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Is that a volcano? Kind of reminds me of Mount Etna or Mount St Helens

 

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Western US residents report the most UFO sightings

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Those of us in the western U.S. who enjoy vast open spaces may also be more likely to report UFO sightings, a new study suggests. An analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) reports (UAP is a new umbrella term that includes UFOs not just in the sky but also in space and underwater) suggests local environmental factors play a role in the number of UAP sightings reported.
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JWST gets to the heart of a smoking starburst galaxy

(NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Bolatto (UMD))

Located around 12 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major, M82 is forming stars 10 times faster than our own relatively quiet galaxy, the Milky Way. The team imaged the core of this starburst galaxy with the JWST's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) to investigate what conditions are driving the formation of infant stars.
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fyi/smile bpll

i used to be a muscly gusky indigenous teen ha
like the adulr gorsejust boasting haha

now
age does weary ha

no matter
still kicking yay

 

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At Atlas Obscura, we can (obviously) really lean into the obscure… So when a chance pops up for us to do a trip that not many people can pull off, we jump! From destinations you couldn’t visit on your own if you wanted to (at least…not legally) to parts of the world often left out of travel brochures, we’ve rounded up some of our favorites. Trust us when we say it’s a delight to follow up a friend’s Greece vacation story by saying, “That reminds me of the time I was invited to tea right near the border of Tajikistan!” Stay Curious, The AO Adventures Team

Central Asia Roadtrip: Backroads and Bazaars Join this two-week, four-country road trip and wind through Kazakh bazaars, wade in Kyrgyzstan’s glassy Issyk-Kul lake, discover Soviet relics in Tajikistan, and wander through Uzbekistan’s ancient Silk Road cities. May 8 - 22, 2024 Aug. 21 - Sept. 4, 2024 - only a few spots left!

TAKE ME THERE get some color and drama into our soft lives ha​