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University of Maryland (College Park) is not far past the DC city line. So close that many people in DC are UMCP fans.
September 30, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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WE'RE HIRING: We’re so sad our amazing Prof. Deborah Nelson will be retiring, and we're searching for a new Investigative Journalism Professor and Investigations Editor! Applications are open with the best consideration date this Wednesday.

APPLY TODAY: umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP/job/Uni...
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September 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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1) At Dawn We Slept by Gordon Prange (seeing the professor's collection at UMCP is impressive)
2) The Bridge on the River Kwai (favorite film of mine; I haven't been through all the podcasts, so I don't know if it was already done)
3) Garlic shrimp with pasta and basil

#HATM
September 28, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Astronomy Picture Of the Day - APOD

Title: The Ghosts of Five Supernovas
Date: 2026-09-24
Image by: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)

#APOD #NASA
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September 24, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Credit: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260924.html
September 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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🔭 The Ghosts of Five Supernovas

📅 2026-09-24
© Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
Src: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

#NASA #APOD #Astronomy #Supernova #DeepSpace #Constellation #Astrophotography
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2026-09-24: The Ghosts of Five Supernovas. The Ghosts of Five Supernovas
September 24, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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🌌 NASA APOD — The Ghosts of Five Supernovas

The ghosts of five supernovas haunt this extraordinary image. It was acquired at Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco with approximately 200 hours of o...

📷 Crédits: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
The Ghosts of Five Supernovas
September 24, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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The Ghosts of Five Supernovas
Copyright: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
The ghosts of five supernovas haunt this extraordinary image. It was acquired at Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco with approximately 200 hours of observations and shows a large patch of the sky, equivalent to the area of one thousand full moons tiled together, in the constellation of Auriga (the charioteer). From left to right, the five supernova remnants visible across the field are G181.1+9.5, G182.4+4.3, G179.0+2.6, G180.0−1.7 (Sh2-240, the Spaghetti Nebula), and G178.2−4.2. They are highlighted in the annotated image, together with open cluster M37 and the Tadpole Nebula. As each explosion expanded into space, it created a growing shell of shocked gas and delicate filamentary structures shown in red (hydrogen) and blue (oxygen), respectively. These ancient stellar explosions happened independently; they are at various distances up to about several thousands of light-years away from Earth and have estimated ages up to tens of thousands of years old. Early humans may have witnessed them as bright new stars, fading over weeks or months. APOD's email for image submissions has changed. Please see: APOD Submissions. APOD's main NASA site is moving : From apod.nasa.gov to science.nasa.gov/apod
September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The Ghosts of Five Supernovas
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2609/5SNR_Auriga_2000.jpg
Credit: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
The ghosts of five supernovas haunt this extraordinary image. It was acquired at Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco with approximately 200 hours of observations and shows a large patch of the sky, equivalent to the area of one thousand full moons tiled together, in the constellation of Auriga (the charioteer). From left to right, the five supernova remnants visible across the field are G181.1+9.5, G182.4+4.3, G179.0+2.6, G180.0−1.7 (Sh2-240, the Spaghetti Nebula), and G178.2−4.2. They are highlighted in the annotated image, together with open cluster M37 and the Tadpole Nebula. As each explosion expanded into space, it created a growing shell of shocked gas and delicate filamentary structures shown in red (hydrogen) and blue (oxygen), respectively. These ancient stellar explosions happened independently; they are at various distances up to about several thousands of light-years away from Earth and have estimated ages up to tens of thousands of years old. Early humans may have witnessed them as bright new stars, fading over weeks or months. APOD's email for image submissions has changed. Please see: APOD Submissions. APOD's main NASA site is moving : From apod.nasa.gov to science.nasa.gov/apod
September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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🌌 NASA APOD
📅 2026-09-24
✨ The Ghosts of Five Supernovas

The ghosts of five supernovas haunt this extraordinary image..

👤 Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
🔗 https://apod-web.vercel.app
NASA APOD
September 24, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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The Ghosts of Five Supernovas
Image Credit & Copyright: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II)
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26092...
The ghosts of five supernovas haunt this extraordinary image. It was acquired at Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco with approximately 200 hours of observations and shows a large patch of the sky, equivalent to the area of one thousand full moons tiled together, in the constellation of Auriga (the charioteer). From left to right, the five supernova remnants visible across the field are G181.1+9.5, G182.4+4.3, G179.0+2.6, G180.0−1.7 (Sh2-240, the Spaghetti Nebula), and G178.2−4.2. They are highlighted in the annotated image, together with open cluster M37 and the Tadpole Nebula. As each explosion expanded into space, it created a growing shell of shocked gas and delicate filamentary structures shown in red (hydrogen) and blue (oxygen), respectively. These ancient stellar explosions happened independently; they are at various distances up to about several thousands of light-years away from Earth and have estimated ages up to tens of thousands of years old. The ghosts of five supernovas haunt this extraordinary annotated image. It was acquired at Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco with approximately 200 hours of observations and shows a large patch of the sky, equivalent to the area of one thousand full moons tiled together, in the constellation of Auriga (the charioteer). From left to right, the five supernova remnants visible across the field are G181.1+9.5, G182.4+4.3, G179.0+2.6, G180.0−1.7 (Sh2-240, the Spaghetti Nebula), and G178.2−4.2. They are highlighted in the annotated image, together with open cluster M37 and the Tadpole Nebula. As each explosion expanded into space, it created a growing shell of shocked gas and delicate filamentary structures shown in red (hydrogen) and blue (oxygen), respectively. These ancient stellar explosions happened independently; they are at various distances up to about several thousands of light-years away from Earth and have estimated ages up to tens of thousands of years old.
September 24, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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Astronomy Picture Of the Day - APOD

Title: The Ghosts of Five Supernovas
Date: 2026-09-24
Image by: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)

#APOD #NASA
Image posted by astronomybot
September 24, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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🔭 Los fantasmas de cinco supernovas

Créditos: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty, Cecilia Chirenti, NASA, GSFC, UMCP y CRESST II
Fuente: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260924.html

#astronomia #astrofotografia #cosmos #apod
Los restos de cinco supernovas quedan visibles en esta extraordinaria imagen tomada desde el Observatorio Oukaïmeden en Marruecos tras aproximadamente 200 horas de observación. La imagen muestra un amplio segmento del cielo en la constelación de Auriga, equivalente al área que ocuparían mil lunas llenas juntas. De izquierda a derecha, se observan los residuos de las supernovas G181.1+9.5, G182.4+4.3, G179.0+2.6, G180.0−1.7 (también llamada Nebulosa Spaghetti) y G178.2−4.2. Estos restos están destacados en una imagen anotada, junto con el cúmulo abierto M37 y la nebulosa Tadpole. Cada explosión creó una capa en expansión de gas excitado y estructuras filamentosas en rojo (hidrógeno) y azul (oxígeno). Estos eventos ocurrieron independientemente, se encuentran a distancias variadas de hasta varios miles de años luz y tienen edades estimadas de decenas de miles de años. Es posible que los humanos primitivos hayan sido testigos de estas explosiones como nuevas estrellas brillantes que gradualmente se desvanecieron tras semanas o meses.
September 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🔭 The Ghosts of Five Supernovas

Image Credit & Copyright: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty

Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II)

ap260924
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September 24, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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From NASA, the Mermaid Nebula Supernova Remnant #Mermaid #NASA #APOD

Photo credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Data acquisition: Sy Ming Wong; Processing: Guangyan Gao
Text: Cecilia Chirenti ( NASA GSFC , UMCP , CRESST II )

Details: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...
September 21, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Funny true story: Waldorf was modeled after my brother-in-law’s father, who was Jim Henson’s theater prof at UMCP.
September 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Dang, you have me *way* beat! But getting closer.

For me, Pimlico and Dickeyville (Baltimore), Jefferson, Thurmont, Hagerstown, Towson, Catonsville, Laurel, Hyattsville, and now Greenbelt.

Went to UMCP, classes of ‘84 and ‘91. Worked in McKeldin Library for six years.
September 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Astronomy Picture Of the Day - APOD

Title: A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula
Date: 2026-09-17
Image by: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)

#APOD #NASA
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September 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260917.html
September 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula
Copyright: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
This treasure chest is full of stars. The featured image was obtained with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and shows a dust pilar in the Carina Nebula inside our Galaxy, roughly 7500 light-years away. It is formed by interstellar gas and dust, and shaped by powerful stellar winds and radiation form neighboring stars like the nearby Eta Carinae stellar system which is more luminous than 5 million suns. The star formation inside the pillar is excavating its head, creating the open lid of the chest. Astronomers estimate that there are about 70 stars in a compact cluster inside the pillar. This cluster is now thought to be only around 1.3 million years old. Its bounty of young stars includes a massive star approximately 19 times as massive as the Sun. More massive stars are rarer, shine brighter and evolve faster than less massive stars. They are the shiniest jewels in the treasure chest. APOD's main NASA site is moving : From apod.nasa.gov to science.nasa.gov/apod
September 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2609/JWST_Treasure_Chest.jpg
Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
This treasure chest is full of stars. The featured image was obtained with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and shows a dust pilar in the Carina Nebula inside our Galaxy, roughly 7500 light-years away. It is formed by interstellar gas and dust, and shaped by powerful stellar winds and radiation form neighboring stars like the nearby Eta Carinae stellar system which is more luminous than 5 million suns. The star formation inside the pillar is excavating its head, creating the open lid of the chest. Astronomers estimate that there are about 70 stars in a compact cluster inside the pillar. This cluster is now thought to be only around 1.3 million years old. Its bounty of young stars includes a massive star approximately 19 times as massive as the Sun. More massive stars are rarer, shine brighter and evolve faster than less massive stars. They are the shiniest jewels in the treasure chest. APOD's main NASA site is moving : From apod.nasa.gov to science.nasa.gov/apod
September 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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🔭 A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula

📅 2026-09-17
© ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
Src: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

#NASA #APOD #Astronomy #Nebula #StarFormation #Webb #DeepSpace
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2026-09-17: A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula. A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula
September 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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🌌 NASA APOD
📅 2026-09-17
✨ A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula

This treasure chest is full of stars..

👤 ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)
🔗 https://apod-web.vercel.app
NASA APOD
September 17, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç
Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II)
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26091...
This treasure chest is full of stars. The featured image was obtained with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and shows a dust pilar in the Carina Nebula inside our Galaxy, roughly 7500 light-years away. It is formed by interstellar gas and dust, and shaped by powerful stellar winds and radiation form neighboring stars like the nearby Eta Carinae stellar system which is more luminous than 5 million suns. The star formation inside the pillar is excavating its head, creating the open lid of the chest. Astronomers estimate that there are about 70 stars in a compact cluster inside the pillar. This cluster is now thought to be only around 1.3 million years old. Its bounty of young stars includes a massive star approximately 19 times as massive as the Sun. More massive stars are rarer, shine brighter and evolve faster than less massive stars. They are the shiniest jewels in the treasure chest.
September 17, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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Astronomy Picture Of the Day - APOD

Title: A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula
Date: 2026-09-17
Image by: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç
Text:
Cecilia Chirenti
(NASA
GSFC,
UMCP,
CRESST II)

#APOD #NASA
Image posted by astronomybot
September 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM