Gary Bamford

NASA’s Curiosity rover recently shared a video showing the night sky as seen from Mars, with stars that truly look otherworldly

@TheFigen_ Well I'm glad some got it right. Unfortunately I'm concerned about the direction the hair on the pool person is pointing. That looks like some serious hair spray!

Is this correct according to the laws of physics?

Wild how the M7.7 earthquake in Myanmar sent seismic waves rippling *all the way* through Europe. Red = ground rising Blue = ground sinking Nature’s power, mapped in real-time. #earthquake #seismicwaves

The Monument to @Vimto was commissioned by JN Nichols plc. It was carved by artist Kerry Morrison and installed in 1992. The monument can be found in #Manchester at the site of the factory where the first batch of #Vimto was made in 1908. #Lancashire

Finally, video released of my Linnean Society Irene Menton Lecture "From Essex Orchids to Tropical frogs". If you missed it here is your chance ! @LinneanSociety @FBMH_UoM @Panwildlife #conservation youtu.be/7nIXysadnN8?si…

Great idea.....could have done with this years ago. news.sky.com/story/london-o…

Today is #LancashireDay! On this day in 1295, the first elected representatives from Lancashire attended Parliament. Today celebrates our historic county of #Lancashire. Lancashire stretches from the River Mersey in the south to Morecambe Bay and Furness Fells in the north.

@iamnot_elon Yes

@EgyptMcr @amandabamford It now needs to be signed of course ;)

@amandabamford Happy birthday Amanda! What great taste someone has in birthday presents...! 🥳 Really hope you enjoy it ☺️

Hey @EgyptMcr look what I got for my birthday. Can't wait to read it!

Join me on 16th October at @McrMuseum for a free talk. We'll journey from Industrial Essex to tropical Central America- studying and conserving nature. I'll be joined by the amazing @Matthew0Donnell from @McrMuseum

After eleven years, it's time to update my London Underground concentric-circles-and-spokes map. Completely redrawn from centre to edges, it's so much better than before, and more geographically accurate than the official map.

Bridges are crucial for community connectivity, but rising global bridge failures highlight the urgent need for innovative solutions. 📶 Arnmore Limited has partnered with FOSSA to introduce SAIN, learn more following the link: 🚀 fossa.systems/revolutionizin…

@FossaSys Link not working for me?

@amandabamford @charlieconnelly Haha - too true!

@charlieconnelly @grandwizz

How I will be lured to my death.

A full rotation of the planet Mars

@PhysInHistory Maths. With due consideration of the one eyed s.... sorry, gone off piste!

If math is the queen of all sciences, what is the king? ✍️

@SinghLions I think I see a swastika until I tilt it the I see peace.

Which word do you see?

Not a screengrab from "The Martian", but so beautiful it could be. This magnificent martian landscape was imaged yesterday by @NASAPersevere Original Sol 1119 images credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Additional processing S Atkinson (Hard work, so please Share if you like it!)

The moment when electrons appear to travel faster than light in a nuclear reactor due to the Cherenkov effect.