Happy New Year! 🥳 Our New Year's resolution? To #CaptureTheCosmos💥 2026 will see the start of the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time! Over the next decade, NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory will build the most complete map & detailed time-lapse movie of the Southern sky ever made. 🔭

Our dome isn’t just for the aesthetic (though it does look iconic on Cerro Pachón 👀). NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's dome is basically a giant, high-tech shield for the telescope and camera inside, protecting them from wind, temperature swings, and dust. 🔭🧪

The night sky looks steady. It's not. 💥 In the night sky, asteroids drift. Stars pulse and flicker. Distant galaxies flare when something dramatic like a supernova is happening inside them. The Universe is constantly changing, even when our eyes can’t see it. 🔭🧪☄️

See just how fast it works: Rubin can image the entire constellation of Orion in just 21 minutes! 🏹 The kind of cosmic surveying that used to take days or weeks can now happen in the time it takes to eat a midnight snack 🥪 🔭🧪

Longer nights means more time for the stars 🌟 As we get closer to winter in the southern hemisphere, sunset gets earlier. But that's good news for ground-based astronomy observatories like NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory, because longer nights mean more time to #CaptureTheCosmos! 🔭🧪

NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory will send millions of alerts every night...who sorts through them? Meet the alert brokers who process & add context to Rubin’s alerts so scientists can focus on what they're interested in🔭🧪 🔗 https://rubinobservatory.org/for-scientists/data-products/alerts-and-brokers

*Waves hi* 👋 *Waves bye* 👋 Back in July, NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory captured this view of Comet 3I/ATLAS: the third interstellar object ever spotted in our Solar System. 3I/ATLAS is still zipping through our Solar System, coming closest to Earth today, 19 December! 🌎 🔭🧪

Whew, we've made it to the last day of #AAS247 and we're thriving! By "thriving," we mean we've had more coffee than water this week, but we've also had fruitful discussions with colleagues from around the world! Here's our conference survival kit* ☕️ *peer-reviewed by fellow astronomers 🔭🧪☄️

May your holidays be full of light — and just the right amount of dark matter 🌌 Happy Holidays from all of us at NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory! We hope your festive season sparkles with cosmic wonder ✨🔭🧪

Grab your camera! 📸 NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory looks good from every angle, and YOU can experience it up close! Free public tours to Rubin through September 2026 are now open — reserve your spot at ls.st/visits. We hope to see you soon!

At our expense

🎥 #ClimateChange Myth Buster #11 'The sun is responsible for #GlobalWarming’ 8 more myths busted▶️ tinyurl.com/CC-MythB2 PL RP🩷💚💙 @johnscottg.com @carlietrott.bsky.social @bethbramble.bsky.social @billydillydally.bsky.social @hamkold.bsky.social @allmylovesteph.bsky.social @debbie292d.bsky.social

It's Okay To Be Woke: Trump administration wants all liberal groups labeled as terrorists. #woke #wokeness #staywoke #politics #liberal

🩸 While creatures of the night roam, our lab never sleeps. Even on Halloween, we move faster than a vampire at dusk, delivering precise testing on whole blood, serum, plasma, and more so clinicians can make timely decisions for their patients. Happy Halloween! 🦇 👻 #Halloween2025 #LabLife #IDsky

LEGO: U.S. EPSTEIN REGIME CROSSED THE LINE AGAIN

💻🔫 Ukraine Russia War | Ukraine Develops Guided Aerial Bomb | RCF NSFW & Premium Content: https://patreon.com/RealCombatFootage Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RCF #RealCombatFootage #RCF #War #Military #WorldNews #BreakingNews #UkraineRussiaWar

The Blue Torch: #Kegsbreath #Sen.MarkKelly #Sec.Defense

Vice President JD Vance says "anybody can apply" to get money from the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” the Justice Department is setting up as part of a deal with President Trump — offering Hunter Biden and Tina Peters as hypothetical possibilities.

NASA-Raumkapsel erreicht Einflusssphäre des Mondes | tagesschau.de https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/nasa-artemis-mondmission-mondphase-100.html #Mondmission #Nasa #Artemis2 #Mond

Correction: ICE and Leavitt protect pedophiles. #oligarchy #dictatorship #dictatortrump

Memorial Day

You’re a bad ass bitch, like your mother befor you

New York is going to turn into "the dark knight rises" if the knicks win or loose. lmao

Earlier today on Somewhere in the Skies, we talked about the Bledsoe’s and I revealed a multitude of contradictions and lies in their own story. Breaks my heart to share this, but the truth is the truth. Here’s the clip. What do you think?

Highland Park is tired of being played by the Democratic Party. They are done with the two party system and Republicans, too. HLP is voting No Party Preference. They and the rest of CA-34 are voting Loren Colin for Congress on June 2. #CA34 #Independent #vote #midterms2026 #politics

How can you not love Leclerc vs. Verstappen? Seeing these two go at it on track is worth the price of admission. #F1 | #MiamiGP

[President Trump] went and said help is on the way to the Iranian protesters. Time after time over the last, mostly over the last 10 days or so, he has been encouraging the Iranian protesters, and at the same time the Ayatollah has come out and … called him a tyrant,” said @jonathankarl.bsky.social.

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Mifepristone survives another day, but Thomas and Alito are openly laying the groundwork for a nationwide ban.

Up In The Clouds 'Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer' Nintendo 64

When we’re being berated with constant crises it can be hard to find time to do our basic civic duty of voting. I put together a guide with recommendations of progressive candidates that you may see on your ballot. TURN IN YOUR BALLOTS BY MAY 19TH #oregon #Portland #portlandoregon #primary #election

May Day rally and dedication of 2026 plaque at Haymarket Memorial

What a powerful act of love.

🙌 Say hello to Katie, our new Account Coordinator! With a well-rounded background in all areas of advertising and strong communication skills, she brings insight, teamwork, and enthusiasm to every project. We’re excited to have her on the team!

Aaaa já estou prontissima 🥹🥹

At Global Conference 2026, our "FinTech's Global Playbook: Breaking Barriers and Borders" panelists provided their expertise on successful leadership qualities in this AI era. Watch the replay: milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/...

It’s a blue moon and micro moon at the same time! I explain the rare astronomical treat we’re in for tonight!

Probleme bei Lamborghini vor dem DTM-Start 2026! Der Temerario GT3 hat Brems- und Lenkschwächen. DTM-Champ Bortolotti kann nicht vorne mithalten. Wird Lambo 2026 noch konkurrenzfähig? 🚗💥 #DTM2026 #Lamborghini #RacingDrama #Motorsport #TemerarioGT3

🇫🇷 Paris is being set ablaze tonight — not by conflict, but by celebration.

Samigo shared a lava shader made in Shader Graph, Amplify, and VFX Graph, combining flow maps, heat distortion, and particles to push the molten look further. 🌋 See more: www.reddit.com/r/Unity3D/co... #unity3d #vfx #gamedev #indiedev

Dogs after anesthesia 😂

Will backing Don Cherry for the Order of Canada backfire on Canada's Conservatives? 🍇 @supriya.bsky.social says the CPC's campaign could cost Pierre Poilievre in Quebec. Agree or disagree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/031626Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/031626 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

This is Wynn. She insists on her human's full attention before jumping into the water. Not gonna do anything fancy, just likes an audience. 14/10 (IG: wynn_thegolden)

OpenAI has a new “health” app… 🤨 From the latest episode of Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, with @emilymbender.bsky.social. From episode 71: A Bad Case of Hype-itis.

Dynamite Kid talking about retirement and passing his boots to "the superstar of the 1990's" Chris Benoit.

Thank you to @casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond for joining us at today’s Assembly Higher Education Committee to speak in support of our bill to study how the Pay It Forward, Pay It Back program could help California’s future students.

After thousands of Shorts, I realized I may have been making a huge mistake. This is only a small piece (OutTake - Part 01) of a much bigger realization that could completely change my channel. The full 13-minute video is on my channel if you want to hear the entire story.

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Apple just had a huge week! 🍎💻 What’s next for them? These are some things that could be on their way! Stay Tuned! #apple #macbook #ipad #iphone #wwdc2026 #homepod #macmini #macstudio #imac #macpro #mac #airpodsmax

MLS Cup news and notes LAFC's Son Heung-Min opens up the scoring sheet at the 21st minute with a tight angled finish off a Denis Bouanga steal and assist. Austin FC the hosts are stunned. Vamos!

The celebrity chef and UNITED24 ambassador showed his support for Ukraine, saying the country is “playing a match for freedom and democracy.” #Ukriane #Freedom #Democracy #WorldCup @ec.europa.eu @volteuropa.org Source: Jimmy Kimmel - United24 Media

No talk, just hugs.

TONIGHT at 10 on SOPBS: Our New World Five ecosystems are reshaped by climate change as ice fields and underwater forests vanish and become replaced by new ecosystems.

The West Wing S01E07 - The State Dinner Clip number 0045 #TheWestWing

Randy's turn!

Rubio says he’s happy about how we have transformed foreign aid, brushing off massive policy failures as bumps in the road. He lives in a fantasy world where destroying international alliances, abandoning global stability counts as a proud achievement. (I wouldn’t be in his shoes, even if they fit.)

It actually goes like this 😂