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Photo of a crescent Earth 🌏 captured by the OSIRIS camera aboard ESA's Rosetta spacecraft as it was about to complete its third flyby OTD on November 12, 2009 before heading out to rendezvous with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
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A variable signal at heart of the Milky Way - Astronomers have detected a very unusual variable radio signal from towards the heart of the Milky Way, which is now tantalizing scientists.
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Strange, repeating radio signal near the center of the Milky Way has scientists stumped
Astronomers have detected a strange, repeating radio signal near the center of the Milky Way, and it's unlike any other energy signature ever studied. According to a new paper accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal and posted on the preprint server arXiv, the energy source is extremely finicky, appearing bright in the radio spectrum for weeks at a time and then completely vanishing within a day. This behavior doesn't quite fit the profile of any known type of celestial body, the researchers wrote in their study, and thus may represent "a new class of objects being discovered through radio imaging."
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Astromycology: "Future Space Travel Might Require Mushrooms" (via)
Mycologist Paul Stamets discusses the potential extraterrestrial uses of fungi, including terraforming planets, building human habitats—and providing psilocybin therapy to astronauts
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An enormous ‘mega comet’ is flying into our solar system
Astronomers have discovered a huge and previously unknown object entering our solar system that will reach the orbit of Saturn in 2031. It is possibly the largest body from the outer reaches of our solar system ever found to make such a close approach to the sun. Known as 2014 UN271, it is estimated to be between 100 and 370 kilometres across.
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I sincerely hope you had a most amazing summer solstice 2021! May it be a great turning point for what ever you direct your attention and intention towards. It's going to be a beautiful summer.
