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A somewhat befuddled unicorn 🦄 I'm Avariel Falcon in Second Life, a Radio Ham and a Druid! Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/avarielfalcon/albums #Nonbinary #Asexual they/them

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Phil Plait@philplait.bsky.social · 7h ago

Oh wow: ESA announces it has a positive detection of the SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage booster impacting the moon! I still haven't seen any images of a flash, but that's not surprising. It was faint. Here, they saw evidence of gas (vaporized material) in the impact plume by taking spectra.

ESO@eso.org · 7h ago

Earlier today, the discarded upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket impacted on the Moon. As part of a coordinated observing campaign, our Very Large Telescope detected spectral lines of sodium and lithium gas in the impact plume lasting for 5-10 minutes after impact. 🔭 🧪 📷 ESO/C. Schmidt et al. 1/4

paulusthewoodgnome@paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · yesterday

'Solar power supplied an unprecedented 14.4% of all electricity generated in the UK last month, surpassing its previous monthly high of 12.4% set in May. On 12 July solar accounted 18.8% of all power generated, coming close to the record of 19.5% set on 24 May.' www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Solar powers highest share of UK electricity ever after record July sunshine

Solar power supplied 14.4 per cent of all electricity generated in Britain last month

independent.co.uk

ESA Space Science@science.esa.int · yesterday

12 August: for over one minute, day turns to night 🌑 thanks to a total solar eclipse. But will it be visible from your place? Check out these maps to find out. If you're close to the path of totality, but not within it, it is totally worth the travel! 1/2 🔭 🧪 #EuropeanSolarEclipse

Map of Earth shown as a globe, with the focus on its northern hemisphere. A red, C-shaped arc marked 'total eclipse' reaches from northeast Russia, past the North Pole, Greenland, Iceland and the Iberian Peninsula. An orange oval surrounds this arc, marked 'partial eclipse', covering most of Europe, Canada and parts of the USA, the western edge of Africa and the northeastern corner of Russia.Spain and Canary Islands map showing total solar eclipse path on 12 Aug 2026 with totality band and darkness contours
Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d ago

Very disappointing from the new Prime Minister, very much sounding like the previous PM. These are among the world’s most vulnerable and desparate people. They need safe routes and humanity from responsible politicians, not grandstanding. This isn’t doing politics differently.

Burnham pledges to be "relentless" in curbing small boat crossings
Met Office - weather and climate@metoffice.gov.uk · 4d ago

After a very brief respite from the heat, temperatures will spike across England and Wales again early next week with the mid 30s Celsius possible in the southeast on Monday🌡️ This hot and humid spell won't last long and may be accompanied by some scattered thundery downpours⛈️

Met Office - weather and climate@metoffice.gov.uk · 4d ago

A fine afternoon for many with plenty of sunshine, though this hazy in places🌤️ Cloudier in northern Scotland and Northern Ireland with the odd shower🌥️ Warmer for most than yesterday and very warm across much of England and Wales🌡️