2026-05-01T14:38:51Z https://yabu.me Juan Carlos Muñoz https://yabu.me/npub1jlu6cys5v62cxq7jqln9fwqzczawmg58ur49x83atee4tcrge6kq8nxldm https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/108/199/560/729/242/104/original/0057bffc49acbe9a.jpeg https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/108/199/560/729/242/104/original/0057bffc49acbe9a.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx4pmaqk6pjuwu8ktp8ex8cc2lq5cclufn8aqns73sduk2uyptn8qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cfje3qr <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/358/684/402/510/401/original/6140d0e723eed7b2.png"> <br/> 2026-04-06T16:23:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrnklnkvhk62f3pn38ee4hcudjf2je8xh7uvagmpu2hvn88urdcxszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c8jfjyp &#34;He had grown up in a country run by politicians who sent the pilots to man the bombers to kill the babies to make the world safe for children to grow up in.&#34;<br/><br/>I&#39;m currently engrossed in Ursula K. Le Guin&#39;s &#39;The lathe of heaven&#39;, constantly reminded of what she said in the introduction to &#39;The left hand of darkness&#39;: &#34;I write science fiction, and science fiction isn’t about the future.&#34;<br/><br/>#scifi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #reading #literature 2026-04-06T09:13:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstfu0qre0gncerxh0g9yzjgqzt4hdc4430xsh5n79hk4z3ayr3jtszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cqlkh8n RE: <a href="https://mas.to/@PicardTips/116279608104860255">https://mas.to/@PicardTips/116279608104860255</a><br/><br/>Teal&#39;c would like a word.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/279/641/594/722/030/original/010da97f387ef01e.png"> <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1yjucv3qcgxx46nlyzgdm4cjkljr5cu05y3pajf0pvsuh5lct0wyss8q28y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1yju…q28y</a></span><br/> </div> Picard diplomacy tip: Calm the hell down. </blockquote> 2026-03-23T17:22:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszfxpzz8cmcfr3dz0cqnk6np9fzw45afmqlc9t8npwhkszs592v3czyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c225hcx I&#39;m so tired of the whole &#34; #AI has democratised #art &#34; narrative. Cheap or even free creative tools and learning resources have existed for decades. Not wanting to become good at something is not the same as not having the resources to do it.<br/><br/>Speaking of resources, something AI is excelling at is increasing the price of computers by hoarding RAM and disk space, thus making things harder for less privileged creative folks. How very democratic. 2026-02-25T18:37:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfrx5wlm6xv53nlreag3vlejxtp7ryfzc6jkv83dxxm0825w0ah2gzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cus59le While I&#39;m no longer active in many commercial #SocialMedia platforms, as a #science communicator I still keep an eye on them to see how people (mis)understand #astronomy, and incorporate those lessons to my job.<br/><br/>Today Facebook crushed my soul with this abomination.<br/><br/>A while ago I wrote this article explaining how to spot fake #astrophotography images using science: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.eso.org/public/blog/csi-astronomy/">https://www.eso.org/public/blog/csi-astronomy/</a><br/><br/>That article has now been superseded by &#34;this is fake because &lt;waves hands angrily in despair&gt;&#34;<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/098/455/433/888/430/original/5d4f68fa2a7661e2.png"> <br/> 2026-02-19T17:24:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstc8z5r34sq4w5sarkhmx8y6py3q9c77j7cgpr3u630umt859js4qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ct2zthr Part 2 of this weird saga. The slop thickens...<br/><a href="https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-published-a-hit-piece-on-me-part-2/">https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-published-a-hit-piece-on-me-part-2/</a> 2026-02-15T20:39:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfx39e4mvgdk8wfzmn7sa3z90c8ggyk52gxvmvg0m7zejs3tpyjjszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c98edal Happy Friday.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/064/468/516/157/002/original/6d2a9abfbabd09ce.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-13T17:20:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr6dy79avuat87t74etnq8w47l5harwhp0mtlw5uxa5cdvg8xuseqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c3cvxp4 I had to. Sorry / you&#39;re welcome.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/797/446/070/452/550/original/b05c74e13775b427.png"> <br/> 2025-12-28T13:33:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs86k3g84zny9pqn6y2x4vdhnur3t4uc5wmy2v8wce4mcc6zv878pgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ceq2uge In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2hpez3vcl8lye40ljudygthf85xmq6pd6lwq7nvna7cqunqrq4ss0fevxg'>nevent1q…evxg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And here are some additional shots from different angles. Enjoy!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/791/538/831/503/685/original/fa72d7d74c0c4fb6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/791/538/783/495/714/original/dfc313dc0e141fba.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/791/538/852/747/260/original/99d917334eefb1ab.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/791/538/843/521/784/original/8435c723d9aee94e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-27T12:31:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hpez3vcl8lye40ljudygthf85xmq6pd6lwq7nvna7cqunqrq4sszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ckpl7h4 After 15 months of hard work, my dad has finished this impressive model of Minas Tirith! It is 1.4 m high and entirely hand-made out of wood. One of the most time-consuming parts was manually engraving the bricks on all walls and buildings, but this was key to properly convey the huge size of the city. Everything was painted by hand, adding some wear and tear. For a behind-the-scenes look at how he built this check out this video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Ywlc8ojjE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Ywlc8ojjE</a><br/><br/>#lotr #MastoArt #art #craft<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/791/522/427/536/140/original/2aec3618b8c8115f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-27T12:26:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvn5jhx3ghyv0mknzkl93lcfcs20fddn7wzutlfe0ufqkjzzxmczqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cmyfte5 conspiracy theorists: astronomers are hiding info about aliens!<br/><br/>astronomers trying to keep literally any secret:<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/498/924/215/686/542/original/75a19e3ed4ea9652.mp4"></video><br/> 2025-11-05T20:15:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8rm35frv0slnfg7n39ye3zqmm6tgy7ruk0kl4f0h9l49vdydtvhqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cxv6zal It&#39;s scary how quicky &#34;I&#39;ve done some research&#34; has gone from &#34;I&#39;ve done actual research&#34; to &#34;I&#39;ve watched a couple of videos&#34; to &#34;I&#39;ve entered some words in a fancy predictive text tool&#34;. 2025-10-27T17:49:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgy5jw2cajgs6qn70tz45fw95ng69mx6j2vuyyfs96pe62cus86qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cvj382q &#34;Those who build walls are their own prisoners. I&#39;m going to go fulfill my proper function in the social organism. I&#39;m going to go unbuild walls.&#34;<br/><br/>Ursula K. Le Guin was born #OTD 96 years ago. When I read &#39;The Dispossessed&#39; a while back I remember having to constantly stop and think about what I had just read. Few #books have had such an impact on me.<br/><br/>Thanks for showing us alternatives to how we live.<br/><br/>#bookstodon #reading #literature 2025-10-22T00:24:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspygedlu0f52jysmqznxfr75dvht37y6d0p08wuyjvzqpy8rusnrqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82chqh8c9 🇨🇱 ¡Feliz 18 a mis amigos en #Chile! 🇨🇱 2025-09-18T16:42:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8jautfvpxtc4kpplkxrkxxydsxgr7f0jhhr6276hylpc3eqcsjwczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82csjqu2c How to say &#39;quoot&#39;: a visual guide.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/226/238/245/777/924/original/a6fe4f7b6bf8e157.png"> <br/> 2025-09-18T16:27:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyzf4umy8ashgklpcsps9ezq4ry3s23wxz60sddtmjmz5hu8h0lfgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82chq988j 🚨 #JOB ALERT 🚨 (yes, another one!)<br/><br/>Are you passionate about astronomy communication? How about working as Media Officer at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lsf8s8ngnrrm967wxm7ee8knsqsmh3p6hkgd4dcg8e4t0492lddqk5wrxj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ESO</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lsf…wrxj</span>)</a></span> in #Chile ?<br/><br/>You should be fluent in English and Spanish, and have a background in #media, comms, #journalism, #astronomy or related fields. More details here:<br/><br/><a href="https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2025_0067">https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2025_0067</a><br/><br/>and at vacchile@eso.org.<br/><br/>Deadline: 13 October 2025.<br/><br/>Bonus pic I took at Paranal Observatory, my home away from home for many years 🤩<br/><br/>#fedihire #astrodon #science #scicomm<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/220/394/278/465/152/original/3b68d331fd5673b1.png"> <br/> 2025-09-17T15:41:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs06vaplqqm5l6hqcy8h8du85ttljahea3t7kvzwujq2r2df4ja9uczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cryg96v 🚨 #JOB ALERT 🚨<br/><br/>Here at the Department of Communication of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lsf8s8ngnrrm967wxm7ee8knsqsmh3p6hkgd4dcg8e4t0492lddqk5wrxj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ESO</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lsf…wrxj</span>)</a></span> in #Germany we&#39;re offering two jobs in our #web team:<br/><br/>Head of Digital Communications: <a href="https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2025_0065#">https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2025_0065#</a><br/>Web Developer: <a href="https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2025_0066#">https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2025_0066#</a><br/><br/>Deadline: 4 October 2025. More info in the links above or at vacancy@eso.org<br/><br/>📷 Cool pic of comet NEOWISE &amp; noctilucent clouds over our offices by my webteam friend Raquel Shida<br/><br/>#scicomm #FediHire #astrodon #astronomy #science #webdev<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/214/927/595/066/609/original/e0c9ec71ae97467f.png"> <br/> 2025-09-16T16:31:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswfv53jvy9nrm6hzygs2yk2325m5udz69ey2n2gr50nkgt6c5d6gqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cln0h9c Depending on which Genesis narrative you prefer, the Universe was pushed to production on a Friday, and it shows. 2025-09-12T14:17:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszt4fduxlfyn2l5r6pt4w6u9u80aeqtmex438qe8ymhj8e28alufqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cg7y7nf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs90x6t2ckna546w5n23lfu8kcv25wzxhzhpep7kg0ps0pmpzzcdws2rqe66'>nevent1q…qe66</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“I think that people who are still referring to all AI-generated content as AI slop are probably lazy luddites. Because there’s a lot of really good stuff out there,” Wright said.<br/><br/>Look, it&#39;s very simple: let&#39;s say your favourite dish is, dunno, paella. Now put it in a blender and blend the hell out of it (*). That&#39;s slop. Same ingredients, but it tastes like 🤮<br/><br/>(*) don&#39;t do this or I&#39;ll report you to the Spanish cooking police. 2025-09-10T16:29:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs90x6t2ckna546w5n23lfu8kcv25wzxhzhpep7kg0ps0pmpzzcdwszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c3jtzj7 You can make fun of #AI as much as you want, but you can&#39;t deny its power to solve real-world problems such as the fact that we don&#39;t have enough podcasts.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/ai-podcast-start-up-plan-shows-1236361367/">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/ai-podcast-start-up-plan-shows-1236361367/</a> 2025-09-10T16:08:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0hja3spw4n6gmsq66emj906ggps8rqsrfgj4yk32khgj562p985gzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ckay6cl To verify your #Mastodon account just post a message saying whether you prefer vi or emacs and just hope that your admin agrees. 2025-09-01T15:40:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsryrsml6d8wyw06kmn97u4ksd20knqcvf3km2t8fl6fhxq2gahpvgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82clryvrw This Sunday, Sep 7, there&#39;ll be a total lunar #eclipse visible from east Africa, Asia and Australia. We&#39;ll see lots of amazing photographs, but also many fake ones unfortunately. So here&#39;s an article I wrote a while back with some useful tricks to figure out if an astronomical image might be fake: <a href="https://www.eso.org/public/blog/csi-astronomy/">https://www.eso.org/public/blog/csi-astronomy/</a><br/><br/>I don&#39;t specifically cover #AI generated images, but the general principles still apply.<br/><br/>#astrophotography #astronomy #space #photography 2025-09-01T10:15:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvdz7kecssgtl3arvwdsjt7gla6js7jgkgjgceckss3eqy4f3rujgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82chadtve &#34;I saw a small iridescent sphere of almost unbearable brilliance. At first I thought it was revolving; then I realised that this movement was an illusion created by the dizzying world it bounded. The Aleph&#39;s diameter was probably little more than an inch, but all space was there, actual and undiminished. Each thing (a mirror&#39;s face, let us say) was infinite things, since I distinctly saw it from every angle of the universe.&#34; Borges, The Aleph<br/><br/>(Re)sharing this old pic for World #Photography Day<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/054/353/572/975/815/original/b5a21af1773a9a09.png"> <br/> 2025-08-19T07:55:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswmllh6z94qkyx2v8t5z6aew0c97wqklwgavfg0urd8nd5af6fr7qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cqud673 Me reading #AI generated #physics &#34;theories&#34;<br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@effinbirds/114976642394295085">https://mastodon.social/@effinbirds/114976642394295085</a> 2025-08-06T17:33:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqympkhrplq60ha460a7yfj98kr95zqghwcshlw57mluegyknj8yszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c7pgk5w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2egn79eclvkmsnsauy78aq0k7k79x7a32a0y9dkazqvcp5wvag6ccjsx3g'>nevent1q…sx3g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m really excited about this one! 2025-06-30T20:06:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf6exdlyh00chjws9qkx8gjkx8jpy3addtt2xsesmz8swm2ss340gzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c22zcx9 📚#Books bought so far in this trip: Sea of tranquility, Piranesi, All systems red, Axiomatic, The moon is a harsh mistress, Rivers of London, Guards! Guards!, Annihilation, The electric state, plus currently #reading The left hand of darkness.<br/><br/>🗓️ Days left in this trip: 3<br/><br/>💼 Space left in my suitcase: shrinking... 2025-06-30T19:51:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvrmy084g92zyt8zhhya4732auea6elt408av5dawk5vcp6tsf8fqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cm4lyhw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs876auy4q9xkprp2nn7n4hxqslceutgryvlg0vuy0mpz65klz60sg0jz2uu'>nevent1q…z2uu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hmmm... donuts. Is there anything they can&#39;t do? 2025-06-26T13:49:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg5ph7ml6cwn6c6v8kv8mv7ms8t9d0p8zvp8lpdp93e829gv37u5gzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ctkypf2 #SilentSunday #art #MastoArt #history<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/648/367/630/426/477/original/30d62211bfd3628c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-08T15:07:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdvm3zdhyrx0p9hxg6zz657zts07slnjvgemdjp6gw2gtzacp8w6qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cevt58c “I think that mistakes were made,” said Lavingia, who worked at DOGE for nearly two months. “I’m sure mistakes were made. Mistakes are always made. I would never recommend someone run my code and do what it says. It’s like that ‘Office’ episode where Steve Carell drives into the lake because Google Maps says drive into the lake. Do not drive into the lake.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-veterans-affairs-ai-contracts-health-care">https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-veterans-affairs-ai-contracts-health-care</a> 2025-06-06T14:47:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ncrw205k9rjjy65vkrkc27e5svqtft63p75kdvaetx2jdeppmkqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82clfavx6 🚨 #JOB ALERT 🚨<br/><br/>If you&#39;re an experienced communicator, passionate about #astronomy, and fluent in English and Spanish, there&#39;s a great job opportunity as ESO&#39;s Head of Communication in #Chile<br/><br/>Details here: <a href="https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2025_0041#">https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2025_0041#</a><br/><br/>#scicomm #FediHire #astrodon #astronomy #science<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/573/563/298/869/892/original/aaa1c39d57c45b25.png"> <br/> 2025-05-26T10:03:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp4cq27aaujeqfrtrpqvjm8drt48p4dypzwsp5jfd04klqpsksr7szyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c03w42w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs040d97fp4es8sdfdevd8gkp29v7k0l2hzyaps0uwsrgdpvu25fpst82560'>nevent1q…2560</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yay, congrats! 2025-05-13T16:38:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf8vwn48s4a6fsa4dskj27dez7hdqsdsls0xvgp2dgg2yhz29q7vszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c4jx60l Astronomers have a love-hate relationship with the atmosphere: it&#39;s great for, you know, not dying, but it blurs astronomical images. In the latest episode of Chasing Starlight we tell you the inner workings of adaptive optics, a technique where we use powerful lasers and fast shape-shifting mirrors to measure and correct atmospheric turbulence:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_QC2cLroDc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_QC2cLroDc</a><br/><br/>#astronomy #astrophysics #astrodon #science #space 2025-05-09T08:41:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsprjyj23kdx2rstgev80fz8u3f9q79a9gm0x03kuje87k0xzmet5qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cl3pcyy I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of sodium atoms were suddenly zapped by lasers fired from a telescope to measure atmospheric turbulence.<br/><br/>(Excerpt from my rejected script for &#39;Blurry Star Wars: A New Hope&#39;)<br/><br/>#StarWars #StarWarsDay #astronomy #astrophotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/449/782/314/647/274/original/c3f0b045ff93aaea.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-04T13:24:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0vag6av5gkvf82uq6n07n5cl0234sphrkvmte45nz65py2r6s9zgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82csv7yfu Spotted at The Munich Readery, my favourite bookstore here in Munich. I couldn&#39;t agree more with Umberto Eco!<br/><br/>With rare exceptions —like when one of my favourite authors publishes a new book —whatever books I happen to be reading at any given time were bought months if not years before. What I read depends a lot on my mood, so I love being able to browse my home library full of unread books, knowing that I&#39;ll find exactly what I need.<br/><br/>#reading #books #bookstodon #literature<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/364/823/376/667/957/original/c3cce143978f1958.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-19T13:18:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxu7p9rt9d9u837a3z3lc98k7hrdd058u7xh8fq0aa3s3s2yx2dxqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c7d98rx Hi I&#39;m the #fediverse chick<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/179/027/681/405/684/original/e8d4357d9f2fdf63.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-17T17:48:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqex8d7kk5lfvpwy9lxdga9czrn00k84keaz5q22vm5dga7p4z75qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c2vnwqt When you ask an electron if it went through a slit.<br/>#science #coffee<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/037/392/654/346/905/original/a609cd485d5ea323.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-20T17:28:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgvhynazq7wvr5j26frlsr2ylu3znpl0zqs5t8a2wtcymad9kqhgszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cuh22rw I used to complain about bad #science in #movies and #tv shows, but I recently found myself complaining that a character was using a blade #coffee grinder to prepare espresso, and I&#39;m not sure how I feel about this side of me... 2025-01-31T15:51:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrme23prn3ckpfh77h6uuud3xw8sxpkgqc8lw3hlqp294gyvk2gzczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cmhljf7 As David H. Levy said: &#34;Comets are like #cats : they have tails, and they do precisely what they want.&#34; ☄️=🐱<br/><a href="https://astrodon.social/@esoastronomy/113883516686560745">https://astrodon.social/@esoastronomy/113883516686560745</a> 2025-01-25T16:42:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfj3gqtvvrqvyuy6v8ljhpztj5gc022urzj3r5tkppqqp4qggh80szyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cx3dcdq With Barad-dûr now done, my dad&#39;s next #woodworking project is Minas Tirith — the whole thing! This is the king&#39;s hall, which is about 15 cm tall and can give you an idea of the sheer size and level of detail that the entire city will have when it&#39;s finished. #lotr #MastoArt #fantasy<br/><a href="https://mastodon.online/@astro_jcm/109873586287750007">https://mastodon.online/@astro_jcm/109873586287750007</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/816/626/911/296/930/original/725790168afc8c17.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-12T17:45:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2wmt4e02e9gxgndx8gqwc6wd9435red8ss47y5l5qn374qux53fgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ca0twcs Tired of #NewYear celebrations? It could be worse: on Mercury you&#39;d have to celebrate it twice per day!<br/><br/>After one orbit around the Sun, Mercury has rotated 1.5 times around its axis (relative to distant stars). So it takes another orbit for the Sun to be back again at the same position on the sky. One solar day --&gt; two Mercury years!<br/><br/>📷 Tos<br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #science #space<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/749/130/698/881/610/original/0b8bbaca52bdcd5b.png"> <br/> 2024-12-31T19:39:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst29h9rqe07drpr3jmltyqqryr3947jzhtcueyancra05ew095nygzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82clcuuyk Bookstores with doggos are the best.<br/>—at The #Munich Readery<br/><br/>#books #bookstodon #reading<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/651/916/519/726/330/original/2e45efa0176689c5.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-14T15:37:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs29hd304hafahdq56s4gml4fckjx27rx6h3w75xq6l37z5aumfdvqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cwdgmfq Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty arguing about vi vs emacs at the Reichenbach Falls in &#34;The Final Problem&#34;, published #OTD in 1893 in various US newspapers and a few days later in The Strand.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/549/980/141/194/815/original/62a8dd0399216438.png"> <br/> 2024-11-26T15:33:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8uhjc68tn3hn59a0y7tsaap4fg2xjvxrahr8thgemcqsqd6zy0mgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cmvx8z9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspq4thw3vr6fjz89y430flskx427yh55ygpad8mjwq65jck0h9vdcq6ccuq'>nevent1q…ccuq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>3/ To put things in perspective, the ELT&#39;s central tower alone is already similar to or even bigger than many current telescopes! Here it is next to the Calar Alto 3.5 m telescope in #Spain, a telescope I remember fondly as I spent many observing nights there during my PhD.<br/><br/>📷 ESO/F. Carrasco (CHEPOX)<br/>📷 CAHA<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/543/656/083/527/966/original/caaae236de946686.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/543/656/105/038/090/original/ebbbe4257718a922.png"> <br/> 2024-11-25T12:44:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspq4thw3vr6fjz89y430flskx427yh55ygpad8mjwq65jck0h9vdczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c0vrt0z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstw4zycny9padt0av04zm9a0q6dtqqchpj4j5xzkjef4eyftwe47qjk4rgy'>nevent1q…4rgy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2/ The tower will be later installed at the centre of the ELT&#39;s primary mirror cell, which you can see here:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtz3PR5ge_0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtz3PR5ge_0</a><br/><br/>You can also follow the construction via these webcams: <a href="https://elt.eso.org/about/webcams/">https://elt.eso.org/about/webcams/</a> 2024-11-25T10:08:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstw4zycny9padt0av04zm9a0q6dtqqchpj4j5xzkjef4eyftwe47qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82csz0v2w 1/ Work is progressing well on the central tower of ESO&#39;s Extremely Large Telescope in #Chile &#39;s Atacama Desert. The ELT has a 5-mirror design, and three of them will be housed in the tower you see here. The M4 and M5 mirrors are particularly important to deliver sharp images, as they will counteract atmospheric turbulence and vibrations due to wind or the telescope&#39;s mechanisms.<br/><br/>➡️ <a href="https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2448a/?lang">https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2448a/?lang</a><br/><br/>📷 ESO/F. Carrasco (CHEPOX)<br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #space #engineering #science<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/543/030/790/116/275/original/ce050e712f1f0431.png"> <br/> 2024-11-25T10:05:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswz42ggr2twv5vrtrwmsthgc0ghwy6x0h3xzz9umxs43k8256z9uqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ceha7zl I&#39;m still re-reading and digesting <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1urx3t48an3pv2vh37akfaks6ty5aujgslfccaa2g4egmam4c2czqg3v0z4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Christine Lemmer-Webber</span> (<span class="italic">npub1urx…v0z4</span>)</a></span>&#39;s insightful writeup on ATProto (and AP), but this particular line hit hard:<br/><br/>&#34;Then along came Google Reader and... friends, if you are reading this and are of a certain age range, there is a strong chance you have feelings just seeing the phrase &#34;Google Reader&#34; mentioned.&#34;<br/><br/>Yes. YES. &lt;Insert clenched fist meme&gt;<br/><br/><a href="https://social.coop/@cwebber/113527462572885698">https://social.coop/@cwebber/113527462572885698</a> 2024-11-24T17:27:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8samtfnzh5jnf68med5ylgq0ekgymcqxw2h5jkznssyl9zw705qszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cy3k78w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9sd99094ugdpshfwa40x24wr38e3zj2xryj9rtktqwxcq2ck67sc30d77e'>nevent1q…d77e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2/ The star, WOH G64, is a red supergiant. It is enshrouded in an elongated cocoon of dust that shines brightly at infrared wavelengths –– that&#39;s the bright inner oval you see at the centre of the image.<br/><br/>The image was obtained with ESO&#39;s Very Large Telescope Interferometer. The VLTI combines light captured with several telescopes, resolving details similar to those you would see with a huge telescope as large as the separation between them.<br/><br/>📷 ESO/K. Ohnaka et al./Y. Beletsky (LCO)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/521/620/423/445/507/original/0be5f26a50d9a5ac.png"> <br/> 2024-11-21T15:21:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9sd99094ugdpshfwa40x24wr38e3zj2xryj9rtktqwxcq2ck67sczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cvzpuqe 1/ Even though stars are huge, they&#39;re so far away they mostly look like points to us. While we&#39;ve been able to resolve details in a handful of stars within the Milky Way, our home galaxy, we now have a close-up view of a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy orbiting our own, 160 000 lightyears away.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2417/">https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2417/</a><br/><br/>📷 ESO/K. Ohnaka et al.<br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #space #science<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/521/595/833/882/749/original/e69abf47ae47e692.png"> <br/> 2024-11-21T15:14:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstnhs5qn2qyng943vlpz39ztge35ernclnvam2k08m6ydpygzehmszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cpdz5fn Flashback to an observing run I did back in 2015 at the lovely du Pont 2.5m telescope in Las Campanas Observatory, #Chile<br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #space<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/516/863/733/020/447/original/75cf3162499462bf.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-20T19:11:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswuq7sxaevty4esze39mw0uxfex5hm80mdym08km9asnlmqpd2nzqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cn6qeg7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw5k6jj8ewkucuks6ctzxuce7p3en8lxn0ru67jlh77vd3g60t6vqmngrxa'>nevent1q…grxa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah yes, that&#39;s a classic! 2024-11-19T20:41:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszj426zl0z05dfaw5k9qv66nuf9elfwnp8mxsg92dxseddkpft09gzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cr8vwxj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsts373jv8jc73pmq8rggvvxazrgvzh3yrjh8qnm93rd7vh5w9fuysq6sx7r'>nevent1q…sx7r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very comprehensive list! 2024-11-18T19:53:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmqtv32k0pmmmm74za0wlvl8tlkey24lqh5fhd56gt7yns95pz7qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c4cz2al In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqste4ltxme8pr2kfegnd0mz44kkfnk9uxa7rgdlpmkns39k272uqks7gfc2v'>nevent1q…fc2v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;technically impossible&#34; &lt;facepalm&gt; 2024-11-17T22:47:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf0kfvl4qnpd4h3m5af98kc9dr2g808dlt2x4338mqfucgh8ekxfszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82catj3zn Having an &#34;ñ&#34; in my surname means constantly being gaslit by online forms that tell me my name can&#39;t contain special characters only to then tell me that my password must contain special characters, three emojis and a valid chess move. 2024-11-17T22:18:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfvgf0mwjz0c9f370zvataay93mpg3vt7h7dcj3j647ega8fp74jgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c6mnxwv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6p9l84q5nvtmg9wkssevmpa6zqrlqprc35k6fnhsa7vpdlsum2cv8ae0y'>nevent1q…ae0y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why do you think it&#39;s impossible to add the same account to multiple lists? If I wanted to make curated lists with, dunno, astronomers, painters and creative writers, there are many people who I would put in more than one list. Why wouldn&#39;t this be possible? 2024-11-17T16:44:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvthsr7hukgq32k0tuq75y0dchc0jv2wwhlvzy8dp6r86y5asgazgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cxc36dk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrpwdgy89kje2k02tw58mzs70hh4ype206gjlm60usmxj0us7nt0qp3ylpl'>nevent1q…ylpl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hashtags are by definition categorizing, just not in a targeted way, unlike curated lists.<br/><br/>Features should be evaluated on their own merit, and not on whether they&#39;re used in other platforms.<br/><br/>Following hashtags is a perfect example: this was implemented here only a couple of years ago, but it has been an option on Instagram for many years. The latter isn&#39;t a valid argument to oppose the former. 2024-11-17T16:25:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99ms4m463ya7curtruq5enmgkhlauefzhg76wvzm7qcjmf4d6qdczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c2zr7hm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv9wkshw3avhz8xyj3tcvvldey87cp3ezsyd2uvcwxsv0mu0t3qach98034'>nevent1q…8034</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They&#39;re curated, while hashtags are not. It&#39;s like asking a friend for book recommendations vs browsing the shelves in a bookstore: they are different and complementary discovery mechanisms. It&#39;s not an &#34;or&#34; situation. 2024-11-17T15:52:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvkap58gzz67ztk5qpnd5zfkpwfxz9szhpcg7mk4wjrz2cxpaxpsczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c5qa0hl #SilentSunday #StreetPhotography #Madrid<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/497/995/349/004/484/original/93a5b2731d24f237.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-17T11:12:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvuaytnryxqer3mzgcp8c3hsxlw75e7z3e26ey5p9r0xg3u65qcegzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cxlhx2v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstu3qh3ht8qjnvnytln4n3u8u24nv204vpesncrv2fnzg6lul4jgs3s3vky'>nevent1q…3vky</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In a parallel universe I&#39;m a biologist! When I was a teenager my parents were debating whether to get me a telescope or a microscope as a gift and they ended up picking the former. 2024-11-14T21:32:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2l006ky46efs373fayxhgdgr4eerqlsjr3q3wg8s7t8374ct0qzczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82chngujd particles be like<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/482/614/734/547/729/original/770d9eee34c9830a.png"> <br/> 2024-11-14T18:01:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfr5vwz2waf6zhehwpkm3ze6y5qp5zq7cyg7fcsuqg0g7gn8ph5xczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cq27m4q Carl Sagan would&#39;ve turned 90 today. Reading &#39;The Demon-Haunted World&#39; as a teenager profoundly shaped the way I think today. Almost 30 years later the book remains (sadly) relevant...<br/><br/>#astronomy #science #books<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/453/412/566/196/809/original/826d1b12dfe822a7.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-09T14:14:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswd7qvn3cxtkjpqdaj3fu255h4ym2g3t2xmvnqjvg534nxrgfr5wgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cyguvml &#34;With our new #AI tool you can now pretend to read papers that others have pretended to write also with AI because god forbid we actually learn how to do stuff.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://scholar.googleblog.com/2024/11/ai-outlines-in-scholar-pdf-reader-skim.html?m=1">https://scholar.googleblog.com/2024/11/ai-outlines-in-scholar-pdf-reader-skim.html?m=1</a> 2024-11-04T17:40:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx7qvd3khtrgzf87avp4ywap75e5rt8mgr24hpud52txxrjzmzy3szyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82crdf2ja I had a lot of fun working on this: the Dark Wolf Nebula, a spooky cloud of interstellar dust, perfect for #Halloween 🐺<br/><br/>More details: <a href="https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2416/">https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2416/</a><br/><br/>📷 ESO/VPHAS+ team<br/><br/>#astronomy #astrodon #space #science<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/402/242/062/665/179/original/6247879c009311f1.png"> <br/> 2024-10-31T13:21:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswt6tt2s07w9079g4lw09p4z8u87mqrzqwlz8s2udt0mfx45e0rxczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cymcpvu Just finished rewatching Fringe 😢 I had so much fun looking for hidden references to things I knew were going to happen, and I was genuinely surprised at how many of them there were! But at the same time I had forgotten enough plot details that I was still surprised every now and then. I&#39;m going to miss Walter and his quirky quotes...<br/><br/>#SciFi #ScienceFiction #tv<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/398/110/315/132/491/original/de2a77fee7d6fea2.png"> <br/> 2024-10-30T19:50:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgh95cxxxsakwhsjxptjrw4ldp9hfm7anu0ut8yt2n0c9hapkmn7czyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cn4vfe9 I have my #Halloween costume ready, and you?<br/><br/>#AcademicChatter <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vuzfuz3lq27530vhqwzp64ps4huc6qgvqa05j4umpy08tjlkqelqnxesa4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>AcademicChatter group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vuz…esa4</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/397/256/820/949/516/original/2ddbc67f0f03ec1f.png"> <br/> 2024-10-30T16:13:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8f5af5y72kdty64d9nckjqzdadd4e5nc402ypumvg3tqyvm2mhyczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cccvtdc Spooky #trees outside the office...<br/><br/>#halloween #BlackAndWhite #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/392/105/412/326/533/original/db82f9b366c7e110.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-29T18:23:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvv85aa6djvmmwqnszkgeduav66e0c6xw2dm8735uwhatrpn8pmlszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cm07rfe I can totally relate.<br/><br/>#science #humour #cartoon #halloween<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/379/229/040/267/071/original/c37240bd15e171a1.png"> <br/> 2024-10-27T11:49:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9epvrjhu40shh4xc5pqdqxsd9tnqsgg4jrqr4uum25g4dyxcvvzszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cpcx3w0 Look, I&#39;m biased, but the ESO #calendar is pretty cool and packed with amazing images to light up your day :-)<br/><br/>You can get it here: <a href="https://www.eso.org/public/products/calendars/calendar_2025/">https://www.eso.org/public/products/calendars/calendar_2025/</a><br/><br/>or at the ESO Supernova if you are in the Munich/Garching area.<br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #space<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/350/890/381/348/920/original/45c16e455f2f4ac5.png"> <br/> 2024-10-22T11:42:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvgcafy3c3sz306k8jlv5afp80xjuvulffswuljgne0wpxw7vyqlqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cghp2hu I would&#39;ve done the same.<br/><br/><a href="https://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/the-package/">https://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/the-package/</a><br/><br/>#humour #comic #cartoon<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/346/149/833/449/663/original/594a99730d9c0ac8.png"> <br/> 2024-10-21T15:36:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgw6mzu92krltx2hk8cccp32ds5hwqlq2s5h5wmaunelpv0ajlcqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82caq90z3 1/ On Monday last week I managed to capture #comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) above the ESO Supernova Planetarium &amp; Visitor Centre in Garching, #Germany. This is a stack of several images to highlight some fainter details on the tail, but I was struck by how bright the comet was to the naked eye despite the Moon and the light pollution.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2443a/">https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2443a/</a><br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #space<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/344/338/421/365/901/original/36a23a9fc40d5560.png"> <br/> 2024-10-21T07:55:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxux6lxfn5zmyplr9utmj2jpqh3c2e9hc0fr9txmkffm7jxnpuycgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82curauhg My first #aurora pic! I took this last night from Mayrhofen, a town in the Alps in #Austria. I couldn’t really see it by eye due to clouds and some light pollution, but it was definitely there, I imagine it was even brighter at higher latitudes!<br/><br/>#astrodon #astrophotography #astronomy<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/270/444/201/757/448/original/d8085090151de719.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-08T06:43:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy2z7tszfa24tj4xje0jpq5lhrfafjyp4x5s478au90tuw7ft9dqqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cx6kusq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdgxx9wm3lnrjvgs5rl2rzk96vat8m3y8l7hr2ae2xtk82xxn0zuc0xv4mv'>nevent1q…v4mv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And a closeup shot of the comet over the Llullaillaco volcano:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/227/264/754/623/673/original/5e69c9c31b439511.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-30T15:42:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdgxx9wm3lnrjvgs5rl2rzk96vat8m3y8l7hr2ae2xtk82xxn0zuczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cx8jsjx #Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan ATLAS) as seen from the construction site of ESO&#39;s Extremely Large Telescope in #Chile <br/><br/>The image was taken with one of our webcams, which you can check here: <a href="https://elt.eso.org/about/webcams/">https://elt.eso.org/about/webcams/</a><br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #space #astrophotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/227/252/825/237/418/original/0d8b73a56395de29.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-30T15:39:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0x6n6ulwjetznsfgafwtk2xhy9dv2ymtma8cg2849l97ghgn4krszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ch9fqmy This will be me for the next few months here in Munich... Another great #cartoon by Tom Gauld.<br/><br/>#books #bookstodon #reading<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/210/632/572/295/611/original/1b4a3950ff2cbe91.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-27T17:12:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrjtspevf4vt8xjy9f90y2yg55czslh2q445ckpllrue7h4mh7smczyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cj5xp8h &#34;Please scan this QR code to download a pdf of our menu that&#39;s not formatted for your phone&#39;s screen because screw responsive web design&#34; is a dystopia that no sci-fi author could&#39;ve predicted. 2024-09-23T15:47:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgrwpmxuaq4s64ejeqve6esfj750npkrglctzev3yusfjlcslfvvgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cgnrwew 1/ This pic I took a few years ago at ESO&#39;s Paranal Observatory in #Chile almost didn&#39;t look like this! I was about to go to sleep when I saw that the folks at the UT4 telescope were using the lasers, so I decided to snap a quick shot.<br/><br/>But when reviewing the image on my camera&#39;s screen I noticed something was off. I looked up and saw that some clouds had rolled in within seconds! Here you can see the lasers going through two cloud layers.<br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #science<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/153/268/607/849/120/original/04fe694f730d38a2.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-17T14:04:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspv26utn9pejwphdzqyvv7svfqkg2hvmtu3g9hsskc4kulvf9vkrqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cu5h5l6 The #DoctorWho theme reimagined as Belgian #jazz by the always brilliant Bill Bailey.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhv5GVexW2E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhv5GVexW2E</a><br/><br/>#music #scifi #comedy 2024-09-11T19:49:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp2uvmq392qdpmal4l9zaay6r4ag3725llu3lqhuyca2kce320gvszyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cpds0dn An extremely large support for an extremely large telescope mirror!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtz3PR5ge_0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtz3PR5ge_0</a><br/><br/>#astronomy #astrodon #engineering #chile 2024-08-30T09:39:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw0237qg4gvypaa4jm4gs2dh48mqwx7rk9muesvjgv23a8ld5whhqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ckf6lsg #SilentSunday #Chile #LandscapePhotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/023/313/056/627/442/original/ca3ade8b2188587a.png"> <br/> 2024-08-25T15:14:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdemx737awufrnsav2fajuq20rnp9z3vc6yv0v34f2yfk6869hvugzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cavvrqn 1/3 Today you&#39;re gonna hear a lot of hype about a blue #SuperMoon, so let me unpack what this means.<br/><br/>The Moon&#39;s orbit around the Earth is slightly elliptical. Sometimes it&#39;s a bit closer and thus looks a tad bigger. The difference is barely noticeable, not even remotely close to &#34;super&#34;.<br/><br/>&#34;Blue Moon&#34; refers to this being the third full #Moon in a season that has four or, more commonly (but not in this case) the second full Moon in a month.<br/><br/>#astronomy #science<br/><br/>📷 Marcoaliaslama (CC-BY-SA 3.0)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/987/691/340/085/126/original/a5702bd1a3770ea5.png"> <br/> 2024-08-19T08:15:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxyrm40mkj4qmzwsncsvzamwpm8rxw4rlyrvfu8egadn7ttsrmsvqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c7m6ye7 I need this machine really badly.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2024/aug/17/tom-gauld-on-how-to-manage-your-unread-books-pile-cartoon">https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2024/aug/17/tom-gauld-on-how-to-manage-your-unread-books-pile-cartoon</a><br/><br/>#books #reading #comics #humour<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/977/622/984/421/119/original/b5f43154ce88ec21.png"> <br/> 2024-08-17T13:35:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy46rlyrf38s0xm9v04jqju2g4e49at5s06jw27mg4455sun5ekugzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cyf0n7u After having seen ESO&#39;s Extremely Large Telescope in person I&#39;ve realised how hard it is to visually convey just how mind-bogglingly huge it is. This drone video however does an excellent job. Look at those engineers working on the primary mirror cell, they look like ants!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwzEHNoYOz4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwzEHNoYOz4</a><br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #space #science #engineering 2024-08-12T12:03:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfcqaknu3ffrff8esu6wtm8hd60fpyh9kvdha8uqrzhxszge6pu3gzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82ccv6sfx #SilentSunday #astronomy #astrophotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/944/080/008/824/201/original/f10992f402de640f.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-11T15:24:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0mnn0f6d9ylq7j08hgu6ezzqqqfugjvlrs6dzf7xf7svlwrqctpqzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82crh9nts Shields up! Here&#39;s how we&#39;re protecting ESO&#39;s Extremely Large Telescope from the harsh environment of the Atacama Desert in #Chile<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnOCPyqaQr0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnOCPyqaQr0</a><br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #space #engineering 2024-08-07T12:14:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszunnz7p3rsq4rlafpae87apre67u24qedc9kfuhk9cgnlu9apy3qzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cvvgh97 Here&#39;s an old pic I took back in 2019, showing the UT4 telescope at ESO&#39;s Paranal Observatory shooting its four mighty lasers. These lasers excite sodium atoms high up in the atmosphere, creating fake &#34;stars&#34; that we monitor in real time to measure and correct atmospheric turbulence, thus yielding very sharp images.<br/><br/>The two faint smudges flanking UT4 are he Andromeda (left) and Triangulum (right) galaxies.<br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #science<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/909/505/288/549/507/original/8012e48679fcf633.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-05T12:52:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszaxmswuj08a09a9ly4zs0h87p3cguh0u5zn4m7mcfuq4yzm53h9szyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82c7svqjl Do you want to build your own supermassive #BlackHole ? My colleague Louisa Spillman, one of our science communication interns here at ESO, has you covered with this handy guide: <a href="https://www.eso.org/public/blog/diy-guide-black-holes/">https://www.eso.org/public/blog/diy-guide-black-holes/</a><br/><br/>#astrodon #astronomy #space #science 2024-08-05T10:07:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspndzxwlfv5630cg88tlulzk66lnflq0y684nql3mpe2v60sxaufgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82caqz7wj Many newcomers due to what&#39;s happening in The Bad Place, so here&#39;s another #introduction. Hi! I&#39;m an astronomer and science communicator at the European Southern Observatory.<br/><br/>Below is a pic from my previous &#34;office&#34; at ESO&#39;s Paranal Observatory in #Chile. I now work full time as Media Officer at ESO&#39;s HQ in #Germany.<br/><br/>I mostly post about #astronomy #space #photography and #astrophotography <br/><br/>Tips:<br/>- fill in your bio<br/>- follow hashtags<br/>- share posts you like, you&#39;re the algorithm here<br/><br/>Welcome!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/110/640/721/502/155/911/original/662ff1295a7564d4.png"> <br/> 2023-07-01T20:33:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszf34stdn4tdq8hnrmr4q9wdk7lh6zyne37uqljn7zjzy2jj2h4dgzyztlntqjz3nftqcr6gr7v49cqtqt4mdzslsw55c78408x40qdr82cjc6xj3 Look, I&#39;m biased, but this model of Barad-dûr that my dad built out of wood *from scratch* is pretty damn awesome! Check out this video for the making-of: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNPfhXXMbc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNPfhXXMbc</a><br/><br/>#lotr #MastoArt #art #craft<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/109/873/567/802/448/839/original/fb1dd084102030d8.png"> <br/> 2023-02-16T08:57:56Z