Such A Beautifully Written Episode.

Interesting

Symbols of the Galaxy

When the Andor title and sizzle reel were released, we also saw a brand new symbol from the GFFA. It makes up the O in the Andor title.

Here are some Rebel Alliance-affiliated symbols for comparison.

From left to right: a rebel symbol seen on the helmets of some pilots in Rogue One; the traditional symbol for the Alliance to Restore the Republic aka the Rebel Alliance as first seen in A New Hope; and the symbol for the Alliance, particularly Phoenix Cell, as first seen in Star Wars: Rebels. These symbols have been generally referred to as a variation on a starbird.

The following are some other symbols seen in the GFFA for comparison.

From left to right: the symbol for the Confederacy of Independent Systems, aka the Separatists; the symbol for the Jedi Order; the symbol for the Galactic Republic; and the symbol for the Empire.

The Andor symbol is most similar to rebel symbols from the Rebellion era than any symbols from the Prequels era, including the Separatists with whom Cassian was once affiliated.

So, it’s likely that the symbol we see in Andor is that of an early rebel group, like Pheonix Cell.

Potentially, this could be the symbol for the Atrivis Resistance Group, or a predecessor. The ARG does not yet have a symbol in canon, nor did it have one in Legends based on available information.

Redemption story done right.

You know, we will treat you fairly

The Jedi voices:

Obi-Wan: These are your final steps, rise and take them.

Anakin: Rey.

Ahsoka: Rey.

Kanan: Rey.

Anakin: Bring back the balance Rey, as I did.

Luminara: Find the light, Rey.

Kanan: You are not alone, Rey.

Yoda: Alone, never have you been.

Qui-Gon: Every Jedi who has ever lived lives in you now.

Anakin: The Force surrounds you.

Aayla: Let it guide you.

Ahsoka: As it guided us.

Mace: Feel the Force flowing through you, Rey.

Kanan: Let it lift you.

Adi: Rise, Rey.

Qui-Gon: We stand behind you.

Old!Obi-Wan: Rey.

Yoda: Rise in the Force.

Kanan: In the heart of a Jedi lies her strength.

Obi-Wan: Rise.

Qui-Gon: Rise.

Luke: Rey, the Force will be with you. Always.

Okay probably my favorite droid in the Star Wars universe.

Never noticed this while watching clone wars.

Why it was never just a show set in space.

A Captain’s Log (1994)

So cool!

We Found the Universe’s First Type of Molecule

For decades, astronomers searched the cosmos for what is thought to be the first kind of molecule to have formed after the Big Bang. Now, it has finally been found. The molecule is called helium hydride. It’s made of a combination of hydrogen and helium. Astronomers think the molecule appeared more than 13 billion years ago and was the beginning step in the evolution of the universe. Only a few kinds of atoms existed when the universe was very young. Over time, the universe transformed from a primordial soup of simple molecules to the complex place it is today — filled with a seemingly infinite number of planets, stars and galaxies. Using SOFIA, the world’s largest airborne observatory, scientists observed newly formed helium hydride in a planetary nebula 3,000 light-years away. It was the first ever detection of the molecule in the modern universe. Learn more about the discovery:

Helium hydride is created when hydrogen and helium combine. 

Since the 1970s, scientists thought planetary nebula NGC 7027—a giant cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus—had the right environment for helium hydride to exist. 

But space telescopes could not pick out its chemical signal from a medley of molecules. 

Enter SOFIA, the world’s largest flying observatory! 

By pointing the aircraft’s 106-inch telescope at the planetary nebula and using a tool that works like a radio receiver to tune in to the “frequency” of helium hydride, similar to tuning a radio to a favorite station…

…the molecule’s chemical signal came through loud and clear, bringing a decades-long search to a happy end.

SOFIA is a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that allows astronomers to study the solar system and beyond in ways that are not possible with ground-based telescopes. Find out more about the mission at www.nasa.gov/SOFIA

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aesthetic: bones and spock having philosophical discussions in the middle of life-threatening situations

All of us right now, tbh.

#rebellions are built on hope alcohol consumption that makes the unbearable weight of a fascist regime somehow manageable 

U.S.S. Enterprise

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