HiPOD: Split Ridge, Small Crater Also visible in Context Camera image data, the objective of this observation is to determine the nature of a relatively large split ridge in a small impact crater. https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_077155_1375 NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA

Coquettish [ko-KET-ish] (adj.) - Characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner. From “coquette” (a woman who flirts or plays with men's affections) from French “coq” (cockerel) + masculine diminutive suffix “-et” (little cockerel)

🔭 Turtle Rock on Mars Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS; Processing & License: Thomas Thomopoulos ap260721

Slunge [slunj] (v.) 1. To move or walk in a slouching, languid, or lethargic manner. 2. To skulk, loiter, or move about furtively. From Scots and northern English dialect.

🔭 NGC 3576: The Statue of Liberty Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Logan Carpenter ap260720

Humans landed on the moon for the first time 57 years ago today 🌕

HiPOD: A Channel and Crater in Terra Sirenum The objective of this observation is to examine a channel that eroded through both sides of a small impact crater. The channel seems to be in the middle of a larger valley. https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_077138_1415 #Mars #NASA #science

Puppy Court is now in session!

HiRISE 3D: Mesas of Layered Sedimentary Rocks This anaglyph features a small, light-toned layered mesa near the Coprates/Melas junction. We can take a look at higher res to improve on MOC imaging and look for finer layering. https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_092088_1695_ESP_092523_1695_RED

Latitude and Longitude xkcd.com/3273/

This is Benji. He just sent this selfie to the family group chat with no explanation. Just waiting for compliments. 12/10

This is Bruno and Rocket. Rocket insists on making a grand entrance. Bruno is happy to help with that. 13/10 for both (IG: bruno_da_doxie_doggie)

HiPOD: Colorful Rocks Exposed in a Fresh Impact Crater Rocks of several different colors are exposed in this crater’s walls; they are undergoing erosion into finer-grained debris that travels downwards and accumulates in small fans on the crater floor. https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074332_1580

Reminder: there's NO legitimate use for crypto. Its only practical uses are tax evasion, money laundering, fraud, specualtion, and crime. No Democrat should vote for the so-called CLARITY Act, a bill backed by the crypto lobby that would make this Ponzi scheme even worse.

Timmynoggy [TIM-ee-nog-ee] (n.) - Any gadget or contraption that saves time and labor — the stuff of which infomercial dreams are made. From “timenoguy” (rope stretched between different parts of a ship to prevent tangling) of uncertain origin. - Mid 18th century.

You mean the astronomer? I heard he dabbles in music. ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007PhDT...

🔭 Flying Saucer Crash Lands in Utah Desert Image Credit: USAF 388th Range Sqd., Genesis Mission, NASA ap260719

CDs don’t make you listen to 10 minutes of gambling ads before playing 3 songs.

“Who knows what other childhood curiosities are quietly growing into world-changing ideas right now in bedrooms, backyards and notebooks across the globe? The next big breakthrough might not come from a high-tech lab. It might come from a 10-year-old who just can’t stop wondering about butterflies”💖

Kayfabe [KAY-fayb] (n.) - The practice of passing off a staged performance as being authentic. Of uncertain origin, perhaps Pig Latin or an alteration for “fake” or “be fake”. Earliest documented use: 1937.

Guess who's back! Watch the account c-heckmy.bsky.social for an upcoming injured cat scam. (How do I know that's her? Because the first thing she did after creating a new account was block me and the people who previously called her out by name. She does this every time she creates a new account.)

Backyard #Astrophotography Only one sunspot today. #Sun #solar

This is a flex that is top tier.

I saw someone who claims to be an author on Threads post this: "Stephen King was the hardest for me. The man practically raised me. But the old man must die." What the HELL is wrong with people on social media? Faceless anonymity is a drug.

This is Maya. She couldn't decide between taking a swim and taking a nap, so she chose to do both. 13/10 (TT: tinychihuahuacedric)

🔭 Shadow and Rainbow Image Credit & License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en">License: Dave Loschiavo ap260718

Agelast [AJ-uh-last] (n.) - A person who never laughs; one who remains habitually grave, mirthless, or unmoved by humor. From Middle French “agelaste” from Ancient Greek “agélastos”/“ἀγέλαστος” (not laughing; grave or gloomy)

I remember taking inspiration from this, such a beautiful shot.

This was then, and continues to be, complete and scandalous Tallulah Bankhead erasure en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallula...

Ancient Roman concrete survives for millennia by chemically self-healing its own cracks through carbonation. This discovery provides @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social a blueprint for designing highly durable, lower-carbon modern infrastructure. #CivilEngineering #Sustainability #MaterialsScience

My favorite way to put this, as someone who studied Classical History in actual college (not just on Twitter): If you told an ancient Roman or Athenian that his culture had "more in common" with a German or Briton than with an Egyptian or Ethiopian, he'd punch you in the throat.

🔭 The Dust Trail of Comet Tempel 2 Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett ap260717

Who doesn't love a bit of gossip?

Backyard #Astrophotography As the night sky wheels around, we move from the galaxies of spring to the nebulae of summer. M57, aka the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula in Lyra. This is what our sun will look like in a few million years. A JWST photo for comparison- read the ALT-text for more info.

Best description of Trump’s speech I’ve heard so far: the “Pettysburg Address.”

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

This is so good!! Like... Platonic ideal of tea good.

HiPOD: Inverted Terrain near Granicus Valles The objective of this observation is to examine possible inverted terrain. The image shows a curved ridge and a group of short ridges that makes a pattern resembling a branching stream drainage. https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_077141_2095 #Mars #NASA

called it

The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social

This is Willing. She recently learned that sitting gets her a treat and now follows her human around popping a squat every few feet. Can't blame her for being an overachiever. 12/10 (TT: adoptdurham)

This is Gemma. She’s a rescue dog from Texas who will only listen to her human if they speak in a southern accent. 13/10 a true southern belle (TT: shortlegs4u)

#Recall: Warren James Recalls the Copper Cup Found in Flashgitz Relic Lunch Boxes; The cup in the lunch boxes contains high lead concentration levels for drinking vessels, posing a lead poisoning hazard. Get replacement. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...

Time Change xkcd.com/3272/

Acrasia [uh-KRAY-zee-uh] (n.) - The state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgment through weakness of will. Used in a sentence: “Edgar Allan Poe’s short story ‘The Imp of the Perverse’ explores acrasia: the strangely human impulse to act against our own better judgment.”

This is Winnie. He got so excited that he briefly forgot how to be a dog. You can laugh, but he'd like to point out you look this ridiculous all the time. 13/10 (TT: brisbreaks)

Hey @tkingfisher.com ,you were an answer in a Learned League one day trivia quiz!

🔭 NGC 300: A Cosmic Gemstone with Stars and Gas Clouds Image Credit & Copyright: Team Ciel Austral Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260716