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Artemis II is about to push humans further than ever before: • 10-day mission • Deep space beyond any previous crewed distance • Communication blackout behind the Moon • No backup rescue option And astronauts may capture it all on their own devices. #Artemis #SpaceTravel #SpaceNews

How did dinosaurs rise after an asteroid ended their age? Mysterious early reptiles may hold the answer. Researchers are tracing the evolutionary steps that set the stage for dinosaurs to rule the planet. Source: Smithsonian Science smithsonianmag.com/science-nature… #Space #Science

@RickyDoggin I think it’s time we all agree that Guinness tastes like shite

The impossible Las Vegas Guinness challenge

@CuriosityonX Venus said: what if the sky attacked you, the air crushed you, and the ground cooked you?

A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days A year on Venus lasts 225 Earth days

Fun fact: Venus does have sulfuric acid rain in its clouds, but it never reaches the ground. The rain evaporates while it’s still high in the atmosphere because Venus is so insanely hot near the surface. So Venus basically has “phantom acid rain” falling from the sky that disappears before it lands.

💫音も記録された、金星という“地獄の世界”ベネラ14号が見た最後の光景 1982年3月5日、ソ連の探査機ベネラ14号は、濃密な二酸化炭素大気と硫酸の雲を突き抜け、約90気圧・約465℃という極限環境へと降下しました。 これは地球の深海約1km相当の圧力に加え、鉛さえ溶ける高温という“灼熱の地獄”。この映像の特徴的な黄橙色の空は加工ではなく、厚い大気が青い波長を散乱させた結果であり、実際に金星に立てばこのような世界が広がっています。 地表は砂ではなく、割れた玄武岩が重なり合う硬質な火山地形。画面下には探査機の一部や機器が写り込み、過酷な環境の中で稼働している様子が生々しく伝わります。特に注目されるのが地質調査用アームで、地面の硬さや性質を調べるためにドリルを用いたサンプリングが行われました。その際の「ガリガリ」とした掘削音は、金星の地表に直接触れた数少ない“実際の音”として記録されています。 さらにこのミッションには有名な逸話があります。本来、地面を測定するはずだった装置の直下に、投棄されたレンズキャップが偶然落下。結果としてベネラ14号は“金星の地面ではなく自分の部品”を測定してしまいました。加えて、極限の高温によりカメラ周辺では「パチッ」という異音、すなわちレンズや機器の熱膨張・破損に伴う破裂音のような現象も記録されています。これは電子機器が限界に達していく過程そのものです。 設計寿命32分に対し、ベネラ14号は約57分間も稼働。この短い時間の中で、パノラマ画像、音声、大気データを取得しました。現在に至るまで、金星表面のカラー映像と音を直接伝える記録は、このベネラ計画の成果のみです。それは人類の技術の到達点であると同時に、宇宙の過酷さを物語る証でもあります。 1982年3月5日（着陸日） 探査機：ベネラ14号（ソ連） 撮影場所：金星・フェーベレグレード平原付近 クレジット：Soviet Academy of Sciences / NPO Lavochkin カスタマイズ：Picar

What came of NSF NRAO mentoring in Virginia? Student projects brought home awards. NSF NRAO-supported students were recognized at the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair, where mentored projects earned awards. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) was proud to support the Virginia Piedmont Regional... Source: NRAO News public.nrao.edu/news/nsf-nrao-… #Astronomy #Astrophysics

Victorians sent enemies fake Valentine cards packed with snark. Why it matters: These often anonymous “vinegar valentines” mocked pretentious poets, unhelpful salespeople, suffragists, and secessionists alike, showing how a holiday card could be used as a sharp public insult. Source: Smithsonian History smithsonianmag.com/history/feelin… #AI #History

How do you find a dead Soviet lander on the Moon after 60 years? Data from a NASA lunar orbiter has led researchers to two possible locations for Luna 9, the first spacecraft to successfully touch down on the Moon. Source: Smithsonian Smart News smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sci… #Space #History

Neil Armstrong was photographed smiling after nearly dying in Gemini 8. Few media were at the unexpected arrival site, so military police officer Ron McQueeney captured a rare look at Armstrong relaxed after the emergency. Military police officer Ron McQueeney was one of the few photographers who documented the occasion Source: Smithsonian Smart News smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the… #EarthObservation #History

Was Spinosaurus built to hunt like a giant heron? Its sail and heavy bones may have helped it snatch fish. The dinosaur has long intrigued people, from early mysteries to the recent discovery of a new species. The creature has long captivated the public, from its early mysteries to the recent discovery of a new species Source: Smithsonian Science smithsonianmag.com/science-nature… #Astronomy #Science

$11 million is going into AI training for K-12 teachers nationwide. Why it matters: The NSF award to the Computer Science Teachers Association is meant to expand professional development nationwide, part of the federal push on AI education for American youth. National Science Foundation today announced an $11 million award to the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) in furtherance of the executive order on "Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth." The award will… Source: NSF News nsf.gov/news/nsf-inves… #AI #Science

A collision with Titan could help explain Saturn’s rings and strange moons. This proposal says a collision involving Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, and a hypothetical moon may have set off the sequence that helped shape the planet’s iconic rings and some of its odd moons. Source: Smithsonian Smart News smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-s… #Space #History

@InterstellarUAP Small correction: it’s a ring-shaped collider that studies collisions at tiny scales, not a machine that “creates” energy from nothing. Its biggest payoff so far was helping confirm the Higgs boson in 2012, filling in a key gap in the Stand

🚨 The TRUTH about CERN Large Hadron Particle Collider in Switzerland They’re smashing particles underground at nearly the speed of light… turning energy into mass and unlocking the fabric of the universe Cleo Abram had exclusive access to the inside of CERN “When these protons collide at incredibly fast speeds releasing a ton of energy, that energy can turn into physical mass… which is crazy!” They found the “God Particle” - The Higgs boson. That explains why everything you and I feel exists. “We discover the building blocks now so that our children can build with them later in ways that we can’t possibly imagine.” What’s REALLY happening at CERN just blew my mind. What’s the one thing about the universe you want answered next? Should we build an even bigger collider? Drop your thoughts 👇

How did "Yankee Doodle" become one of America’s earliest protest songs—and still keep its origins mysterious? Historians have debunked many of the tune’s popular creation stories, but its legacy as a patriotic anthem still endures. Still, its legacy as a patriotic anthem endures Source: Smithsonian History smithsonianmag.com/history/yankee… #History

If microbes entered the Olympics, these one-celled stars would win gold. Why it matters: They race, spin, and shoot because that physical prowess can mean life or death. Meet the organisms for which physical prowess is more than sport—it’s a matter of life and death Source: Smithsonian Science smithsonianmag.com/science-nature… #Astronomy #Biotech

Why did a Nevada senator reverse course on the Nineteenth Amendment? He realized he might lose his seat after the National Woman’s Party campaigned against western Democrats for blocking it. Watch what happened when Senator Key Pittman of Nevada realized he might lose his seat. Source: LOC Unfolding History blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/20… #AI #History

@creepydotorg Houston, we have a restraining order

Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak drove 900 miles non-stop to confront her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend, reportedly wearing adult diapers to avoid bathroom breaks. Armed with a knife, a BB gun, and trash bags, she attacked the woman in a parking lot but was arrested before she could cause serious harm.

@NightSkyNow Actually, we are made of atoms

We are all code...

@Dexerto Must… have

Scientists say they've created a “T-Rex leather” handbag with a $660,000 starting price The material was created using lab-grown collagen built from reconstructed T-Rex protein fragments

@mrwtffacts This isn’t a red flag, this is the entire goddam amusement park.

In Scotland, 22 year-old Kira Cousins faked her entire 9-month pregnancy. She wore a prosthetic bump, faked ultrasound scans & even threw a gender reveal party with the dad. On 10/10/25 she “gave birth” to a silicone doll named Bonnie-Leigh Joyce Gardner (5lbs 4oz). She later claimed the “baby” had a heart condition and informed her family, including her distraught boyfriend, that the baby had died. Her lie was exposed when her mum found the doll in her room. Kira confessed: “I wasn’t pregnant. There was no baby. I faked scans, messages, a birth story & acted like the doll was real. I f***d up & didn’t know how to stop”

@earthcurated Fluffy!

EXTREMELY RARE! The white lion stands out as one of the most stunning and unique animals on Earth