Michael Steiger

#jesuslover #husband #dad #tromboneplayer #beerappreciator #oregonnative #outdoors

[Adenot Sophie @Soph_astro]

Day 139, orbit 2155 — After the pictures (available in HD on my Flickr account), I'm so happy to finally share the timelapse of the most spectacular aurora of the εpsilon mission so far!

🤩 Watching this glowing green ribbon shimmer and dance, it's easy to lose yourself completely in the magic of the moment. Turn the sound on for the full experience – the music was carefully chosen to bring you as close as possible to what I felt watching this from space 💚.

🎥 @esa / @NASA

#εpsilon • @esaspaceflight •  @Space_Station • @NASAJohnson •

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

Breaking: Hubble Telescope Opens a "Window" into the Dark Universe — First-Ever Detection of a Starless Dark Matter Cloud! In a groundbreaking discovery announced by NASA, the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed an entirely new class of cosmic object: a vast, starless cloud dominated by dark matter, rich in gas but completely devoid of stars. Nicknamed Cloud-9, this enigmatic structure lies about 14 million light-years away, on the outskirts of the spiral galaxy Messier 94 (M94).This is the first confirmed observation of such a "failed galaxy" or relic from the early universe — a massive dark matter halo that gathered hydrogen gas but never triggered star formation. Hubble's deep imaging ruled out any hidden faint stars, confirming it's truly dark and star-free.Key highlights from the discovery:Massive dark matter core — estimated at around 5 billion solar masses, anchoring a compact reservoir of gas.
A cosmic fossil — likely a survivor from the universe's infancy, halted during reionization (when the first stars and galaxies lit up and ionized surrounding gas).
Implications — This "phantom" object provides direct evidence for the existence of low-mass dark matter halos that never evolved into full galaxies. It suggests the universe could be filled with similar invisible structures, offering a major boost to our understanding of dark matter and galaxy formation.

For decades, theorists predicted these "dark galaxies" or RELHICs (Reionization-Limited Hydrogen Clouds), but Cloud-9 marks the first solid proof caught in the act.Scientists are buzzing — this rare "wow" moment could rewrite parts of cosmic history and hint at countless other hidden building blocks of the universe lurking in the shadows.(Source: NASA/ESA Hubble release, January

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

@nprpolitics which would you choose…

I’m between Jayne and Katelyn

[Michigan Department of State @MichSoS]

We are pleased to announce the winners of the state’s first-ever “I Voted” sticker contest.

The nine winning designs will be available for clerks to order and give out to voters this fall for the Nov. 5 General Election.

Learn more: https://t.co/gDcVRSIl8K

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Holy shit!

The FEMA alert just went off. My vaccine injection site sparked all the way down my arm, activating my George Soros Deep State Decoder Ring ™️

My eyes have started to glow; I feel stronger, faster — unstoppable.

I now control the Jewish Space Laser.

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

Kind of rich hearing team “F*** your feelings” complain that employees get to show tattoos and that a racial stereotype was removed from a ride

Disney World superfan says company's 'woke' decisions ruining guest experience - Fox News https://t.co/DYjgzGy0tJ

[Jason Kander @JasonKander]

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[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

@BerlinPhil One of the best works in the cannon. ❤️

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

Okay... #ThunderForce was hilarious and cute. You should watch it. Props to @batemanjason for accurately behaving like a crab when he was in danger

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

“Words are cages in which thoughts are trapped” - Brad Edwards. #mindblown #epic

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

Going down a #benjaminbritten rabbit hole. Any recommendations?

I’m up on four sea interludes, war requiem, and a wee bit of Peter Grimes.

#listeningrecommendations

[Caroline Juster @CarolineJuster]

Just because you've been lifting weights for a while doesn't mean your workouts are optimally designed.

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

#WandaVision is still my favorite thing on tv I’ve seen this year.

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

Accurate. Well done ⁦@BuzzFeed⁩ https://t.co/HITd2KJ1tv

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

Big government doesn’t need to regulate companies! It’s in their interest to keep people safe and healthy, otherwise they loose business......

Until they don’t care because most people suck and are selfish.

This sucks. https://t.co/hv5ycqSxH0

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

@Smith_k10

[Jason Kander @JasonKander]

Got a few minutes. What questions do you have?

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

@cinemaxwell

[Beto O'Rourke @BetoORourke]

THANK GOD YOU SURVIVED THE HECKLING!

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

Well done @TomJNeill

[Michael Steiger @steigmic]

Best part of the internet in 2021 https://t.co/Mw0yXfYZ1L