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skrishna, 7 months ago to space

What's at the center of our galaxy? Meet our friendly neighborhood supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*.

#space #science #womeninstem #scicomm

https://youtu.be/3Q0TrdInQ_0

skrishna, 7 months ago to space

Hubble observed the globular cluster Terzan 12, returning a stunning photo -- but why are so many of the stars red? Let's dive into what we're seeing here:

#space #science #scicomm #hubble #womeninstem

https://youtu.be/JZoqQNF8BZM

skrishna, 7 months ago to space

OSIRIS-REx successfully returned a sample of the asteroid Bennu to Earth! Here's more about the landing, recovery of the sample container, and what comes next:

#space #science #scicomm #OSIRISREx #womeninstem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDhEbgIBBM0

alexwitze, 7 months ago to random

Everything is looking good for the #OSIRISREX sample return this morning. The media tent at Dugway is hopping.

skrishna, 7 months ago to space

Morning!! I'm following the OSIRIS-REx sample return mission -- the sample container is scheduled to touch down in Utah at 10:55 am ET/8:55 am MT. So far everything has gone smoothly.

The sample return container separated from the spacecraft a couple of hours ago. The larger spacecraft has a new mission now, called OSIRIS-APEX and is journeying on to study the asteroid Apophis.

#space #science #nasa #osirisrex

skrishna, 8 months ago to science

I'm doing the news today again on Science Friday! Be sure to tune in on your local NPR station!

#science #scicomm #womeninstem

https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/climate-week-nyc-update/

Loerwyn, 8 months ago to random

Yay!! My copy of @skrishna 's book arrived and it's so tiny and cute

skrishna, 8 months ago to space

What did our sun look like when it was just a tiny baby? A new JWST photo gives us a clue!

#JWST #space #science #scicomm #nasa #womeninstem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNFeWoOlAMA

skrishna, 8 months ago to Starfield

If you listen to NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, you might hear a familiar voice today talking about #Starfield!

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/21/1197954178/pop-culture-happy-hour-draft-09-21-2023

#videogames #gaming #npr

skrishna, 8 months ago to space

NASA flew a spacecraft through an explosion on the sun (a coronal mass ejection), and there’s some pretty cool footage of the event.

No spacecraft were harmed in the making of this video!

#space #science #nasa #sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2skjBKYr74

skrishna, 8 months ago to random

Morning everyone!! We have beautiful, crisp fall weather right now here in PA and it's giving me life

skrishna, 8 months ago to random

I AM BACK and oh my god I have so much work to do haha sob

skrishna, 8 months ago to Iceland

Lunchtime reading: THE SIX by my friend Loren Grush and the best bowl of soup I have ever had.

#iceland #travel #books #reading

skrishna, 8 months ago to Iceland

I think I got the one I’m going to frame. #iceland #travel

skrishna, 8 months ago to random

Sitting in a cafe in Iceland reading THE MIMICKING OF KNOWN SUCCESSES by Malka Older. Life is good!