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Spacemanfellow
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Space history / space collector
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eurospacehistory.bsky.social
Ten years ago this weekend? But what was #Spacerocks? We'll let British ESA astronaut Tim Peake himself explain... 🖖🤘

www.esa.int/Science_Expl... @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
spacemanfellow.bsky.social
🧵A thread of 13 ‘musical’ ‘Messages for Tim’, received for Tim Peake’s #Principia space mission, launched 10 years ago this weekend #Spacerocks

@spacerocksofficial.bsky.social @armchairastronaut.bsky.social @spacecentre.bsky.social @sciencemuseum.org.uk @ukspaceagency.bsky.social @esa.int
December 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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captmarkkelly.bsky.social
I’ve been through a lot worse than anything Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth can throw at me. And I'm not backing down, because this isn't about me — it's about you and every American's First Amendment right.
December 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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eurospacehistory.bsky.social
In October 2015, just over 10 years ago, we kicked off ESA astronaut Tim Peake's #Spacerocks campaign a few months before his launch on 15 December.

Introducing Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MADA... @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social
OMD dedicate 'Electricity' to Tim Peake
YouTube video by European Space Agency, ESA
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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carolynporco.bsky.social
Hey! Check out my latest Substack post, commemorating our fabulous Cassini discoveries at Enceladus on this day, November 27, 20 years ago.

Check it out! It was the day we realized the geophysical significance of what Cassini's instruments had been seeing & detecting since Jan 2005. 📰🔭🚀#planetsci
Remembering Cassini: The Geysering Basin of Enceladus
November 27, 2025
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November 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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benfeist.bsky.social
Announcing ISS in Real Time, a new multimedia project where you can play back every day of the past 25 years aboard the International Space Station.
issinrealtime.org
ISS in Real Time
Explore 25 years onboard the International Space Station.
issinrealtime.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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flippingphysics.bsky.social
NEW VIDEO! - Did NASA Delete Earth’s Basic Facts?
youtu.be/Sdl-rRhnln4
#NASA #Data #Missing #stem #BasicEarthFacts
Did NASA Delete Earth’s Basic Facts?
YouTube video by Flipping Physics
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October 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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sciencemuseum.org.uk
Our new out-of-this-world gallery, Space, is now open!

Celebrating the first space age and the future of space exploration through incredible objects, be one of the first to experience this new gallery.

Entry included with your free museum admission ticket – book now: https://bit.ly/4mIEaP7
Visitors stand in the Science Museum's new Space gallery, observing an Apollo 10 command module, a Soyuz space capsule and a spacesuit. Also prominent are a 3D projection of the Moon and large rocket and satellite components. Two visitors look at a large Saturn rocket thruster and a section of the BepiColombo spacecraft in the Science Museum's Space gallery. Two visitors to the Science Museum's Space gallery sit on a bench, observing and pointing at a 3D projection of the Earth that appears suspended in the air. Another visitor observes from a standing position. A background wall shows the surface of the Moon. A visitor to the new Space gallery at the Science Museum stands looking at Helen Sharman's spacesuit, white with blue and red trim and with a Union Flag patch visible on its left arm. In the background are the Soyuz space capsule, another visitor examining it, and its draping parachute.
September 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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aseastronauts.bsky.social
In Memoriam: Talgat Musabayev

January 7, 1951 - August 4, 2025
In Memoriam: Talgat Musabayev. January 7, 1951 - August 4, 2025. Soyuz TM-19, Soyuz TM-27, Soyuz TM-32.
August 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
spacemanfellow.bsky.social
More sad news. Talgat flew on three spaceflights, sharing spacecraft with Ulf Merbold (landing), Claudie Haignere (landing) and Leopold Eyrharts (launch). He visited ESA ESTEC a few years ago as a guest of André Kuipers, and met NASA astronaut Millie Hughes-Fulford (now also no longer with us).
August 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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psbhq.bsky.social
"See you on the other side" - godspeed to Jim Lovell: www.nasa.gov/news-release...
Acting NASA Administrator Reflects on Legacy of Astronaut Jim Lovell - NASA
The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on the passing of famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. He passed away Aug. 7, in Lake
www.nasa.gov
August 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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cnn.com
Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission in 1970, has died cnn.it/40SWf4U
August 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
spacemanfellow.bsky.social
John Cougar Mellencamp - Small Town (November 1985)
John Mellencamp - Small Town (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by JohnMellencampVEVO
m.youtube.com
August 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
spacemanfellow.bsky.social
#ThisWeek 40 years ago. 31 July 1985, Scarecrow, the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Cougar Mellencamp, is released. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarecr...
Black and white photo of John Mellencamp leaning on barbed wire fence. Scarecrow title in red.
August 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
spacemanfellow.bsky.social
John Cougar Mellencamp - ‘Rain on the Scarecrow ‘ (1985)
John Mellencamp - Rain On The Scarecrow
YouTube video by JohnMellencampVEVO
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August 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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andrealuck.bsky.social
3/n 🧵

Here's a zoom in to remember: Phobos over Olympus

Full-size (130MP) image & details: flic.kr/p/2rggHKy
Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/Andrea Luck CC BY 🧪🔭
A high-resolution color image of Mars with the small, dark, potato shaped satellite Phobos, seen in sharp contrast as it passes over the massive volcano Olympus Mons. Phobos appears irregular and shadowed against the softly rust-colored Martian surface. Olympus Mons is a vast, circular shield volcano with gently sloping sides and a well-defined summit caldera at its center. Its broad base spans a large portion of the Martian surface, and subtle ridges can be seen radiating outward. The caldera appears slightly depressed, ringed by multiple nested collapse pits, giving it a rugged, textured look amid the surrounding smooth plains.
July 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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eurospacehistory.bsky.social
A cosmic #HappyBirthday 🎂 (19 July) to Sir Brian May, singer, #Queen guitarist and astrophysicist!
💫✨☄️
(Pic: Huff Post/ brianmay.com)
July 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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simplemindsmusic.bsky.social
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Don't You (Forget About Me), Simple Minds are thrilled to announce that the official music video has been fully remastered and is now available to watch in stunning 4K.

Watch now: bit.ly/DYFAMRemaster
July 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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simplemindsmusic.bsky.social
40 years ago today, Simple Minds took the stage at the historic Live Aid concert, performing their global hit 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'.

To mark the anniversary, the official music video has been newly remastered and is available to watch now: bit.ly/DYFAMRemaster

#LiveAid40
July 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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danielmachacek.bsky.social
High altitude clouds over the Martian canyon Valles Marineris.

This is a small crop from the HQ516 image sequence taken by the HRSC camera aboard ESA's Mars Express spacecraft on January 3, 2025.

Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)/D. Machacek.
Color image of high altitude clouds over Martian canyon Valles Marineris. Valles Marineris is visible at the top right of the image under another layer of lower altitude clouds. Clouds at lower altitudes are also visible across different parts of the image with other prominent Martian features such as Noctis Labyrinthus and Syria Planum to the left and Sinai and Solis Planum in the right part of the image.
July 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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susiedentwords.bsky.social
Word of the day is ‘swullocking’, from 19th-century East Anglian dialect: sultry, sweltering, and sudiferous (sweat-inducing).
July 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
spacemanfellow.bsky.social
Here’s one for @scifiart.bsky.social…

Cover art of Harry Harrison’s ‘Spaceship Medic’, by Tony Roberts, this Puffin edition, 1976.
July 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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scifiart.bsky.social
‘Interstellar Queen’ by Angus McKie from “Spacecraft 2000-2100 A.D.” by Stewart Cowley (1978). Also used as sleeve art on a Vangelis bootleg and a number of book covers
March 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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scifiart.bsky.social
Carl Sagan’s Cosmos (1980)
April 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM