Stefan Payne-Wardenaar
@stefanpw.bsky.social
I make astronomy (and other science) visualizations in Blender.
Friendly reminder that Birds are Dinosaurs, and there are more known species of living Dinosaur than living Mammals! ^^
(Their populations are similar, at ~100 billion each)
(Their populations are similar, at ~100 billion each)
December 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Friendly reminder that Birds are Dinosaurs, and there are more known species of living Dinosaur than living Mammals! ^^
(Their populations are similar, at ~100 billion each)
(Their populations are similar, at ~100 billion each)
December 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It's tradition, that makes it okay!
December 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It's tradition, that makes it okay!
The centrifugal force from the spinning earth will launch any tall enough vehicle into space, though ;)
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The centrifugal force from the spinning earth will launch any tall enough vehicle into space, though ;)
Looks like it's 4kpc in diameter, not radius, so not actually farther except the edges of the square.
Might overlay it and see if it has any insights in the corners or major disagreements, but otherwise I think I'm sticking with Edenhofer.
Might overlay it and see if it has any insights in the corners or major disagreements, but otherwise I think I'm sticking with Edenhofer.
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Looks like it's 4kpc in diameter, not radius, so not actually farther except the edges of the square.
Might overlay it and see if it has any insights in the corners or major disagreements, but otherwise I think I'm sticking with Edenhofer.
Might overlay it and see if it has any insights in the corners or major disagreements, but otherwise I think I'm sticking with Edenhofer.
I lured them all to one side of the map, covering the retreat with AoEs (Wall of flame, spike growth, fireball, explosive arrows). Only one character lost more than temp HP.
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I lured them all to one side of the map, covering the retreat with AoEs (Wall of flame, spike growth, fireball, explosive arrows). Only one character lost more than temp HP.
Jumping into the grit of Owl House finales/climaxes but right away :)
Frankie! <3
Aww that's cute, she's missing some teeth, must have gotten into some scrapes!
(Later) ... Oh ...
Frankie! <3
Aww that's cute, she's missing some teeth, must have gotten into some scrapes!
(Later) ... Oh ...
September 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Jumping into the grit of Owl House finales/climaxes but right away :)
Frankie! <3
Aww that's cute, she's missing some teeth, must have gotten into some scrapes!
(Later) ... Oh ...
Frankie! <3
Aww that's cute, she's missing some teeth, must have gotten into some scrapes!
(Later) ... Oh ...
You made me rethink assumptions about my own OCs...
Enhancing my tomboy's early frustration, maybe they were not fast friends, but after learning more and standing up for each other they became friends. That's probably more narratively satisfying and engaging, highlighting her struggles and flaws.
Enhancing my tomboy's early frustration, maybe they were not fast friends, but after learning more and standing up for each other they became friends. That's probably more narratively satisfying and engaging, highlighting her struggles and flaws.
August 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
You made me rethink assumptions about my own OCs...
Enhancing my tomboy's early frustration, maybe they were not fast friends, but after learning more and standing up for each other they became friends. That's probably more narratively satisfying and engaging, highlighting her struggles and flaws.
Enhancing my tomboy's early frustration, maybe they were not fast friends, but after learning more and standing up for each other they became friends. That's probably more narratively satisfying and engaging, highlighting her struggles and flaws.
What kinda changes? O3o
August 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
What kinda changes? O3o
Technically incorrect: while 46.5 bly is the current radius of the observable universe, unless expansion slows light will be too slow to ever reach objects at that proper distance.
August 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Technically incorrect: while 46.5 bly is the current radius of the observable universe, unless expansion slows light will be too slow to ever reach objects at that proper distance.
Thanks for the correction: I misremembered the timeframe of PMS stars.
Which reminds me of an anecdote from a geo prof: Many people once thought the Sun shone from gravitational collapse alone, until radiometric dating showed the earth was much older than the ~20my that would last!
Which reminds me of an anecdote from a geo prof: Many people once thought the Sun shone from gravitational collapse alone, until radiometric dating showed the earth was much older than the ~20my that would last!
July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Thanks for the correction: I misremembered the timeframe of PMS stars.
Which reminds me of an anecdote from a geo prof: Many people once thought the Sun shone from gravitational collapse alone, until radiometric dating showed the earth was much older than the ~20my that would last!
Which reminds me of an anecdote from a geo prof: Many people once thought the Sun shone from gravitational collapse alone, until radiometric dating showed the earth was much older than the ~20my that would last!
That two independent teams predicted it last year has my hopes up.
That it's supposedly a way younger pre-MS star is crazy (if true).
Urge to animate it... But I've got plenty of other work to get through first ;p
That it's supposedly a way younger pre-MS star is crazy (if true).
Urge to animate it... But I've got plenty of other work to get through first ;p
July 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
That two independent teams predicted it last year has my hopes up.
That it's supposedly a way younger pre-MS star is crazy (if true).
Urge to animate it... But I've got plenty of other work to get through first ;p
That it's supposedly a way younger pre-MS star is crazy (if true).
Urge to animate it... But I've got plenty of other work to get through first ;p
Iggy is down by the student camp / basement entrance.
July 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Iggy is down by the student camp / basement entrance.
<3. Carcharo? Giga?
June 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
<3. Carcharo? Giga?
Nice looking Milky Way at 1:55, atleast ;)
May 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Nice looking Milky Way at 1:55, atleast ;)
That closeup shot with the egg is by far my favorite shot from ep 1
May 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
That closeup shot with the egg is by far my favorite shot from ep 1