We are nearly 50% there! To quote Tesco every little helps 🙏 We might be able to go mount shopping soon 🔭✨

We are nearly 20% of the way to our funding goal! If 100 amazing people donate €15, we will have a tracking mount for the Bortle 2 skies at the IAYC 2026 🔭 gofund.me/0f14445af

@bot.astronomy.blue signup

Headline: astronomy equipment is expensive! @iayc.bsky.social 2026 is in Spain with Bortle 2 skies and a total solar eclipse 🌚🌝 Due to the crazy increase in the cost of running camp and some poorly timed equipment failures, we are fundraising to update our equipment before the IAYC in July 🧵

Thanks to the OBBB, Amazon’s tax bill for 2025 is $1.2 billion, down from $9 billion the year before despite a 45% jump in profits.

It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."

✨ Applications for the 2026 International Astronomical Youth Camp are now open! ✨🚀 Join us in Spain for the 60th lAYC celebration and experience an unforgettable total solar eclipse! 🌘 Head to our First Info page via the link in our bio to apply! Clear skies 🌌 🔭🎢 #EduSky #scicomm #astroedu

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

Okay time for fun. Go into your photo roll or whatever, and post the first image that makes you laugh literally out loud. Here's mine.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

This absolute icon at Canterbury Pride 🩷🤍🩵

Everyone! The winner of the #DanceYourPhD comp. (physics) is sooooo worthy! Great original track (ear worm!), and awesome vid. Congrats Arfor Houwman, University of Innsbruck: “Collective Phenomena in Ultracold Dipolar Quantum Gases” Cannot recommend this enough — what a great form of #SciComm 🧪

Ft. my parent's garden in spring 🌷🌱

Here’s an introduction to the leader team of the 2025 International Astronomical Youth Camp! We can’t wait to meet you all this summer in the Netherlands 🌌 Stay tuned for a leader team Q&A! 🔭 #iTeachPhysics #EduSky #astroedu #astroeducation #scicomm #science #sciedu

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

Every application cycle gives us more information about who wants to come to our little astronomy camp ✨ 🎢🔭🧪

We place great importance on inclusivity and respect, values which help to make the IAYC an excellent place to learn about astronomy! Thanks for tuning in and clear skies 🌌

When it comes to application gender statistics, we see more non-male applicants than male, which is not unique to our program. This trend is generally explained by traditional learning environments being best suited to males, thus non-males tend to seek alternative learning environments.

This year, 54 distinct countries were represented in applications, which is about a 17% increase in different nationalities from 2024, and a 32% increase from 2023! The international atmosphere of camp is one we are proud to offer, which fosters collaboration, discovery, and connection with peers.

Applications for IAYC 2025 closed a little over a week ago, so we thought it was time for everybody’s favorite discipline — statistics!

The Vagina Museum is just one month away from closing. Forever. A perfect storm of circumstances means that we may have to close our doors permanently and cease all digital activities. But we're not going to go down without a fight. Save the Vagina Museum. www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2

Tired of wondering which atomic lines are in your spectra? You need: *whose line is it anyway?* An interactive tool for identifying atomic spectral lines. 🧪🔭 #stars install: pip install whoseline source: github.com/bmorris3/who...

Application deadline is in 20 days (March 9th, 23:59 CEST) — if you want to apply, then there’s no time to waste! When you’re ready, be sure to press the “submit” button on your final application (you’ll receive an email confirmation that the submission was successful). Apply here: apply.iayc.org

Applications to the 2025 International Astronomical Youth camp are rolling in — join us this summer for hands-on experience with a scientific project, adaptable to all skill levels. Below is the IAYC 2025 poster pdf, please feel free to share it within your institution! www.iayc.org/documents/ia...

This weird lightcurve was one of the last things that popped up in my PhD, looking forward to getting some more observations and seeing what's going on! 🔭

A song to remind me of the most useful phrases I have learnt from Italian Duolingo. (Sound up)