Went to check on the GoPro that I left running on the roof and predictably it had stopped recording at some point.. But caught the main show at least (so far?) Cornwall, UK 19/01/2026 #northernlights #Aurora

This is great. I was lucky enough to study there for a while as an undergraduate and it never failed to be exciting. youtu.be/YrZyJuaBfKA?si=1w_k…

'Fox Meadow', 16x12inch, oil. A painting inspired by a family of foxes I see regularly playing and feeding in the field behind my house. I've been lucky to see the adults most evenings gathering food and working the field, soon we may have cubs🦊

What's happening to this Sun-crossing rocket? The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, visible on the upper left, launched only about one minute before this amazing image was captured. As it rose to low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, in late May, the rocket became supersonic before it crossed the disk of the distant Sun -- from the perspective of the well-placed photographer. The spacecraft's high speed caused bow-shaped compressed-air shockwaves to form across leading surfaces, with at least three visible even outside the Sun's disk because they refract sunlight. The trailing exhaust caused turbulence visible on the lower right. None of this was damaging to the robotic Starlink 10-53 mission, which delivered 29 communications satellites to low Earth orbit as planned. And if that isn't amazing enough - the Sun had spots! Image Credit & Copyright: John Winkopp (WAI Media)

Either my TV or my eyes have an issue with the Netherlands kit colour against the grass. Looks like a 90's video game but only for one team.

The crescent Moon rising above the mountain ridge in the Chilean Andes. I captured this image from Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory as the rising Moon was glowing in the twilight. Such a beautiful view! It reminds me why we keep doing astronomy :)

My YouTube algorithm suggestions: 1. Man in a shed fixing a car 2. Man in a shed making a cabinet 3. Power tool review 4. Cartoon my son likes 5. WW2 something or other 6. Another cartoon my son likes 7. More men in sheds Excited to see how this under 16 YouTube ban works

This morning between 3:20-4:00 @markskaggs10 and I captured noctilucent clouds above Seattle! These clouds are the highest clouds on planet earth. I have been after this composition with them, Mt Baker and the Space Needle for close to a decade now! We finally got it! #wawx

Claude how can someone bypass the age restriction on social media..

Now trying margaritha - might help

Motion of the nearby red dwarf star Wolf 359 captured over a 7 yr period. Wolf 359 is a small red dwarf star about 7.9 light-years from Earth, making it one of the Sun’s nearest stellar neighbours. It lies in the constellation Leo and is far too dim to see without a telescope. Its proper motion is unusually high: about 4.7 arc seconds per year, meaning its position shifts noticeably against background stars over just a few years.

It may be irrational but it still really annoys me that the BBC can't just say "this one is on ITV". If they can't bring yourself to say it, fine. But then don't bother writing articles like this. Everyone knows if they say "you can listen on BBC sounds" what that means.

‘My wife and I were greatly saddened to learn of the death of David Hockney O.M., a giant of the world of art and painting, a Yorkshireman through and through and a dear friend and inspiration to so many. David was one of life’s true originals; one who wore his genius as lightly as those beloved yellow Crocs of his that helped brighten Palace occasions. I trust they will see him tread safely into the hereafter as we mourn a man whose irrepressible charm, talent and constant innovation will be most sorely missed, but whose dazzling creativity lives on in galleries and museums around the world.’ Charles R

MACS0329-0211: Hard to say, but easy on the eyes. This galaxy cluster captured by Hubble shows a swarm of different galaxies, like large, oval-shaped elliptical galaxies, and thin spiral and lenticular galaxies viewed from the edge: go.nasa.gov/4viIZ6s

Wow

A G2 / moderate geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for June 13 UT day (starting Friday night for North American time zones). 👀👀

People saying we need to find extra money to get defence spending to 3% of GDP aren't thinking outside the box. We can just lock defence spending in dollar terms and tank the economy and we get the same result. Not sure why people make things so complicated.

"Menorca's livestock shelters, known as barracas, are traditional rural structures built using dry-stone construction, an ancient technique.” 📷 Nikon Z 6 | 14mm | ƒ/2.8 | 30s (x560 stack) | ISO 1600 👉 Photo by Jordi Elfau. 📍 Planned with PhotoPills: photopills.com

A closer view of the jellyfish red sprite from last night. This was with an 80mm lens to get more detail but of course it ended up at the edge of the field. Hoping for another chance tonight. It looks promising.