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A new plan for Australia to remain an astronomy world-leader The plan provides the vision and priorities for Australian astronomy over the coming decade. Cover artwork by Noeleen Hamlett, Wajarri Yamaji. Australian scientists are on the verge of answering

Today marks the release of the @science.org.au 2026-2035 decadal plan for astronomy 🎉 It was officially launched by NCA Chair @drgin.bsky.social, and provides a strategic vision for Australian astronomy over the coming decade. Thank you to all involved! 👏 🌌 🎊

www.science.org.au/news-and-eve...

Slide projected into the stage showing the title Astronomy Decadal Plan

@drgin.bsky.social launches the Australian Astronomy Decadal Plan at the ASA2025 meeting.

This maps out our #AstroSci plans for the next 10 years.

Access the full plan here:
www.science.org.au/files/userfi...

Social media image of the six ASA prizewinners alongside the ASA logo.

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 ASA prizes: Li Yusen, Dr Matthew Miles @astromattmiles.bsky.social, Dr Rebecca Davies, A/Prof Claudio Lagos @cdplagos.bsky.social, Dr Joshua Pritchard and Prof Naomi McClure-Griffiths 👏🏅 Find out more: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releas...

Going to be a lot more overlapping galaxies than we’re used to! @ngc3314.bsky.social 🔭😀

Picture of a large group of Australian radio astronomers on the stage at the SKAO 2025 meeting.

Incredible showing from Australians past, present and future, at #SKAO2025 in Görlitz.

All very excited about getting the first data from the SKAO telescopes!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!

#RadioAstronomy

@astroarxiv.bsky.social is it possible to make the arxiv links to each paper clickable, so that we could be redirected to the abstract?

In response to the ever-increasing number of submissions to the Open Journal of Astrophysics, I'd like to invite more astrophysicistsonto our Editorial Board. We're looking for volunteers with expertise in any area of astrophysics!

Please contact me or @ojastro.bsky.social

astro.theoj.org

Did someone just see there were two and figure we only need one? Like you only need one leg - the other is clearly spare?

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Physics Company Description: Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of AucklandKo te whare Pūtaiao | The Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland is the leading science faculty in New Zealand and one of...

So the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland is looking to hire a lecturer/senior lecturer in one of the following areas:

- Physics education research,
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YouTube video by James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Exploring the Cosmic Cliffs in 3D

Y'ALL. Check out this *stunning* new 3D visualization of the breathtaking Carina Nebula 🤩 I will be forever grateful that I'm the lucky human who got to reveal this image to the world in 2022. It made me cry when I first saw it. The universe is beautiful; take it in❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFaZ...

Listening to some awesome case studies today at the ATCA conference and remembering when I visited this important infrastructure that we have here in Australia - the role it plays in discovery and complimentary science, as well as Aussie radio heritage history.

A southern hemisphere gem!
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Photo of University of Sydney radio transients group. A group of 19 people standing outside a sandstone building. 10 of them are women.

A shout out to the incredible women scientists in our radio transients group.

I love this photo, with multiple generations of Sydney #RadioAstronomy women.

* Elaine Sadler, AGN expert, and my career-long mentor and collaborator, I co-authored one of my first papers with her, 23 years ago!

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Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump's push to end DEI efforts "The idea that they can somehow obliterate these sources is dead wrong — scientists in general and astronomers in particular are not going to take these threats lying down."

Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump's push to end DEI efforts

✍️ by @skuthunur.bsky.social for @space.com 🔭🧪

www.space.com/the-universe...

YouTube video by National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) LIVE ngVLA prototype construction

Very cool this morning to see @thenrao.bsky.social's recorded live stream of the ngVLA prototype dish being lifted onto its pedestal! www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5cK... Bonus content: at ~1h31m-1h37m, you can see a transporter slowly go by carrying a VLA dish to its D-configuration position. 😃 🧪📡🔭

I'm looking for a two year postdoc to work with me at Macquarie University building an Astrostatistics Research Group!

We're interested in diverse applicants with previous experience in applying stats/AI/ML in astronomy, especially in relation to exoplanets/stellar astrophysics/instrumentation.

Aboriginal art by Agnes Boddington, Wajarri Yamaji artist. This represents the ASKAP FLASH project. The background is blue, with large colourful circles. It is a dot painting with bright colours, exploring how gases move through galaxies and between the stars. With permission from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

#Physics #art 10 - "FLASH" - painting by Agnes Boddington (Wajarri Yamaji artist) representing research led by Elaine Sadler.

Posted with permission from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency

Explanation of the art, and the FLASH project, in the thread below.

#RadioAstronomy ⚛️

We need to stop calling ALL statistical models "AI". The comments under this article alone show how debased the term has become for general public. It's worse than useless. #mlsky

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