Granny Bee Jammin'

06/15/2026

🌌 The observable universe spans more than 93 billion light-years.

Humans have traveled just 1.3 light-seconds from Earth—the distance to the Moon.

That's the farthest any person has ever gone.

Every galaxy, star, planet, ocean, mountain, city, and human who has ever lived exists within that tiny first step into the cosmos.

And yet, everything we can see accounts for only about 5% of the universe.

The scale is almost impossible to comprehend. 🚀✨

06/13/2026

So interesting!

In 1972, Earth’s orbit was still relatively empty, with only a few hundred satellites circling the planet, mostly dedicated to science, weather, and early communications. Over the following decades, advances in technology and lower launch costs steadily accelerated the pace of satellite deployment. By 2026, Earth is surrounded by roughly 11,700 active satellites, forming a dense shell of human-made objects in space.

This dramatic growth is driven largely by global communication networks, navigation systems, Earth observation, and massive satellite constellations. The comparison highlights how quickly near-Earth space has transformed from a quiet frontier into one of the most crowded regions humans have ever created.
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06/13/2026

Magic by Marty will be performing at New Amsterdam Cafe’s grand opening on
Saturday June 13!!!

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

New Amsterdam Cafe Edmonton grand opening tomorrow, Saturday!

06/13/2026

This is super interesting. Love the maps!

Modelling with artificial-intelligence tools has filled gaps in migration data, revealing detailed global population movements from 1990 to 2023.

06/13/2026

Oh wow!! This is scary. What’s next?

A Chinese scam network used Google's Gemini AI to flood millions of phones with fake texts and build over 9,000 phishing websites, prompting a landmark Google lawsuit.

07/16/2024

It’s market day! 🥳

Pop by your local market for all your market favourites! Whether it’s fresh vegetables from Riverbend Gardens, delicious dinners from Auntie Bev's Frozen Meals, flavourful homemade jams and jellies from Granny Bee Jammin', or mouthwatering dessert from Fudgalicious, we’ve got countless food options covered! 😋

Plus, on a hot day like today, why not grab an ice-cold lemonade from The Lemon Drop-yeg or a tasty iced coffee from Tea boutique22? 🧊

Also, check out numerous craft vendors, including our Vendor of the Week, selling the cutest crochet creations you’ll ever see! Did you know… when you spend $10 at our Vendor of the Week, you get back $5 in Market Bucks to spend elsewhere in the market? 🎉

See you from 3-7pm today in the west Riverview Crossing shopping centre parking lot!