This is just so cool. A Roman-era mummy recently excavated in Egypt contained a fragment of papyrus with a section of the Iliad.

The Lyrid meteor shower hits its peak from April 21 to April 22. Here’s everything you need to know about this annual celestial light show

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Guernsey born Margaret Ann Neve was raised and educated in Bristol. After she died in 1903 (aged 110) it was discovered that she had been the last person alive who was born in the 18th century and the first person known to have lived in three centuries - having been born in 1792.

It is peak bluebell season in the ancient woodlands of the Wye Valley.

New on the Anthropic settlement from the @authorsguild.org : over 91% (!!) of eligible books were claimed as of the claims deadline (I would not have predicted such a high number!) Looks like the payout will be close to the $3000 originally estimated authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

Oldest known meteor shower to light up UK skies this week. The Lyrids can be fairly decent. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

Very interesting interview with the impressive President Zelenskyy of Ukraine The Rest is Politics - Leading open.spotify.com/episode/5TsD...

It seems to me like Bluesky is really taking off recently. It’s having a growth spurt I think. I’m going to post a lot more original content here now. I help save street dogs in Thailand and try to post content that is uplifting and that will make you smile! The old dogs are my fav ❤️

So so happy to give her this news in person today. Little Dolly Parton deserves this break in life ❤️ youtu.be/iu2GaB0O8fI?...

Picture of the century. 😍 📷 credit: Science Tube

The church of Borgund Stavkirke is one of the most beautiful in Norway 🇳🇴

🚨: NASA just released this closest image of Moon ever taken by Artemis II . The clarity in insane in this view.

#Artemis II - A beautiful new image released The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a the solar eclipse. Captured by one of the cameras on Orion’s solar array wings. A bright spot visible below the Moon’s right edge is Saturn. Then a bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars. 🚀🌓🌒

Just in time for Trump's scheduled war crimes, Bellingcat has updated our tool for identifying damaged buildings and structures in satellite imagery, ideally for investigating atrocities in Iran. Full details here: www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

Earthset captured from Artemis II Orion spacecraft during the Moon flyby. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography #ArtemisII

The tomb of the Venerable Bede in Durham Cathedral A black, gleaming slab #TombTuesday

Oh my. This is what the Artemis II astronauts saw yesterday when the Moon eclipsed the Sun. #NoWords #ShouldHaveSentAPoet

Latest image from Artemis II showing more of the far side that we never see with the naked eye from Earth. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography #Artemis

The Moon from Artemis II window. Today's the day for the fly around. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography #Artemis

Crescent Earth as viewed by the Artemis II crew yesterday (April 4th). flic.kr/p/2s5Z9yc

Secret Garden review – David Attenborough offers us a gorgeous fantasy for his 100th birthday

Great moments in commercialism From the Private Eye archive. Issue 1156, April 2006.

OK this is cool. The first time humans have seen the whole Mare Orientale on the far side of the Moon with their own eyes. See flic.kr/p/2s5HA2X 🧪🔭

🚨: New photo of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch observing Earth. Image Credit: NASA

'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Another spectacular image of Earth taken by Artemis Commander Reid Wiseman. Showing the terminator between day and night. 🔭 🧪

This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

Did you know... magnolia evolved on earth about 95 million years ago! Magnolia is so old in fact that it pre-dates the existence of bees and butterflies, meaning they relied on beetles to pollinate in their early days.

Current view from Artemis II Orion craft. 🔭 🧪

Today’s amazing and completely not tenuous Easter fact: The Hall is 4 years older than hot cross buns. Brother Thomas Rocliffe of St Albans Abbey began making them in 1361 and would distribute them to the poor on Good Friday.

A thing of beauty—Voyager 1 is calling home right now and the Madrid station is also connected to Artemis 2. You can watch the deep space network live anytime you want. eyes.nasa.gov/apps/dsn-now...

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*UPDATED DATES* Armed Forces Veterans - Join Us For A Week Of Archaeology! Spaces are now available for volunteers to take part in the OCA excavations of a Bronze Age burial mound in the Eden Valley in Cumbria. 📅 13-17th April 2026 (flexible attendance) 📍Sandford Barrows

Footage captured from passengers on an airliner above Florida, showing the exact moment the Artemis II mission lifts off.

Good episode of The Rest Is Entertainment that addresses the latest scandals about AI fakery in book publishing pca.st/episode/d498...

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Apparently they spend a lot of time consuming burgers around the city & going to fancy dress parties.

Thank you University of Oxford! 🐝🌎

my new hand embroidered bird themed brooches are now available. Blackbirds, Bullfinch, Robin, Kingfisher, House Sparrows, Goldcrest and Blue Tit. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/c13/br... #UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM #embroidery #birds

Roman Mosaic Unearthed - Southwark, London, UK <3 What Time Reveals (9 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/03/28/f... Two archaeologists gently uncover a large Roman mosaic beneath a construction site near The Shard in central London. The vibrant geometric patterns, preserved underground for nearly...

The FT is hiring a correspondent for our Investigations team. Contact me if you want to discuss the role. Deadline is April 12 job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

This is fun! We did an episode of You’re Dead To Me about Alexandre Dumas, who made D’Artagnan famous with his epic historical novels www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Prepare for your mind to be blown. The oak trees that make up the Undercroft were felled in 1358. Their size and scale would suggest that they were at least 200 - 250 years old. Which means they were saplings only 50 years after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Mind. Blown. 🤯

Everything very comfy here, and London is "Swinging".

The Book Club on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald open.spotify.com/episode/3W4k...

look at this baby beaver and feel better briefly (@ wildheartrescue on TT)

Deer enjoying cherry blossoms in Nara, Japan: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...