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José Luis Palma Herrera
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Amateur photography curator and Professor at the Faculty of Space Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) in Central America.

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world” - Mahatma Gandhi.
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · Jan 26
Here is the strawberry moon in June rising above the 1,500-foot (457-meter) broadcast tower near Mount Madonna, Santa Cruz Mountains, #California, #USA

Credit: Jassen Todorov, 2021
Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#moon #sky #tower #imagen
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Attewell, who has conducted student focus groups on #AI, says many students are using the tools to streamline their studies and become more efficient, not to cheat. And many just want guidance on how to boost their learning with AI, she says.
Source: @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Universities are embracing AI: will students get smarter or stop thinking?
Millions of students arriving at campuses are now using artificial intelligence. Worries abound.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Los críticos conservadores llevan mucho tiempo argumentando que Harvard y otras instituciones de élite han permitido que el sesgo liberal domine sus campus y censure de manera eficaz la libre expresión [...] el informe del grupo de Harvard parecía reconocer que la crítica tenía fundamento.
nytimeses.nytimes.com The New York Times en Español @nytimeses.nytimes.com · Oct 9
Según un informe, muchos alumnos de Harvard no hacen las lecturas ni participan en clase. Ahora, los profesores intentan cambiar una cultura universitaria que, dicen, perjudica el rendimiento y reprime la expresión.
Harvard identifica un problema con sus estudiantes
Según un informe, muchos alumnos no hacen las lecturas ni participan en clase. Ahora, los profesores intentan cambiar una cultura universitaria que, dicen, perjudica el rendimiento y reprime la expresión.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Market analysts reaction to Takaichi becoming next Japan PM
Japanese shares surged to record highs on Monday, while the yen sank after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead the ruling party and become the next prime minister.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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This H-alpha image of the Sun features the silhouette of the International Space Station (ISS) transiting the eastern solar limb. #UK

Credit: Tom Williams
Source: Royal Museums Greenwich
Date: June, 2023

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #astronomy
#sky #space #stars #sun #foto #espacio
October 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Francisco de Vitoria, el fraile español padre de los DDHH que incomodó al Imperio por decir que los indios tenían alma dozz.es/hijd93
Francisco de Vitoria, el fraile español padre de los DDHH que incomodó al Imperio por decir que los indios tenían alma
Francisco de Vitoria, nacido en 1483, fue una figura clave e influyente en la defensa de los derechos de los pueblos americanos y el precursor del derecho internacional. Más información: Valladolid conmemora el quinto centenario de Francisco de Vitoria con una jornada para acercarse a su vida y legado
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September 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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We need accurate, resilient clocks

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GPS timekeeping is increasingly vulnerable: here’s how to deliver future-proofed time
With crucial infrastructure increasingly dependent on accurate, resilient clocks, outages in the dominant system for global positioning highlight the need for other ways of distributing time information.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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"Es mentira que baste el esfuerzo personal para conseguir la vida que se desea. Sin un grado suficiente de justicia social, la meritocracia es una farsa tan descarada como los privilegios de nacimiento que disfrutan muchos de quienes la defienden". Por Antonio Muñoz Molina social.elpais.com/2v2jr7
September 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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We saw 15 whales socialising for 45 minutes or so. The sea was rough but when you get to see something like that you quickly forget the conditions

Credit: Romain Barats, 2025
Source: @nature.com

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #ocean
#sea #imagen #foto #fotografia #whale #photo #scuba
September 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Spectacular shower: Meteors from this year’s Perseid meteor shower were captured passing over Durdle Door, a 140-million year old limestone arch in Dorset, #UK.

Credit: Josh Dury
Source: @nature.com

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#milkyway #sky #space #fotografia #foto
September 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket transported the M2 lunar lander into space. The HAKUTO-R Mission 2 (M2) lander — also called "Resilience".

Credit: Gregg Newton, 2025
Source: @nature.com

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #rocket
#moon #sky #space #imagen
June 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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The image was taken during a two-month voyage organized by the Alfred Wegener Institute, based in Bremerhaven, Germany, in the middle of the Arctic Ocean

Credit: Emiliano Cimoli, 2023
Source: @nature.com

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#polar #ice #polarstern #climatechange
May 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Interesting mini-documentary about a private city for millionaires in a poor country in the Americas. Its name is Prospera #ZEDE in #Honduras
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9xm...
What Happens When American Billionaires Build A Private City In Your Country
YouTube video by AJ+
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April 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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The autor captured this image during him family holiday in Tenerife, #Spain. Standard DSLR and lens were used here. No special filters. Just a great clear sky.

Credit: Dawid Glawdzin
Source: London Camera Exchange, 2025

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#milkyway #sky #imagen
April 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Using the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists at #NASA captured the massive galaxy LEDA 1313424 surrounded by nine rings of stars — six more than any other known galaxy.

Credit: NASA, ESA
Source: @nature.com
#picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #astronomy #stars #galaxy #universe
February 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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When the #Aurora Meets the Milky Way. Bauska, #Latvia

Credit: Jānis Paļulis, 2024
Source: @capturetheatlas
#picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #milkyway #astronomy #stars #imagen #foto #fotografia #estrellas
February 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Cosmic Explosion: in the center of the panorama is the Cap Marlera lighthouse, built in 1880 at the southeastern tip of the Istrian Peninsula #Croatia

Credit: Uroš Fink, 2024
Source: @nature.com
#picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #astronomy #stars #imagen #foto #fotografia #ciencia
February 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex began erupting. Puyehue National Park in southern #Chile, South #America.

Credit: Francisco Negroni, 2014
Source: @nhmla.bsky.social
#lightning #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #imagen #foto #fotografia #rayo
February 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Here is the strawberry moon in June rising above the 1,500-foot (457-meter) broadcast tower near Mount Madonna, Santa Cruz Mountains, #California, #USA

Credit: Jassen Todorov, 2021
Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#moon #sky #tower #imagen
January 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Swordbill Hummingbird and Red Flower. #Colombia

Credit: Gene Hollander, 2024
Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #flower #bird #animal #imagen #foto #fotografia
January 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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"To become a professor in Honduras, you need to contribute to the community. In Ireland, you need to publish papers, but also be publicly visible. And in the United States, your publication record takes primacy in promotions..."
Thanks @floragraham.bsky.social
Source: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Want to become a professor? Here’s how hiring criteria differ by country
Huge analysis identifies regional variations in the criteria that institutions use to move researchers up the ranks.
www.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Big Bolt: A large lightning bolt in #Arizona, #USA.

Credit: David Swindler, 2024
Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #lightning #storm #sky #imagen #foto #fotografia
January 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Hiking along the Toroweap Overlook: One of my favorite spots is the overlooks at Grand Canyons Toroweap. #Arizona, #USA

Credit: Craig Bill, 2021
Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#sunset #foto #imagen #fotografia #grandcanyon #river
January 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Walking on water: Japanese macaques, commonly known as snow monkeys, descend in the winter from snow-covered mountains to enjoy the hot waters of the natural springs in Jigokudani. #Japan

Credit: Arie Katz, 2023
Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#picture #image #photo #photography #wildlife
January 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Moon & Liberty: Full moon rising over the Statue of Liberty. #USA

Credit: Greg Metro, 2022
Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#picture #image #photo #photography #moon #landscape #foto #imagen #fotografia #libertad #luna
January 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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After the destruction of Hurricane Andrew on #Miami #Beach in 1992, the lifeguard towers were commissioned to be redesigned in vibrant fashion to uplift the spirits of the town. Miami, #Florida, #USA

Credit: Tommy Kwak. 2022
Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#picture #image #photo #photography
January 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM