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BadAstronomer

  1. Hey Jenny! Check your email. :) (@thebloggess live on twitcam.livestream.com/akfw5) 8 minutes ago via Livestream Twitcam
  2. Hmmm, "pyrocumulus" is a new one for me, but has an obvious enough meaning. is.gd/7cWVy4 about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. @Dracogen HAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry, whippersnapper. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to Dracogen
  4. Via @universetoday: This is really wonderful. A gamma-ray burst converted into music. Surprisingly lyrical. is.gd/WEKxRU about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  5. You're not even making this hard for me, @franki_. is.gd/4QPMzM :) about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. The satellite Kickstarter reached its funding goal! But there's still reason to contribute: is.gd/uuLehN about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. @DTromel @franki_ Oh, I disagree! is.gd/muiyKr #KnowingIsAlwaysBetter about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to DTromel
  8. @Dracogen You must be younger than I am. about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to Dracogen
  9. The human body requires a ridiculous amount of maintenance. And the warranty sucks. #NotEvenLifetimeGuarantee about 4 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. @kellyoxford I did like your last tweet, but I also used to have a personalized license plate. It'll be a difficult friendship. about 4 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to kellyoxford
  11. Why the current China space effort worries me: is.gd/r10CwR about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  12. I *really* needed this today. I know people are good, but it's also good to be reminded. is.gd/g0bu2V about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. RT @NASA: Yes! @NASANuSTAR has successfully extended its 10 meter mast! another milestone. Next up, first light! go.nasa.gov/Lj73hK about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. Bill Nye and climate change in Boulder! This is in my calendar for sure. is.gd/kdEWPN about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  15. Want to see some *really* dark skies? Come to Science Getaways! is.gd/ujdr39 about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck
  16. @BillCorbett @virginiacorbett Congrats! :) about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to BillCorbett
  17. I didn't see it. :( RT @universetoday: Daylight Fireball Dazzles Colorado, Grounds Fire Tankers awe.sm/nN59 about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck
  18. @dhewlett Congrats! Happy anniversary. :) about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to dhewlett
  19. #BAFact: The standard calendar year is the time it takes to go from equinox to equinox: one tropical year. goo.gl/zuPeo about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck
  20. What a Death Star moon looks like from above. is.gd/4kdIPM #AttackoftheCraters about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck