The smartest cat in the alley with a degree in just about every discipline under the sun!
To the frontiers of discovery!
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Have you seen my new website? It's the centre of the Astro Cat universe: find info on all my books and apps and get some #WednesdayWisdom! profastrocat.com
Earth is where humans and cats come from, but it might not be the only planet with life... there are so many amazing places in our space neighbourhood! My Solar System book is purrfect for young scientists who want to learn more about the planets. flyingeyebooks.com/shop/prof…
Happy #DinosaurDay! These incredible creatures walked the Earth for way longer than humans have existed - millions of years longer in fact! It was 65 million years ago that an asteroid wiped many of them out, but they were around for about 165 million! #facts #WednesdayWisdom
This is the circulatory system...MY circulatory system, to be precise! This vast network of blood vessels allows your body to move essential nutrients and oxygen around easily - rather like roads. 🚗💨 #science #biology #HumanBodyOdyssey
Whenever someone is moving outside of a spacecraft (also known as a #spacewalk), it's very important that they are tethered with a strong cord. Without this, they might float away because it's very hard to control your movement in a vacuum! #space #science #physics
Happy #Caturday 😼🐱🐈 Us cats might be lucky enough to have 'nine lives', but a trip round the solar system is still a once-in-a-nine-lifetime experience! Come with me and learn all about the wonders of space... youtube.com/watch?v=LTZVGtx9…
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Whatever germs and microbes try to get into your body, your skin is the first line of defence: a thick wall of cells that helps keep your delicate organs safe! #WednesdayWisdom #biology (learn more amazing science in my books via profastrocat.com)
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#WednesdayWisdom! Blood is one of the body's most important delivery systems: your blood can carry oxygen, engulf and remove germs, and so much more! Each type of blood cell has its own specific jobs - learn more in my #HumanBodyOdyssey: bit.ly/2LoPT8r
We have an image of a #BlackHole! This is even more exciting than the time I found a can of tuna I'd forgotten about in the back of my rocket... 😻
Do you know how many bones are in the human skeleton? Which is the biggest, and which is the smallest? Learn all about the body with my #HumanBodyOdyssey! bit.ly/2LoPT8r
How does a jetpack actually work? It's all down to Newton's Third Law: the downward movement of the hot gases are met by an upward thrust - an equal but opposite reaction! #WednesdayWisdom
#CRISPR is a group of DNA sequences that can recognise and prevent viral infections. When combined with an enzyme called Cas9, CRISPR can be used to edit genes - which could help cure or treat thousands of other illnesses! More amazing science in my book: bit.ly/2LoPT8r
Each of the organs inside your body does a unique and important job, but only one can regrow itself from just a small portion of itself if damaged: the liver! Learn more about the amazing human body here: bit.ly/2LoPT8r #stem #science #kidlit #nonfiction #books
There are lots of ways to encourage kids to be #scientists in everyday life. Observe the things that happen around you, and see what hypotheses you might be able to make - like a rainbow being created by sunlight and rain! #STEM
It's hard to walk in a straight line at the moment in London! Wind is the flow of gas particles - it is created when there are areas of different pressures. All the gas particles want to move from the high to the low pressure areas - whoosh! #WednesdayWisdom #Physics
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The @NASAHubble telescope may be the most famous #telescope ever, but did you know it will have a successor launched in 2021? Check out @NASAWebb to see more! #space #stargazing
Learn a little bit about tonight's #SuperSnowMoon before you see it in the sky later! #science #supermoon #stargazing #nightsky
Next week will feature a "Super Snow Moon." But how did this full moon earn this nickname? bit.ly/2SPNVkv
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Your skin is technically your largest organ - it keeps your more fragile inner organs safe from the outside world! #Facts #AstroCat Join me on my Human Body Odyssey: bit.ly/2LoPT8r
You begin life with around 270 bones, but that number actually decreases to 206 by the time you've grown up! Why? Certain bones fuse together, such as ones in your skull which protect your brain! #science #biology #facts #interesting #funfact #ProfAstroCat
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