Metronomes started randomly synchronize after a short period of time as they influence each other through the side-to-side motion of their shared base.

Source: UCLA Physics & Astronomy
https://demoweb.physics.ucla.edu/content/160-spontaneous-synchronization

In 1925, Dr. Cecilia Payne completed her PhD thesis, described as “the most brilliant ever written in astronomy.” At a time when few #women entered academia, Payne discovered what the universe is made of. Her work began a revolution in astrophysics.

Dr. Payne-Gaposchkin became the 1st female professor & 1st female department chair at Harvard. Given most of us remember names like Darwin & Newton, we should also celebrate Payne. #science #space

Read more at https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201501/physicshistory.cfm #HistoryRemix

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Mars is at it's closest to Earth. Here's a photo I captured of it last night using a 14" telescope. You can clearly see the northern polar ice cap! I'm working hard to learn to overcome the challenges of planetary photography to bring you the best images of Mars at opposition.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AJamesMcCarthy/status/1598005005344075776

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🔥 Oof! HUGE poll from YouGov 🔥

“In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union?”

Right to Leave: 32%
Wrong to Leave: 56%

Largest ever gap (+24)… and that gap has been opening wider & wider over this year.