A microscale model of the Old Town in Kraków, Poland
Dimensions: about 120 x 70 cm (4 x 2.3 ft)
Piece count: about 30 000
Scale: 1:1250 (1 stud = 10 m)
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My seventh build in my Iron Builder round against Jonah!
The seed part, the Minecraft Trident in sand green, was used… 29 times again?!
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On this day (13th), or perhaps on this day yesterday (12th) in 100 BC, or perhaps not 100 BC, sources don't all agree, the Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar was born. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and subsequently became dictator from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
Anyway, here he is with his troops in a Roman city, maybe Rome.
Tags: LEGO Rome MOC Classics History Studio
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Another collab with Jake made in 2-3 hours one evening during Bricks Cascade. We made it to fit the RebelLUG monthly prompt of 'Space'.
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Stars: always making a dramatic exit!
Webb’s powerful infrared eye has captured never-before-seen detail of Cassiopeia A (Cas A), the remnant of a massive star that exploded about 340 years ago - from our perspective here on Earth. (Despite being 11,000 light-years away, this supernova may have been visible to the naked eye when it took place, something that has not been seen in our galaxy since.)
Let’s dissect the image: The left side of the image (shown in orange) marks where ejected material from the exploded star is ramming into surrounding gas and dust. Within that outer shell is material from the star itself, including elements like oxygen, argon and neon. What’s that green loop on the right? Scientists are still puzzling out its unexpected shape and complexity.
As the youngest known remnant from an exploded, massive star in our galaxy, Cas A offers unique clues into a star’s death. By studying Cas A, Webb astronomers may also learn more about the origins and production of cosmic dust — which forms the elements we’re made of.
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3zDsve8
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, D. Milisavljevic (Purdue), T. Temim (Princeton), I. De Looze (Ghent University), with image processing by J. DePasquale (STScI)
Image description: A roughly square image is rotated clockwise about 45 degrees, with solid black in the corners. Within the image is a roughly circular nebula with complex structure. On the circle’s exterior, particularly at the top and left, lie curtains of material glowing orange. Interior to this outer shell lies a ring of mottled filaments of bright pink studded with clumps and knots. At center right, a greenish loop extends from the right side of the ring into the central cavity. Translucent wisps of blue, green and red are throughout the image.
Note: this image is presented in this orientation to match other telescope's images of this object for easier comparison.
Tags: Cassiopeia A jwst webb james webb space telescope