
https://www.planetary.org/advocacy-action-center#/50
A black and white photo of Vera Rubin measuring spectra
Vera Rubin has been selected to be featured on the back of a quarter. She is the first astronomer to be honored this way. Read about her research on the Andromeda galaxy and how it led to the discovery of dark matter in this article written by Rubin herself. doi.org/10.1063/1.24...
🔭 #WomenInStem
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This is an attack on US science. NSF staff provide critical support for scientific infrastructure and global excellence. These are valuable dedicated public servants. Please contact your reps, write letters, make noise!
Are there any plans for rallies at NSF headquarters?
Journalists: COVER THIS!