Brandon Arkell
@brandonarkell.bsky.social
Cat-lover, Mommie Dearest fan, staunch liberal
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Can you believe this epic image of Mars was captured in 1978?
Full size & more info: flic.kr/p/2qW4zyT 🔭🧪
Credit: NASA/JPL/AndreaLuck CC-BT
Cloudy Pavonis mons and Noctis Labyrinthus
NASA Viking Orbiter 1 1978-01-14
Filters Red, Clear, Violet
Product IDs: f576a07, f576a03, f576a01
Full size & more info: flic.kr/p/2qW4zyT 🔭🧪
Credit: NASA/JPL/AndreaLuck CC-BT
Cloudy Pavonis mons and Noctis Labyrinthus
NASA Viking Orbiter 1 1978-01-14
Filters Red, Clear, Violet
Product IDs: f576a07, f576a03, f576a01
April 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Can you believe this epic image of Mars was captured in 1978?
Full size & more info: flic.kr/p/2qW4zyT 🔭🧪
Credit: NASA/JPL/AndreaLuck CC-BT
Cloudy Pavonis mons and Noctis Labyrinthus
NASA Viking Orbiter 1 1978-01-14
Filters Red, Clear, Violet
Product IDs: f576a07, f576a03, f576a01
Full size & more info: flic.kr/p/2qW4zyT 🔭🧪
Credit: NASA/JPL/AndreaLuck CC-BT
Cloudy Pavonis mons and Noctis Labyrinthus
NASA Viking Orbiter 1 1978-01-14
Filters Red, Clear, Violet
Product IDs: f576a07, f576a03, f576a01
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Some places need to stay shitty though
February 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Some places need to stay shitty though
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go back to the aerial of the arterial - this is in duesseldorf.
look at all those trees.
those buildings? they look different because they *are* different.
you have potential for broad economic & social mix of residents at block level. social housing, workforce, student, market rate apt, condos
look at all those trees.
those buildings? they look different because they *are* different.
you have potential for broad economic & social mix of residents at block level. social housing, workforce, student, market rate apt, condos
February 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
go back to the aerial of the arterial - this is in duesseldorf.
look at all those trees.
those buildings? they look different because they *are* different.
you have potential for broad economic & social mix of residents at block level. social housing, workforce, student, market rate apt, condos
look at all those trees.
those buildings? they look different because they *are* different.
you have potential for broad economic & social mix of residents at block level. social housing, workforce, student, market rate apt, condos
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Last March I was capturing Comet 12P Pons-Brooks and a satellite. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
March 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Last March I was capturing Comet 12P Pons-Brooks and a satellite. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
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This splendid image was taken, by Carlos Kiko Fairbairn, at Teresópolis (Brazil) a few days before the conjunction of Venus and Mars (12 March 2022).
On that date, the two planets appeared close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth.
➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap22032...
🔭 🧪 #SciArt
This splendid image was taken, by Carlos Kiko Fairbairn, at Teresópolis (Brazil) a few days before the conjunction of Venus and Mars (12 March 2022).
On that date, the two planets appeared close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth.
➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap22032...
🔭 🧪 #SciArt
March 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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This splendid image was taken, by Carlos Kiko Fairbairn, at Teresópolis (Brazil) a few days before the conjunction of Venus and Mars (12 March 2022).
On that date, the two planets appeared close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth.
➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap22032...
🔭 🧪 #SciArt
This splendid image was taken, by Carlos Kiko Fairbairn, at Teresópolis (Brazil) a few days before the conjunction of Venus and Mars (12 March 2022).
On that date, the two planets appeared close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth.
➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap22032...
🔭 🧪 #SciArt
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An Eclipse of the Sun by the Earth, imagined from the lunar surface.
James Nasymth, 1874
#art #historyofastronomy #space
James Nasymth, 1874
#art #historyofastronomy #space
March 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
An Eclipse of the Sun by the Earth, imagined from the lunar surface.
James Nasymth, 1874
#art #historyofastronomy #space
James Nasymth, 1874
#art #historyofastronomy #space
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This mind-blowing composite features the northern part of #Saturn' s disk (upper left) as seen through #Titan' s upper dense atmosphere.
The dark lines are shadows cast upon the gas giant by its rings.
Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Ian Regan/Val Klavans
Source➡️ flickr.com/photos/valer...
🔭 🧪 #planetsci 🧵
The dark lines are shadows cast upon the gas giant by its rings.
Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Ian Regan/Val Klavans
Source➡️ flickr.com/photos/valer...
🔭 🧪 #planetsci 🧵
March 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This mind-blowing composite features the northern part of #Saturn' s disk (upper left) as seen through #Titan' s upper dense atmosphere.
The dark lines are shadows cast upon the gas giant by its rings.
Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Ian Regan/Val Klavans
Source➡️ flickr.com/photos/valer...
🔭 🧪 #planetsci 🧵
The dark lines are shadows cast upon the gas giant by its rings.
Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Ian Regan/Val Klavans
Source➡️ flickr.com/photos/valer...
🔭 🧪 #planetsci 🧵
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I reprocessed 4 short videos from the occultation of Mars by the moon on January 13th, and am glad to get a better image. At only 20 degrees above the horizon and just emerging from behind the trees it was literally lucky imaging!
#astrophotography
www.astrobin.com/536v8m/B/?fo...
#astrophotography
www.astrobin.com/536v8m/B/?fo...
Mars emerges from Behind the Moon 1/13/25
An astrophotograph by Jim Case on AstroBin
www.astrobin.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I reprocessed 4 short videos from the occultation of Mars by the moon on January 13th, and am glad to get a better image. At only 20 degrees above the horizon and just emerging from behind the trees it was literally lucky imaging!
#astrophotography
www.astrobin.com/536v8m/B/?fo...
#astrophotography
www.astrobin.com/536v8m/B/?fo...
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Supernova remnants (SNRs). Would you believe, both of these SNRs are roughly the same age and size. Only difference is distance!
G179, top left - 11,000 lya
Simeis 147, bottom right - 3,000 lya
Gives you a cool perspective on distance in space!
Image credit: Stephane Vetter
🔭 #Space #Astronomy
G179, top left - 11,000 lya
Simeis 147, bottom right - 3,000 lya
Gives you a cool perspective on distance in space!
Image credit: Stephane Vetter
🔭 #Space #Astronomy
February 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Supernova remnants (SNRs). Would you believe, both of these SNRs are roughly the same age and size. Only difference is distance!
G179, top left - 11,000 lya
Simeis 147, bottom right - 3,000 lya
Gives you a cool perspective on distance in space!
Image credit: Stephane Vetter
🔭 #Space #Astronomy
G179, top left - 11,000 lya
Simeis 147, bottom right - 3,000 lya
Gives you a cool perspective on distance in space!
Image credit: Stephane Vetter
🔭 #Space #Astronomy
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NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula. Ha+OIII+RGB stars. Wikipedia: "...formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 colliding with and energizing the slower moving wind ejected by the star when it became a red giant". WR 136 is the center bright star.
#redwolfastro #astrophotography
#redwolfastro #astrophotography
February 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula. Ha+OIII+RGB stars. Wikipedia: "...formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 colliding with and energizing the slower moving wind ejected by the star when it became a red giant". WR 136 is the center bright star.
#redwolfastro #astrophotography
#redwolfastro #astrophotography
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A second Fellow has resigned and over 900 scientists have signed an open letter to call on @royalsociety.org to strip Elon Musk of his Fellowship! I'm relieved that there's finally momentum on this... [🔭🧪⚛️]
Want to add your name to the letter? Here's the link:
occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
Want to add your name to the letter? Here's the link:
occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
February 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A second Fellow has resigned and over 900 scientists have signed an open letter to call on @royalsociety.org to strip Elon Musk of his Fellowship! I'm relieved that there's finally momentum on this... [🔭🧪⚛️]
Want to add your name to the letter? Here's the link:
occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
Want to add your name to the letter? Here's the link:
occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
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🔭 Auroral Hummingbird over Norway
Image Credit & Copyright: Mickael Coulon
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25021...
Image Credit & Copyright: Mickael Coulon
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25021...
February 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🔭 Auroral Hummingbird over Norway
Image Credit & Copyright: Mickael Coulon
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25021...
Image Credit & Copyright: Mickael Coulon
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25021...
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The faint and unusual Cometary Globules CG14, CG15 and CG16 on the #puppis and #carina border. They are all pointing away from the #vela #supernova remnant. Imaged remotely in Yass, Australia, 160 x 300s. Full res on www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky
February 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The faint and unusual Cometary Globules CG14, CG15 and CG16 on the #puppis and #carina border. They are all pointing away from the #vela #supernova remnant. Imaged remotely in Yass, Australia, 160 x 300s. Full res on www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky
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Those of us who have long worked for equity in science have not stopped, despite agonizing challenges. Please read and sign to support us as we continue advocating in this harsh reality, and to validate the fact that good science is *always* science for everyone.
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Space Science is for Everyone: An Open Letter
Written February 6, 2025
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February 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Turn that flag upside down. Burn it to the ground.
January 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Turn that flag upside down. Burn it to the ground.
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Watching these red states attack federal funding—apparently not realizing that most of their states are broke and would completely collapse without it—will always be hilarious to me.
“Give it all back to the states!”
Sit down, Cletus. Your state can’t buy sandwiches for kids.
“Give it all back to the states!”
Sit down, Cletus. Your state can’t buy sandwiches for kids.
January 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Watching these red states attack federal funding—apparently not realizing that most of their states are broke and would completely collapse without it—will always be hilarious to me.
“Give it all back to the states!”
Sit down, Cletus. Your state can’t buy sandwiches for kids.
“Give it all back to the states!”
Sit down, Cletus. Your state can’t buy sandwiches for kids.
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Most importantly, federal funds supported my role in the careers of the students that I’ve worked with.
Plus, I have mapped the surface of a star that’s 7 million times farther from Earth than the Sun. I have predicted the pitch of starquakes that we can hear with light. And on and on. 🧪🔭
Plus, I have mapped the surface of a star that’s 7 million times farther from Earth than the Sun. I have predicted the pitch of starquakes that we can hear with light. And on and on. 🧪🔭
Post the amazing science things you have done with federal funding.
January 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Most importantly, federal funds supported my role in the careers of the students that I’ve worked with.
Plus, I have mapped the surface of a star that’s 7 million times farther from Earth than the Sun. I have predicted the pitch of starquakes that we can hear with light. And on and on. 🧪🔭
Plus, I have mapped the surface of a star that’s 7 million times farther from Earth than the Sun. I have predicted the pitch of starquakes that we can hear with light. And on and on. 🧪🔭
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Here is irony:
trump supporters wave the "Don't Tread on Me" flag, but embrace Trump's executive orders, similar to a king's decrees, which tread on the same freedoms the Gadsden Flag symbolizes.
Make up your damn minds:
You want freedom or fascism?
trump supporters wave the "Don't Tread on Me" flag, but embrace Trump's executive orders, similar to a king's decrees, which tread on the same freedoms the Gadsden Flag symbolizes.
Make up your damn minds:
You want freedom or fascism?
January 29, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Here is irony:
trump supporters wave the "Don't Tread on Me" flag, but embrace Trump's executive orders, similar to a king's decrees, which tread on the same freedoms the Gadsden Flag symbolizes.
Make up your damn minds:
You want freedom or fascism?
trump supporters wave the "Don't Tread on Me" flag, but embrace Trump's executive orders, similar to a king's decrees, which tread on the same freedoms the Gadsden Flag symbolizes.
Make up your damn minds:
You want freedom or fascism?
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🚨BREAKING: Google changing Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" on Google Maps.
I will be using Apple Maps from now on!
I will be using Apple Maps from now on!
January 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM
🚨BREAKING: Google changing Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" on Google Maps.
I will be using Apple Maps from now on!
I will be using Apple Maps from now on!
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The Ordnance Survey map app is currently half price – £17.50 for a full year, giving you access to every map, at every level of detail, plus nifty route planning tools. You can also download maps to use offline. Way better for walking than Google Maps.
shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/maps/os-maps...
shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/maps/os-maps...
January 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Ordnance Survey map app is currently half price – £17.50 for a full year, giving you access to every map, at every level of detail, plus nifty route planning tools. You can also download maps to use offline. Way better for walking than Google Maps.
shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/maps/os-maps...
shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/maps/os-maps...
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This may be the strangest planet yet discovered. It seems to be a Pluto-size world circling the remains of three dead stars: two white dwarfs & a pulsar, as massive as the Sun but no bigger than Brooklyn.
If confirmed, it is also the smallest exoplanet known. 🧪🔭
astrobiology.com/2025/01/have...
If confirmed, it is also the smallest exoplanet known. 🧪🔭
astrobiology.com/2025/01/have...
January 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This may be the strangest planet yet discovered. It seems to be a Pluto-size world circling the remains of three dead stars: two white dwarfs & a pulsar, as massive as the Sun but no bigger than Brooklyn.
If confirmed, it is also the smallest exoplanet known. 🧪🔭
astrobiology.com/2025/01/have...
If confirmed, it is also the smallest exoplanet known. 🧪🔭
astrobiology.com/2025/01/have...
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If someone asking a powerful person to show kindness to those without power offends your Christianity, your Christianity would offend Jesus.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Trump Demands Bishop Apologize for Asking for Mercy for the Marginalized
Donald Trump demanded an apology from Washington National Cathedral Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde after she asked him to show mercy to the marginalized.
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January 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If someone asking a powerful person to show kindness to those without power offends your Christianity, your Christianity would offend Jesus.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...