Diego Ortega
@diegooa.bsky.social
🛰️🪐Space engineer
📷🦕🐦Amateur photographer, paleoartist and naturalist
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📷🦕🐦Amateur photographer, paleoartist and naturalist
Posts in 🇪🇸,🇬🇧
🌐Thionville, 🇫🇷
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Diego Ortega
@diegooa.bsky.social
· Feb 1
¡Hola!😄 I am Diego Ortega, a space engineer and amateur photographer, naturalist and paleoartist. Here are my threads, grouped by topic⬇️
¡Hola!😄 Soy Diego Ortega, ingeniero espacial y fotógrafo, naturalista y paleoartista aficionado. Aquí están mis hilos, agrupados por temática⬇️
¡Hola!😄 Soy Diego Ortega, ingeniero espacial y fotógrafo, naturalista y paleoartista aficionado. Aquí están mis hilos, agrupados por temática⬇️
#BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography
Today's main theme is #BirdsWithBerries, and the Alt theme is #BirdyLongLegs. I will go for the Alt today :)
A black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) wades in the salty lagoon of Calpe, Spain
Today's main theme is #BirdsWithBerries, and the Alt theme is #BirdyLongLegs. I will go for the Alt today :)
A black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) wades in the salty lagoon of Calpe, Spain
September 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
#BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography
Today's main theme is #BirdsWithBerries, and the Alt theme is #BirdyLongLegs. I will go for the Alt today :)
A black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) wades in the salty lagoon of Calpe, Spain
Today's main theme is #BirdsWithBerries, and the Alt theme is #BirdyLongLegs. I will go for the Alt today :)
A black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) wades in the salty lagoon of Calpe, Spain
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Sea surface temperatures in the key Niño 3.4 region have been at record highs since early June (climate change plus El Niño), now more than 1°C above the 1997 record this week! 😬
Bring your El Niño questions and more to our free webinar tomorrow (sign up): climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Bring your El Niño questions and more to our free webinar tomorrow (sign up): climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Sea surface temperatures in the key Niño 3.4 region have been at record highs since early June (climate change plus El Niño), now more than 1°C above the 1997 record this week! 😬
Bring your El Niño questions and more to our free webinar tomorrow (sign up): climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Bring your El Niño questions and more to our free webinar tomorrow (sign up): climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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September 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Reposted by Diego Ortega
Captured by Meteosat-12 on 14 September, this image shows a vast plume of Saharan dust sweeping across the Atlantic Ocean.
Lifted by strong surface winds, these particles travel thousands of kilometres.
For full-resolution imagery and more info, visit our Image of the Week 👇
bit.ly/4j74Sm0
Lifted by strong surface winds, these particles travel thousands of kilometres.
For full-resolution imagery and more info, visit our Image of the Week 👇
bit.ly/4j74Sm0
September 16, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Captured by Meteosat-12 on 14 September, this image shows a vast plume of Saharan dust sweeping across the Atlantic Ocean.
Lifted by strong surface winds, these particles travel thousands of kilometres.
For full-resolution imagery and more info, visit our Image of the Week 👇
bit.ly/4j74Sm0
Lifted by strong surface winds, these particles travel thousands of kilometres.
For full-resolution imagery and more info, visit our Image of the Week 👇
bit.ly/4j74Sm0
Agreeing with Raimi and Doug on this. While space and military have always been linked, we have seen an increase of spending in space militarisation across the world. It's sad to see that the idea of space as an area of science and international collaboration has been diluting for some time
Strongly agree with this.
US announcement is posturing and normalizing idea of space militarisation.
If you’ve been following the defence and even space start-up industry, you’d know this has been building for years.
GPS jamming is not new. Kinetic space weapons are not new. Etc.
US announcement is posturing and normalizing idea of space militarisation.
If you’ve been following the defence and even space start-up industry, you’d know this has been building for years.
GPS jamming is not new. Kinetic space weapons are not new. Etc.
September 16, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Agreeing with Raimi and Doug on this. While space and military have always been linked, we have seen an increase of spending in space militarisation across the world. It's sad to see that the idea of space as an area of science and international collaboration has been diluting for some time
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Strongly agree with this.
US announcement is posturing and normalizing idea of space militarisation.
If you’ve been following the defence and even space start-up industry, you’d know this has been building for years.
GPS jamming is not new. Kinetic space weapons are not new. Etc.
US announcement is posturing and normalizing idea of space militarisation.
If you’ve been following the defence and even space start-up industry, you’d know this has been building for years.
GPS jamming is not new. Kinetic space weapons are not new. Etc.
Independent astronomer communities who spot & track classified artificial satellites have long reasoned that #China #Russia & #US already have weapons in #space.
Public announcement by the U.S. may be an attempt to benefit industry by normalizing the militarization of space, by opening up the topic
Public announcement by the U.S. may be an attempt to benefit industry by normalizing the militarization of space, by opening up the topic
US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons into space
September 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Strongly agree with this.
US announcement is posturing and normalizing idea of space militarisation.
If you’ve been following the defence and even space start-up industry, you’d know this has been building for years.
GPS jamming is not new. Kinetic space weapons are not new. Etc.
US announcement is posturing and normalizing idea of space militarisation.
If you’ve been following the defence and even space start-up industry, you’d know this has been building for years.
GPS jamming is not new. Kinetic space weapons are not new. Etc.
Reposted by Diego Ortega
Independent astronomer communities who spot & track classified artificial satellites have long reasoned that #China #Russia & #US already have weapons in #space.
Public announcement by the U.S. may be an attempt to benefit industry by normalizing the militarization of space, by opening up the topic
Public announcement by the U.S. may be an attempt to benefit industry by normalizing the militarization of space, by opening up the topic
September 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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The U.S. decision to deploy orbital weapons and to publicly announce that deployment reflects trends over the past two decades away from space as a domain of cooperation toward space as an arena for competition.
The contrast is stark and alarming for anyone who's been following this closely.
🎁
The contrast is stark and alarming for anyone who's been following this closely.
🎁
An Open Arms Race in Space
Washington’s public acknowledgement of weaponizing outer space highlights the degree to which the domain has transformed over the past two decades.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The U.S. decision to deploy orbital weapons and to publicly announce that deployment reflects trends over the past two decades away from space as a domain of cooperation toward space as an arena for competition.
The contrast is stark and alarming for anyone who's been following this closely.
🎁
The contrast is stark and alarming for anyone who's been following this closely.
🎁
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Días de calima intensa.
El sol se oculta tras una de las antenas de observación de la Tierra del Centro Espacial de Canarias (INTA), situado en Maspalomas (Gran Canaria).
El sol se oculta tras una de las antenas de observación de la Tierra del Centro Espacial de Canarias (INTA), situado en Maspalomas (Gran Canaria).
September 15, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Días de calima intensa.
El sol se oculta tras una de las antenas de observación de la Tierra del Centro Espacial de Canarias (INTA), situado en Maspalomas (Gran Canaria).
El sol se oculta tras una de las antenas de observación de la Tierra del Centro Espacial de Canarias (INTA), situado en Maspalomas (Gran Canaria).
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caught her today
September 16, 2026 at 5:59 AM
caught her today
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Northern Gannet for lnsomma on tumblr. Thank you for the #Waymakers donation! Gannets are such incredible birds 🎨🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
The Waymakers Challenge raises funds for @theyoungcenter.bsky.social to help immigrant kids in the US! Donate by Sept. 30: youngcenter.donordrive.com/campaigns/Bi...
The Waymakers Challenge raises funds for @theyoungcenter.bsky.social to help immigrant kids in the US! Donate by Sept. 30: youngcenter.donordrive.com/campaigns/Bi...
September 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Northern Gannet for lnsomma on tumblr. Thank you for the #Waymakers donation! Gannets are such incredible birds 🎨🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
The Waymakers Challenge raises funds for @theyoungcenter.bsky.social to help immigrant kids in the US! Donate by Sept. 30: youngcenter.donordrive.com/campaigns/Bi...
The Waymakers Challenge raises funds for @theyoungcenter.bsky.social to help immigrant kids in the US! Donate by Sept. 30: youngcenter.donordrive.com/campaigns/Bi...
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Webb reveals one of its largest images to date! 😲
This starry view shows the nearby star-forming region IC 348. Here, astronomers searched for brown dwarfs, objects which are less massive than the smallest stars.
Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭🧪
This starry view shows the nearby star-forming region IC 348. Here, astronomers searched for brown dwarfs, objects which are less massive than the smallest stars.
Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭🧪
September 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Webb reveals one of its largest images to date! 😲
This starry view shows the nearby star-forming region IC 348. Here, astronomers searched for brown dwarfs, objects which are less massive than the smallest stars.
Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭🧪
This starry view shows the nearby star-forming region IC 348. Here, astronomers searched for brown dwarfs, objects which are less massive than the smallest stars.
Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭🧪
Reposted by Diego Ortega
September 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Reposted by Diego Ortega
Early pre-dawn view of the city lights of Los Angeles, the rest of Southern California, and Northwest Mexico on September 8th, taken by Astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the International Space Station.
flic.kr/p/2sB1uXM
flic.kr/p/2sB1uXM
September 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Early pre-dawn view of the city lights of Los Angeles, the rest of Southern California, and Northwest Mexico on September 8th, taken by Astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the International Space Station.
flic.kr/p/2sB1uXM
flic.kr/p/2sB1uXM
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Different angles of the majestic Mount Fuji. Can't wait to be back again later this year.
September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Different angles of the majestic Mount Fuji. Can't wait to be back again later this year.
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A small drawing of Eoconfuciusornis
Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
10.2″ x 6.7″ (26 x 17 cm)
#paleoart #birdart #sciart #prehistoricbirds #eoconfuciusornis
Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
10.2″ x 6.7″ (26 x 17 cm)
#paleoart #birdart #sciart #prehistoricbirds #eoconfuciusornis
September 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM
A small drawing of Eoconfuciusornis
Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
10.2″ x 6.7″ (26 x 17 cm)
#paleoart #birdart #sciart #prehistoricbirds #eoconfuciusornis
Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
10.2″ x 6.7″ (26 x 17 cm)
#paleoart #birdart #sciart #prehistoricbirds #eoconfuciusornis
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What a night to remember!✨
2 vital EO missions launched together as #Copernicus Sentinel-3C & ESA's FLEX lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. We're proud to operate the Sentinel-3 family & deliver its vital data! 🛰️
Which one is your favorite? 🤩
2 vital EO missions launched together as #Copernicus Sentinel-3C & ESA's FLEX lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. We're proud to operate the Sentinel-3 family & deliver its vital data! 🛰️
Which one is your favorite? 🤩
September 15, 2026 at 10:44 AM
What a night to remember!✨
2 vital EO missions launched together as #Copernicus Sentinel-3C & ESA's FLEX lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. We're proud to operate the Sentinel-3 family & deliver its vital data! 🛰️
Which one is your favorite? 🤩
2 vital EO missions launched together as #Copernicus Sentinel-3C & ESA's FLEX lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. We're proud to operate the Sentinel-3 family & deliver its vital data! 🛰️
Which one is your favorite? 🤩
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Yeeeah, Diplodocus españó! cadenaser.com/aragon/2026/...
Descubren en Teruel el que sería el primer ejemplar de diplodocus hallado fuera de Norteamérica
El descubrimiento, realizado en el yacimiento de La Tejería, en El Castellar, ha sido publicado en la revista científica Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Cadena SER
cadenaser.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Yeeeah, Diplodocus españó! cadenaser.com/aragon/2026/...
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#OTD: 15 September 2017, the NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini mission concluded its remarkable exploration of the saturnian system in spectacular style, by plunging into the gas planet’s atmosphere 🧪🔭 (artist impression: NASA/JPL/Caltech)
#Space #SpaceHistory #Astronomy @science.esa.int @esa.int
#Space #SpaceHistory #Astronomy @science.esa.int @esa.int
September 15, 2026 at 9:27 AM
#OTD: 15 September 2017, the NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini mission concluded its remarkable exploration of the saturnian system in spectacular style, by plunging into the gas planet’s atmosphere 🧪🔭 (artist impression: NASA/JPL/Caltech)
#Space #SpaceHistory #Astronomy @science.esa.int @esa.int
#Space #SpaceHistory #Astronomy @science.esa.int @esa.int
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Well, I’m taking advantage of the BIG NEWS about the Diplodocus discovery in Spain (in Teruel, of course!) to repost my reinterpretation and tribute to one of my favorite works that my favorite paleoartist, Douglas Henderson, created for Diplodocus
September 15, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Well, I’m taking advantage of the BIG NEWS about the Diplodocus discovery in Spain (in Teruel, of course!) to repost my reinterpretation and tribute to one of my favorite works that my favorite paleoartist, Douglas Henderson, created for Diplodocus