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Exploring celestial objects and following the latest discoveries - from JWST deep fields to backyard skies. Every article on this page touches the night sky.

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• The Oldest System in Production: 49 Years of Voyager 1

  July 13, 2026 · #astronomy #dataops #engineering

  Two days ago I wrote about the newest system in production: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, ten million alerts a night, a 60-second SLO, Kafka under the stars. Tonight I want to look at the other end of the spectrum.

• Vera Rubin Observatory: The Universe Just Went to Production

  July 11, 2026 · #astronomy #dataops #mlops

  On June 30, 2026, the most ambitious scientific instrument went to production.

• Nothingness Has No Address - a dialogue on the greatest enigma

  July 2, 2026 · #philosophy #cosmology #dialogue

  A late-night metaphysics dialogue with Claude (Anthropic).

• A Star for My Father - Vincenzo D'Apice

  July 2, 2026 · #tribute #family #stars

  Vincenzo D'Apice · September 12, 1937 - August 8, 2022

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