Mastodawn

very envious of North America and its culture and geography
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/summer-star-parties

These summer star parties offer the best Milky Way views of the year

As our galaxy enters its “core season,” national parks, state parks, and more are bringing out the big telescopes to open your eyes to the night sky’s wonders.

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Chirayu

🛰️12h ago

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the plane that helped continents connect in the later years of the 20th century

This aircraft has been such a workhorse for so many airlines

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my favourite Saturian moon.

Our #Moon, that shines brightly in our skies, has an albedo of 0.12% (reflects around 10% of the solar energy), while this one has a spectacular 0.81 (reflects 80% of the energy)

Not to mention the possibility of life in the geysers this icy world has.

After 8 years of travelling across the inner Solar System, BepiColombo has switched off its ion engines.

The ESA/JAXA mission is now entering its final approach to Mercury, with key arrival steps starting in September.

via ESA
#space

fasinating read

even with all the political and socio-economic problems, it is still far better than most of the world

Chirayu

🛰️15h ago

very envious of North America and its culture and geography
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/summer-star-parties

These summer star parties offer the best Milky Way views of the year

As our galaxy enters its “core season,” national parks, state parks, and more are bringing out the big telescopes to open your eyes to the night sky’s wonders.

Travel

Chirayu

🛰️15h ago

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