Biggest universal magnetic map unlocks new chapter of space research
By Brianna Melville

Data gathered by scientists at the Square Kilometre Array has resulted in a new "map" detailing the magnetic web of our observable universe.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/skao-magnetic-map-new-window-universe/106763998

#Telescopes #Space #RegionalCommunities #BriannaMelville

McDonald Observatory: HETDEX Opens Massive Cosmic Dataset to Scientists, Novices, and AI. “Today, the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) – which recently completed the largest survey ever taken of the early universe – has released all of its immense, information-rich database to the public.”

Weather in #Toronto is really outdoing everywhere* this year

Winter worse than Munich, Germany
Spring Allergy season worse than Sandy, Oregon
Summer heat index on track to be worse than Sydney, Australia
I wouldn't be suprised if October brought a rainy season to beat Amsterdam...

it's a good thing there's #telescopes here or it would be intolerable 😂

*else I've lived

#weatherconditions #TorontoWeather #allergyseason

Unusual Ranch in Texas Does Its Work in the Dark - The Concho Observer https://conchoobserver.com/unusual-ranch-in-texas-does-its-work-in-the-dark/

"About 80 miles east of San Angelo, near the geographical center of Texas, lies what is likely a first-of-its-kind “ranch” in the state, where a young astrophotographer named Bray Falls is running one of the largest “telescope ranches” on Earth.

Stargazers from around the world ship their telescope gear to Falls, which hosts and manages more than 500 loaned telescopes on 40 acres of gently rolling terrain north of Brady at Rockwood." #texas #astronomy #telescopes #astrophotography