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The future of flying vehicles is closer than you think

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · 6d

The future of of flying vehicles
Busy skies by 2030?
#pilotless #selfflying #autonomous #Ai #ehang #drones #future #onlysky @onlyskymedia.bsky.social

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Self-flying air taxis could be mainstream as soon as 2030.

The shape of the thing - Prompt: Write a story where something unreal still has a real impact

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Sep 12

The weight of luggage #fiction #shortstory #psychological #writing

The weight of luggage

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Astrophysica @thephysicsjournal.substack.com · Jan 27

An Evolving Universe

On the Curvature of Space (1922)

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Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Sep 10

Apple's new ultra-slim, ultra-light iPhone Air -
The world's thinnest iPhone with pro performance, day-long battery life, satellite connectivity, and live translation.
#technews #Apple #iPhoneAir #technology #news

Apple's new ultra-slim, ultra-light iPhone Air

The breakthrough iPhone Air is perfect for those who want pro performance in an unbelievably thin and light design

The Cerne Giant in Dorset is an earthly legend that links past, present, and future.

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OnlySky @onlyskymedia.bsky.social · Sep 4

Rechalking the giant, by @susanfourtane.bsky.social

"Each generation has a duty to participate in the work of memory, doing their part to refresh, reimagine and even recreate the past."

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#culture #deeptime

Rechalking the giant

The Cerne Giant in Dorset is an earthly legend that links past, present, and future.

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Sep 9

Rechalking the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset
#science 🧪#culture #NationalTrust

OnlySky @onlyskymedia.bsky.social · Sep 4

Rechalking the giant, by @susanfourtane.bsky.social

"Each generation has a duty to participate in the work of memory, doing their part to refresh, reimagine and even recreate the past."

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#culture #deeptime

Rechalking the giant

How biohacking upgrades human performance

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Sep 9

How biohacking upgrades human performance #science 🧪
#biohacking

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Biohacking goes from simple lifestyle changes to advanced genetic and technological interventions. How much you want to upgrade yourself it's up to you

Two space missions may tell us if Jupiter's moons harbor extraterrestrial life.

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · Sep 2

The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program supports promising postdoctoral scientists to pursue independent research which contributes to NASA Astrophysics. 🔭 🧪

Applications are now open: stsci.edu/stsci-resear...

Credit: NASA.

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OnlySky @onlyskymedia.bsky.social · Aug 13

From Earth to Jupiter, by @susanfourtane.bsky.social

Could there be life on Jupiter's oceanic moon Europa? Two space missions en route to the Jovian system may help us find out.

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#space #spaceexploration #jupiter

From Earth to Jupiter

Releasing my current state of mind

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Aug 22

Dancing in a fog
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#streamofconsciousness #mentalhealth #poetry #writers

Dancing in a fog

If there were life on Europa, could we be trusted to know about it?

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Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Aug 15

If there were life on Europa, could we be trusted to know about it?
Nonfiction sparks fiction! Read first: onlys.ky/from-earth-t...

#space #science #Jupiter #speculativefiction #fiction #shortstory
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Beneath the ice

Two space missions may tell us if Jupiter's moons harbor extraterrestrial life.

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ohh! That went from party to a quiet holiday resting instead. I hope you are feeling better now. 🤗

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Aug 15

What were you doing? 😳

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Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Aug 15

They do provide different experiences, indeed.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · Aug 15

Venus and Jupiter (with Galilean moons Ganymede, Europa, Io, Callisto). 0311UT 15 August 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Bright planet Venus dot above bottom edge. Planet Jupiter dot at upper right with three tiny moon dots below and a single moon dot above.

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Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Aug 15

Fantastic photo! 🧪

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Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Aug 15

🧪 Europa Clipper & JUICE, NASA and ESA's space missions, aim to uncover life in Jupiter's icy oceans.
From Earth to Jupiter's moon Europa! 🚀🧪

#space #technology #ESA #NASA #science #astrobiology
@nasawatch.bsky.social @esa.int @science.esa.int @onlyskymedia.bsky.social

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From Earth to Jupiter

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Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Jul 26

Hi, Adam- I sent you an email, so you know. 🙂

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Jul 20

Meet Valentine, xAI’s new humanoid robot and other tech news

Tech news in a nutshell: week 15-20 July, 2025

The 3 types of Artificial Intelligence explained

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Jul 19

The 3 types of AI explained
#ai #artificialintelligence

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Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)

For The Vocal "Everything Looks Better From Far Away" Challenge

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Jul 18

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@mikeydred.bsky.social This is a great story by @mikeydred.bsky.social Read and give it a thought. #fiction #microfiction #thoughtfulness #creativity #shortstory #humanwriting

From A Distance

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Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Jul 18

A 12-year-old British girl was removed from school for celebrating Britain on Culture Day by woke Bilton School

She was not allowed to celebrate her own culture or give her speech

A 12-year-old British girl was removed from school for celebrating Britain on Culture Day by woke Bilton School

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Jul 17

A 12-year-old British girl was REMOVED from Bilton School for celebrating Britain on the school’s Culture Day! Only British pupils were punished. This happened in #Britain
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She was not allowed to celebrate her own culture or give her speech

Newsletter: 1 - 13 July: From destruction to eco future

Susan Fourtané 🦋 @susanfourtane.bsky.social · Jul 14

The last 100 years from destruction to eco future ⬇️

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In 100 years, the word has gone from destruction of the ozone layer to eco-friendly aviation, free on-board Wi-Fi, and Artificial Intelligence