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Astronomer, Educator, Traveller, Human, Mild cynic.
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Ukraine has released an extensive video in which the destruction of several strategic bombers of the Russian Air Force during the „Spiderweb“ operation is documented.

submitted 1 day ago • 15 comments

Completely nuts how inventive and effective the Ukrainians have been. 3 years into an existential war against a much larger enemy and they are blowing up dozens of completely irreplaceable strategic bombers using cheap drones.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

The European competition places for this years Premier league are hilarious. Champions league 1st to 5th and…17th. Europa league 6th and 12th. Conference league 7th.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

In 1961 the world population was less than half of what it is now. Either what people drink has changed significantly over time, or people in the 60's must have been absolutely sozzled all the time. www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ap...

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

If the US survives in its current form it will be because Trump is a moron. Unfortunately he is uncovering all the flaws in the system that a more competent authoritarian would exploit, and no attempt will be made to close the loopholes to prevent them.

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Finally wrote something for @theconversation.com! Together with Prof Derek Ward-Thompson, I wrote about the significance of the discovery of long-chain carbon molecules on #Mars, as found by SAM on the #Curiosity rover in Gale crater. Read the article 👇

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

About the most shocking thing here is that Trump correctly says he “couldn’t care less” rather than that awful American expression that he “could care less”.

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Happy Eid. Used our Planewave DeltaRho to capture an H alpha image of the Moon at 4PM from the Alston observatory. It is currently 2% illuminated, and very close to the Sun, so do not try this at home.

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

The JHI and Study Astronomy's Megan Argo and Derek Ward Thompson debate the significance of the latest "life" signals from Mars theconversation.com/nasas-curios...

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

Given his repeating of Russian propaganda almost verbatim he was probably freely sharing the info with the Russians, no need for them to intercept anything.

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

Any idea what just launched in the last half hour?

submitted 73 days ago • 1 comment

Just saw a satellite plume above Alston.

submitted 73 days ago • 2 comments

On May 12th, the JHI Public Lecture will be given by Prof. Andrew Pontzen (Durham University). Entitled "The Universe in a Box", this lecture will describe how modern cosmological simulations work. Free tickets are available from www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-univer... #preston #darkmatter #darkenergy

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

So Putin publicly jokes about making Trump wait to talk to him. Then he refuses to sign up to the ceasefire Trump wants. Yet Trump will pretend he won some concessions. Pathetic.

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments