@lookingupastro.bsky.social
Amateur Astronomer | Volunteer at NASA Solar System Ambassador | ACEAP Ambassador | Co-NOC USA, IAU | Dark Sky Advocate Note: Opinions and posts are my own and do not reflect the views of the organizations I volunteer with.
The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is always looking for teams from more countries to compete. A panel to share experiences and approaches across countries will take place on 12 December 2025 at 13:00 UTC 🔭 #astroedu
Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We've signed a letter of intent with Norway to advance the prospect of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre to be hosted in Tromsø 🌍❄️
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @esaearth.esa.int
We're considering the creation of a new ESA centre in Poland. This is a positive step in Poland's involvement in ESA, supporting their growth as an emerging space power, particularly in the areas of crisis response, resilience and defence.
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @andrzej-domanski.bsky.social
Sunset drone shot looking down into the open dome of a boot-shaped white observatory. The surrounding desert mountain landscape glows with golden sunset light. In the bottom third, an illustration with fall-themed leaves and pumpkins against a purple background reads "Happy Thanksgiving from Rubin Observatory"
🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate from NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory! 🔭
Today (and all the time), we’re grateful for clear skies, operational telescopes, and the scientists, engineers, summit staff, educators, and everyone in between making it possible for Rubin to #CaptureTheCosmos 🌌✨
"We are thankful for the metric system. There, I said it." https://scim.ag/48CcQOo
27.11.2025 16:13 — 👍 56 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
A shorthair domestic cat gazes upward.
The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, a new Science study. finds. The results offer new insight into one of humanity’s most enigmatic animal companions and identify North Africa as the cradle of the modern housecat.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S
If you wanted to make an apple pie from scratch for today, you’re ~13.8 billion years late!🧪🔭
#CarlSagan was right: every apple, every atom, every one of us was forged in ancient stars.
ASP's own @shanilv.ca tells the #cosmic story behind your #Thanksgiving pie:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/ourislan...
DNA recovered from people buried at and around the site suggests that Shimao’s builders were indeed locals, and that some of the innovations adopted by later Chinese cultures began in its rugged terrain. https://scim.ag/4opa5F1
27.11.2025 23:29 — 👍 46 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 1
🚀 It's launch day (again😉) for @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite along with #IrideSpazio and #Iceye satellites.
Tune in today, 28 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int/two
🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
20126 Workshop for Department Chairs and Leaders. Jennifer Schaefer Headshot. Dickinson College.
Meet Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College, one of the organizers of the one-day workshop for Department Chairs and Leaders to be held in Washington, DC on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Jennifer will be leading a session on effective use of AI for math departments. https://ow.ly/YMG650Xy7jp
28.11.2025 13:01 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
📷 This week's #EarthFromSpace is #Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of a spectacular geological wonder in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania: the Richat Structure. 👇
🔗 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
@esaearth.esa.int
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astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/... Teacher Training Program (TTP) has reached teachers from around the world. Here is a report from Romania: astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/ 🔭 #astroedu
28.11.2025 13:58 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A group of people sitting around a table in front of a screen, taking notes
Our Teacher Training Program (TTP) has reached teachers from around the world. Here is a report from Romania: astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/ 🔭 #astroedu
28.11.2025 14:00 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
ASTROACCEL: Share your experience
Participate in an International Study of Astronomy and AWE!
Take the survey and enter to win astronomical prices!
astroaccel.org
ASTRO ACCEL is a network of networks that brings together researchers and practitioners.
🌟 Join me and many other astronomers across the globe live for a 5-minute cosmic journey!
100 Hours of Astronomy & marking 100 Years of the First Public Planetarium Presentation, I’ll be speaking on 10/4/2025, 6:35–6:40 PM EDT during Block #5 of the 24-hour livestream.
bit.ly/24hrs-live5
New Mexico stargazers express concern for night skies as number of satellites rises | Adventure
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/45951/
Derek Wallentinsen stood atop Inscription Rock in El Morro National Monument on the night of May 23, 2019,…
What if we told you black holes flip the switch on their magnetic fields? Recent images from the EHT show exactly that in M87*. This reshapes what we know about how black holes feed and power their colossal jets. Explore Steward’s role in the discovery: bit.ly/4prwzGV
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National Outreach Coordinators of United States of America
Astronomy for All:
A Bridge Between the Public and Science�Astronomy is part of everyday life: from the calendars we use to the art, music, and stories that inspire us. Through global outreach and cultural connections.
Your name goes here!
We’re collecting names to fly around the Moon. 3.4 million of you joined us for Artemis I. How many of you would like to come along with the Artemis II mission? go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
Free Online Astronomy (Fall 2025)!
UNC–Chapel Hill + LookingUpAstro.
Explore stars, galaxies & dark matter w/ real telescope data. Open to all learners.
open to HS, college & lifelong learners.
Certificate on completion.
⏳ Limited spots → forms.gle/9nao12ouK26y...
100 Hours Astronomy
2-5 October 2025
Join the global celebration of Astronomy
#100HoursofAstronomy, #100YearsofthePlanetarium and #IAUOutreach
صد ساعت اخترشناسی
به جشن جهانی اخترشناسی بپیوندید
دهم تا سیزدهم مهر ماه خورشیدی امسال
!اخترشناسی برای همه، در همهجا
#۱۰۰ساعت_اخترشناسی
#۱۰۰سال_آسماننما
Grateful to Dr. Nicola J. Fox and Sarah Marcotte for sending this Certificate of Appreciation recognizing our outreach efforts during the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
Honored to bring this event to the public. 🌒✨ #NASASolarSystemAmbassadors #Eclipse2024 #IAUCoNOCUSA #ACEAP
Venus & Moon Crescent in Taurus Constellation
July 22, 2025
ناهید و برماهنگ در هماختران آثور یا گاوال
This summer, go see a sundial. Here in east texas, the TJC planetarium has a really nice one!
sundials.org/index.php/su...
"BBQs and cake feel like love. But love shouldn’t hurt us."
Despite health warnings, we still center gatherings on meat & sugar. Why? Because food is memory. But memory can evolve. Let’s celebrate with meaning and care. 🌿🔥🍉
#Health #Culture #FoodChoices #BBQ
Part 5/5
Ready to explore the universe?
The sky is calling — will you answer?
#iauconocusa #ACEAP #nasasolarsystemambassador #DarkSkyInternational
#astroambassador #stargazingbasics #astronomy #science #citizenscience #WomenInAstronomy
🌠 www.lookingupastro.org
Part 4/5
Agenda:
1️⃣ Introduction
2️⃣ Night Sky Basics
3️⃣ Observing & Recording Astronomy
4️⃣ Q&A + Next Steps
Join citizen science projects: Globe at Night & Exoplanet Watch
Part 3/5
🌌 Protect dark skies & fight light pollution
📱 Use star maps & apps to navigate the stars
Become a citizen scientist with NASA & IAU
Take home free sky maps and astronomy tools
