The Animal Culture Observatory launches today! 🎉
November 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The Animal Culture Observatory launches today! 🎉
NASA says the Swift Observatory reentered at 7:39 am EST this morning (Nov 4) "over the North Sumatra region of Indonesia, at approximately 3.4 degrees north latitude and 98.6 degrees east longitude." science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-Entered Atmosphere - NASA Science
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday, almost 22 years after launch. At launch, Swift was a first-of-its-kind
science.nasa.gov
November 4, 2026 at 8:20 PM
NASA says the Swift Observatory reentered at 7:39 am EST this morning (Nov 4) "over the North Sumatra region of Indonesia, at approximately 3.4 degrees north latitude and 98.6 degrees east longitude." science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
griffith observatory
November 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
griffith observatory
😢 NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-Entered Atmosphere
science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-Entered Atmosphere - NASA Science
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday, almost 22 years after launch. At launch, Swift was a first-of-its-kind
science.nasa.gov
November 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
😢 NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-Entered Atmosphere
science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
Small stars, striking company.
This view from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory captures Messier 21, a young open star cluster packed with small, dim stars near the Trifid Nebula.
(Video by Universal-Sci - Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA)
This view from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory captures Messier 21, a young open star cluster packed with small, dim stars near the Trifid Nebula.
(Video by Universal-Sci - Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA)
November 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Small stars, striking company.
This view from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory captures Messier 21, a young open star cluster packed with small, dim stars near the Trifid Nebula.
(Video by Universal-Sci - Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA)
This view from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory captures Messier 21, a young open star cluster packed with small, dim stars near the Trifid Nebula.
(Video by Universal-Sci - Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA)
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory plummeted back into Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday over Western Indonesia, ending nearly 22 years in orbit for the gamma-ray burst hunter after a failed attempt to rescue it. spaceflightnow.com/2026/11/04/n...
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reenters over Western Indonesia
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory plummeted back into Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday over western Indonesia, ending nearly 22 years in orbit for the gamma-ray burst hunter after a failed attempt …
spaceflightnow.com
November 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory plummeted back into Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday over Western Indonesia, ending nearly 22 years in orbit for the gamma-ray burst hunter after a failed attempt to rescue it. spaceflightnow.com/2026/11/04/n...
comet observatory
super mario galaxy (2007)
super mario galaxy (2007)
November 2, 2026 at 4:23 AM
comet observatory
super mario galaxy (2007)
super mario galaxy (2007)
Bye bye Swift observatory?
Swift orbital re-entry expected some time today. 😢
You can watch the altitude dropping here:
orbitalradar.com/satellite/28...
You can watch the altitude dropping here:
orbitalradar.com/satellite/28...
SWIFT — Live Satellite Tracking | Orbital Radar
Track SWIFT (NORAD 28485) live on Orbital Radar. Goddard Space Flight Center/Penn State University satellite in LEO, altitude ~207 km, speed 28,024 km/h. Lau...
orbitalradar.com
November 4, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Bye bye Swift observatory?
NASA's Swift Observatory is Headed for a Fiery Re-Entry After Nearly 22 Years in Space www.discovermagazine.com/nasa-s-swift...
NASA's Swift Observatory is Headed for a Fiery Re-Entry After Nearly 22 Years in Space
Learn why NASA's Swift Observatory is re-entering Earth's atmosphere, concluding its nearly 22-year-long mission in space.
www.discovermagazine.com
November 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
NASA's Swift Observatory is Headed for a Fiery Re-Entry After Nearly 22 Years in Space www.discovermagazine.com/nasa-s-swift...
Launching a new nonprofit today called the @animalculture.bsky.social!! This has been a year in the making, and I'm so excited to share it with all of you... announcement in the quoted post, and website here: animalculture.org
November 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Launching a new nonprofit today called the @animalculture.bsky.social!! This has been a year in the making, and I'm so excited to share it with all of you... announcement in the quoted post, and website here: animalculture.org
Looking up in Swansea Observatory
#Swansea #Observatory
#mobilephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #Wales
#Swansea #Observatory
#mobilephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #Wales
November 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Looking up in Swansea Observatory
#Swansea #Observatory
#mobilephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #Wales
#Swansea #Observatory
#mobilephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #Wales
NASA lost a tool in its astronomical arsenal this week. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory succumbed to atmospheric drag today, burning up harmlessly in the Earth’s atmosphere. Here’s our post on the mission’s end and its legacy for @skyandtelescope.bsky.social skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne...
Swift Observatory Ends Mission, Reenters Earth's Atmosphere
NASA’s Swift mission will soon meet a fiery end, after more than two decades of ground-breaking science.
skyandtelescope.org
November 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NASA lost a tool in its astronomical arsenal this week. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory succumbed to atmospheric drag today, burning up harmlessly in the Earth’s atmosphere. Here’s our post on the mission’s end and its legacy for @skyandtelescope.bsky.social skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne...
The Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, and is ‘unlikely’ to cause harm. www.theverge.com/science/1025...
A truck-sized NASA space telescope is about to crash to Earth
The Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, and is ‘unlikely’ to cause harm.
www.theverge.com
November 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, and is ‘unlikely’ to cause harm. www.theverge.com/science/1025...
So this paper just dropped on the arxiv/astroph arxiv.org/abs/2611.02371
A Century-Long Archival Search and Analysis of the Rubin Observatory-Discovered Dwarf Planet Candidate 2026 ED$_{138}$
The trans-Neptunian object (TNO) 2026 ED$_{138}$ was discovered in early data from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, and recovered in Dark Energy Camera images back to 2016. With an absolute magn...
arxiv.org
November 3, 2026 at 11:18 AM
So this paper just dropped on the arxiv/astroph arxiv.org/abs/2611.02371
NASA estimates 1 in 2,100 risk of harm from Swift Observatory reentry
NASA’s Swift Observatory to Re-Enter Atmosphere - NASA Science
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, Nov. 4, almost 22 years after launch. At launch, Swift was a
science.nasa.gov
November 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
NASA estimates 1 in 2,100 risk of harm from Swift Observatory reentry
The first ISABELLINE WHEATEAR for Dungeness was seen at Dengemarsh Gully this morning. Unfortunately this is slightly outside the Observatory recording area.
Find and photograph by Paul Trodd.
Find and photograph by Paul Trodd.
November 3, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The first ISABELLINE WHEATEAR for Dungeness was seen at Dengemarsh Gully this morning. Unfortunately this is slightly outside the Observatory recording area.
Find and photograph by Paul Trodd.
Find and photograph by Paul Trodd.
זה רשמי. סוויפט נשרף 🫡
science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-Entered Atmosphere - NASA Science
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday, almost 22 years after launch. At launch, Swift was a first-of-its-kind
science.nasa.gov
November 4, 2026 at 9:06 PM
זה רשמי. סוויפט נשרף 🫡
science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
I would not sit on any couch in the Naval Observatory for the next week.
JD Vance already out here trying to clean up his path to 2028
November 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I would not sit on any couch in the Naval Observatory for the next week.
'Rok' solid recognition for Slovenian space scientist. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium: 'Rok' solid recognition for space scientist
Two men from the Armagh Planetarium and Observatory have had asteroids named in their honour in recognition of their work.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
'Rok' solid recognition for Slovenian space scientist. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Photo of a Gotham Observatory Security Patch, from Batman & Robin. This patch was worn by the Security Guards of the Gotham Observatory, who are seen when Poison Ivy in her Pamela disguise barges in on the Press Conference for the Telescope. Really dig the observatory logo here.
November 3, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Photo of a Gotham Observatory Security Patch, from Batman & Robin. This patch was worn by the Security Guards of the Gotham Observatory, who are seen when Poison Ivy in her Pamela disguise barges in on the Press Conference for the Telescope. Really dig the observatory logo here.
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to meet a fiery end early Wednesday morning, nearly 22 years after it launched to study the most powerful explosions in the universe. https://cnn.it/4iygNHP
November 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to meet a fiery end early Wednesday morning, nearly 22 years after it launched to study the most powerful explosions in the universe. https://cnn.it/4iygNHP
Farewell, Swift! 🫡 After 22 years observing the universe, the Swift satellite entered the atmosphere early this morning and will now burn up as it descends. Some small pieces might reach the ground but should not pose any danger. 🧪🛰️
eos.org/research-and...
eos.org/research-and...
Swift Observatory Rescue Mission Fails - Eos
NASA’s attempt to rescue the falling Swift Observatory has failed. Look back at some of Swift’s most exciting discoveries.
eos.org
November 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Farewell, Swift! 🫡 After 22 years observing the universe, the Swift satellite entered the atmosphere early this morning and will now burn up as it descends. Some small pieces might reach the ground but should not pose any danger. 🧪🛰️
eos.org/research-and...
eos.org/research-and...
The Vera Rubin Observatory bags its first trans-Neptunian dwarf planet!
Well, maybe. *Something* is out there, and it's big. But how big?
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-new-dwar...
🔭 🧪
Well, maybe. *Something* is out there, and it's big. But how big?
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-new-dwar...
🔭 🧪
A new dwarf planet for the solar system. Probably.
2026 ED138 is a wee icy rock way out past Neptune
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The Vera Rubin Observatory bags its first trans-Neptunian dwarf planet!
Well, maybe. *Something* is out there, and it's big. But how big?
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-new-dwar...
🔭 🧪
Well, maybe. *Something* is out there, and it's big. But how big?
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-new-dwar...
🔭 🧪