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Professor Dame Carole Jordan.

We are saddened to hear of the death of Professor Dame Carole Jordan – the first female president of the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social.

Read more about her life and career: ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...

Same Catharine Parr question in two different quiz shows this afternoon! Do they all get the questions from the same book?!

As @vrubinobs.bsky.social gets going with its survey of the sky, nice to be reminded of a Fred Hoyle quote: ‘a large telescope is a good example of the things which our civilisation does well’.

A coloured book plate of snowdrops and crocuses

A coloured book plate showing delicate white narcissi flowers.

A coloured book plate showing a delicate bunch of violets tied with a pink ribbon.

Spring is on the horizon, with all its sweet promise.

💐Images of spring flowers are all coloured plates from "The romance of nature" written and illustrated by Louisa Anne Twamley (later Meredith). Published in London, 1836 (Eb.5.17).

One of the many wonderful illustrations featured in Omega: The Last Days of the Earth (1894), a #sciencefiction novel by 19th-century French astronomer and writer Camille Flammarion, who was born #onthisday in1842. More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/o... #OTD #scifi

A book label from the Admiralty, probably Victorian

There has always been a close link between navigation and astronomy, so its no surprise that some of the Cambridge Observatories books come from the Admiralty.

A book label from the Admiralty, probably Victorian

There has always been a close link between navigation and astronomy, so its no surprise that some of the Cambridge Observatories books come from the Admiralty.

On flyleaf of book handwritten inscription to the Observatory Cambridge from the British Association for the Advancement of Science

Many of the books in the Cambridge Observatory collection were given to us by famous individuals and organizations, such as this from the British Association for the Advancement of Science, now: @britsciassoc.bsky.social

On flyleaf of book handwritten inscription to the Observatory Cambridge from the British Association for the Advancement of Science

Many of the books in the Cambridge Observatory collection were given to us by famous individuals and organizations, such as this from the British Association for the Advancement of Science, now: @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Front cover of book with Cambridge Observatory in gold

Many of the 19th century books in the Cambridge Observatory collection have special bindings, which make them very much part of the place and its history.

Front cover of book with Cambridge Observatory in gold

Many of the 19th century books in the Cambridge Observatory collection have special bindings, which make them very much part of the place and its history.

Good news for the Cambridge University Vet School.

HISTORICAL NASA DOCUMENTS ARE BEING PURGED FROM THE GODDARD SPACE LIBRARY Contact your rep before they're gone forever. Visit the link in our bio or search: tr.ee/save-nasa

NASA is not following the 2026 budget directive to conserve the historical documents in the Goddard Space Library and must be made to by Congress! Contact your rep. by visiting tr.ee/save-nasa to urge Congress to make NASA save the documents!

#science
#nasa
#savenasa
#standupforscience
#space

The Earth at night from orbit, taken from a satellite. Text reads: 'Last tickets - Building a sustainable space future; with Dr Ciara McGrath, Thursday 19 March, 19.30-21.00.'

With satellite launches accelerating at an unprecedented rate, humanity has a responsibility to ensure a sustainable space future.

In this #LovellLecture, join Dr Ciara McGrath to explore the opportunities and challenges that define modern space exploration: https://ow.ly/upLY50YkcZw

Solidarity from a former PNL / UNL / London Met graduate!

london met protests

london met protests

london met protests

Today London Met collegaues, students and supporters were out in force againt vicious cuts.

London Met has a proud history of educating working class students, many from the local community and many who are the first in their family to go to university. We will keep fighting ✊

Please try and get along this morning to help save Cambridge University Vet School.

Great sets and costumes in this story - loved the world of Traken!

Don't forget, Monday morning: save Cambridge University Vet School.

Probably my favourite story in the whole of Who.

Did you know our latest acquisition – Cromwell’s watch – was sketched for the Gentleman’s Magazine in 1808? Dating to c.1645, this item is now on permanent display, made possible by grants from @HeritageFundUK, @artfund and public crowdfunding. Visit us to see it for yourself! 😀

Job opening at the Royal Observatory Greenwich (3 year fixed term): Heritage Operations Officer, responsible for coordinating public engagement and events for the Heritage Fund programme associated with the First Light redevelopment of the site #scicomm 📜

A spiral galaxy, seen tilted diagonally. It has a blue-white, glowing spot at its core. Its oval-shaped disc glows faintly blue throughout with light from its many stars. The disc is filled with waves and strands of bright red dust that swirl around the core. At places there are holes torn in the dust, while elsewhere it forms dense clumps that glow orange. Several tiny, distant galaxies appear across the background.

🆕 Our NASA/CSA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope image of the month features the stellar lifecycle in a nearby spiral galaxy named NGC 5134 🌌🧪🔭

🔗 esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/02/The_stellar_lifecycle_in_a_nearby_spiral

@stsci.edu @science.esa.int

A diagram of the inner part of the Solar System, showing Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars orbiting the Sun. A green band illustrates the area around the Sun where liquid water can exist.

We often hear news about habitable #exoplanets, but what does "habitable" actually mean? Is an "Earth-like" planet truly like the Earth?

In our latest ESO blog we clarify some of the confusion around these terms. Check it out!

www.eso.org/public/blog/...

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Save Cambridge University Vet School: emergency protest first thing on Monday

On Friday evening, MKAS member Theresa gave a talk on where the chemical elements around us come from.
It was a thought-provoking journey from the birth of the Universe to the gold in our jewellery.

A big THANK YOU to everybody who supported the rally today. But keep up the pressure ... and don't forget the protest on Monday morning!

Need a grant to support your astronomy or geophysics research? Time is running out to get your application in for the February round of funding awarded by the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social. 🔭🪐🌍️🌋

The deadline is this Friday (20 February)⌛️⏰️

Apply here 👉️ ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
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Really looking forward to this! Come join me in London or online.

This unique self-portrait, also known as “view from the left eye”, is the creation of Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach (famous for his work on supersonic fluid mechanics), who was born #onthisday in 1838. Read more about the image here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/s... #OTD