I've been having a play about with the #awesome first images from @NASAWebb & @ESA_Webb (I might get these printed on a t-shirt). Too see the images in more detail head to nasa.gov/webbfirstimages #JWST #Webb #Space #Astronomy

Doesn't that look good? 😌

GOOD OLD SUSSEX BY THE SEA! 💙

I used my 17” telescope in dark Texas skies to capture this: A star much like ours as it dies. You can see the core of the star left behind in the center of the expanding shell. Any planets that were around this star have been destroyed.

A Test career for the ages, Kane ⭐

Making the seat that kept me alive. The artisans pour gypsum around my body, wait for it to dry, haul me out, and then sculpt a perfect mold of my butt. That mold is used to shape a polyurethane foam seat liner, covered in fire-resistant blue fabric. Comfy and supportive when we smack violently back into the world. Don't leave Earth without one.

Well that was one of the most insane thunderstorms I’ve ever seen in the UK.. Can’t quite believe this footage I’ve captured over Liverpool tonight ⚡️

Our British Science Week STEM Quiz was so well received that we are doing it all again! In partnership with @My_ScienceClub we're hosting a FREE Summer STEM Quiz Thurs 18 June 1:45pm - 2:45pm Open to all primary schools (P5 - 7, Year 4 - 6). Sign up below.

RT @KHayhoe: This article says climate change is “believed to have played a role” in the UK's extreme heat this week. As a climate scienti…

I’ve put a load of my most popular files together in a Dropbox folder. Let me know if you’d like the link. Can I also ask that you share this post pretty please 🙏 (as it seems the only way to get anything seen nowadays!). 😊

This is what a proper T20 tournament schedule looks like...when money isn't the sole motivation. The Blast isn't perfect, but it's still the best global.T20 tournament by some distance. Packed grounds, real teams and finals day is the best single day of T20 anywhere.

Here is a huge positive to modern life that gets no press. I have an old 2009 Toyota, and the AUX port crapped out about a year ago. Went to YouTube. Young, enthusiastic guy explains how to fix it. It is not obvious - involves taking the dashboard apart in a counter-intuitive way, but once you see it, it's a 15 minute fix. There are actually dozens of videos showing how to do this, and they collectively have well over 200k views. Had this happened in 1995, I would have just lived with it. But the combo of the replacement AUX jack available from Amazon and the video of the simple (but not obvious) fix, I fixed it. I HAVE DONE THIS DOZENS OF TIMES. Replaced the control panel of my dishwasher. Replaced the ice maker in the fridge. Fixed a wonky sanding head on my drill press. Mastered a bandsaw technique that I use for my sculpture. On and on and on... I think it is likely no exaggeration to say billions of fixes and skill upgrades have been performed worldwide that would not have been performed if it were not for the instruction freely given peer-to-peer on YouTube. Take a moment to be happy about this. The busted item keeps performing, rather than going to the landfill. The person learning and doing the fix gains a sense of mastery and saves money. It's an unmixed blessing. Stop doomscrolling. Think of what is busted in your house, find the YouTube video on how to fix it, and fix it.

12 days to go until ASE Scotland's Conference...the best day of professional learning for science teachers and technicians across Scotland. This years conference is sponsored by @Ed_Acad_Scot Sign up: bit.ly/ASEScotConf26 Check out the schedule here: bit.ly/ASEScotSched

GET IN THERE! 💙

Attenborough at 100 — A Sting Cut We know what humans think of David Attenborough: the greatest broadcaster in TV history. But what do the animals think?

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And it's just over a week to go until County Cricket Day! Start messaging those friend and family groupchats, we're going to have a lovely time #CountyCricketDay

If you want to celebrate Sir David's birthday properly then these 2 videos will allow you to properly wallow in his brilliance. youtu.be/iYXBJmrsxZU?si=bGQX… youtu.be/leDm_-nfr2w?si=WzmC…

Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough 🎉❤️ The broadcaster who changed how we see the natural world. #DavidAttenborough

In a game where almost everything seems to be branded and exploited — where sponsors often seem to matter more than the fans — the County Championship still feels authentic, understated and real. Cricket is increasingly saturated by cynical, cash-in slop leagues. Yet, many of us seem to crave simpler times, a slower pace of life and real human connections. That’s the County Champiomship to a tee.

The whole of the UK and beyond should be celebrating David Attenborough’s 100th birthday tomorrow. Simple as that.