🔭 Astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin made one of the most fundamental discoveries in the history of science: stars are made primarily of hydrogen & helium. Her 1925 PhD thesis is widely regarded as the most brilliant ever written in #astronomy. She was born #OTD in 1900. #WomenInSTEM #AstroSky

She lives at my friends shared flat and she looks exactly like this minus flippers and turquois hair and arms that are too long.

Solfège Re, Mi, Do, Do, So. Amelia Earhart and here are playing chess right now.

I just love these charming guys with Cape Canaveral eyeglasses. And all the wonderful women. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjlx...

A friend of mine.

This amazing image really captures the Tennessee fight and it's all over the internet. I am reposting it to encourage people to credit photographer Nicole Hester and the Tennessean.

Read the #taz newsper from cover to cover today - 27 pages about... men. How fascinating! Its hard to play the theremin.

We often visited a giant black donkey (Ruc Català) in our neighborhood. Its name was "Salami". If you know, you know. We did not.

One wonderful moment that I've always adored is Spock and Uhura's exchange in The Man Trap. It's so sweet and quotidian: I wish we had seen more of these interactions…

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Her hand, my hand and a pterodactylus. With sticks.

🚨Northern Norway has recorded its hottest April ever measured!

5/8/43: The Ox Bow Incident D: W Wellman, w/Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Anthony Quinn, Harry Morgan Welles on tepid audience reax: "They don't know what they saw" More @flmfrkcentral.bsky.social: filmfreakcentral.net/2003/10/the-... Sragow/ @libraryofamerica.bsky.social: www.loa.org/news-and-vie...

Chonky lizard - via imagination. My guy said:" This animal is sort of... fat. Why do you always draw them like that?" Because I like chonky animals.

#MothersDay Ricky Mujica (American, born 1961) Multitasking, 2017 PAINTING: Oil on canvas 40 x 30 inches Private collectio #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Me and him - or her.

Rejoice. #DavidAttenborough

My own David Attenborough story - when I was fresh out of Uni & an intern at the Beeb, I shyly asked Sir David to sign a book for me. I admitted he was known as ‘Uncle David’ in our house because he was on the TV there so often. He signed the book ‘from ‘Uncle’ David Attenborough’ (I still have it)

Behind the Scenes: How Wigs Are Actually Made Didn't realise it would be so labour-intensive. There's a lot of patience and skills involved too. 💇🪮👱 #process #artisan #wigs #fashion #skills #modelling

A massive saltwater crocodile glides effortlessly past a scuba diver, showcasing the beauty and power of these incredible reptiles in their natural habitat.

A street musician with accordion in Cologne playing "My Way" in the most creative way - donated some money and my broadest smile. He thanked and began to play something special for me :D > Quirky abberations and even something like happy laughter. Thank you so much. Such an artist and gentleman.

Even with all that Charmin money, Bernie still felt somehow unfulfilled.

Deep-Sea Sea Pigs: Scotoplanes, the Echinoderms that Walk the Abyss at 5,000m Depth

Found the 1976 Star Wars novelization in a give-box. Ghostwriter: Alan Dean Foster. I recalled nearly every sentence and it is really good. If you are interested in Star Wars, you might want to check out Ben Burtt.

"It's not about anger; it's about peace. It's not about power; it's about grace"

Male Pyrrhuloxia on the ground foraging

Haiku des Tages.

"Praise You" This creative person. #buffy

Model making an AT-AT walker - it turned out nicely and I even addedd soot marks caused by laser fire (a candle did the job). Instantly placed it outside to be adopted (the route is the goal da da da). Took only 4 (!) minutes and I even had a glance on the guy who found it. We were both very happy.

The biggest non-secret in (US) academia (although still often seems to be a surprise to my non-academic friends and family that I work summers) www.chronicle.com/article/summ... 👩‍🔬🧪🔭

Sorry... HARD pass. 🤢 #MayTheFourthBewitchYou

Chilling post with happy end - gosh, Mr. Peterson.

"The use of AI reporters is a direct response to the closure of over 100 radio stations and the blocking of numerous news websites by the Venezuelan government (CONATEL) in recent years. “We are witnessing an intelligent and strategic use of AI” latamjournalismreview.org/articles/jou...

Today, the Czech-German artist originally from Ústí nad Labem, Heinz Edelmann, author of the Yellow Submarine artwork, would have been 90! Heinz Edelmann: Illustrator who helped to create the psychedelic landscape of the Beatles film ‘Yellow Submarine’ www.independent.co.uk/news/obituar...

Total Recall

Beeing a fan of nature for all my life, when I was say 20 or so, I thought I knew all animals. Could not be more wrong...

A rare albino humpback whale breaching, what a sight . 😍

"No nonsense" Granny Weatherwax: by the fantastic Paul Kidby screenrant.com/best-discwor... #terrypratchett

My movie of the decade - never seen it before. Fantastic Rolling Stones article by David Fear (!): "Lumet and Chayefsky never thought of Network as a satire; they always referred to it as “reportage.” www.rollingsto?)ne.com/tv-m...

This crystal cut seems to reveal a world inside it Original post

In 2006, a retired AT&T technician walked into the @eff.org office and helped expose the NSA’s “Big Brother machine,” launching a years-long lawsuit against AT&T over mass surveillance.

Oil on canvas 👍

Anax imperator. "I look like I'm from "Alien," but I'll be a great dragonfly. Besides, I don't hurt anyone. Calm down."

Gorgeous Fire obsidian from Lake County, Oregon ... 74x43x12 mm, 270 ct 📷 Tom Dodge #minerals #geology

To me this outdoes even Hallucigena. Pic: Marrella splendens via Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrell...

From ancient octocorals 540 million years ago to the glowing waves of Southern California today, bioluminescence remains one of nature's most efficient tools. New research into 'cold light' is even showing how plankton could one day provide carbon-neutral lighting for our cities...

My magic wand. The grip is made of turkish teacup-holders. #Skyrim Hopefully soon back in #Larp

The Oldham coupling, invented in 1821, remains essential in robotics today, ensuring smooth motion between misaligned axes. A true engineering marvel in automation.