Ross
@rossengineer.bsky.social
Former future astronaut | Xitter refugee, same handle | bio pinned | opinions my own | science, politics, stray thoughts, some swearing | no porn, crypto, scams, plz | he/him | pathologically unable to do things that make no fucking sense | YMMV, LLAP 🖖✌️
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Ross
@rossengineer.bsky.social
· Jul 17
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Zoom in on Planetary Nebula NGC 6072 by JWST
Full video animation: flic.kr/p/2rFniEA
Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j.Roger/AndreaLuck CC BY 🔭🧪
Full image 5K & more info below ⬇️
Full video animation: flic.kr/p/2rFniEA
Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j.Roger/AndreaLuck CC BY 🔭🧪
Full image 5K & more info below ⬇️
November 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Zoom in on Planetary Nebula NGC 6072 by JWST
Full video animation: flic.kr/p/2rFniEA
Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j.Roger/AndreaLuck CC BY 🔭🧪
Full image 5K & more info below ⬇️
Full video animation: flic.kr/p/2rFniEA
Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j.Roger/AndreaLuck CC BY 🔭🧪
Full image 5K & more info below ⬇️
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Circling the world over the last couple of nights, the aurora borealis put on quite a spectacular show in the sky of the northern hemisphere.
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Circling the world over the last couple of nights, the aurora borealis put on quite a spectacular show in the sky of the northern hemisphere.
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What's better than one launch? TWO LAUNCHES!
A gorgeous bookend to the day as Atlas V flies its final mission beyond low Earth orbit.
A gorgeous bookend to the day as Atlas V flies its final mission beyond low Earth orbit.
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
What's better than one launch? TWO LAUNCHES!
A gorgeous bookend to the day as Atlas V flies its final mission beyond low Earth orbit.
A gorgeous bookend to the day as Atlas V flies its final mission beyond low Earth orbit.
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A low pressure system swirls off the U.S. West Coast, bringing heavy rain and snow.
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A low pressure system swirls off the U.S. West Coast, bringing heavy rain and snow.
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Blue Origin sends satellites to Mars in historic launch. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Watch: Blue Origin sends satellites to Mars in historic launch
The booster powering New Glenn also separated from the rocket's upper stage and successfully touched down back on Earth.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Blue Origin sends satellites to Mars in historic launch. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
November 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
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George Benson’s “Breezin’” peaks at #63 today in 1976.
“I didn’t think I should record it,” he said. But composer Bobby Womack, assisting in the studio, “came in and he went, ‘Da-da-da-da-da-da-da DUH-daaa!’ .. I went with that little change to the melody. It made all the difference in the world.”
“I didn’t think I should record it,” he said. But composer Bobby Womack, assisting in the studio, “came in and he went, ‘Da-da-da-da-da-da-da DUH-daaa!’ .. I went with that little change to the melody. It made all the difference in the world.”
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
George Benson’s “Breezin’” peaks at #63 today in 1976.
“I didn’t think I should record it,” he said. But composer Bobby Womack, assisting in the studio, “came in and he went, ‘Da-da-da-da-da-da-da DUH-daaa!’ .. I went with that little change to the melody. It made all the difference in the world.”
“I didn’t think I should record it,” he said. But composer Bobby Womack, assisting in the studio, “came in and he went, ‘Da-da-da-da-da-da-da DUH-daaa!’ .. I went with that little change to the melody. It made all the difference in the world.”
This is not going to go the way they think.
November 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is not going to go the way they think.
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Congrats to all the people at Blue who made this happen. Very impressive.
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Congrats to all the people at Blue who made this happen. Very impressive.
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New Glenn launched successfully a few minutes before 4 p.m. ET. The booster landed successfully ~9 minutes later. 🚀
After delays earlier this week due to cloud coverage and solar storms, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket could launch in the next hour or so. (There's currently a hold at T-minus 20 seconds to launch.) Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecfx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecfx...
New Glenn Mission NG-2 Webcast
YouTube video by Blue Origin
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
New Glenn launched successfully a few minutes before 4 p.m. ET. The booster landed successfully ~9 minutes later. 🚀
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Blue Origin's timeline for today's NG-2 launch attempt (company graphic first posted on Twitter.)
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November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Blue Origin's timeline for today's NG-2 launch attempt (company graphic first posted on Twitter.)
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Today in 1974, Karen Silkwood’s white Honda Civic was apparently forced off a quiet highway in western Oklahoma where it crashed into a culvert, killing her instantly. Silkwood, 28, was employed as a technician at Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation’s plutonium fuel rod fabrication plant in Cimarron.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Today in 1974, Karen Silkwood’s white Honda Civic was apparently forced off a quiet highway in western Oklahoma where it crashed into a culvert, killing her instantly. Silkwood, 28, was employed as a technician at Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation’s plutonium fuel rod fabrication plant in Cimarron.
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Just a reminder that Lawrence Krauss has always been absolute trash and hurt more people than I can count.
Nothing to see here.
Just physicist Lawrence Krauss telling Jeffrey Epstein, "Beyond anything else, you are my friend. I hope we can both always remember that, no matter what."
Just physicist Lawrence Krauss telling Jeffrey Epstein, "Beyond anything else, you are my friend. I hope we can both always remember that, no matter what."
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Just a reminder that Lawrence Krauss has always been absolute trash and hurt more people than I can count.
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After a bruising 42-day shutdown, the government has finally reopened. We took a look at what's next for federal science—how quickly things will get back up to speed and whether there will be long-term consequences.
With Jeff Tollefson and @alexwitze.bsky.social:
With Jeff Tollefson and @alexwitze.bsky.social:
The US government shutdown is over: what’s next for scientists
Government researchers are heading back to work, but questions about the size of research-budget cuts will extend into next year.
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
After a bruising 42-day shutdown, the government has finally reopened. We took a look at what's next for federal science—how quickly things will get back up to speed and whether there will be long-term consequences.
With Jeff Tollefson and @alexwitze.bsky.social:
With Jeff Tollefson and @alexwitze.bsky.social:
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Stunning aurora formations tonight in North Pole, Alaska. This image was captured 20 minutes ago.
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Stunning aurora formations tonight in North Pole, Alaska. This image was captured 20 minutes ago.
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Beautiful aurora right now near North Pole, Alaska
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Beautiful aurora right now near North Pole, Alaska
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The northern lights during a severe geomagnetic storm last night outside Fairbanks, Alaska
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The northern lights during a severe geomagnetic storm last night outside Fairbanks, Alaska
The mark of privilege is to be so open about the criming.
Re: Our crimes we committed together
Please see the attached photo of us doing crimes together.
<incriminating photo>.jpg
Again, really wanted to say how much fun I had doing this crime together.
- Your accomplice in this crime we definitely did
Sent from my iPhone
Please see the attached photo of us doing crimes together.
<incriminating photo>.jpg
Again, really wanted to say how much fun I had doing this crime together.
- Your accomplice in this crime we definitely did
Sent from my iPhone
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The mark of privilege is to be so open about the criming.
The Republican priority of causing as much pain as possible remains consistent through every situation & statement.
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The Republican priority of causing as much pain as possible remains consistent through every situation & statement.
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Doctors in the aftermath of hurricanes have been surprised to see health damage extending far beyond the immediate toll of drownings and injuries, including respiratory ailments, heart attacks from trying to move debris, and rises in hospital admissions from many other causes.
The Hidden Devastation of Hurricanes
Their health effects extend far beyond official death tolls.
www.newyorker.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Doctors in the aftermath of hurricanes have been surprised to see health damage extending far beyond the immediate toll of drownings and injuries, including respiratory ailments, heart attacks from trying to move debris, and rises in hospital admissions from many other causes.
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They showed up way down here in NorCal. Barest pink visible with the naked eye.
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
They showed up way down here in NorCal. Barest pink visible with the naked eye.
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LISTEN UP, DORKS!
@standupforscience.bsky.social is getting (even more!) political. People often say "well what can one person do??"
🥊 If all our followers joined Science Fight Club and gave $5 a month, we could save science!
🥊Join here: www.standupforscience.net/join-science...
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@standupforscience.bsky.social is getting (even more!) political. People often say "well what can one person do??"
🥊 If all our followers joined Science Fight Club and gave $5 a month, we could save science!
🥊Join here: www.standupforscience.net/join-science...
SHARE WIDELY!
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
LISTEN UP, DORKS!
@standupforscience.bsky.social is getting (even more!) political. People often say "well what can one person do??"
🥊 If all our followers joined Science Fight Club and gave $5 a month, we could save science!
🥊Join here: www.standupforscience.net/join-science...
SHARE WIDELY!
@standupforscience.bsky.social is getting (even more!) political. People often say "well what can one person do??"
🥊 If all our followers joined Science Fight Club and gave $5 a month, we could save science!
🥊Join here: www.standupforscience.net/join-science...
SHARE WIDELY!
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“This record-breaking response reflects Webb’s exceptional performance and unprecedented capacity to inspire the scientific community and to transform our understanding of the universe,” said STScI Director Jen Lotz. 🔭 ☄️
The demand to use #NASAWebb shows no signs of slowing! For its fifth year, researchers around the world submitted a record-breaking 2,900+ proposals.
The types of requests show astronomers are ready to answer even bolder scientific questions: https://bit.ly/4nYC0LS 🔭 🧪
The types of requests show astronomers are ready to answer even bolder scientific questions: https://bit.ly/4nYC0LS 🔭 🧪
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
“This record-breaking response reflects Webb’s exceptional performance and unprecedented capacity to inspire the scientific community and to transform our understanding of the universe,” said STScI Director Jen Lotz. 🔭 ☄️