As much as I despise Musk for so many things, and as much as his Starlink satellites are ruining astronomy and creating vast space-junk hazards, he's only partly to blame.

The absolute refusal of government to see what was happening, and stop it before it was too late, is the bigger problem.

And that continued refusal to lift a finger is encouraging orders of magnitude more satellite launches by Musk and other space grabbers.

It's insane, and we will regret it, probably too late.

Cool wildlife compositions, created by one of the most talented artists in our community, his name is Aphisan aka Joke, these are all available if you see one that you like & want to inquire about! ~

#art #painting #paintings #artist #artists #wildlife #animals #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #artwork #artlover #artlovers #artforsale #artfinder #artmarket #illustraton #elephants #elephant #bird #birds #turtle #turtles #owl #owls

https://www.seti.org/press-release/seti-institute-artist-residence-beyond-silos-steam-education-residency-open-call

The SETI Institute announced its first Artist-in-Residence (AIR) STEAM education residency and open call. The Beyond Silos residency combines the SETI AIR program’s focus on creative practice based on research with the SETI Institute’s strong commitment to education and outreach. The Beyond Silos residency gives art educators financial support and resources to create a STEAM Education project for K-12 students. The submission deadline is October 15, 2024.

#sciart #steam

#PPOD: This stunning photograph captures the most violent moment during an eruption of the Calbuco volcano in Chile. Volcanic lightning occurs in the plumes of eruptions when volcanic ash particles collide, generating static electricity. Additionally, water vapor in the plume condenses and freezes as it rises, adding ice to the mix. And voila! The eventual electrical discharge causes lightning. Credit: Francisco Negroni, https://www.francisconegroni.com/index

#photography #volcano #science #scicomm

Sphericity attained. Behold the borb.

#birds #BirdsOfMastodon #borbs #photography

Biden posted this link and asked people to show support for Kamala.

I showed my support.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/social-bfp-july-2024-v2

#PPOD: This vertical relief image of clouds on Jupiter was rendered using a composite of mapped datasets collected during NASA's Juno spacecraft's perijove 26 in 2020 on a Jupiter shape model. Vector displacement was applied as a function of RGB brightness. JunoCam uses depth-of-field and white color balancing, the point of view was "placed" at a point not along the spacecraft's trajectory. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/ @kevinmgill

#space #science #jupiter #scicomm

#PPOD: A massive storm, large enough to encompass most of North America, was spotted in Jupiter’s northern latitudes by NASA's Juno spacecraft on May 12. Juno is currently in its first extended mission and recently wrapped up close flybys of the Galilean moons Ganymede, Europa, and Io. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/ @kevinmgill

#jupiter #space #science #scicomm

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/85XbEPjKXUc
This month, two teams of astronomers announced the potential discovery of Dyson spheres in our galaxy. But have we truly found indicators of highly advanced civilizations? Join Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Lauren Sgro as they delve into these groundbreaking findings and their implications for SETI research.

#seti #dysonsphere #scicomm #laserseti

#PPOD: This near-infrared, color mosaic from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows the sun glinting off of Titan's north polar seas. The sunglint, a specular reflection, is the bright area near the 11 o'clock position at upper left. This mirror-like reflection, known as the specular point, is in the south of Titan's largest sea, Kraken Mare, just north of an island archipelago separating two separate parts of the sea. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/University of Idaho

#space #scicomm