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· Jul 23
Newsletter: Teacup Telescope | CosmoQuestX
Director's Notes, 23 July 2026 The summer is when our team tries new things. With EVSN and Astronomy Cast on hiatus, we have time to play, a
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9 away... Can we do this tonight? Pamela is observing with the teacup telescope and will stay up late we remain hopeful we will see 800 podcasts, 20 years, and 1000 patrons all come together in one glorious week.
We are 11 patrons away from the 1000 patron mark as we celebrate 20 years of podcasting.
Come on a facts-based journey through the Universe with hosts Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay as we explore not just what we know but how we know it about this universe we all share.
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Come on a facts-based journey through the Universe with hosts Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay as we explore not just what we know but how we know it about this universe we all share.
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September 17, 2026 at 2:01 AM
9 away... Can we do this tonight? Pamela is observing with the teacup telescope and will stay up late we remain hopeful we will see 800 podcasts, 20 years, and 1000 patrons all come together in one glorious week.
Sometimes the name of an astronomical object can trigger paradolia to strike. This image is the Western Veil Nebula, and I can't help but see a ghostly bride, a face clinging veil draped over her face and her piled up hair, as she stares into void.
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C 34, The Western Veil Nebula | CosmoQuestX
20,000 years ago, when an ice age sent early man into caves and hovels constructed of mammoth bone and skins, a supernova would have lit up
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September 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Sometimes the name of an astronomical object can trigger paradolia to strike. This image is the Western Veil Nebula, and I can't help but see a ghostly bride, a face clinging veil draped over her face and her piled up hair, as she stares into void.
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Preview of coming attractions: Ally weighs in on Trump's proposed Starship Troopers-inspired Space Force Uniforms. A little light rage bait, as a treat.
September 10, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Preview of coming attractions: Ally weighs in on Trump's proposed Starship Troopers-inspired Space Force Uniforms. A little light rage bait, as a treat.
Tonight! Join us on YouTube and Twitch for a virtual star party starring a teacup telescope. We will be joined by the Galactic Center, Nebula, Andromeda, some top-notch stars, and even a comet.
Exposures start at 11pm Eastern / 10pm Central / 8pm Pacific
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Exposures start at 11pm Eastern / 10pm Central / 8pm Pacific
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Seestar Star Party with Astrophysicist Dr. Pamela L. Gay
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September 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Tonight! Join us on YouTube and Twitch for a virtual star party starring a teacup telescope. We will be joined by the Galactic Center, Nebula, Andromeda, some top-notch stars, and even a comet.
Exposures start at 11pm Eastern / 10pm Central / 8pm Pacific
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Exposures start at 11pm Eastern / 10pm Central / 8pm Pacific
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Weather willing, @starstryder.space is going to drag herself out of bed for the launch of Roman Space Telescope far too early tomorrow morning. Join her for a Watch Party starting at 7am Eastern / 4am Pacific. Join her on twitcht.tv/cosmoquestx
August 30, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Weather willing, @starstryder.space is going to drag herself out of bed for the launch of Roman Space Telescope far too early tomorrow morning. Join her for a Watch Party starting at 7am Eastern / 4am Pacific. Join her on twitcht.tv/cosmoquestx
Going Live on Twitch and YouTube with Dr. Kirby Runyon to talk about our Lunar Melt related Citizen Science Programs. Come check it out.
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Accelerating Lunar Science with Help from Volunteers
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August 28, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Going Live on Twitch and YouTube with Dr. Kirby Runyon to talk about our Lunar Melt related Citizen Science Programs. Come check it out.
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In the most "Blame Pamela's Cloud Attraction" feat of bad luck, the dark clear site where our remote telescope is located as a spectacularly unfriendly weather situation.
We're going to Moon map at mappers.psi.edu for a bit and see what happens.
We're going to Moon map at mappers.psi.edu for a bit and see what happens.
August 28, 2026 at 1:02 AM
In the most "Blame Pamela's Cloud Attraction" feat of bad luck, the dark clear site where our remote telescope is located as a spectacularly unfriendly weather situation.
We're going to Moon map at mappers.psi.edu for a bit and see what happens.
We're going to Moon map at mappers.psi.edu for a bit and see what happens.
TONIGHT: Partial Lunar Eclipse for Europe, Africa, Americas.
Have bad weather? Not a fan of the outside? We got you. We'll be streaming on
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Starting 9pm EST / 6pm PST / 1am GMT / 11am+1d AEST
Have bad weather? Not a fan of the outside? We got you. We'll be streaming on
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Starting 9pm EST / 6pm PST / 1am GMT / 11am+1d AEST
August 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
TONIGHT: Partial Lunar Eclipse for Europe, Africa, Americas.
Have bad weather? Not a fan of the outside? We got you. We'll be streaming on
Twitch: twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
YouTube: youtube.com/live/RgVChgL...
Starting 9pm EST / 6pm PST / 1am GMT / 11am+1d AEST
Have bad weather? Not a fan of the outside? We got you. We'll be streaming on
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YouTube: youtube.com/live/RgVChgL...
Starting 9pm EST / 6pm PST / 1am GMT / 11am+1d AEST
Pssst - Pamela is going live with a teacup telescope and citizen science at twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
August 13, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Pssst - Pamela is going live with a teacup telescope and citizen science at twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
Today, the number rocket failures in 2026 ticks over from 6 to 7, reminding us space is hard.
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Space is Hard: Rocket Max-Q Failure | CosmoQuestX
Space is Hard: Rocket Max-Q Failure by CosmoQuestX on Patreon. Join CosmoQuestX's community for exclusive content and updates.
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August 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Today, the number rocket failures in 2026 ticks over from 6 to 7, reminding us space is hard.
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#OTD in 2002, Neptune's moon Halimede was discovered.
This (and its companion small moons) may be the remains of a disrupted larger body.
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This (and its companion small moons) may be the remains of a disrupted larger body.
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CosmoQuestX: This Day in Space Sciences: On August 10, 2002, Neptune's moon Halimede was discovered using data from the 4-m Blanco telescope in Chile and
This Day in Space Sciences: On August 10, 2002, Neptune's moon Halimede was discovered using data from the 4-m Blanco telescope in Chile and
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August 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
#OTD in 2002, Neptune's moon Halimede was discovered.
This (and its companion small moons) may be the remains of a disrupted larger body.
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This (and its companion small moons) may be the remains of a disrupted larger body.
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Sometimes the trash takes itself out.
An empty Falcon 9 stage that is just a piece of drifting space debris at the moment is about to become part of a brand new crater on the Moon.
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An empty Falcon 9 stage that is just a piece of drifting space debris at the moment is about to become part of a brand new crater on the Moon.
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Falcon 9 space debris to hit Moon Aug 4-5 | CosmoQuestX
TL:DR: On the night of August 4 into the morning of August 5, an empty Falcon 9 second stage will hit the Moon in the vicinity of Moseley,
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August 3, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Sometimes the trash takes itself out.
An empty Falcon 9 stage that is just a piece of drifting space debris at the moment is about to become part of a brand new crater on the Moon.
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An empty Falcon 9 stage that is just a piece of drifting space debris at the moment is about to become part of a brand new crater on the Moon.
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With the landing of Soyuz MS-28 in Kazakhstan, the total number of toilets in space has dropped to 9.
July 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM
With the landing of Soyuz MS-28 in Kazakhstan, the total number of toilets in space has dropped to 9.
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Newsletter: Teacup Telescope | CosmoQuestX
Director's Notes, 23 July 2026 The summer is when our team tries new things. With EVSN and Astronomy Cast on hiatus, we have time to play, a
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July 23, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Who decided it's Grabby Satellite Summer? This is a theme we were not prepared for.
With India's Cosmoserve Space launching the Embrace mission, Katalyst Space launching the LINK Swift Reboost Mission, & SpaceLogistics/Northrop Grumman launching the Mission Robotic Vehicle-1, orbit is grabby grabby
With India's Cosmoserve Space launching the Embrace mission, Katalyst Space launching the LINK Swift Reboost Mission, & SpaceLogistics/Northrop Grumman launching the Mission Robotic Vehicle-1, orbit is grabby grabby
July 23, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Who decided it's Grabby Satellite Summer? This is a theme we were not prepared for.
With India's Cosmoserve Space launching the Embrace mission, Katalyst Space launching the LINK Swift Reboost Mission, & SpaceLogistics/Northrop Grumman launching the Mission Robotic Vehicle-1, orbit is grabby grabby
With India's Cosmoserve Space launching the Embrace mission, Katalyst Space launching the LINK Swift Reboost Mission, & SpaceLogistics/Northrop Grumman launching the Mission Robotic Vehicle-1, orbit is grabby grabby
It is International Moon Day and we're celebrating!
@starstryder.space is live on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX and patreon.cosmoquest.org/events/16437... with Lunar Goodness.
Come hangout?
@starstryder.space is live on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX and patreon.cosmoquest.org/events/16437... with Lunar Goodness.
Come hangout?
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International Moon Day
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July 20, 2026 at 6:14 PM
It is International Moon Day and we're celebrating!
@starstryder.space is live on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX and patreon.cosmoquest.org/events/16437... with Lunar Goodness.
Come hangout?
@starstryder.space is live on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX and patreon.cosmoquest.org/events/16437... with Lunar Goodness.
Come hangout?
Thing we learned this week: If your house get's hit by a meteorite, your first priority is to put on medical gloves and use foil and mason jars to collect the space rocks. Then call your insurance company.
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July 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Thing we learned this week: If your house get's hit by a meteorite, your first priority is to put on medical gloves and use foil and mason jars to collect the space rocks. Then call your insurance company.
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Join us for a StarShip 13 watch party on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX. Launch is scheduled for 5:45 pm and we will go live about 30 minutes before with Moon Mapping and more.
July 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Join us for a StarShip 13 watch party on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX. Launch is scheduled for 5:45 pm and we will go live about 30 minutes before with Moon Mapping and more.
With the launch of Soyuz MS-29 carrying crew to the ISS, the total number of toilets in space has incremented up to 10!
International Space Station: 4
Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1
Soyuz Docked at / on way to ISS: 2
Tiangong Space Station: 2
Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1
Total: ten toilets in space
International Space Station: 4
Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1
Soyuz Docked at / on way to ISS: 2
Tiangong Space Station: 2
Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1
Total: ten toilets in space
July 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
With the launch of Soyuz MS-29 carrying crew to the ISS, the total number of toilets in space has incremented up to 10!
International Space Station: 4
Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1
Soyuz Docked at / on way to ISS: 2
Tiangong Space Station: 2
Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1
Total: ten toilets in space
International Space Station: 4
Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1
Soyuz Docked at / on way to ISS: 2
Tiangong Space Station: 2
Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1
Total: ten toilets in space
It happened! It finally happened! Tianwen-2 shared a picture of Earth’s tiny quasi moon. Orbiting the Sun at our side, this space rock could be a chip off the Moon or a near earth asteroid.
#space #asteroid #tianwen2 #kamooalewa
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#space #asteroid #tianwen2 #kamooalewa
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Tianwen 2 at Kamoʻoalewa - First Image!
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July 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM
It happened! It finally happened! Tianwen-2 shared a picture of Earth’s tiny quasi moon. Orbiting the Sun at our side, this space rock could be a chip off the Moon or a near earth asteroid.
#space #asteroid #tianwen2 #kamooalewa
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#space #asteroid #tianwen2 #kamooalewa
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Asteroids come in a lot of varied shapes, but some shapes are more common than others, such as "weird looking peanut."
Lucy discovered the Asteroid DonaldJohanson is a weird looking peanut shape.
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Lucy discovered the Asteroid DonaldJohanson is a weird looking peanut shape.
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Lucy in the Sky with a Peanut | CosmoQuestX
A new paper from a team working with the Lucy mission imaged the asteroid Donaldjohanson in April of 2025. As it passed this space rock on
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July 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Asteroids come in a lot of varied shapes, but some shapes are more common than others, such as "weird looking peanut."
Lucy discovered the Asteroid DonaldJohanson is a weird looking peanut shape.
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Lucy discovered the Asteroid DonaldJohanson is a weird looking peanut shape.
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Just like we expect certain plants in certain climates, we expect to find certain astronomical objects in certain settings.
This star cluster made all of us ask, "How did you get there?"
This object looks like a globular cluster but is in the galactic bulge!
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This star cluster made all of us ask, "How did you get there?"
This object looks like a globular cluster but is in the galactic bulge!
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Misplaced Star Cluster is Relic of Galaxy Formation | CosmoQuestX
Another common question astronomers must answer is, “How exactly did you get there?” From weirdly placed planets to galaxies before we expe
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July 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Just like we expect certain plants in certain climates, we expect to find certain astronomical objects in certain settings.
This star cluster made all of us ask, "How did you get there?"
This object looks like a globular cluster but is in the galactic bulge!
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This star cluster made all of us ask, "How did you get there?"
This object looks like a globular cluster but is in the galactic bulge!
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It's double trouble among the stars!
For the first time, researchers have found evidence of both stars in a binary system exploding as supernovae.
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For the first time, researchers have found evidence of both stars in a binary system exploding as supernovae.
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Double Supernova Trouble | CosmoQuestX
A remarkable amount of astronomy revolves around asking stars, and stellar remnants, “Exactly what did you do?” Stars evolve in dramatic way
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July 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
It's double trouble among the stars!
For the first time, researchers have found evidence of both stars in a binary system exploding as supernovae.
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For the first time, researchers have found evidence of both stars in a binary system exploding as supernovae.
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22 episodes later, we're wrapping up Season 4 of EVSN.
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The 22 episode season is here... and done | CosmoQuestX
I’m Gen X. This means I grew up on television shows that started each year right after Labor day and then came out with a new episode, week
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July 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
22 episodes later, we're wrapping up Season 4 of EVSN.
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CosmoQuest will always be a place that embraces people of all kinds. We don't care who you love; we only hope that you find love in this world.
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July 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM
CosmoQuest will always be a place that embraces people of all kinds. We don't care who you love; we only hope that you find love in this world.
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