Black In Astro

✨ AAS Publishing is celebrating #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 with a series of AAS Journal Author video chats in collaboration with @blackinastro.bsky.social.

Amber Young (Northern Arizona Univ, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) chats about her article on Earthlike exoplanets: youtu.be/kBLkQIi3S18%...

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Reminder of their prizes from @amyraehill.bsky.social, Laci Brock and @startorialist.com. Thank you so much for sponsoring this competition and for your continued support! We’re sure pit winners will LOVE their prizes! 🥹🫶🏼

Congrats to our winners of the #BlackSpaceWeek art competition! We added up votes from X (Twitter) and Bluesky to get our top 3!

🥇 K’Andra - 34 votes
🥈 mynameisblueskye - 18 votes @mynameisblueskye.bsky.social
🥉 Arfa - 16 votes
✨ Viewers choice - Caprice - 18 votes @capricephillips.bsky.social

Voting is now closed!

YouTube video by AAS AAS Journal Author Series: Arianna Long on 2024ApJ...970...68L

✨ AAS Publishing is celebrating #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 with a special series of AAS Journal Author video chats in collaboration with @blackinastro.bsky.social.

Arianna Long (Univ of Texas at Austin, Univ of Washington) chats about her article on quiescent galaxies: youtube.com/watch?v=3BtA... 🔭

Rubin First Look Watch Parties | Rubin Observatory Our First Look at imagery from Rubin Observatory is nearly here — learn about how to host or attend a Rubin First Look Watch Party and join in the global celebration

Tomorrow there are watch parties all over the world to see the Rubin Observatory’s first public release of images. You can find one near you: rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f.... Here in Edinburgh, start time is 3 pm ish, with the images flowing later. @blackinastro.bsky.social, @lsstuk.bsky.social

And that’s a wrap! #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 is over. Brb going to cry now. While I cry, check out a recap of our events on YouTube: youtube.com/@black_in_astr…

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Selfie of K'Andra smiling

Totality of solar eclipse from Cabot, Arkansas

By K'Andra Perkins - Totality of solar eclipse from Cabot, Arkansas

Picture of Caprice smiling and holding a bouquet of flowers

Watercolour of a astronaut with clouds, rocket and planets

Special entry by our very own @capricephillips.bsky.social - Watercolour of a astronaut with clouds, rocket and planets

Selfie of Megan

A square image of a blue summer sky filled with puffy white clouds, in the center of the image there's a circle of stars where the white clouds change to a colorful nebula. A nightingale is perched on the upper edge of the circle.

By Megan Hutto - A square image of a blue summer sky filled with puffy white clouds, in the center of the image there's a circle of stars where the white clouds change to a colorful nebula. @cassieoh.bsky.social

Selfie of mynameisblueskye

A sankofa gate closed with blinds in front of projected lights and stars.

By mynameisblueskye (@mynameisblueskye.bsky.social) - A sankofa gate closed with blinds in front of projected lights and stars.

Headshot of Arfa

Quirky quasar is an oil pastel drawing of a quasar ejecting mass into the depths of the universe

By Arfa (@ArfaKhan2051089) - Quirky quasar is an oil pastel drawing of a quasar ejecting mass into the depths of the universe

Full body photo of Sven with a cityscape in the background and “Sven Nemeth” written on the right

The astrophotography picture in Matjiesfontein, in the Karoo Desert in South Africa.

By Sven Nemeth. The astrophotography picture was shot in February 2024 in Matjiesfontein, in the Karoo Desert in South Africa. (@nemethstarproductions.eu)

Thank you for all your breathtaking submissions into our art competition this year! 😍

You, our Bluesky community get to be the judges! Help your favourite piece win by liking & sharing!

1 like = 1 vote

Open the thread to see the artist vs the art 🧵

I came in second last year and got a really cool @stellerarts.com work of art! You should participate!!

Last day to let us know you got BINGO!

📣📣 LAST DAY TO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!!

Can’t believe it’s the last day of #BlackSpaceWeek but ok the bright side, today we’re #CraftingTheUniverse! Register your interest 👇🏼

Empowering voices and building bridges across the space community with Black In Astro - Nature Astronomy Black In Astro is a grassroots organization that offers support and networking for Black people working in or studying astronomy and space-related fields across the globe. Now five years old, it is es...

Black In Astro is a grassroots organization that offers support and networking for Black people working in or studying astronomy and space-related fields internationally. Now 5 yrs old, it is established & looking to grow the range of support it offers.
www.nature.com/articles/s41... / rdcu.be/esaqr

Today is all about #ReadingTheUniverse and we’re really looking forward to this panel. There’s still time to register! 👇🏽

@tatyanazaria.bsky.social is a great science journalist who does outstanding work on space stories at Ohio State and freelances as well! Eg her recent feature on heavy elements produced in the r-process: news.osu.edu/study-reveal...

Black in stellar astrophysics - Nature Astronomy As part of Black Space Week 2025, five stellar astrophysicists and solar physicists share information about their scientific interests, research projects and personal motivations for working in astron...

Check out my colleague Prof. James Chibueze's very cool contribution in Nature Astronomy for #BlackSpaceWeek 🧪🔭

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

First article we have is a follow up to our 2022 Nature Astronomy Q&A article. In our team article we discuss and recap five years of efforts for the community and look into the future! @blackinastro.bsky.social. #BlackInAstro #BlackSpaceWeek2025

Article viewing link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

So very excited to see our collaboration with Nature Astronomy out today on #Juneteenth. These articles for #BlackSpaceWeek2025 were labors of love and I encourage folks to check them all out!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Collage with headshot of Dr Nia Imara on the right and her book “Painting the Cosmos - How Art and Science Intersect to Reveal the Secrets of the Universe” on the left.

Winners will be announced at the end of #BlackSpaceWeek and will win copies of Dr Nia Imara’s amazing book 😍

A 4x4 purple bingo card with black grid lines and white text. Each square contains a different word or phrase . There is no free space.

Further details/instructions for the bingo card

🔍 Time for our activity on #ShowcasingTheUniverse day! For this scavenger hunt, let’s see who will be first to get BINGO! When you get a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line, email us your answers to blackinastro@gmail.com.

There may already be some answers on our page 😉

Screenshot of a Nature Astronomy article titled “Empowering voices and building bridges across the space community with Black In Astro.” The article discusses the origins and growth of Black In Astro, a grassroots organization supporting Black individuals in astronomy and space-related fields. It highlights the group’s mission to celebrate, connect, and uplift the Black space community, particularly early-career researchers. The article also features the upcoming Black Space Week 2025 and emphasizes the importance of visibility, mentorship, and interdisciplinary engagement across STEM and beyond.

🚀 Celebrating 5 years of #BlackInAstro! We continue to uplift, connect & advocate for Black voices across astronomy & space-related fields 🌍✨ Read how we’re expanding community, opportunity, and impact 👇
#BlackSpaceWeek #EquityInSTEM
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#BlackInAstro Experiences: Logan White As part of Black Space Week 2025, we interview incoming graduate student Logan White!

🚀 New #BlackSpaceWeek feature! Join us in celebrating ‘Weaving the Universe Together’ with an inspiring interview of incoming grad student Logan White, sharing their #BlackInAstro journey and aspirations. ✨ Read now on Astrobites! astrobites.org/2025/06/18/b...

#BlackInAstro Experiences: Phoenix-Avery Sarian In today's #BlackInAstro Experiences post, we sit down with Phoenix-Avery Sarian from The Ohio State University to talk about her experiences as an astronomer so far.

✨ New #BlackSpaceWeek feature! Get to know Phoenix‑Avery Sarian, a rising senior from Ohio State whose journey in astronomy is powered by strong support systems and community 💫 Dive into their inspiring story now on Astrobites 👉 astrobites.org/2025/06/18/b...