Taylor

Astrobiologist | MS Biophysics | BS Biology

[The Scientific Lens @LensScientific]

“The job of a scientist is to listen carefully to nature, not to tell nature how to behave.”

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

In July 1898, Marie Skłodowska Curie and Pierre Curie published work where they mentioned the term radioactivity for the first time.

During that year, the two Nobel Prize laureates discovered two new elements: polonium and radium.

#NobelPrize

[Astronomy Vibes @AstronomyVibes]

🌌 Are we really alone in the universe?

Our Solar System is just 1 of roughly 200 billion in the Milky Way.

The Milky Way is just 1 of an estimated 2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe.

That means there are at least 10²⁴ planets out there — 1 septillion worlds (a 1 followed by 24 zeros).

With numbers like these... is it really possible that Earth is the only planet with life?

👽 What do you think: Are we alone, or is the universe already full of life waiting to be discovered?

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Read books. A single book can completely change your life.

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

I really miss the pre AI internet.

[َ @gffyoq]

the beauty you see in anything is actually just a reflection of the beauty in you.

[Goodreads @goodreads]

reading outside just hits different

[Fanbact✰™ @ywnbact]

willow smith.

[Goodreads @goodreads]

What's a book you recommend to literally everyone?

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

Book-like rock found nearby the Mars Curiosity Rover on Sol 4920.
NASA

[NBA @NBA]

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆

New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!

[Taylor @taylor_burchard]

RT @NBA: AFTER 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE FINALLY NBA CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN!"

THE NEW YORK KNICKS WIN THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 1973 🏆 h…

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

I was excited for today…excited to cheer on the Agency and my friends as we named the Artemis III crew.

What I didn’t expect was the feeling of complete, unbridled happiness in my soul as @Astro_Jeremy (from afar), @Astro_Christina, @AstroVicGlover and I ceremonially handed our baton to the next crew.

We did it, and we did it well. @AstroKomrade, @astro_luca, Frank Rubio, @Astro_AndreD — you have the controls!! You will do it, and I know you will do it well. Godspeed, Artemis III

[Jeremy R. Hansen @Astro_Jeremy]

Congratulations to Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas on being assigned as the Artemis III crew. Proud to support and witness you carrying the torch into this new era of exploration.

[NASA @NASA]

Introducing Artemis III.

Four astronauts. Three launches. Two dockings. One splashdown.

In 2027, the Artemis III mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit — the capability we need to return humanity to the Moon’s surface.

[randoms @sensibleyaps]

some of y'all never look at the sky and go "woahhhhhhhhhh" and it shows

[ky @deerstellars]

saw someone saying that everyone likes astronomy now because of phm and artemis ii but as someone who has been fascinated by astronomy since a young age nothing makes me happier than seeing people dreaming big again

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

In Shutter Island (2010), Leonardo DiCaprio’s Teddy is never shown lighting his own cigarettes, someone else always does it, a subtle detail that hints at his true status as a patient, since matches wouldn’t be allowed.

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

James Ortiz, the puppeteer behind Rocky in ‘PROJECT HAIL MARY,’ will be submitted for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars.

(Source: @Variety)

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

🚨 Voyager 1 now only has two instruments still operating

• One that listens to plasma waves and one that measures magnetic fields — the rest have been turned off to conserve power

• It's been flying through space for almost 49 years

• It's expected to reach a full light-day away around November 2026 — roughly 16B miles away