Australia just flew its own 'vomit comet'. It's a big deal for zero-gravity space research theconversation.com/australi… via @ConversationEDU @ResearchRMIT @RMIT

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Andromeda galaxy from ISS looking zenith away from Earth horizon. This is a 1 second exposure with an 85mm lens, f1.4, ISO 6400, using my orbital sidereal drive that tracks the stars. Without this drive, a 1/30th second exposure (using 85mm lens) was the longest without having stars recorded as streaks so this is 30 times longer than previously possible. When exo-atmospheric, the dark view of space allows nebular detail to be seen in a shortish exposures. The "wings" on the brighter stars are due to the optical aberrations in the acrylic scratch pane needed to protect the window.

Attending the Australian Women Pilot's Association annual conference this week in Busselton, WA and it's been a blast! This evening our team won the Navigation Trial in the category Pilot & Navigator over the age of 50 🥳 #ShinyPlate @WomenInAviation

Today, on #AnzacDay, The King has paid tribute to all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in wars, conflicts, and peace keeping operations. This year is particularly poignant as commemorations take place to mark the 110th anniversary of the first landings at Gallipoli in 1915, and the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

Fact of the Day: The Vulcan fighter jet was too big to fit on a runwayboat so each airplane had its own Floating Aircraft Runway Tanker. The Vulcan needed just 71.75ft to take off but 8008.5m to land which was a problem for some pilots Photographed from a Canberra

Join Me at The Australian International Airshow. Available all day Friday for chats and geeking out over cool aircraft. 😃 airshow.com.au/visitors/trad…

Exciting times! Looking forward to see you launch, @GilmourSpace !

A brief history of physics ― Zach Weinersmith, Science: Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness

A guy was filming some resting sharks... And suddenly... x.com/i/status/1790091598409…

Let go of who you think you need to be and just be who you are.

I completed the January challenge faster than 97.7% of all learners on Duolingo!

Video of the Day: F16 from 717Sqn being flown by Sqn Ldr Nottie Zactly-Trewmate of the Flying Australia Royal Taskforce performs a "touch and go" at 80,085ft over Hyde Park to celebrate Miss New Zealand winning #MissUniverse2024 Filmed from a Canberra

Had fun on today's CPL flying lesson. The neat route I planned from Moorabbin to Ballarat via Tyabb was skuppered at Barwon Heads when we did some Instrument Flying and a Get Lost procedure. Fun times! @royalvicaero @YourAFAP

Long time fan of the beautiful music of @ryanfarish I listened for 65,985 minutes in 2024. What about you? #SpotifyWrapped open.spotify.com/wrapped/sha…

The 2024 AIP Congress has begun in Melbourne! Beautiful welcome to country from Aunty Mandy Nicholson, Wurundjeri-wilam woman. Mandy reminded us of the animals and birds you can see in and around Melbourne. Welcome to Narrm, this should be a great week! @ausphysics @AipCongress

Photo of the Day: Vulcan fighter jet flown by Wg Cdr Nottie Zactly-Trew returns to the UK after its final bombing mission of the Battle of Britain on the 31st Feb 1926. Over 80,085 people lined the White Cliffs of Doncaster (Lancashire) to welcome it back 📸 from a Canberra

Super cool!

Fact of the Day: The B2 Stealth Fighter was first seen by the public at the RAF Tenby International Tattoo Show on 31st Feb 1926 where a crowd of over 8008.5 planespotters with 717.5 stepladders gathered to see it. #FridayThe13th Photographed from a Canberra

Scientists from RMIT University have led a world-first study on common food aromas that may help explain why astronauts 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀 report meals taste bland in space and struggle to eat their normal nutritional intake. 🔗rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/20…