What’s better than a rare Super Delta formation featuring the Thunderbirds and the @USNavy Blue Angels over Washington, D.C.?
Watching it from four different views for #UFCWhiteHouse as part of #Freedom250. 🇺🇸
@de_dummy@Erdayastronaut I noticed that too. Wish more women were into it for sure. But how amazing is @Erdayastronaut for engaging with his fan base like this. Regardless of gender breakdown it makes me happy for our community that this type of hangout is possible. 🚀
Want to know what it sounded like during the launch of Flight 12 of Starship today?
Check out this video and the shaking of the windows. This was during my livestream with @esherifftv (Ellie in Space) at a ouse about 5 miles from the launch site.
Definitely have the volume up! Truly a powerful rocket ... the most powerful ever!
@davideagleman Super important and honest mental health challenges covered in this podcast. Have you discussed psychedelics, specifically psilocybin for drug resistant depression (or even ptsd, anxiety) in any of your podcasts. Would love to hear your thoughts on that research.
@thecyberfam@brian_mac8419@carmothy We love @Erdayastronaut but stream @SpaceX for live launches. Often we go back and rewatch Tim’s take / @NASASpaceflight to try to learn more about what might have gone wrong (or even just to see his genuine launch excitement!). We’re all on the same team here (or should be..)
@Erdayastronaut@thecyberfam@carmothy Correct Tim. The SpaceX announcer mentioned the limitations on recycles based on propellant temps etc. you bring joy and knowledge to many in this community. Don’t let the critics get to you. Keep doing your thing. We appreciate all you do.
Scientists have identified a mysterious new cell type that appears only during pregnancy and disappears once pregnancy ends.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco created one of the most detailed maps ever made of the maternal fetal interface by analysing more than 1.2 million cells involved in pregnancy. During the study, they uncovered a previously unknown cell that seems to play a critical role in controlling how the placenta connects to the uterus.
The newly discovered cells act almost like biological traffic controllers, carefully limiting how deeply fetal cells grow into the uterine lining while still allowing enough blood flow and oxygen to reach the developing baby. When this balance fails, serious complications such as preeclampsia and placenta accreta can occur.
Scientists say the discovery offers an important new framework for understanding healthy pregnancies and identifying the exact molecular pathways involved when complications develop.
The research may also help explain why cannabinoids use during pregnancy has been associated with low birth weight and premature delivery. The cells contain receptors that react to cannabinoids, raising concerns that substances such as THC could disrupt how the placenta regulates oxygen and nutrient exchange.
By identifying which cells are most vulnerable to genetic or environmental risks, researchers hope the findings could eventually lead to more precise treatments for pregnancy loss and other pregnancy related disorders.
The study represents a major step forward in maternal medicine, giving scientists an unprecedented look at one of the most complex and least understood systems in human biology.
Source:
Lanese, N. (2026). “No one knows what they are”: Researchers discover new type of cell that’s seen only during pregnancy. Live Science.
@FutureJurvetson Yes, tracking--thx! Hoping to squeeze in a highway 4 full stack closeup between road/beach closures before launch day (looking like.. midnight.. maybe 😆)