My friend Martin Ratcliffe recently shared his photo montage of the 2023 annular solar eclipse over Bryce Canyon, Utah. I may be biased, but I think it's spectacular (and it got selected for an astronomy picture of the day).

This is one of the ways that our galaxy recycles & renews itself. Carbon-rich dust from these two old stars, called Wolf-Rayet 140, sprays out into interstellar space, where it will eventually become part of the next generation of stars and planets.

@DoctorVive @tylerhnorris Every time you read Matt Yglesias, an angel loses its wings.

@CONELRAD6401240 The man who brought King Tut to life

The story of the "little red dot" galaxies shows how much we still have to learn about the universe. It's also a good case study in not falling for clickbait stories about how some new discovery has "broken" science. Stay curious & keep learning.

For context: These new images from JWST are just small snapshots of the vast network of space clouds & interstellar flows coursing through our galaxy.

@NOCwYt @JillPhys1905 @NASAViz That's a completely different question. Are you asking if I believe in the objective reality of the world (rocks, trees, people, etc)? Yes, I do. But that is an empirical observation, not a logical proof.

@SquigglyVolcano @Astro_Jonny I was wondering about that narrow risk corridor -- thanks for the additional info!

@Astro_Jonny Ah, thanks! That potential impact corridor (assuming it sticks) passes over a lot of population.

@Astro_Jonny For an object of that size, how close would it have to be to a populated region to pose a risk? I expect a mid-Pacific impact would be harmless, for instance.

@JillPhys1905 @NOCwYt @NASAViz Sorry, I didn't mean to "well actually" you! I was trying to clarify to the OP that his concept of "proof" does not make any sense.

Superman fans take note: K2-22b is a disintegrating planet circling a distant red star. I wonder if one visionary scientist there tried to warn of impending doom.

@JillPhys1905 @NOCwYt @NASAViz It helps to be rigorous about terms. You cannot logically "prove" something is a myth; that's an impossibility. But if an idea cannot be tested or falsified, then it is not a scientific hypothesis. You can call it what you want (faith, myth, etc), but you should be honest.

The Apollo flight path to the Moon was a lot faster and more energy-intensive than what Firefly is doing. It had to be, because Apollo was transporting fragile human cargo.

@ReinDeerRules @NASAViz Hi-res download of the cosmic periodic table is available for free on the NASA site!