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Better late than never! The finale of Lucky Martian Month is here!

This week’s entry: “Watery History of Mars”

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/mar/05/nasa-finds-evidence-of-a-vast-ancient-ocean-on-mars

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Starry Greetings! 

Time for a spooky story about those empty areas in space known as Supervoids!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/space/11550868/Giant-mysterious-empty-hole-found-in-universe.html

http://www.whillyard.com/science-pages/voids.html

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Starry Holidays!

Here’s a comic on Irregular galaxies!

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/219-What-is-an-irregular-galaxy-

http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/I/irregular+galaxy

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Better late than never!

Here’s a comic on the Large Magellanic Cloud!

https://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/the-large-magellanic-cloud

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Happy Halloween!

Here’s the finale of deep dark space month: Galactic Cannibalism!

https://www.universetoday.com/89086/galactic-cannibalism/

https://gohighbrow.com/galactic-cannibalism/

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pgazdy/the-universes-biggest-galaxies-are-cannibals

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I Got Fired for My Disability, and It’s Not Right

Hey everyone,

I’m writing this with a heavy heart, but I feel like I owe it to all of you to share what’s been going on. Recently, I was fired from my new job because of my learning disability. It hit me like a ton of bricks when my boss told me that if she had known about my disability during the interview, she wouldn’t have hired me. That’s not just unethical—it’s illegal.

For weeks, I struggled in a toxic environment where I was constantly yelled at for not learning fast enough, despite doing my best every day. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep. The stress was taking a toll on my mental and physical health. I wasn’t just trying to keep up with the fast pace; I was also fighting to prove that my disability doesn’t define me.

But now, I’m relieved to say I don’t have to endure that suffering anymore. As hard as it was, getting fired may have been a blessing in disguise. No one should have to work in an environment where they’re made to feel worthless for something they can’t control.

I’m honestly at a crossroads now. I’ve been treated like this so many times for being disabled, and it makes me wonder if it’s time to put everything into Cosmic Funnies. Maybe this is a sign to take the leap and turn it into my full-time job. I’ve been passionate about making astronomy fun and accessible for everyone, and it feels like a space where I’m appreciated for my creativity, not punished for how I learn.

I don’t have all the answers right now, and I’m not sure what’s next. But I wanted to be transparent with you, my community, because your support has always meant the world to me.

Thank you for being here with me during this difficult time. I’m hoping better days are ahead.

Take care,

Jacqueline

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Starry Greetings!

This week’s comic: Spaghettification 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGn_w-3pjMc

http://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/what-if/what-if-fell-into-black-hole2.htm

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Happy Halloween!

Here is a comic about the great attractor!

http://www.space.com/33579-will-the-great-attractor-destroy-us.html

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Happy birthday twin!

Thank you! I hope you have a great birthday!

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Will post more spooky facts tomorrow! I’m off to have cake and gifts! :)

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The Sun will engulf Earth as a red giant, then shrink into a white dwarf. ☀️💫

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Black holes are the ultimate erasers—no memory, no trace, nothing. 🖤

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The universe keeps growing, but what lies beyond it? That’s a mystery we might never solve. 🌌

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http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/black-hole-flees-behemoth-galaxy/Better late than never! Here’s a scary story about runaway black holes!

Starring guest speaker Lapetus!

http://www.iflscience.com/space/nasa-is-hunting-down-a-runaway-black-hole/

http://www.iflscience.com/space/runaway-black-hole-might-have-been-propelled-by-gravitational-waves/

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You could drift forever in space, never waking up, never aging. Lost. 🛰️💀

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Bonus comic!

Yahoo! Einstein was right again! :D We now have our first detection of gravitational waves! 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/science/ligo-gravitational-waves-black-holes-einstein.html?_r=0

http://www.space.com/17661-theory-general-relativity.html

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Starry spooky greetings!

Here’s a comic on the most powerful magnets in the universe: Magnetars!

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/18/ok-so-maybe-we-can-be-a-little-frightened/#.W8qjAaeZNN0