Science rules. That's it. That's the post. 🥹

#Artemis II 🚀🌕🌍 As we’ve noted, mission control is keeping a sharp eye on conditions. The weather, in particular, is looking very promising for the team’s arrival. “The weather conditions out of the Pacific are ideal for today's splashdown," Rob Navias, NASA public affairs officer said 1/2

apnews.com/article/olde... What a horrible missed opportunity with the headline, which EASILY could have ben "Scientists id's fossil as octopus, turns out it was naut"

Join us tomorrow in the @stcloudstate.bsky.social planetarium...Beginning at 6:15 PM, we'll be streaming the lead-up to the splash-down. Come nerd out with us!

Thrilled to announce: Eight @stcloudstate.bsky.social meteorology majors and a faculty member have been asked to provide on-site observations & forecasts for the week-long 2026 Special Olympics in MN! We'll have more to share as we get closer to June, but I'm just SO dang proud of our students! 🤩👍

This is a fascinating thread:

Hey, come join us in the @scsuplanetarium.bsky.social for a watch party of this splash-down, slated to be held this Friday evening beginning at 6:15 PM! All are welcome!

The Moon: oh wow you guys decided to come back Artemis II crew: earth’s haunted

TOMORROW is #SafePlaceSelfie Day! If there was one extreme weather preparedness action to take if would be knowing ahead of time where your safe place is located. Join us in bringing awareness to the importance of preparedness. Follow these steps if you would like to participate!

Depluralize a movie DALMATIAN

You can watch what's being seen from Artemis II's location: plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vi...

Someone with the handle @velocity69.bsky.social is sharing a video with the caption: "The highest quality video of the moon was just released… so beautiful * Artemis II" It's gone viral, but it's not from Artemis II. If you've shared it, you might want to un-share.

Say, "The Aristocrats!"

He is Risen. Yea, Bearily. 🙏🐻

Oh, yeah...Merry Easter and whatnot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDAy...

All I can think of, when, inevitably, folks with power excuse it away and/or when folks get hyped because of the morning post:

What the Kentucky Fried F@ck is going on here? 🥴

A wild @coweatherman.bsky.social appears on MAP listserv! (I'm always tickled when I see someone who I primarily know from social media and/or conferences ends up posting on that list. Tee-hee!) 🙂

I don't engage in daydreaming - never did, even as a child - but today, in one of the most asinine meetings in quite some time, I found myself going through a mental Rolodex of memes. This one had me stifling a laugh for almost 20 minutes. Rolodex got stuck on a good one. 😂

Big Bird. It does not end well for anyone involved.

Awesome view from Artemis II this morning.

Happy 25th anniversary, Tropical Cyclone Radar Loops archive! 🎉 Poster: bmcnoldy.earth.miami.edu/papers/McNol...

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These animations and others of the Artemis II launch can be found and are available for download on the CIRA Satellite Library: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/event/artemi...

NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: *grabs plunger, gets back on rocketship*

The moon inspires the most deeply philosophical conversations: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvY2... (Still love "Kids in the Hall" after all these years...Le sigh.)

The real reason I'm rooting for snow (besides the fact that I do love snow) is that allergy season is already just so miserable and I'd appreciate even a brief respite from it. 🤧

NASA is launching the Artemis II mission! Astronauts will orbit around the moon. It will be the 1st time a Black astronaut orbits the moon in Victor Glover, the 1st time a woman astronaut orbits the moon in Christina Koch & the 1st time a Canadian astronaut orbits the moon in Jeremy Hansen. WOW! 🌝✨

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Hoping the Artemis II launch goes off without a hitch, hiccup, or any other interference today. Willing it into existence with some feel-good music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9MZ...

Just a reminder that tomorrow is April 1. Be aware of April Fools Day headlines in your feed.

Yeah, this is "shivers down my spine"-inducing. And on the eve of Passover, no less...

NASA's #ArtemisII is scheduled to launch tomorrow, April 1, and we're collecting observations through our @unistellar.bsky.social Citizen Science Network! Here is a guide to getting involved by observing the SLS rocket's light curve during launch and return: buff.ly/ohxYSKo 🧪 🔭 🚀

First of all, I thought this wasn't a war. Second of all, this better not interfere with Artemis II's launch time of 6:24 PM Eastern - OR the subsequent coverage of said launch. Third of all, on April Fools' Day? Really? Bit on the nose, innit?

Chaos monster that I am, I'm really looking forward to the upcoming inches of snow we may or may not be getting over the next few days. We're not done yet! BRING ON THE SNOW!!! BRING ON THE SNOW!!!

Sometimes I'll be just about to fall asleep, when I suddenly remember some random utterance from a show or movie that sends me into a giggle fit. Last night, it was "Horfe?" as asked by Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) in "Cunk on Life," but, delightfully, it's stuck with me all day. "Horfe?" 😂👍

I have a most delightful media request: I am looking to speak to one of my ecologist colleagues who plays any of the Pokemon games about some of the Pokemon that are based on real animals, and/or what you like about playing Pokemon. 🧪🌍 #SciComm

There’s still time to take our survey about the landscape of science communication and share your experience

@netflix.com currently streaming the Yankees game?!?! 😲 Well, gawrsh...Don't mind if I do!!! 🧢⚾

This Red Sox - @gailsimone.bsky.social cross-over is getting weird...

Scientists discover a universal temperature curve that governs all life www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Annual reminder: don't spray spring dandelions with roundup or similar chemicals. One flower can be visited by 100+ bees in a day, and your chemicals will kill all of them.

This is hilarious. Good on ya, DC Public Library! 😅👍🦖🦕

Up to 258,513, now. Ever upward! 😂

Well, it's as good a time as any to re-up this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCpj...

Pet Sematary at, like 10.

Dunno WTF is happening anymore, but this made me LOL.

🚨 SCSU students will be part of the MN Intercollegiate Drone Competition tomorrow morning at the U of MN. They've been working really hard since last semester on their drone; nothing left to do but now show off their building, coding, and flying skills! Can't wait! 🚨 cse.umn.edu/aem/events/m...

My goodness, I idolized her!!! Post a gif of who you wanted to be as a kid: