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James Webb Telescope Mirror Deployment

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

A work of patience:
The #NASAWebb mirror deployment has started yesterday, moving ~1 mm/day for the next ~10 days for a total of 12.5 mm.
After that, they’ll be ready for @NASAWebb ultimate goal: mirror alignment! #JWST pic.twitter.com/wEOJb9zCsN
— Dr. Gioia Rau (@GioiaRau) January 16, 2022

There’s No Rule That Says We’ll Make It

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

Discovery Alert: Water Vapor Detected on a ‘Super Neptune’

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

Discovery Alert: Water Vapor Detected on a ‘Super Neptune’

Discovery Alert!
A rarer planet type joins the list of known worlds. This brings the total of confirmed planets beyond our solar system to 4,903!
We are moving closer and closer to 5,000! https://t.co/FUNYZNmdGF pic.twitter.com/J6ZyMXTMKx
— NASA Exoplanets (@NASAExoplanets) January 15, 2022

What does it mean to take a complex derivative? (visually explained)

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

Don’t Go Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

Don’t Go Down the Rabbit Hole

Critical thinking, as we’re taught to do it, isn’t helping in the fight against misinformation.

I've known about & tweeted @samwineburg's great work on evaluating Internet info, but have just learned about @holden's, influenced by Sam & Sarah McGrew. Mike's SIFT method amplifies prior work beautifully. https://t.co/GbV2G9ikSw
— Daniel Willingham (@DTWillingham) January 13, 2022

Underwater volcano eruption near Tonga

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1482310078007066624?s=20

Why Spider Silk is Stronger Than Steel

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

The balls are going straight

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

The balls are going straight. pic.twitter.com/WfZf6FKLMo
— Lissage Angels (@lissageangels) January 13, 2022

North American Life Expectancy by Province/State/Territory/Unitary Government

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

North American Life Expectancy by Province/State/Territory/Unitary Government

Map shows the life expectancy across North America. Being Canadian almost guarantees you a long life – unless you are an Indigenous Canadian… Much like in Australia… Source: https://t.co/wYDacACn7z pic.twitter.com/WltvIkyjTb
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) January 14, 2022

James Webb Telescope MIRI Instrument Filter Wheel

Posted on 2022/01/20 by Carl Robitaille

OK, Internet. Are you ready for our gallery "The Beauty of the @NASAWebb @ESA_Webb MIRI Instrument Filter wheel"? Because it *is* beautiful, and @mpi_astro is quite proud of contributing to that amazing space telescope! Let's start with the classic face-on look. 1/ pic.twitter.com/BAhr6dVUhd
— MPI für Astronomie (@mpi_astro) January 12, 2022