This is a Mississippian aged crinoid, Taxocrinus, from the Indian Shale Fm. of Indiana. I've collected this site a few times and found lots of blastoids. Crinoids are much less common. #FossilFriday

Never forget these two boys and what was done to them and their mother.

Germany now produces more ammunition than the U.S. Rheinmetall boosted artillery output from 70K → 1.1M rounds/year. Production more than quadrupled.

Rotating detonation rocket engines work differently than traditional rockets to maximize thrust while using less fuel—an advantage that could help spacecraft explore farther in the solar system

Is the president going to stop going to MMA fights since they can’t be held in the ballroom? Is he unsafe at the fights? Is he going to demand an arena be built at the WH now? Or…. Is this just about using this bad thing to justify another stupid thing?

The Hubble Space Telescope is 36 and thriving! 🥳🌌 To keep the birthday week celebrations rolling, we’re looking back at 3 of the absolute GOATs from Hubble's cosmic portfolio. These aren't just photos; they’re masterpieces. The Birthday Week Lineup: • The Sombrero Galaxy – A true classic. 1/3

Last night’s shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner is our reminder that political violence, including violent rhetoric, has no place in a democracy.

The de-russification of Europe continues. In Guyana, at the ESA Kourou spaceport, the launchpad for ruzzian Soyuz rockets was dynamited. In its place, a launchpad for the European Maia rocket will be built. www.ariane.group/en/space-tra...

A cooling tungsten lamp filament in #infrared, taken using my modified Nikon D3500 DSLR with a Nikkor 50mm f1.8D lens and a Kolari Vision 550nm filter. #infraredphotography

The Shachi statue at the Japanese Gardens, Phoenix, AZ. The photo was shot on Lucky SHD 50 at 6 ASA on a Nikon F70 and Nikkor 50mm f1.4G lens, and developed in Adox Rodinal 1:50 developer.

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 חג עצמאות שמח!!! Happy Israel Independence Day!!! 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

A few false-color #infrared pictures that I took at the Modena, NY service area along the NY Thruway on 17 April 2026. All pictures were taken using my modified Nikon D3500 DSLR, a Nikkor 50mm f1.8 lens, and a Kolari Vision 550 nm infrared filter. #infraredphotography #digitalphotography

A goodbye to Kingston, NY in #infrared false color, Friday, April 17, 2026. All pictures were taken with my modified Nikon D3500 DSLR, a Nikkor 50mm f1.8 lens, and a Kolari Vision 550nm filter.

I had to take my modified Nikon D3500 DSLR to the #JACIE2026 Workshop at the USGS Headquarters in Reston, VA. Spring has sprung, so I got plenty of lovely photos using my Nikkor 50mm f1.8 and a KolariVision 550nm filter. #remotesensing #infraredphotography

Here are a few lovely photos using my Nikkor 50mm f1.8 and a B+W 092 695nm dark red/ infrared filter with my modified @Nikon D3500 DSLR outside the #JACIE2026 Workshop at the @USGS Headquarters in Reston, VA. #remotesensing #infraredphotography

Ireland never fails to outdo itself when it comes to antisemitic nuttery. I am disgusted with the country’s political, media, and NGO classes, all of whom will gladly cozy up to modern-day Nazis for their own personal gain.

A Great Horned Owl snoozing in the sunshine.

#Artemis II - The crew are getting ready for Orion's return to earth To ensure the crew is perfectly positioned for a safe splashdown, NASA reports that the Orion spacecraft will perform three trajectory correction maneuvers during its return trek. 🚀🌎 1/4

South Orange Train Station, NJ, December 25, 2025, morning and evening. Shot on Ilford Kentmere 400 with a Nikon F80 and developed with HC-110 dilution B. #filmphotography #analogphotography #35mmfilm

Man on the sidewalk, New York City, December 25, 2025. Shot on Ilford Kentmere 400 with a Nikon F80 and developed with HC-110 dilution B. #filmphotography #analogphotography #35mmfilm

NYC, December 25, 2025. Shot on Ilford Kentmere 400 with a Nikon F80 and developed with HC-110 dilution B. #filmphotography #analogphotography #35mmfilm

חג פסח כשר ושמח לכולם!!! Happy Pesach to all celebrating!!!

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.

The beautiful preservstion of trilobite compound eyes will never cease to amaze me. On this little 400ish million year old Phacops you can see all the little lenses - each one a rigid calcite mineral crystal! Together they had excellent 360° vision, perfect for finding lunch on the seafloor.

Possibly my best ever photo of the Orion Nebula? Taken at Kielder Campsite during last week's Kielder Star Camp using a Seestar S50 after a *lot* of processing... (yes, I know the interior is burned out, but I still like it)

Blossoming tree against a backdrop of evergreens in the Portland Japanese Garden. #Photography #Landscape #Gardens #Portland 📷🐸

Hubble watches as a comet tears itself apart. Bonus: It was seen by accident! badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/hubble-acc... 🔭 🧪

Two pilots dead at LaGuardia. A lone controller managing two simultaneous emergencies. The FAA is 3,000 controllers short. We will blame the human. We should fix the system. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Please donate to this amazing lifesaving organization here: hatzola.org/donate/

Happy vernal equinox! You may know this as one of 2 dates when the day and night are roughly equal length, or as the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and fall in the southern. But to astronomers, the vernal equinox has an additional fun significance... 🧪🔭 (1/8)

Tump’s latest tweet about Robert Mueller is pure evil. But we can’t let this bring us down. Now’s the time to stand firm, speak up, and fight for what's right. Don't let it drain you. Keep fighting for what matters.

Trump is an abhorant piece of Human garbage.

Cherry blossoms have arrived in Washington.

MetLife Stadium taken from the American Dream Mall Ferris wheel using a Minolta Freedom Zoom 140EX point and shoot camera using Ilford Kentmere 400 35mm film, and developed in HC-110 dilution B chemistry. #film #filmphotography #analogphotography

Here are a couple of pictures shot with my modified Nikon D3500 DSLR using a Nikkor 50mm f1.8D lens and a B+W 092 695mm visible blocking filter. Images processed in Lightroom Classic using Rob Shea’s IR Presets. #infrared #digitalphotography #photography

Public health alert as Kent meningitis cases rise. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Joe Kent has resigned over disagreements on the Iran war. Joe Kent is not suddenly a good guy. He’s a straight up white nationalist. But there are fissures in the MAGA base

#Iran: The judiciary has announced it will support war victims by confiscating the property of protesters. We always say there are many ways to skin a cat when it comes to silencing people. This is one of them. What a disgusting move. iranwire.com/en/news/1504...

A bright meteor on the Meteor Cam LIVE stream a couple of nights ago. It's the first time I've captured a meteor smoke trail on this camera, it lingered for about 15 minutes ! You can view the Meteor Cam here... www.youtube.com/@Northumberl... #Meteors #Fireball #Astronomy @imometeors.bsky.social

Folks, you can be equally disgusted with Kristi Noem's abuses of DHS and Gavin Newsom's spreading of antisemitic blood libels.

Please thank antisemites Tucker and Candace by donating to Chabad-Lubavitch of Ireland: Chabadireland.org/donate

חג פורים שמח!!! Happy Purim!!!

There have been two US Consulates in Pakistan stormed by protesters who are trying to get inside to burn them down.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee proclaiming to the whole World "I am, I'm here, and this is my territory!". Later he and his mate would try to enter their nest cavity in an old branch on a tree at the same time. Chickadee traffic jam. She was not amused "pipe down. Somebody has to clean up this dump!"

In case anyone needs suggestions on what to have for your Purim seudah, here’s a Persian Kotlet recipe: www.unicornsinthekitchen.com/persian-meat...

My stance on Iran is very simple: The regime deserves to pay for all the crimes it has committed, starting with the recent massacre of tens of thousands of opponents. The Iranian people deserve to live in freedom, dignity and peace, and to choose their own leaders.

As the U.S. officially breaks 1,000 measles cases in 2026, experts say that the rate of infections is accelerating much faster this year than it did in years past

FYI the entire Russian force that invaded ukraine has been destroyed like 4 times over