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Pretty cool: we’re socked in, completely overcast and gray, but getting more than enough juice from the solar panels to power the house. ift.tt/2HfxY1Z
For Hubble’s 28th anniversary, take a peek at a seriously cool image of the Lagoon Nebula, a gas cloud cranking out stars in Sagittarius.
Bonus: I explain things!
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Issue 2 is out! It’s the first subscription-only issue, which will be on Thursdays. Monday’s is still free. ift.tt/2vywgDE. Get it while it still has that new electron smell! ift.tt/2HyDyM9
A gorgeously sparkly Hubble image demonstrates… extinction.
No, not that kind of extinction. The other kind.
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TESS is deployed! It separated from the Falcon 9 2nd stage, and is now flying on its own. We’re about to find a LOT more planets y’all!
Clayton found the snack I hid. BTW this is the first all fresh-cut snack they’ve had since last fall. #goats ift.tt/2qKGhrt
Engineers have developed an air-breathing engine that could save satellites from fiery de-orbiting doom. syfy.com/syfywire/air-b…
I hope y’all got to see the thin crescent Moon next to Venus tonight! This is the view from next to my hotel in Memphis. So pretty together! 🌙 �ift.tt/2J6lbvtgpl
A *lot* of overlooked brown dwarfs may be lurking in our cosmic neighborhood. syfy.com/syfywire/are-w…
Hey Memphis Tennesseans! I’ll be in your neck of the woods tomorrow, at Rhodes College, to talk about all these planets we’re finding!
Tonight, NASA will launch its next-generation planet finding machine: TESS. Here's everything you need to know before it roars into space, including watching the Falcon 9 launch.
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A hard thing to get used to with #SolarPower is doing all the heavy load stuff (dishes, laundry, etc.) in the middle of the day when the juice is flowing from above and there’s more than we need at the moment. ift.tt/2Hr1BwN
A gentle reminder that a) I’m starting a newsletter, and 2) you can get $10 off the annual rate if you sign up before Monday.
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Well, I have this wrapped up. I can make the game do anything I want on my next turn. #wwf ift.tt/2JGi925
The world is trying mightily to throw darkness into your life. Let me throw some light. Just a bit, a little off the top.
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What has seven thumbs and hates minorities, women, LGBTQ folks, Muslims, poor people, science, and the rule of law?
There’s a planet-sized deep dish pepperoni pizza covering Jupiter’s north pole.
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Clayton, Batman, Jack, and Sam happily munching lunch for #NationalPetDay. #goatsofinstagram ift.tt/2GUAw1c
This is an *amazing* optical illusion. One of the best examples of this effect I've seen... and I show you how it works here: syfy.com/syfywire/pulsa…
Fad diet idea: The narrow spectral bandpass diet. This week: The 580 nanometer selection. ift.tt/2HpTo9n
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