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Micaela Bagley
@BagleyMicaela
Astronomy postdoc at UT Austin. All the galaxies, near and far (mostly far). Also otters, dogs, and sci-fi. they/them
Aug 14, 2022 • 26 tweets • 14 min read
Okay folks, it's time!! This was definitely a labor of love, and something that's been in the works for 4+ years.

Inspired by the perfect similarity between #JWST's primary mirror and the Catan board, I present JWST Catan: Explore the Universe
#UnfoldTheUniverse 🧵(1/23) The front cover of the JWST... 2/ The full board at a glance. This is a 1-to-1 mapping to the original Catan game, subbing in astro stuff for all your favorite resources and game pieces.

In what I'm sure will be way too long a thread, I'll show the pieces and mappings from the original game An astronomy-themed version...