November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Patience of the Equator
by Brishbhanu Baruah
"A cat prancing across the solar system
re-arranging
the planets"
Link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
#poetry #speculativepoetry #specpo #sff
by Brishbhanu Baruah
"A cat prancing across the solar system
re-arranging
the planets"
Link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
#poetry #speculativepoetry #specpo #sff
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Patience of the Equator
by Brishbhanu Baruah
"A cat prancing across the solar system
re-arranging
the planets"
Link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
#poetry #speculativepoetry #specpo #sff
by Brishbhanu Baruah
"A cat prancing across the solar system
re-arranging
the planets"
Link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
#poetry #speculativepoetry #specpo #sff
Josh at around 21 in 1996 on my first deployment. This photo was taken on the day we crossed the equator and became "Shellbacks." I am front and center.
#veteransday
#veteransday
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Josh at around 21 in 1996 on my first deployment. This photo was taken on the day we crossed the equator and became "Shellbacks." I am front and center.
#veteransday
#veteransday
yeah one ten millionth of the distance to the north pole from the equator makes much more sense than a human body part
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
yeah one ten millionth of the distance to the north pole from the equator makes much more sense than a human body part
❄️ Earth once froze solid: glaciers at the equator, oceans sealed under ice for millions of years.
Scientists finally think they know why: tiny plankton, oxygen & phosphorus flipped Earth’s thermostat into overdrive.
Watch the story:
🧪 #SciComm
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Scientists finally think they know why: tiny plankton, oxygen & phosphorus flipped Earth’s thermostat into overdrive.
Watch the story:
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/hbIKnSK
The Tiny Organism That Froze Earth For Millions of Years
Picture Earth completely frozen - glaciers down to sea level at the equator, oceans sealed under miles of ice where sunlight could never reach the water below. This wasn't science fiction. It…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
❄️ Earth once froze solid: glaciers at the equator, oceans sealed under ice for millions of years.
Scientists finally think they know why: tiny plankton, oxygen & phosphorus flipped Earth’s thermostat into overdrive.
Watch the story:
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/hbIKnSK
Scientists finally think they know why: tiny plankton, oxygen & phosphorus flipped Earth’s thermostat into overdrive.
Watch the story:
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/hbIKnSK
Americans having to go from the north pole to the equator every time they have to measure something 💀
yeah one ten millionth of the distance to the north pole from the equator makes much more sense than a human body part
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Americans having to go from the north pole to the equator every time they have to measure something 💀
In my intro genetics/evolution/ecology class, I start most class sessions with 1-2 clicker questions about the previous session's material.
It is distressing to me how many of the college students, when asked why the equator is warmer than the poles, picked that the equator was closer to the sun.
It is distressing to me how many of the college students, when asked why the equator is warmer than the poles, picked that the equator was closer to the sun.
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In my intro genetics/evolution/ecology class, I start most class sessions with 1-2 clicker questions about the previous session's material.
It is distressing to me how many of the college students, when asked why the equator is warmer than the poles, picked that the equator was closer to the sun.
It is distressing to me how many of the college students, when asked why the equator is warmer than the poles, picked that the equator was closer to the sun.
4/This was the TB clinic, which was full. Much of the hospital is outside or, like the TB clinic, made of walls that are nearly entirely open (thus great for ventilation). We’re an hour from the equator, so it’s always warm
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
4/This was the TB clinic, which was full. Much of the hospital is outside or, like the TB clinic, made of walls that are nearly entirely open (thus great for ventilation). We’re an hour from the equator, so it’s always warm
From the #datavis author :
"Since the Philippines is very near the equator, the daylight hours and sunset times do not vary dramatically over the year, but it is still noticeable."
"Since the Philippines is very near the equator, the daylight hours and sunset times do not vary dramatically over the year, but it is still noticeable."
#30DayMapChallenge 🗺️ Day 6️⃣: Dimensions
I decided to use time as my dimension and create a simplified animated map showing the Earth’s terminator (the line dividing day and night) around the #Philippines 🇵🇭 at 6 p.m. throughout the year. 🧵 1/3
I decided to use time as my dimension and create a simplified animated map showing the Earth’s terminator (the line dividing day and night) around the #Philippines 🇵🇭 at 6 p.m. throughout the year. 🧵 1/3
November 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
From the #datavis author :
"Since the Philippines is very near the equator, the daylight hours and sunset times do not vary dramatically over the year, but it is still noticeable."
"Since the Philippines is very near the equator, the daylight hours and sunset times do not vary dramatically over the year, but it is still noticeable."
Also "roughly the middle of the world map" is relative, man. That could be anywhere along the equator unless you're an idiot who thinks the world is flat
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Also "roughly the middle of the world map" is relative, man. That could be anywhere along the equator unless you're an idiot who thinks the world is flat
Everyone knows about ice ages but no one remembers the ass ages, eras when enormous asses slowly moved through the world crushing mountains into gravel under them as they advanced upon the equator
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Everyone knows about ice ages but no one remembers the ass ages, eras when enormous asses slowly moved through the world crushing mountains into gravel under them as they advanced upon the equator
Too good to leave unalttexted!
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Too good to leave unalttexted!
Imagine that there's a rope around Earth's equator. How much more rope do we need so the rope can levitate 1 meter above the equator? The answer may surprise you!
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Imagine that there's a rope around Earth's equator. How much more rope do we need so the rope can levitate 1 meter above the equator? The answer may surprise you!
Since the Philippines is very near the equator, the daylight hours and sunset times do not vary dramatically over the year, but it is still noticeable.
The base map is from 1:10m #NaturalEarth. Map rendering is via the browser using #D3js and #GIMP for compiling the GIF animation. 🧵 2/3
The base map is from 1:10m #NaturalEarth. Map rendering is via the browser using #D3js and #GIMP for compiling the GIF animation. 🧵 2/3
November 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Since the Philippines is very near the equator, the daylight hours and sunset times do not vary dramatically over the year, but it is still noticeable.
The base map is from 1:10m #NaturalEarth. Map rendering is via the browser using #D3js and #GIMP for compiling the GIF animation. 🧵 2/3
The base map is from 1:10m #NaturalEarth. Map rendering is via the browser using #D3js and #GIMP for compiling the GIF animation. 🧵 2/3
Phragmipedium longifolium was another trip highlight. This was found beside the roadside near Mindo directly on the equator making it easier to photograph. Several hidden amongst the tall grass which needed an expert eye to spot! 🌿
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Phragmipedium longifolium was another trip highlight. This was found beside the roadside near Mindo directly on the equator making it easier to photograph. Several hidden amongst the tall grass which needed an expert eye to spot! 🌿
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
Probably all that extra time needed to flip the bits as they cross the equator
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Probably all that extra time needed to flip the bits as they cross the equator
Well, we’ve got as far south as we can go on the #NewZealand mainland.
Now heading north and west, back into the mountains.
Concerned to hear about the serious fire around Tongariro that’s been burning since Saturday on North Island.
Now heading north and west, back into the mountains.
Concerned to hear about the serious fire around Tongariro that’s been burning since Saturday on North Island.
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Well, we’ve got as far south as we can go on the #NewZealand mainland.
Now heading north and west, back into the mountains.
Concerned to hear about the serious fire around Tongariro that’s been burning since Saturday on North Island.
Now heading north and west, back into the mountains.
Concerned to hear about the serious fire around Tongariro that’s been burning since Saturday on North Island.
#Copper is an excellent material for crafting art due to its beauty & malleability, & allows for exquisitely detailed work such as copper hammering & tooling. Enjoy the examples below & vote for copper ore! Descriptions in ALT.
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#Copper is an excellent material for crafting art due to its beauty & malleability, & allows for exquisitely detailed work such as copper hammering & tooling. Enjoy the examples below & vote for copper ore! Descriptions in ALT.
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
I am here in Catoosa County, Georgia next to the Chickamauga Group. This particular group of rocks dates back to the Middle-Late Ordovician period (~471-440 million years ago). During this time, NW Georgia was south of the equator and was covered in warm shallow epicontinental sea.
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I am here in Catoosa County, Georgia next to the Chickamauga Group. This particular group of rocks dates back to the Middle-Late Ordovician period (~471-440 million years ago). During this time, NW Georgia was south of the equator and was covered in warm shallow epicontinental sea.
Share Of The World Population In Each Quadrant
Which one do you live in?
Fun fact, I live in the North-East but go to work each day in the North-West
Equator vs Prime Meridian: brilliantmaps.com/share-of-...
Which one do you live in?
Fun fact, I live in the North-East but go to work each day in the North-West
Equator vs Prime Meridian: brilliantmaps.com/share-of-...
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Share Of The World Population In Each Quadrant
Which one do you live in?
Fun fact, I live in the North-East but go to work each day in the North-West
Equator vs Prime Meridian: brilliantmaps.com/share-of-...
Which one do you live in?
Fun fact, I live in the North-East but go to work each day in the North-West
Equator vs Prime Meridian: brilliantmaps.com/share-of-...
Today in 1957 in the Pacific Ocean, 2 miles south of Christmas Island (Kiritimati)w, the United Kingdom conducted Round C (Operation Grapple X), its first successful H-bomb test. A Valiant bomber dropped an experimental device which exploded at an altitude of ~7,382 feet. The yield was 1.8 Megatons.
November 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today in 1957 in the Pacific Ocean, 2 miles south of Christmas Island (Kiritimati)w, the United Kingdom conducted Round C (Operation Grapple X), its first successful H-bomb test. A Valiant bomber dropped an experimental device which exploded at an altitude of ~7,382 feet. The yield was 1.8 Megatons.
At the beginning of class, when discussing ocean gyres, I share this CALVIN AND HOBBES strip and point out that the equator makes a much longer circumference trip than higher and lower latitudes. 3/N
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
At the beginning of class, when discussing ocean gyres, I share this CALVIN AND HOBBES strip and point out that the equator makes a much longer circumference trip than higher and lower latitudes. 3/N
If this were a car mirror, it would say "Countries near the Equator are larger than they appear on the map".
The real sizes of continents. Most maps stretch places near the poles, making Greenland, Europe and the U.S. look way bigger than they really are. In reality. In reality, Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland and around 80% bigger than Russia.
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If this were a car mirror, it would say "Countries near the Equator are larger than they appear on the map".
3/ My favorite sun flipping gif.
Animation showing how oppositely polarized waves, manifesting as sunspots, terminate at the equator as a new wave appears. (Scott McIntosh/NCAR)
www.sciencealert.com/something-is...
Animation showing how oppositely polarized waves, manifesting as sunspots, terminate at the equator as a new wave appears. (Scott McIntosh/NCAR)
www.sciencealert.com/something-is...
November 8, 2025 at 12:57 AM
3/ My favorite sun flipping gif.
Animation showing how oppositely polarized waves, manifesting as sunspots, terminate at the equator as a new wave appears. (Scott McIntosh/NCAR)
www.sciencealert.com/something-is...
Animation showing how oppositely polarized waves, manifesting as sunspots, terminate at the equator as a new wave appears. (Scott McIntosh/NCAR)
www.sciencealert.com/something-is...
USAID 2; funded 10x as much and half of the expenditures are solar panels headed to nations near the equator.
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
USAID 2; funded 10x as much and half of the expenditures are solar panels headed to nations near the equator.