Maria Clara
@fantasticplanets.bsky.social
Amateur astronomer, sci-fi lover, STEM, art lover.
More women in science.
Working on my PhD
#transrightsarehumanrights
#loveistheanswer
#BLM
#landback
More women in science.
Working on my PhD
#transrightsarehumanrights
#loveistheanswer
#BLM
#landback
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Slowly getting into astrophotography, so don't be surprised if some nights this pottery account is moonlighting as an astronomy account! ✨🌜
Wishing you all a peaceful evening.
(Photo from last week)
Wishing you all a peaceful evening.
(Photo from last week)
February 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Slowly getting into astrophotography, so don't be surprised if some nights this pottery account is moonlighting as an astronomy account! ✨🌜
Wishing you all a peaceful evening.
(Photo from last week)
Wishing you all a peaceful evening.
(Photo from last week)
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Tadpole Nebula NGC 1893, Data from 2021.
Close crop. Processed in HOO
Esprit 100ED ASI294 MC Pro, L-eXtreme Filter
#astronomy #astrophotography
Close crop. Processed in HOO
Esprit 100ED ASI294 MC Pro, L-eXtreme Filter
#astronomy #astrophotography
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Tadpole Nebula NGC 1893, Data from 2021.
Close crop. Processed in HOO
Esprit 100ED ASI294 MC Pro, L-eXtreme Filter
#astronomy #astrophotography
Close crop. Processed in HOO
Esprit 100ED ASI294 MC Pro, L-eXtreme Filter
#astronomy #astrophotography
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Oliver made it difficult to get up out of bed this morning
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Oliver made it difficult to get up out of bed this morning
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"Rafa" sent us this photo from where he was pruning grapevines in Santa Ynez, CA earlier this month, telling us, "It's been hailing a lot in the mornings. It's very cold and this makes the work harder." #WeFeedYou
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"Rafa" sent us this photo from where he was pruning grapevines in Santa Ynez, CA earlier this month, telling us, "It's been hailing a lot in the mornings. It's very cold and this makes the work harder." #WeFeedYou
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NGC 2264-The Christmas Tree Cluster.
Data from 2024 reprocessed in HOO
Esprit 100ED, ASI294 MC Pro, Optolong L-Ultimate dual narrowband filter.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Data from 2024 reprocessed in HOO
Esprit 100ED, ASI294 MC Pro, Optolong L-Ultimate dual narrowband filter.
#astronomy #astrophotography
January 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
NGC 2264-The Christmas Tree Cluster.
Data from 2024 reprocessed in HOO
Esprit 100ED, ASI294 MC Pro, Optolong L-Ultimate dual narrowband filter.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Data from 2024 reprocessed in HOO
Esprit 100ED, ASI294 MC Pro, Optolong L-Ultimate dual narrowband filter.
#astronomy #astrophotography
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August 28, 2025
Sunset in Knoxville, Tennessee
#ColorADay #PinkMon
#EastCoastKin #sunsets
#photography #sky #clouds
I was always looking
outside myself for
strength and confidence,
comes from within.
It is there all the time.
- ANNA FREUD
Sunset in Knoxville, Tennessee
#ColorADay #PinkMon
#EastCoastKin #sunsets
#photography #sky #clouds
I was always looking
outside myself for
strength and confidence,
comes from within.
It is there all the time.
- ANNA FREUD
January 26, 2026 at 8:50 PM
August 28, 2025
Sunset in Knoxville, Tennessee
#ColorADay #PinkMon
#EastCoastKin #sunsets
#photography #sky #clouds
I was always looking
outside myself for
strength and confidence,
comes from within.
It is there all the time.
- ANNA FREUD
Sunset in Knoxville, Tennessee
#ColorADay #PinkMon
#EastCoastKin #sunsets
#photography #sky #clouds
I was always looking
outside myself for
strength and confidence,
comes from within.
It is there all the time.
- ANNA FREUD
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#BlueSkyMonday
#MountainMonday
So wear your strongest posture now,
and see your hardest time
as more than just
the times you fell
but a range of mountains
you learned to climb.
—Morgan Harper Nichols
#photography #EastCoastKin
#mountains #blue #sky
#nature #EastTennessee
#MountainMonday
So wear your strongest posture now,
and see your hardest time
as more than just
the times you fell
but a range of mountains
you learned to climb.
—Morgan Harper Nichols
#photography #EastCoastKin
#mountains #blue #sky
#nature #EastTennessee
January 26, 2026 at 8:36 PM
#BlueSkyMonday
#MountainMonday
So wear your strongest posture now,
and see your hardest time
as more than just
the times you fell
but a range of mountains
you learned to climb.
—Morgan Harper Nichols
#photography #EastCoastKin
#mountains #blue #sky
#nature #EastTennessee
#MountainMonday
So wear your strongest posture now,
and see your hardest time
as more than just
the times you fell
but a range of mountains
you learned to climb.
—Morgan Harper Nichols
#photography #EastCoastKin
#mountains #blue #sky
#nature #EastTennessee
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Hubble Observes Ghostly Cloud Alive with Star Formation www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus 3 is a star-forming cloud about 500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus 3 is a star-forming cloud about 500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
January 26, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Hubble Observes Ghostly Cloud Alive with Star Formation www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus 3 is a star-forming cloud about 500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus 3 is a star-forming cloud about 500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
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Latest work, 'Tangerine Palpatine'.
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Latest work, 'Tangerine Palpatine'.
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Orion Nebula, January 23rd 2026 #astrophotography
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Orion Nebula, January 23rd 2026 #astrophotography
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📍 Crater Lake Northern Lights
A rare show of color over Wizard Island at Crater Lake 🌌
#AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #AstroPhotography #NightPhotography #BskyPhotography
A rare show of color over Wizard Island at Crater Lake 🌌
#AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #AstroPhotography #NightPhotography #BskyPhotography
January 23, 2026 at 12:16 AM
📍 Crater Lake Northern Lights
A rare show of color over Wizard Island at Crater Lake 🌌
#AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #AstroPhotography #NightPhotography #BskyPhotography
A rare show of color over Wizard Island at Crater Lake 🌌
#AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #AstroPhotography #NightPhotography #BskyPhotography
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I have now seen multiple groups who have taken it upon themselves/their social groups to re-create the historical signs that the federal gov't took down in Philly yesterday.
The best way to get people to spread a message (especially in this anti-authority, fuck-you town), is to try to censor it.
The best way to get people to spread a message (especially in this anti-authority, fuck-you town), is to try to censor it.
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I have now seen multiple groups who have taken it upon themselves/their social groups to re-create the historical signs that the federal gov't took down in Philly yesterday.
The best way to get people to spread a message (especially in this anti-authority, fuck-you town), is to try to censor it.
The best way to get people to spread a message (especially in this anti-authority, fuck-you town), is to try to censor it.
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in light of today's events, i want to share a story i was told during a study abroad summer in italy, where i took a class on the rise of fascism.
the picture below is the site of a mass grave. captive partisans were brought here by nazis, forced to dig, and then executed on the spot.
the picture below is the site of a mass grave. captive partisans were brought here by nazis, forced to dig, and then executed on the spot.
January 24, 2026 at 10:08 PM
in light of today's events, i want to share a story i was told during a study abroad summer in italy, where i took a class on the rise of fascism.
the picture below is the site of a mass grave. captive partisans were brought here by nazis, forced to dig, and then executed on the spot.
the picture below is the site of a mass grave. captive partisans were brought here by nazis, forced to dig, and then executed on the spot.
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The second photo I took.
#aurora #Ireland #photography #Lough #Derg #astrophotography #Olympus #Zuiko #12-40mm #F2.8
#aurora #Ireland #photography #Lough #Derg #astrophotography #Olympus #Zuiko #12-40mm #F2.8
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The second photo I took.
#aurora #Ireland #photography #Lough #Derg #astrophotography #Olympus #Zuiko #12-40mm #F2.8
#aurora #Ireland #photography #Lough #Derg #astrophotography #Olympus #Zuiko #12-40mm #F2.8
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Aurora Australis, January 20th 2026 #aurora #astrophotography
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Aurora Australis, January 20th 2026 #aurora #astrophotography
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“adaptive normalcy” = cowardice.
January 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM
“adaptive normalcy” = cowardice.
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Last night's Bad Art For Good event was *incredible*.
We had ~100p people come out to connect with each other, commiserate over the times we're living through, and make ART!
We folded zines, we distributed ice whistles, we ate a LOT of cupcakes, 10/10, would host events in LA again.
We had ~100p people come out to connect with each other, commiserate over the times we're living through, and make ART!
We folded zines, we distributed ice whistles, we ate a LOT of cupcakes, 10/10, would host events in LA again.
January 16, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Last night's Bad Art For Good event was *incredible*.
We had ~100p people come out to connect with each other, commiserate over the times we're living through, and make ART!
We folded zines, we distributed ice whistles, we ate a LOT of cupcakes, 10/10, would host events in LA again.
We had ~100p people come out to connect with each other, commiserate over the times we're living through, and make ART!
We folded zines, we distributed ice whistles, we ate a LOT of cupcakes, 10/10, would host events in LA again.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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So, this is what you meant, Arch Linux, right?
October 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
So, this is what you meant, Arch Linux, right?
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I’ve started using the term “ethnic cleansing campaign” to describe the ICE occupation here in Minnesota. This is deliberate because the reality on the ground is that, at a given moment, any non-white person can be kidnapped by masked federal paramilitaries regardless of their constitutional rights.
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I’ve started using the term “ethnic cleansing campaign” to describe the ICE occupation here in Minnesota. This is deliberate because the reality on the ground is that, at a given moment, any non-white person can be kidnapped by masked federal paramilitaries regardless of their constitutional rights.
I had to leave France for a bit. I am starting to plan a long term travel itinerary that provides me the safety and peace of mind of never having to return to the US.
If anyone knows of any countries providing assylum for Americans or an easy immigration path, please let me know.
If anyone knows of any countries providing assylum for Americans or an easy immigration path, please let me know.
January 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I had to leave France for a bit. I am starting to plan a long term travel itinerary that provides me the safety and peace of mind of never having to return to the US.
If anyone knows of any countries providing assylum for Americans or an easy immigration path, please let me know.
If anyone knows of any countries providing assylum for Americans or an easy immigration path, please let me know.