✅ #Artemis II update: countdown has started for launch. Liftoff of the crewed lunar mission is scheduled for 1 April 23:24 BST/00:24 CEST 2 April. NASA reports currently 80% chance of favourable weather conditions (pics: NASA & ESA/S.Corvaja) See go.nasa.gov/4sL4j3x @exploration.esa.int

Between 1968 and 1972, twenty-four humans entered lunar space, where the Moon's gravity dominates that of the Earth (within about 66000 km from the selenocenter). Only five of them are still alive.

Happy Artemis launch day everyone! Blast off currently scheduled for 23:24 UK (18:24 EDT). There is go/no-go decision to start loading the propellants around 12:30 UK. Some music while you wait?

How do you know I’ve had to deal with Deutsche Bahn today? It’s hard to tell, but there’s definitely signs if you look for them.

a world without trans people has never existed and never will

Sure, gels are great for an energy boost, but have you ever met the actual @coachbennett.bsky.social 10km into a half marathon?

In a city where empty office buildings are becoming tinderboxes, it's really incomprehensible why the council is trying to squeeze vibrant organisations out of city property. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

You're not a Hufflepuff, you're 42 and supporting a TERF

Cat tax in exchange for a whinge. It took me TWO HOURS this morning to travel to my doctor’s appointment, have the appointment, pick up a prescription, and travel home. My doctor is an 8 minute drive away, but because Glasgow’s buses FUCKING SUCK, that all took TWO HOURS.

I also went along to pay a visit to the brilliant @queerbritain.bsky.social. There was only one choice for a souvenir, I’m really excited to get stuck into Queer As Folklore by @sachacoward.bsky.social.

Part of the instructions for ways to celebrate Larissa were to get outside. I couldn’t find a lake or the sea, but I did find a canal and a big hill. Both of those felt good for the brain and the body. #RunningPunks

Today was a beautiful celebration of a beautiful human being. I’m never not going to be angry that we lost Larissa far, far too soon, but I’m also going to be eternally grateful that I was lucky enough to know her. I miss you, you big nerd.

Well, that’s goodbye to Orange walks, cheerio and don’t let the door hit youse on the arse

he’s right and he should say it

After a really expensive hour, I’m going to #IPS2026 in Fukuoka in June, and have a week in Tokyo afterwards. 🇯🇵 Gimmie your recommendations, your top tips, best places to eat (for veggies), because I am EXCITED.

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. In my previous role: “Yes, we did land on the Moon. No, Elon Musk wasn’t the first man in space. And if you follow my laser pointer…”

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. “Yes, that will need to be risk assessed. Yes, for each individual activity. Yes, for each one. Each one, yes, a risk assessment for each one”.

It’s very funny seeing myself in these posts, but it does mean that I can absolutely back up how great the #RASreach days are. I’m sad I won’t be able to make this one, but definitely get yourself along if you can!

I’m so grateful that I was introduced to Pterry’s work as a kid. Between my pals in the real world, and my pals on the Discworld, they helped me through some pretty grim times. GNU, Terry Pratchett.

For those who are more familiar with long-haul travel than me, is a connection time of 1 hour 20 minutes at Heathrow, with checked baggage, reasonable, or far too short? Context: I’m flying BA, Glasgow-Heathrow-Tokyo Haneda, and haven’t actually booked my flights yet.

Between @astroroyalscot.bsky.social’s session, and getting to virtually meet some of the beasts at @edinburghzoo.bsky.social and the Highland Wildlife Park, it’s been a mighty fine Tuesday!

Every day I see cool artwork on here and think, I would repost that if it had alt text.

Solar Warning xkcd.com/3215/

Let's make a feminist map of the Moon! #IWD2026 #WomenInSTEM 🧪

Damn me, but all things are queer

20km followed by a gig at the Barrowlands? My legs are fully going to hate me tomorrow after the longest run of this training block, but I’m not missing #LessThanJake and #TheBouncingSouls. Thank heavens for ibuprofen and a sprung floor… #RunningPunks

I am SO looking forward to this session!

Has @oldenoughtosay.com seen this one yet?

Glasgow appears to have fallen to the 20-something man who wants to be a runfluencer and has started a run club, which wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing (the more people running the better, IMHO) but apparently LEARNING TO SHARE THE PATH isn’t part of the pre-run briefing.

I tell people that if the government is covering up the existence of aliens, NASA is absolutely not involved, because astrobiologists can't keep a secret to save their lives

Well, it's been a busy day prepping for my upcoming appearance in Westminster👇. The chocolate is all gone. This thread contains evidenced statistics to support the continued (not cut) funding for UK particle, astro and nuclear physics (PPAN). Thanks to everyone who contributed today! 🧵

Now more than ever, you don't have to be cutting and pasting batshit posts that you have seen over on That Other Site and also, for fuck's sake, get off That Other Site, again, now more than ever

As anniversaries go, today is always rough to a greater or lesser extent, but I went out for a run which helped, and it reminded me that the apple clearly didn’t fall far from the tree. My mum has been gone for 28 years, but her influence is most definitely still kicking. #RunningPunks

Wishing Labour and Reform the day they deserve today. Huge congratulations to the Green’s Hannah Spencer.

The site where folk were absolutely brainrotted into the pits of transphobia also being the site calling for a ban on social media is WILD. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

It Only Tuesday https://theonion.com/it-only-tuesday-1819569397/

Taking good news when it happens, this is fantastic!

I keep hearing that the Epstein files are so big if we held everyone accountable everything would collapse. And no it wouldn’t. These rich guys don’t do any actual work. They aren’t actually important or useful they are just rich.

I’m sorry but she paid Virginia £12m, she knew everything and if she didn’t, her people really weren’t doing their jobs properly. Less of the vulnerable old lady shiz.

STARFLEET ACADEMY (2026)

Absolutely delighted that even though we’re only one day into the month, I’m being shown umpteen very sleepy #RamadanCats on Instagram. Ramadan Mubarak to all of them, and to their owners, of course.

I can’t believe you lefty Luddites hate tech so much that you embrace mRNA vaccines, heat pumps, electric bikes, hybrid work, renewable power (and awesome advancements in storage), space telescopes, and hot/cold running water but reject the planet destroying plagiarism enrich the worst people bots!

Apollo 10’s landing capsule ‘Charlie Brown’ from The Science Museum. I’d turn it into reading pod.

With one in four university Physics departments facing the risk of closure, and with unprecedented research cuts on the horizon, @royalastrosoc.bsky.social have created an open letter for Physics teachers to lend their support to the university Astronomy community ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre... 🎢🧪⚛️🔭

HELLO I WAS A QUEER TEEN IN THE 1990s AND THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SOCIAL TRANSITION NOW ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST "LETTING" US BE (at the time, for me) GAY OR LESBIAN THEN. They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.

do you know what would help!!!!!!!! living in a society that lets people experiment with their gender without treating it like the most important thing in the world!!!!!!! letting people get it right or wrong without politicising their decisions!!!!!!! just being chilled about gender!!!!!! aaahhhhhh

Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title… “How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work” Way to devalue my experience.

This happens every year, but it’s still humbling when the sun eventually comes out after weeks of grey skies and you realise that you in fact have the emotional depth of a houseplant. 10 miles in actual sunshine, followed by a go in the Glasgow Community Sauna was absolute magic. #RunningPunks