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Hubble image guy, photographer, husband, dad, astronomer, artist/scientist, tree-hugger, outdoorsy

Maryland, USA
Joined January 2009
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Did you know you can get the latest Hubble discoveries DELIVERED straight to your inbox? Sign up for our “Inbox #Astronomy” newsletter to get the breaking news: hubblesite.org/news
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Everyone's talking about needing to get behind Biden, which is true, but nobody is talking about needing to flip the senate and keep the house, and vote out all the state and local politicians who've sat on their hands while the world burns just like their buddy in DC.
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Everyone Took Pictures of Comet NEOWISE, Including Hubble (and also @zgl !) universetoday.com/147551/eve… Article by @Nancy_A
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Did you know Hubble has orbited the Earth 🌎 nearly 165,000 times in its 30 years? That’s a lot of discoveries! You can see some of the them below—or take a look at the full video: bit.ly/2SVTvkq #Hubble30
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In April, Hubble will mark its 30th anniversary 🎈. After 5 servicing missions, it’s only gotten better! Left is one of the first Hubble images of Jupiter ever processed. At right is a more recent photo taken using Wide Field Camera 3 in 2019. #Hubble30 Credit: NASA/ESA
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Twenty-nine years ago #Hubble emerged from its shell as the payload on #SpaceShuttle Discovery and became the first large space telescope in orbit. It continues to shape our view of the universe, from the first galaxies to exoplanet atmospheres. Credit: #NASA. #HubbleAnniversary
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Hubble Space Telescope returns to science operations socsi.in/JMv6b
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Reflections on the connections between physical processes on Earth and in space, and creating images of both—now on the Illuminated Universe blog: bit.ly/2CG2xMu Credit: Zolt Levay, NASA. @zgl#UniverseandYou #hubble #nasa #EarthandSpace
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Express your appreciation for the Sun through Art! Photography, poetry, music, painting... It's all good :) Enter the #MySunMyStar2018 Art contest for a chance to win! nso.edu/artcontest @huinoeau Today's featured artwork comes from Zolt Levay @zgl
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LATEST NEWS: Hubble Captures 'Shadow Play' Caused by Possible Planet hbbl.us/SAh
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My statement standing behind protesters & Native American tribes against continued construction of Dakota Access Pipeline.
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#Hubble captures fireworks display in nearby galaxy that resembles a July 4th skyrocket. hbbl.us/ui92
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Peering into the heart of the Milky Way, #Hubble reveals more than half a million stars. hubblesite.org/newscenter/ar…
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Today’s #OdeToHubble video contest winners will be guests on today’s #HubbleHangout. Watch their videos with us! youtube.com/watch?v=ZLiVffQt…
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Zolt Levay retweeted
Explore beautiful @NASA_Hubble images from each year the telescope has orbited: go.nasa.gov/1zQf8zz #Hubble25
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Taking a look at the Pillars of Creation on the 25th anniversary of @NASA_Hubble. scifri.me/86qcxx
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Zolt Levay retweeted
Today, the #Hubble25 image is revealed to the public! Are you excited to see what's it about? ow.ly/LXKfQ
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Ponder: For ~1% of the budget over time, NASA has taken human perception farther into the universe than anybody in history.
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Live Free, or Die...but no Evolving! And this is who we entrust to pick our presidential candidates? Darwin help us... washingtonpost.com/blogs/ans…
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