Jason Davis

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Will Unlock New Understanding of Variable Stars - Rubin will observe more variable stars than any previous observatory, enabling investigations into the mechanisms th... NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, will soon collect an unprecedented amount of data on the changi...

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NASA's Europa Clipper probe snaps ghostly thermal portrait of Mars en route to Jupiter "We wanted no surprises in these new images."

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Easily my best Rocket League trash goal

A proposed 52% cut to NSF.

On National Space Day, the Trump administration celebrates by proposing to gut the U.S.’s space science program.

Machine pitch. I think I could at least make contact. And on defense I could reprise my nosepicking center fielder role.

NASA Orbiter Spots Curiosity Rover Making Tracks to Next Science Stop - NASA The image marks what may be the first time one of the agency’s Mars orbiters has captured the rover driving.

Hmmm, wonder who took this picture...

NASA Orbiter Spots Curiosity Rover Making Tracks to Next Science Stop

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New DECam image of dark nebula Circinus West
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So it turns out I've been calling this asteroid "Donald Johnson" and apparently it's "Donald Johanson"
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A ring-billed gull flies across the field at Wrigley Field with a hot dog stuffed in its beak. (Getty Images)

How can you not be romantic about baseball? 😍

lol

A long exposure image of Rubin Observatory in which the star trails produce a rainbow of colors

NOIRLab image of the week: All (Star) Trails Lead to Rubin
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NSF NOIRLab Astronomer Discovers Oldest Known Spiral Galaxy in the Universe - The discovery tells astronomers that galaxies resembling the Milky Way can develop much earlier in the Universe than was p... An international team led by NSF NOIRLab astronomer Christina Williams has discovered the most distant spiral galaxy known to date. Named Zhúlóng, meaning ‘Torch Dragon’ in Chinese mythology, this ult...

Oldest known spiral galaxy ⭐

There's a social media job available at NOIRLab:
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Apple TV+ debuts trailer for “Murderbot,” premiering May 16 Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Murderbot,” the comedic thriller series starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård.

And lo, the trailer did drop: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2... #murderbot

The Gemini North observatory under moonlight, shining an adaptive optics laser into the sky

Moon over Maunakea
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A tiny dot amidst streaks of stars, captured by long-exposure images

An grey asteroid shaped like a lumpy hockey puck

Gemini South observed the spicy near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 and got a handle on its shape
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Vote for the best of the internet I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

This is no April Fools’ joke: The Planetary Society has been nominated for TWO Webby awards! This is our first-ever nomination and a years-long dream of our team. Help us bring it home and cast your vote for us!

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Earth's south pole covered in ice

The views from the astronaut polar mission remind me of this shot from Galileo during a 1990 fyby

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An orange pillar of gas and dust against a field of stars and galaxies, including one foreground galaxy that can be seen through the pillar.

I love how in this JWST image you can see the galaxy in the upper-left *through* the foreground gas and dust.

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if I were MLB dot TV, I would simply work on Opening Day

MLB TV is busted on opening day, I just wanted to watch my boy Skenes throw the first pitch of the season 😭😭😭

NASA’s Webb Captures Neptune’s Auroras For First Time - NASA Science Long-sought auroral glow finally emerges under Webb’s powerful gaze

From NASA/ESA: JWST has captured auroras on Neptune, confirming their presence for the first time, making the planet the last gas giant in our solar system to have their presence confirmed.

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Toxic dust on Mars would present serious hazard for astronauts | CNN Toxic dust on Mars would make a future mission to the red planet extremely hazardous for astronauts and require significant countermeasures, new research suggests.

Toxic dust on Mars would make a future mission to the red planet extremely hazardous for astronauts and require significant countermeasures, new research suggests.

A telescopic view of the Moon's limb, with a tiny Mars peeking out.

🌎🌙🔴
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NASA website axes a pledge to land a woman and a person of color on the moon In deference to President Trump's anti-DEI order, the space agency has removed a promise to send the "the first woman, first person of color" to walk on the moon aboard the Artemis III mission.

In deference to President Trump's anti-DEI order, the space agency has removed a promise to send the "the first woman, first person of color" to walk on the moon aboard the Artemis III mission.

It’s our Day of Action, and more than 100 passionate space advocates showed up on Capitol Hill to speak up for the future of space science. 🗣️
If you aren't joining us on the ground, sign this letter to stand with us. Then, pass it on. Change starts with you! planet.ly/action2025