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John Wilson<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@JesusEstrada" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JesusEstrada</span></a></span></p><p>Looking at your work, what I'm seeing is that the Liquidators intend to create Heaven and Hell. Heaven for themselves until famine strikes them, and Hell for the rest of us, enslaving us until we die, when we cease to be profitable to their Heaven.</p><p>But since this is the Government of Fools, everything is going to go wrong for them. And a general Hell will descend upon all us in a few months.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mathematics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mathematics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/optimism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>optimism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humour</span></a></p>
NASA<p>NASA Awards Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2025 <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasa-awards-astrophysics-postdoctoral-fellowships-for-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">science.nasa.gov/missions/hubb</span><span class="invisible">le/nasa-awards-astrophysics-postdoctoral-fellowships-for-2025/</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/AstrophysicsDivision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AstrophysicsDivision</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/GoddardSpaceFlightCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoddardSpaceFlightCenter</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/HubbleSpaceTelescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HubbleSpaceTelescope</span></a></p>
ESO<p>Supermassive black hole caught playing with its food!</p><p>The supermassive black hole at the centre of galaxy NGC 4945 is swallowing huge amounts of matter. Yet, contrary to a black hole’s all-consuming reputation, our Very Large Telescope (VLT) has caught it blowing out powerful winds of material. </p><p>This cone-shaped wind is shown in red in the inset image. In fact, the wind is moving so fast that it will end up escaping the galaxy altogether, lost to the void of intergalactic space.</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2513a/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eso.org/public/images/potw2513</span><span class="invisible">a/</span></a></p><p>📷 ESO/C. Marconcini et al.</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>📝 Important note:<br>These visuals are illustrative only—not precise physical depictions of magnitudes or forces involved. Actual conditions during inflation involved extreme energies (near ~10¹⁶ GeV), densities, and scales far beyond intuitive visualization. My illustrations aim purely for conceptual clarity.</p><p>Enjoy exploring our cosmic origins! ✨🔭🌠<br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>🕳️ Clip 8: Transition to Primordial Universe (Black Holes Form)<br>This visualization illustrates tiny density fluctuations collapsing into primordial black holes (PBHs) within the hot early universe plasma—originally proposed by Hawking &amp; Carr (1970s). PBHs could influence cosmic structure and potentially explain dark matter. Observational searches ongoing, including data from JWST, LIGO, and future space missions.<br>🎬 Watch the full-res Sora videos here! <a href="https://sora.com/g/gen_01jqmfmsabfbfsr7cds2208v9j" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sora.com/g/gen_01jqmfmsabfbfsr</span><span class="invisible">7cds2208v9j</span></a><br>🔗 Primordial Black Holes (Carr, Hawking) <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.12778" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2002.12778</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>🔭 Evidence: Ongoing searches via gravitational lensing (JWST), gravitational waves (LIGO), and large-scale surveys (DESI).<br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>🔥 Clip 7: Reheating Begins<br>Depicted here is "reheating," where the inflaton’s potential energy rapidly converts into hot plasma of standard model particles, marking the Big Bang's fiery start (~10²⁷ Kelvin initially). This transition phase, predicted by cosmologists including Linde, remains theoretically robust yet poorly understood.<br>🎬 Watch the full-res Sora videos here! <a href="https://sora.com/g/gen_01jqmfg100eb7r3thf6qr2e27z" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sora.com/g/gen_01jqmfg100eb7r3</span><span class="invisible">thf6qr2e27z</span></a><br>🔗 Reheating theory overview <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/1001.2600" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/1001.2600</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>🛰️ Evidence: Consistent with nucleosynthesis abundances and CMB measurements from Planck. <br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>🎢 Clip 6: Slow-Roll Transition<br>This clip illustrates "slow-roll" inflation, introduced by Andrei Linde. After bubble nucleation, the inflaton field rolls slowly toward a true vacuum. Inflation gradually ends as the energy density decreases. "Slow-roll" inflation precisely matches observational constraints from CMB temperature anisotropies.<br>🎬 Watch the full-res Sora videos here! <a href="https://sora.com/g/gen_01jqn1yrwcf8b9ktdw0b14s3sy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sora.com/g/gen_01jqn1yrwcf8b9k</span><span class="invisible">tdw0b14s3sy</span></a><br>🔗 Slow-roll inflation (Linde) <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9405187" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9405187</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>🔭 Evidence: Precise fits to Planck and WMAP observations of the CMB spectrum.<br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>🌀 Clip 5: Bubble Expansion<br>Visualizing the true vacuum bubble rapidly expanding into the false vacuum. This phase boundary would propagate at enormous speeds, eventually dominating space. This idea relates to Guth's "bubble universe" scenario and the multiverse hypothesis (eternal inflation) proposed by Paul Steinhardt and Alexander Vilenkin.<br>🎬 Watch the full-res Sora videos here! <a href="https://sora.com/g/gen_01jqmf0h6begta7c8bamsp87cj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sora.com/g/gen_01jqmf0h6begta7</span><span class="invisible">c8bamsp87cj</span></a><br>🔗 Eternal Inflation (Steinhardt, Vilenkin) <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-inflation-debate/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scientificamerican.com/article</span><span class="invisible">/the-inflation-debate/</span></a><br>🛰️ Evidence: Indirect—no direct detection yet; remains theoretical.<br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>💥 Clip 4: Tunneling Begins (Bubble Nucleation)<br>This clip represents the theoretical nucleation of a true vacuum bubble, transitioning from a high-energy false vacuum—a scenario described by Sidney Coleman &amp; Frank De Luccia in the 1980s. Quantum tunneling initiates bubble formation.<br>🎬 Watch the full-res Sora videos here! <a href="https://sora.com/g/gen_01jqmdvxawe8pv2f0k4h7hpx62" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sora.com/g/gen_01jqmdvxawe8pv2</span><span class="invisible">f0k4h7hpx62</span></a><br>🔗 Coleman-De Luccia tunneling <a href="https://journals.aps.org/prd/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevD.21.3305" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journals.aps.org/prd/abstract/</span><span class="invisible">10.1103/PhysRevD.21.3305</span></a><br>🔭 Evidence: Indirectly consistent with structure formation data; currently theoretical and not directly observable. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>🌌 Clip 3: Quantum Fluctuations Appear<br>Tiny quantum fluctuations in the inflaton field are illustrated here. Inflation stretched these quantum ripples to enormous scales, seeding all cosmic structures (galaxies, stars). Theoretical predictions by Viatcheslav Mukhanov and Stephen Hawking matched detailed observations.<br>🎬 Watch the full-res Sora videos here! <a href="https://sora.com/g/gen_01jqn1ftfbf70tz4hhsnmdzryq" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sora.com/g/gen_01jqn1ftfbf70tz</span><span class="invisible">4hhsnmdzryq</span></a><br>🔗 Quantum fluctuations as cosmic seeds (Mukhanov) <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0303077" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0303077</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>🔭 Evidence: Fluctuations precisely measured in CMB by Planck and WMAP, and confirmed by large-scale galaxy surveys like DESI. DESI Project <a href="https://www.desi.lbl.gov" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">desi.lbl.gov</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>🚀 Clip 2: False Vacuum Expansion<br>Here we depict exponential growth driven by the false vacuum’s immense potential energy—space expanded faster than the speed of light, increasing by a factor of at least ~10⁶⁰ in ~10⁻³⁶ seconds. This rapid inflation resolves problems like flatness and horizon issues, as proposed by Guth and further developed by Andrei Linde and Paul Steinhardt.<br>🎬 Watch the full-res Sora videos here! <a href="https://sora.com/g/gen_01jqmdevs9fpbttzg2weskh58f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sora.com/g/gen_01jqmdevs9fpbtt</span><span class="invisible">zg2weskh58f</span></a><br>🔗 Cosmic Inflation theory (Linde, Steinhardt) <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/paul-steinhardt-disowns-inflation-the-theory-he-helped-create/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scientificamerican.com/article</span><span class="invisible">/paul-steinhardt-disowns-inflation-the-theory-he-helped-create/</span></a><br>🔭 Evidence: Measurements of flatness and isotropy from WMAP &amp; Planck satellites. NASA WMAP <a href="https://map.gsfc.nasa.gov" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">map.gsfc.nasa.gov</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>✨ Clip 1: The Inflaton Field<br>This clip illustrates a hypothetical quantum scalar field, the inflaton, which cosmologists propose triggered cosmic inflation. Before the Big Bang, space might have existed in a high-energy "false vacuum" state, a concept developed by Alan Guth (1980) to explain rapid expansion.<br>🎬 Watch the full-res Sora videos here! <a href="https://sora.com/g/gen_01jqmd66m5e1gvwy0e8zm8f31x" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sora.com/g/gen_01jqmd66m5e1gvw</span><span class="invisible">y0e8zm8f31x</span></a><br>🔗 Inflationary Universe (Guth, 1980) <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC525604/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/</span><span class="invisible">PMC525604/</span></a><br>🛰️ Evidence: Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) uniformity observed by Planck satellite. ESA Planck mission <a href="https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Planck" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">esa.int/Science_Exploration/Sp</span><span class="invisible">ace_Science/Planck</span></a><br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a></p>
Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)<p>✨ Thread Intro: Visualizing Cosmic Inflation and the Big Bang ✨</p><p>Ever wondered how our universe began? 🤔</p><p>I'm exploring cosmic inflation—the rapid expansion of space driven by the mysterious inflaton field. My short, illustrative video clips represent key stages of this theory, starting from a hypothetical quantum field through inflation, quantum fluctuations, reheating into Big Bang plasma, and formation of tiny primordial black holes (PBHs).</p><p>Earlier, I shared a visualization showing how some of these PBHs might have evaporated into Hawking radiation, leaving subtle imprints (Hawking relics) that possibly influenced the formation of the first stars and galaxies. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@suzannealdrich/114235968980503011" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hachyderm.io/@suzannealdrich/1</span><span class="invisible">14235968980503011</span></a></p><p>👇 Follow along to see each step illustrated clearly and explained scientifically—complete with references to current theories and observational evidence from missions like JWST, DESI, Planck, and more!</p><p>Note: These visuals are conceptual illustrations—not literal representations of the extreme energies and forces involved.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PrimordialBlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimordialBlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/QuantumPhysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumPhysics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> 🌌🚀🕳️</p>
Bytes Deutschland<p><a href="https://www.bytesde.com/925592/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">bytesde.com/925592/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Erinnerung: Die Erde ist ungefähr zu Jupiter, was Jupiter für die Sonne ist <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Weltraum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weltraum</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Weltraumtechnik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weltraumtechnik</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Weltraumtechnologie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weltraumtechnologie</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Weltraumtechnologien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weltraumtechnologien</span></a></p>
UniversoMagico<p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/UMPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMPlus</span></a> - Herbig-Haro 49/50</p><p><a href="https://www.universomagico.net/2025/03/herbig-haro-4950.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">universomagico.net/2025/03/her</span><span class="invisible">big-haro-4950.html</span></a></p><p>This image, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, shows an energetic object called Herbig-Haro 49/50, an outflow jet from a nearby star still in the process of formation. The image is a composite of high-resolution near- and mid-infrared exposures taken with the Nircam and Miri instruments. The.....<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a></p>
Universo Mágico<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UMPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMPlus</span></a> - Herbig-Haro 49/50</p><p><a href="https://www.universomagico.net/2025/03/herbig-haro-4950.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">universomagico.net/2025/03/her</span><span class="invisible">big-haro-4950.html</span></a></p><p>This image, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, shows an energetic object called Herbig-Haro 49/50, an outflow jet from a nearby star still in the process of formation. The image is a composite of high-resolution near- and mid-infrared exposures taken with the Nircam and Miri instruments. The.....<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a></p>
UFO FEED<p><a href="https://www.ufofeed.com/117737/nasas-curiosity-rover-has-found-the-longest-chain-carbon-molecules-yet-on-mars-its-a-significant-finding-in-the-search-for-alien-life/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ufofeed.com/117737/nasas-curio</span><span class="invisible">sity-rover-has-found-the-longest-chain-carbon-molecules-yet-on-mars-its-a-significant-finding-in-the-search-for-alien-life/</span></a> NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars | It’s a significant finding in the search for alien life. <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a></p>
UFO FEED<p><a href="https://www.ufofeed.com/117733/i-captured-eiffel-tower-during-the-peak-of-the-march-29-2025-solar-eclipse/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ufofeed.com/117733/i-captured-</span><span class="invisible">eiffel-tower-during-the-peak-of-the-march-29-2025-solar-eclipse/</span></a> I captured Eiffel Tower during the peak of the March 29, 2025, solar eclipse <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Cosmology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a></p>
UniversoMagico<p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/UMPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMPlus</span></a> - Galaxies in Virgo by Jim Thommes</p><p><a href="https://www.universomagico.net/2025/03/galaxias-en-virgo-por-jim-thommes.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">universomagico.net/2025/03/gal</span><span class="invisible">axias-en-virgo-por-jim-thommes.html</span></a></p><p>This galaxy field, taken by astronomer Jim Thommes, is located in the direction of the Virgo constellation and contains four members of the five-member NGC 5775 Group, which in turn is part of the Virgo III Group, part of the popular Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. This stunning image shows four galaxies in this.....<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a></p>
Universo Mágico<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UMPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMPlus</span></a> - Galaxies in Virgo by Jim Thommes</p><p><a href="https://www.universomagico.net/2025/03/galaxias-en-virgo-por-jim-thommes.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">universomagico.net/2025/03/gal</span><span class="invisible">axias-en-virgo-por-jim-thommes.html</span></a></p><p>This galaxy field, taken by astronomer Jim Thommes, is located in the direction of the Virgo constellation and contains four members of the five-member NGC 5775 Group, which in turn is part of the Virgo III Group, part of the popular Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. This stunning image shows four galaxies in this.....<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a></p>