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Somewhere past the edge of the charted routes, a small mail office keeps sending things back.
It's mail. Real paper, through a real letterbox, on a real day each month - from somewhere that isn't quite here.
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Somewhere past the edge of the charted routes, a small mail office keeps sending things back.
It's mail. Real paper, through a real letterbox, on a real day each month - from somewhere that isn't quite here.
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There is just 2 hours left until our VERY FIRST newsletter drops!
Consider it a monthly breifing for every Cadet onboard - and for anyone who'd rather their mail feel like it came from somewhere further out than the sorting office.
To get yours, head on over to our substack or patreon! Link in bio!
Consider it a monthly breifing for every Cadet onboard - and for anyone who'd rather their mail feel like it came from somewhere further out than the sorting office.
To get yours, head on over to our substack or patreon! Link in bio!
October 1, 2026 at 9:15 AM
There is just 2 hours left until our VERY FIRST newsletter drops!
Consider it a monthly breifing for every Cadet onboard - and for anyone who'd rather their mail feel like it came from somewhere further out than the sorting office.
To get yours, head on over to our substack or patreon! Link in bio!
Consider it a monthly breifing for every Cadet onboard - and for anyone who'd rather their mail feel like it came from somewhere further out than the sorting office.
To get yours, head on over to our substack or patreon! Link in bio!
💬 Scientists have been hunting for dark matter for 50 years. They haven't found it yet.
So we're putting it to you: what do you think dark matter actually is?
Tell us in the comments - are you team WIMP, team modified gravity, or do you have your own theory? No physics degree required. 👇
So we're putting it to you: what do you think dark matter actually is?
Tell us in the comments - are you team WIMP, team modified gravity, or do you have your own theory? No physics degree required. 👇
September 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
💬 Scientists have been hunting for dark matter for 50 years. They haven't found it yet.
So we're putting it to you: what do you think dark matter actually is?
Tell us in the comments - are you team WIMP, team modified gravity, or do you have your own theory? No physics degree required. 👇
So we're putting it to you: what do you think dark matter actually is?
Tell us in the comments - are you team WIMP, team modified gravity, or do you have your own theory? No physics degree required. 👇
🌑 Everything you can see, feel, touch makes up only about 5% of the universe. The rest? We don't know what it is.
We call it dark matter.
❌ Doesn't emit light
❌ Doesn't absorb light
✅ Has mass and gravitational effects
✅ Makes up about 27% of the universe's total energy content
We call it dark matter.
❌ Doesn't emit light
❌ Doesn't absorb light
✅ Has mass and gravitational effects
✅ Makes up about 27% of the universe's total energy content
September 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🌑 Everything you can see, feel, touch makes up only about 5% of the universe. The rest? We don't know what it is.
We call it dark matter.
❌ Doesn't emit light
❌ Doesn't absorb light
✅ Has mass and gravitational effects
✅ Makes up about 27% of the universe's total energy content
We call it dark matter.
❌ Doesn't emit light
❌ Doesn't absorb light
✅ Has mass and gravitational effects
✅ Makes up about 27% of the universe's total energy content
🚀 THIS WEEK IN SPACE | 28 September 2026
Two space milestones collide this week!
☄️ DRACONID METEOR SHOWER (28 September - TONIGHT)
🛸 SPUTNIK ANNIVERSARY (4 October)
🌍 WORLD SPACE WEEK (4–10 October)
World Space Week begins on Sunday! This year's theme is Rocket Revolution.🛰️
Two space milestones collide this week!
☄️ DRACONID METEOR SHOWER (28 September - TONIGHT)
🛸 SPUTNIK ANNIVERSARY (4 October)
🌍 WORLD SPACE WEEK (4–10 October)
World Space Week begins on Sunday! This year's theme is Rocket Revolution.🛰️
September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🚀 THIS WEEK IN SPACE | 28 September 2026
Two space milestones collide this week!
☄️ DRACONID METEOR SHOWER (28 September - TONIGHT)
🛸 SPUTNIK ANNIVERSARY (4 October)
🌍 WORLD SPACE WEEK (4–10 October)
World Space Week begins on Sunday! This year's theme is Rocket Revolution.🛰️
Two space milestones collide this week!
☄️ DRACONID METEOR SHOWER (28 September - TONIGHT)
🛸 SPUTNIK ANNIVERSARY (4 October)
🌍 WORLD SPACE WEEK (4–10 October)
World Space Week begins on Sunday! This year's theme is Rocket Revolution.🛰️
Fun Fact Friday!
21st September 2026
The nearest star to Earth outside our Solar System - Proxima Centauri - is about 4.24 light years away. At the speed of the New Horizons spacecraft, it would take roughly 73,000 years to reach it.
21st September 2026
The nearest star to Earth outside our Solar System - Proxima Centauri - is about 4.24 light years away. At the speed of the New Horizons spacecraft, it would take roughly 73,000 years to reach it.
September 25, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Fun Fact Friday!
21st September 2026
The nearest star to Earth outside our Solar System - Proxima Centauri - is about 4.24 light years away. At the speed of the New Horizons spacecraft, it would take roughly 73,000 years to reach it.
21st September 2026
The nearest star to Earth outside our Solar System - Proxima Centauri - is about 4.24 light years away. At the speed of the New Horizons spacecraft, it would take roughly 73,000 years to reach it.
The TRAPPIST-1 system hosts seven Earth-sized rocky planets. All seven are potentially in a range of distances that could support liquid water. Three of them sit squarely in the habitable zone. If we find biosignatures, the implications for the prevalence of life in the universe are staggering.
September 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The TRAPPIST-1 system hosts seven Earth-sized rocky planets. All seven are potentially in a range of distances that could support liquid water. Three of them sit squarely in the habitable zone. If we find biosignatures, the implications for the prevalence of life in the universe are staggering.
If you asked an astronomer in 1990 how many planets were known beyond our Solar System, the answer would have been zero.
The question "are we alone?" is slowly becoming a scientific rather than purely philosophical one. The answer, whatever it turns out to be, will be the most profound discovery.
The question "are we alone?" is slowly becoming a scientific rather than purely philosophical one. The answer, whatever it turns out to be, will be the most profound discovery.
September 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM
If you asked an astronomer in 1990 how many planets were known beyond our Solar System, the answer would have been zero.
The question "are we alone?" is slowly becoming a scientific rather than purely philosophical one. The answer, whatever it turns out to be, will be the most profound discovery.
The question "are we alone?" is slowly becoming a scientific rather than purely philosophical one. The answer, whatever it turns out to be, will be the most profound discovery.
Unbox the October 2026 Deep Space Mail Co. Box with me! To get your box - our very first subscription drop - head over to our Patreon! All boxes will ship on September 26th.
Welcome aboard, Sailor.
- Deep Space Mail Co.
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#unboxing #space #mail #UKastronomy #subscription
Welcome aboard, Sailor.
- Deep Space Mail Co.
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#unboxing #space #mail #UKastronomy #subscription
September 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Unbox the October 2026 Deep Space Mail Co. Box with me! To get your box - our very first subscription drop - head over to our Patreon! All boxes will ship on September 26th.
Welcome aboard, Sailor.
- Deep Space Mail Co.
~
#unboxing #space #mail #UKastronomy #subscription
Welcome aboard, Sailor.
- Deep Space Mail Co.
~
#unboxing #space #mail #UKastronomy #subscription
🪐As of 2026, we've confirmed over 5,700 planets orbiting other stars. And we've barely started looking.
The holy grail is an Earth-sized rocky planet in the habitable zone of its star. We've found several candidates. Whether any are truly habitable remains unknown. The universe is full of worlds. 🌍
The holy grail is an Earth-sized rocky planet in the habitable zone of its star. We've found several candidates. Whether any are truly habitable remains unknown. The universe is full of worlds. 🌍
September 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🪐As of 2026, we've confirmed over 5,700 planets orbiting other stars. And we've barely started looking.
The holy grail is an Earth-sized rocky planet in the habitable zone of its star. We've found several candidates. Whether any are truly habitable remains unknown. The universe is full of worlds. 🌍
The holy grail is an Earth-sized rocky planet in the habitable zone of its star. We've found several candidates. Whether any are truly habitable remains unknown. The universe is full of worlds. 🌍
🚀 THIS WEEK IN SPACE | 21 September 2026
A week packed with planetary highlights and a seasonal milestone!
☿ MERCURY AT GREATEST WESTERN ELONGATION (21 September)
🌍 AUTUMNAL EQUINOX (23 September)
🔵 NEPTUNE AT OPPOSITION (25 September)
🌕 HARVEST MOON (26 September)
#ThisWeekInSpace #UKAstronomy
A week packed with planetary highlights and a seasonal milestone!
☿ MERCURY AT GREATEST WESTERN ELONGATION (21 September)
🌍 AUTUMNAL EQUINOX (23 September)
🔵 NEPTUNE AT OPPOSITION (25 September)
🌕 HARVEST MOON (26 September)
#ThisWeekInSpace #UKAstronomy
September 21, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🚀 THIS WEEK IN SPACE | 21 September 2026
A week packed with planetary highlights and a seasonal milestone!
☿ MERCURY AT GREATEST WESTERN ELONGATION (21 September)
🌍 AUTUMNAL EQUINOX (23 September)
🔵 NEPTUNE AT OPPOSITION (25 September)
🌕 HARVEST MOON (26 September)
#ThisWeekInSpace #UKAstronomy
A week packed with planetary highlights and a seasonal milestone!
☿ MERCURY AT GREATEST WESTERN ELONGATION (21 September)
🌍 AUTUMNAL EQUINOX (23 September)
🔵 NEPTUNE AT OPPOSITION (25 September)
🌕 HARVEST MOON (26 September)
#ThisWeekInSpace #UKAstronomy
Fun Fact Friday!
18th September 2026
Saturn's rings are enormous in width - up to 282,000 km across - but incredibly thin, often less than 100 metres deep.
18th September 2026
Saturn's rings are enormous in width - up to 282,000 km across - but incredibly thin, often less than 100 metres deep.
September 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Fun Fact Friday!
18th September 2026
Saturn's rings are enormous in width - up to 282,000 km across - but incredibly thin, often less than 100 metres deep.
18th September 2026
Saturn's rings are enormous in width - up to 282,000 km across - but incredibly thin, often less than 100 metres deep.
🛸 On 12 November 2014, humanity did something that had never been done before. We landed a spacecraft on a comet.
Rosetta ended its mission in 2016 by deliberately crashing into the comet's surface. A fitting farewell.
#Rosetta #Philae #Comets #ESA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #UKAstronomy
Rosetta ended its mission in 2016 by deliberately crashing into the comet's surface. A fitting farewell.
#Rosetta #Philae #Comets #ESA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #UKAstronomy
September 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🛸 On 12 November 2014, humanity did something that had never been done before. We landed a spacecraft on a comet.
Rosetta ended its mission in 2016 by deliberately crashing into the comet's surface. A fitting farewell.
#Rosetta #Philae #Comets #ESA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #UKAstronomy
Rosetta ended its mission in 2016 by deliberately crashing into the comet's surface. A fitting farewell.
#Rosetta #Philae #Comets #ESA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #UKAstronomy
☄️ Some people wait a lifetime and never see one. Others happened to look up at the right moment.
There are always several comets within reach of binoculars at any given time - we'll keep you posted.
Drop your comet story below 👇
#Comets #Astronomy #UKAstronomy #Stargazing #NightSky
There are always several comets within reach of binoculars at any given time - we'll keep you posted.
Drop your comet story below 👇
#Comets #Astronomy #UKAstronomy #Stargazing #NightSky
September 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
☄️ Some people wait a lifetime and never see one. Others happened to look up at the right moment.
There are always several comets within reach of binoculars at any given time - we'll keep you posted.
Drop your comet story below 👇
#Comets #Astronomy #UKAstronomy #Stargazing #NightSky
There are always several comets within reach of binoculars at any given time - we'll keep you posted.
Drop your comet story below 👇
#Comets #Astronomy #UKAstronomy #Stargazing #NightSky
Comets: Dirty snowballs from the edge of the solar system.
☄️ They've terrified civilisations, inspired myths, and may have brought the ingredients for life to Earth. Comets have been observed throughout recorded history. Each return is a small connection to observers thousands of years before us.
☄️ They've terrified civilisations, inspired myths, and may have brought the ingredients for life to Earth. Comets have been observed throughout recorded history. Each return is a small connection to observers thousands of years before us.
September 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Comets: Dirty snowballs from the edge of the solar system.
☄️ They've terrified civilisations, inspired myths, and may have brought the ingredients for life to Earth. Comets have been observed throughout recorded history. Each return is a small connection to observers thousands of years before us.
☄️ They've terrified civilisations, inspired myths, and may have brought the ingredients for life to Earth. Comets have been observed throughout recorded history. Each return is a small connection to observers thousands of years before us.
🚀 THIS WEEK IN SPACE | 14 September 2026
🪐 SATURN AT OPPOSITION (14 September - TODAY)
🌑 PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE (17 September)
🌕 FULL MOON (19 September)
Saturn, an eclipse, and a Full Moon - not bad for one week! 🌠
#ThisWeekInSpace #Saturn #LunarEclipse #FullMoon #UKAstronomy #Stargazing
🪐 SATURN AT OPPOSITION (14 September - TODAY)
🌑 PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE (17 September)
🌕 FULL MOON (19 September)
Saturn, an eclipse, and a Full Moon - not bad for one week! 🌠
#ThisWeekInSpace #Saturn #LunarEclipse #FullMoon #UKAstronomy #Stargazing
September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🚀 THIS WEEK IN SPACE | 14 September 2026
🪐 SATURN AT OPPOSITION (14 September - TODAY)
🌑 PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE (17 September)
🌕 FULL MOON (19 September)
Saturn, an eclipse, and a Full Moon - not bad for one week! 🌠
#ThisWeekInSpace #Saturn #LunarEclipse #FullMoon #UKAstronomy #Stargazing
🪐 SATURN AT OPPOSITION (14 September - TODAY)
🌑 PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE (17 September)
🌕 FULL MOON (19 September)
Saturn, an eclipse, and a Full Moon - not bad for one week! 🌠
#ThisWeekInSpace #Saturn #LunarEclipse #FullMoon #UKAstronomy #Stargazing
Fun Fact Friday!
There are more stars in the observable universe than grains of sand on all of Earth's beaches combined.
There are more stars in the observable universe than grains of sand on all of Earth's beaches combined.
September 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Fun Fact Friday!
There are more stars in the observable universe than grains of sand on all of Earth's beaches combined.
There are more stars in the observable universe than grains of sand on all of Earth's beaches combined.
🔭 If you only ever look up one deep sky object, make it this one.
The Orion Nebula - catalogued as M42 - is the closest large star-forming region to Earth, sitting about 1,344 light-years away. It's a stellar nursery roughly 24 light-years across.
Will you be looking for it this winter? 👇
#Orion
The Orion Nebula - catalogued as M42 - is the closest large star-forming region to Earth, sitting about 1,344 light-years away. It's a stellar nursery roughly 24 light-years across.
Will you be looking for it this winter? 👇
#Orion
September 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
🔭 If you only ever look up one deep sky object, make it this one.
The Orion Nebula - catalogued as M42 - is the closest large star-forming region to Earth, sitting about 1,344 light-years away. It's a stellar nursery roughly 24 light-years across.
Will you be looking for it this winter? 👇
#Orion
The Orion Nebula - catalogued as M42 - is the closest large star-forming region to Earth, sitting about 1,344 light-years away. It's a stellar nursery roughly 24 light-years across.
Will you be looking for it this winter? 👇
#Orion
Every nebula tells a story. Some are birth announcements. Others are epitaphs.
Stars are born inside molecular clouds - cold, dense regions of gas and dust. When gravity causes a region to collapse, material heats up and eventually fusion ignites. A star is born. We are, genuinely, made of stardust
Stars are born inside molecular clouds - cold, dense regions of gas and dust. When gravity causes a region to collapse, material heats up and eventually fusion ignites. A star is born. We are, genuinely, made of stardust
September 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Every nebula tells a story. Some are birth announcements. Others are epitaphs.
Stars are born inside molecular clouds - cold, dense regions of gas and dust. When gravity causes a region to collapse, material heats up and eventually fusion ignites. A star is born. We are, genuinely, made of stardust
Stars are born inside molecular clouds - cold, dense regions of gas and dust. When gravity causes a region to collapse, material heats up and eventually fusion ignites. A star is born. We are, genuinely, made of stardust
🌈 Some of the most beautiful objects in the universe are, essentially, clouds.
A nebula (plural: nebulae) is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space. They come in several types, but what unites them all is this: they are the raw material of stars, or the remnants left behind when stars die.
A nebula (plural: nebulae) is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space. They come in several types, but what unites them all is this: they are the raw material of stars, or the remnants left behind when stars die.
September 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌈 Some of the most beautiful objects in the universe are, essentially, clouds.
A nebula (plural: nebulae) is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space. They come in several types, but what unites them all is this: they are the raw material of stars, or the remnants left behind when stars die.
A nebula (plural: nebulae) is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space. They come in several types, but what unites them all is this: they are the raw material of stars, or the remnants left behind when stars die.
🚀 THIS WEEK IN SPACE | 7 September 2026
Welcome to September - the dark sky season is properly open!
🪐 MOON NEAR SATURN (7 September - TONIGHT)
🌑 NEW MOON (11 September)
🍂 AUTUMN SKIES ARE HERE
Are you heading out this week? Where are you observing from? 👇
#ThisWeekInSpace #Saturn #Moon
Welcome to September - the dark sky season is properly open!
🪐 MOON NEAR SATURN (7 September - TONIGHT)
🌑 NEW MOON (11 September)
🍂 AUTUMN SKIES ARE HERE
Are you heading out this week? Where are you observing from? 👇
#ThisWeekInSpace #Saturn #Moon
September 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🚀 THIS WEEK IN SPACE | 7 September 2026
Welcome to September - the dark sky season is properly open!
🪐 MOON NEAR SATURN (7 September - TONIGHT)
🌑 NEW MOON (11 September)
🍂 AUTUMN SKIES ARE HERE
Are you heading out this week? Where are you observing from? 👇
#ThisWeekInSpace #Saturn #Moon
Welcome to September - the dark sky season is properly open!
🪐 MOON NEAR SATURN (7 September - TONIGHT)
🌑 NEW MOON (11 September)
🍂 AUTUMN SKIES ARE HERE
Are you heading out this week? Where are you observing from? 👇
#ThisWeekInSpace #Saturn #Moon
The Sun makes up 99.86% of all the mass in the Solar System. Everything else - all the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets - is essentially a rounding error.
September 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The Sun makes up 99.86% of all the mass in the Solar System. Everything else - all the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets - is essentially a rounding error.
🌀 Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System - and it may have helped make Earth habitable.
Have you ever spotted Jupiter's moons through binoculars? It's easier than you'd think! 👇
#Jupiter #Astronomy #UKAstronomy #Stargazing #NightSky #ScienceEducation #Cosmos #Space #AstronomyUK
Have you ever spotted Jupiter's moons through binoculars? It's easier than you'd think! 👇
#Jupiter #Astronomy #UKAstronomy #Stargazing #NightSky #ScienceEducation #Cosmos #Space #AstronomyUK
September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌀 Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System - and it may have helped make Earth habitable.
Have you ever spotted Jupiter's moons through binoculars? It's easier than you'd think! 👇
#Jupiter #Astronomy #UKAstronomy #Stargazing #NightSky #ScienceEducation #Cosmos #Space #AstronomyUK
Have you ever spotted Jupiter's moons through binoculars? It's easier than you'd think! 👇
#Jupiter #Astronomy #UKAstronomy #Stargazing #NightSky #ScienceEducation #Cosmos #Space #AstronomyUK
Kinda chic ✨️
Deep Space Mail Co is recieving subscriptions! ✉️🚀Head over to our Parteon for more information. #kindachic #womeninSTEM #UKastronomy #space #snailmail
Deep Space Mail Co is recieving subscriptions! ✉️🚀Head over to our Parteon for more information. #kindachic #womeninSTEM #UKastronomy #space #snailmail
September 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Kinda chic ✨️
Deep Space Mail Co is recieving subscriptions! ✉️🚀Head over to our Parteon for more information. #kindachic #womeninSTEM #UKastronomy #space #snailmail
Deep Space Mail Co is recieving subscriptions! ✉️🚀Head over to our Parteon for more information. #kindachic #womeninSTEM #UKastronomy #space #snailmail
🪐Controversial question incoming...
If you HAD to live on another planet (or moon) in our Solar System - with whatever tech is needed to survive-where would you choose?
Here are your options to consider:
- Mars
- Europa (Jupiter's moon)
- Titan (Saturn's moom)
- Venus cloud cities
- A Jupiter moon
If you HAD to live on another planet (or moon) in our Solar System - with whatever tech is needed to survive-where would you choose?
Here are your options to consider:
- Mars
- Europa (Jupiter's moon)
- Titan (Saturn's moom)
- Venus cloud cities
- A Jupiter moon
September 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🪐Controversial question incoming...
If you HAD to live on another planet (or moon) in our Solar System - with whatever tech is needed to survive-where would you choose?
Here are your options to consider:
- Mars
- Europa (Jupiter's moon)
- Titan (Saturn's moom)
- Venus cloud cities
- A Jupiter moon
If you HAD to live on another planet (or moon) in our Solar System - with whatever tech is needed to survive-where would you choose?
Here are your options to consider:
- Mars
- Europa (Jupiter's moon)
- Titan (Saturn's moom)
- Venus cloud cities
- A Jupiter moon
☀️ Eight planets. Hundreds of moons. Millions of smaller bodies. One very average star.
Our Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago from a collapsing cloud of gas and dust.
A quick tour of the neighbourhood:
We're still exploring our own backyard.
#SolarSystem #Astronomy #Planets
Our Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago from a collapsing cloud of gas and dust.
A quick tour of the neighbourhood:
We're still exploring our own backyard.
#SolarSystem #Astronomy #Planets
September 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
☀️ Eight planets. Hundreds of moons. Millions of smaller bodies. One very average star.
Our Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago from a collapsing cloud of gas and dust.
A quick tour of the neighbourhood:
We're still exploring our own backyard.
#SolarSystem #Astronomy #Planets
Our Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago from a collapsing cloud of gas and dust.
A quick tour of the neighbourhood:
We're still exploring our own backyard.
#SolarSystem #Astronomy #Planets