"Something just brushed past my leg!"
— Luke Skywalker, #StarWars
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#LincolnMemorialReflectingPool #USA
On June 21, 1788, the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the required ninth state to ratify it.
Black holes aren't empty - they're regions of space with gravity so strong that not even light can escape. Some are tiny, but some are so big that they power the hearts of huge galaxies. These are called "quasars."
Today's #Sun☀️ SVBONY SV503 102mm/f7 with 0.8 FF/FR, Baader solar filter, Pegasus Astro Focus Cube, ZWO ASI2600MC Pro. Captured with SharpCap Pro. Image 1 is what came out of SharpCap. Image 2 was processed and colorized with ImPPG and GIMP. Which do you prefer? #Solar #Astrophotography 🌌🔭🦛
Life Hack: Spend 10 minutes under a clear night sky to lower stress and improve mental clarity so you can solve problems faster and look like a genius.
Did you know that Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story has actually been to outer space? Buzz Lightyear spent 15 months onboard the International Space Station and returned to Earth on September 11, 2009.
Did you know that Jupiter has at least 101 known moons? This huge planet is like a vacuum cleaner for smaller rocks in the neighborhood and keeps pulling in asteroids and larger objects, turning them into moons as they orbit the gas giant. Saturn has even more!
Wait... Actual *good news* in the world of #Science?
apnews.com/article/clim...
Life Hack: Gazing at the vastness of space puts things into perspective and can have a meditative effect. That calms you and relaxes you and lowers your stress. That makes you live longer.
Life Hack: Spend 10 minutes under a clear night sky to lower stress and improve mental clarity so you can solve problems faster and look like a genius.
