AAS 2026 Congressional Visits Day
In partnership with the American Association of Physics Teachers, we're bringing scientists to DC from 13–15 April to advocate for the importance of science and education. No prior policy experience is required. Apply by 1 February: aas.org/applications... 🔭
If you wanna watch a really big rocket roll very slowly out to the launch pad in Florida, live, go here now m.youtube.com/watch?v=nrVn...
It’s the Artemis II mission, aiming to launch in the coming weeks to send humans to the Moon for the first time in over half a century
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Happy Friday! Find something to celebrate today, ideally with other people. Maybe it's Shabbat. Maybe it's making it to the end of this damn week. Maybe it's someone's birthday. But winning looks like surviving on a day like today, and we are here to stay, dammit.
Fill your heart, however you need.
This overlap explains a loooooooot about academia…… 👀
Screenshot from on instagram story of NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani wearing a suit and tie leaning toward the camera smiling with caption reading “Good morning, New York”
If I could make an image the lock screen on my phone just for the first time I picked it up each day, it would be this
NO! 🥹
That is amazing
This and some designs from us mean we are one step closer to Roman being a real telescope in space!!!!
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Munazza Alam, Asst Astronomer at @stsci.edu is among this year's "50 under 50" alumni award winners from @cuny.edu - great work! 🔭https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/communications-marketing/alumni-network/50under50/munazza-alam/
Old school Museum display showing trees in different types of forests, with temperatures labeled at various heights above the ground, focus on on a tree that is 67 degrees from top to bottom
67° all the way down…
Sorry not sorry @amnh.org
Good morning Bluesky friends! We have started our holiday sale early so you can take your time to shop small this season! 💖
20% off (nearly) everything in the shop will automagically appear in your cart 🛒
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I SINCERELY HOPE SO
Cosmic cliffs JWST image displayed a digital screen on an ice cream truck for the investment conference attendees
Not like this
Yes there is a cyber truck, no I am not posting a photo of it
Lincoln Center adorned with banners for an investment group conference featuring JWST image of the pillars of Creation
Close up of a sign for an investment group conference featuring the JWST image of the pillars of creation
WHAT IS GOING ON
WHAT
👏👏👏 Reminds me of the BDNYC logo lore… it had a “Y train” symbol before both the Y dwarf (now confirmed!) and the Y train (not happening 😅)
Event flyer for the Amateur Astronomers Association’s 30th Annual Autumn Starfest, taking place Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 6–9 PM at Pat’s Lawn in Inwood Hill Park. Event includes free telescope views, raffle prizes, and guest speakers from Astronomy on Tap NYC.
Join us on November 1, 2025, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Pat's Lawn at Inwood Hill Park for #AutumnStarfest!
Celebrate 30 years of star parties in NYC with free views of #Saturn, presentations from @astroontapnyc.bsky.social, raffle prizes, and more!
Full details: aaa.org/event/autumn...
Mostly I am wondering if someone already makes & sells wands! I found some tutorials that use cooking chopsticks, hot glue, and paint, which could be fun. I don’t think I’ll attempt lights myself!
My kids are getting verrrrrrry into… let’s call the main character… Furry Planter… and want to be magic students for Halloween.
(I want to make them ourselves, but I’m not sure we’ll have be able to.)
Anyone know of an inclusive designer selling magic wands?
If any of you fine folks are planetarians in (or want to be in) mid-Michigan, the Abrams Planetarium is hiring a full-time-staff position for the first time in 11 years!! Come work with the astro, scicomm, and informal ed folks at MSU!! 🔭 🧪 (reskeets welcome) careers.msu.edu/jobs/educati...
But wait you can select from all the emojis so you CAN actually use 1️⃣ and follow up with a footnote… My group chats are going to be SO nerdy from now on!
INSPIRED!
Please check the AoT Slack if you are interested in including these genius ideas in our AAS abstract!
I was out of town, but I heard @brianwlevine.bsky.social played the heel as Henry Norris Russell which is inspired 🤌
I meant that as a general replay! But also you should be forcing the AoT Seattle crew into themed events like that (the birthday party was specifically @markpopinchalk.bsky.social’s brainchild)
Follow them at @astroontapnyc.bsky.social so you don’t miss more fun events like this!
Ooooh, @startorialist.com could put that design on a scarf!
Sorry to miss you! Let me know if you want an AMNH connection 🤩
Hi Friends! I contributed a bunch of things to the RMSC silent auction this year, please check them out and bid through Saturday!
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