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6:10p, 8/14/26

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JUST IN: Nvidia purchases nearly $21 billion stake in SpaceX
— Kalshi (@Kalshi) August 14, 2026

A bit odd.

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In reply to nortex97 • 6:48p, 8/14/26

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nortex97 said:
JUST IN: Nvidia purchases nearly $21 billion stake in SpaceX
— Kalshi (@Kalshi) August 14, 2026

A bit odd.

This is how Nvidia helps finance sales of their AI servers. And it helps disincentivize SpX from cutting them completely from their supply chain down the road.

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In reply to AgBQ-00 • 6:52p, 8/14/26

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AgBQ-00 said:
in the first one is that 2 galaxies? Or is it a galaxy and much closer bright star?

Awesome pictures!!!

It's two galaxies that are colliding.

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In reply to Mathguy64 • 6:59p, 8/14/26

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that is what I was wondering! that is awesome!

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7:29p, 8/14/26

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THIS Is What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like From Space 🌑 pic.twitter.com/n5vGx0mRpL
— Physics-astronomy (@Physicsastronmy) August 13, 2026

The left cannot kill the Spirit of Charlie Kirk.

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In reply to AgBQ-00 • 8:01p, 8/14/26

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AgBQ-00 said:
in the first one is that 2 galaxies? Or is it a galaxy and much closer bright star?

Awesome pictures!!!

Yes. That's a trillion galaxies in that pic.

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8:11p, 8/14/26

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I read Jim Cantrell (@jamesncantrell), Co-founder & CEO of Phantom Space, something he had said before: that executives at very big corporations once wanted him to help destroy @elonmusk.

"They signed a contract willing to pay me a lot of money."

"Their question was, 'Why is he… pic.twitter.com/HtSspP1ld3
— Chris Powers (@fortworthchris) August 14, 2026

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In reply to Ducks4brkfast • 8:19p, 8/14/26

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Ducks4brkfast said:
AgBQ-00 said:
in the first one is that 2 galaxies? Or is it a galaxy and much closer bright star?

Awesome pictures!!!

Yes. That's a trillion galaxies in that pic.

I'm pretty sure there is a third galaxy in the M 101 shot. It's at about 12:30 half way to the top. There is a blurry spot that's faint but it's there.

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In reply to Ducks4brkfast • 8:26p, 8/14/26

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Ducks4brkfast said:
AgBQ-00 said:
in the first one is that 2 galaxies? Or is it a galaxy and much closer bright star?

Awesome pictures!!!

Yes. That's a trillion galaxies in that pic.

But how many are larger than a single pixel?

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In reply to techno-ag • 9:30a, 8/15/26

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techno-ag said:
THIS Is What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like From Space 🌑 pic.twitter.com/n5vGx0mRpL
— Physics-astronomy (@Physicsastronmy) August 13, 2026

That's more AI slop.

The earth's atmosphere isn't that thick and the eclipse shadow wouldn't be tracking the ISS like that

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1:04p, 8/15/26

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https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/ukraine-strikes-major-russian-rocket-factory-with-cruise-missiles/

This could result in a slowdown in production of Soyuz rockets. No real impact to ISS ops in the short to midterm.

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11:52p, 8/15/26

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Couple of more space pics. The nights are dark and clear so the imaging is good. With the moon starting to turn this was my last good chance for a month.

M8 - Lagoon Nebula
M17 - Swan or Lobster Nebula. I get the lobster, I don't have a clue why it's called the Swan. I see a lobster or a scorpion.

The last is a shot of the Milky Way off my phone of all things.

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