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Bytes Deutschland<p><a href="https://www.bytesde.com/946138/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">bytesde.com/946138/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Foto einer Galaxie <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Weltraum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weltraum</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Weltraumtechnik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weltraumtechnik</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Weltraumtechnologie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weltraumtechnologie</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Weltraumtechnologien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weltraumtechnologien</span></a></p>
UFO FEED<p><a href="https://www.ufofeed.com/120425/55-years-ago-today-a-liquid-oxygen-tank-in-the-command-service-module-of-apollo-13-explodes-turning-the-lunar-mission-into-a-perilous-rescue-operation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ufofeed.com/120425/55-years-ag</span><span class="invisible">o-today-a-liquid-oxygen-tank-in-the-command-service-module-of-apollo-13-explodes-turning-the-lunar-mission-into-a-perilous-rescue-operation/</span></a> 55 years ago today, a liquid oxygen tank in the Command-Service module of Apollo 13 explodes, turning the lunar mission into a perilous rescue operation. <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>I spent 30 hours processing 500 frames of the Moon to bring out all the fine details. <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/917403/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/917403/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceTechnology</span></a></p>
Pomaranč<p>We Lives🌎 In Just Speck Of Dust </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>earth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarsystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarsystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spacephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spacephotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spaceexploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spaceexploration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cosmos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astrology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mrsciencetamil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mrsciencetamil</span></a></p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>A small treat for the weekend. </p><p>In the late evening of 24 April 1972, Apollo 16 left lunar orbit carrying John Young, Thomas Mattingley II, &amp; Charlie Duke back to Earth.</p><p>The Apollo Metric (Mapping) Camera took a sequence of still images looking back at the Moon, initially the lunar farside &amp; then the nearside as it rotated into view.</p><p>Here's a 10 fps movie sequence showing 90 of those images without any processing or alignment. </p><p>Credit: NASA/JSC/Arizona State University</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Trump administration’s NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/908517/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/908517/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceTechnology</span></a></p>
UFO FEED<p><a href="https://www.ufofeed.com/119644/top-physics-society-aps-highlights-breakthrough-in-interstellar-lightsail-manufacturing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ufofeed.com/119644/top-physics</span><span class="invisible">-society-aps-highlights-breakthrough-in-interstellar-lightsail-manufacturing/</span></a> Top Physics society (APS) highlights breakthrough in interstellar lightsail manufacturing <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>NASA’s Deep Space Network starts new dish, marks 60 years in Australia <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/904693/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/904693/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceTechnology</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1978288/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1978288/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA win Space Force contracts worth up to $13.7B <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>1968 Saturn V model <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/898871/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/898871/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceTechnology</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Earth from Mars, as seen 80 minutes after Sunset by the Curiosity Rover. What a mind blowing view <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/898559/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/898559/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceTechnology</span></a></p>
readbeanicecream<p>NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it</p><p><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-website-removes-first-woman-graphic-novel-but-heres-where-you-can-still-find-it" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">space.com/space-exploration/na</span><span class="invisible">sa-website-removes-first-woman-graphic-novel-but-heres-where-you-can-still-find-it</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spaceexploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spaceexploration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nasa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/graphicnovels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>graphicnovels</span></a></p>
UFO FEED<p><a href="https://www.ufofeed.com/119034/night-view-of-milky-way-at-nanga-parbat-pakistan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ufofeed.com/119034/night-view-</span><span class="invisible">of-milky-way-at-nanga-parbat-pakistan/</span></a> Night View Of Milky Way At Nanga Parbat Pakistan <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a></p>
UFO FEED<p><a href="https://www.ufofeed.com/118907/nasa-disgusted-by-elon-musks-disrespect-workers-affected-by-the-layoffs-were-only-given-30-days-notice-instead-of-60-as-spelled-out-in-federal-government-guidance-and-have-eve/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ufofeed.com/118907/nasa-disgus</span><span class="invisible">ted-by-elon-musks-disrespect-workers-affected-by-the-layoffs-were-only-given-30-days-notice-instead-of-60-as-spelled-out-in-federal-government-guidance-and-have-eve/</span></a> NASA Disgusted by Elon Musk’s Disrespect. Workers affected by the layoffs were only given 30 days’ notice — instead of 60, as spelled out in federal government guidance — and have even been denied time-off awards. <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a></p>
UFO FEED<p><a href="https://www.ufofeed.com/118602/company-works-to-make-sending-ashes-to-space-more-affordable/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ufofeed.com/118602/company-wor</span><span class="invisible">ks-to-make-sending-ashes-to-space-more-affordable/</span></a> Company works to make sending ashes to space more affordable <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Source of Jupiter's mysterious 500-degree heat burst found<br>By Jacinta Bowler</p><p>Scientists say a vast, Earth-sized region of unexpectedly high temperatures in Jupiter's upper atmosphere was caused by a massive wave of solar wind.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-04-04/solar-wind-jupiter-aurora-heat/105121366" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/science/2025-0</span><span class="invisible">4-04/solar-wind-jupiter-aurora-heat/105121366</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/PlanetsandAsteroids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetsandAsteroids</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/ScienceandTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceandTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Telescopes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telescopes</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stars</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Spacecraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spacecraft</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/JacintaBowler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JacintaBowler</span></a></p>

Farm kid with big dreams plays critical role in Moon landing
By Andrew Williams

Aim for the stars, Jaxon Liebeck tells students as he returns to his school in WA a month after directing a landmark space mission.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-03/jax

ABC News · How a kid from Pemberton helped lead a landmark commercial Moon landingBy Andrew Williams