We can't believe it's already the last day of #AAS247! We have LOVED meeting you at our stand as part of the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian's MEGABOOTH! Thanks for attending our talks, poster sessions and workshops. Keep exploring science at SciXplorer.org

We love to see it too, Peter! Want to make your own? Dive in and explore for yourself at scixplorer.org! #AAS247

#AAS247 mentoring students on their 1st research project? help them start strong on literature search w/ #LibraryCarpentry lesson on #ADSabs/#SciX #SciX: #OpenScience Discovery Engine iPoster 407.02 terminal 27 Thu Jan 8 2026, 9 AM MST #library #NASAscience #FAIR #IMLS #ORCiD #ExploreAstronomy 🍎☀️

#AAS247 Ever wonder who made your adviser the researcher & mentor they were? Trace your academic lineage w/ #AstroGen: Building Prof Community iPoster 408.08 terminal 37 Thu Jan 8, 2026, 9 AM MST #astrophysics #academia #genealogy #mentor #ExploreAstronomy #histsci #planetaryscience☀️🍎

To those who celebrate, may you receive the gift of wisdom. Blessings at #Epiphany. Sally Bosken told me all #astronomers had to have a #starofbethlehem speech ready. Thanks to her, I do. #calendar #timekeeping #seasonoflight #12daysofchristmas #astrophysics #histsci

#AAS247 @scixcommunity.bsky.social We linked @harvardplatestacks.bsky.social #photography plates to papers in #ADSbabs / #SciX SciX & StarGlass: Future of Historical Sky Tue Jan 6 @ 5:30 PM MST iPoster 272.04 term 23 Technique can enhance yr papers w/ even more #astronomy #digitallibrary #histsci

#AAS247 ever wonder what doing #astrophysics on an #arctic #icebreaker would be like? Ask me at "Observing an Arctic Sunset" iPoster 107.07 terminal 39 Mon Jan 05, 2026 9 AM MST #ExploreAstronomy #celestialnavigation #refraction #Sun #sunset ☀️

Heading to #AAS247? Are you an existing #ADSabs user and feeling a little #SciX-curious? Join the team on Sun Jan 4 for a free 1-hour workshop! We have sessions at 1:15pm, 2:15pm, and 3:15pm. Sign up now! #Astrophysics #PlanetaryScience #NASAScience #OpenScience #EarthScience

While the big day may be over for another year, and the reindeer are catching a few zzzs, the fun doesn't stop - especially if you're attending #AAS247! We're going to be there with a booth, talks, posters, and three FREE workshops to ease you into the SciX Community! Sign up NOW

Selections from 2025: Researchers discovered a record-breaking giant nine-ringed galaxy that provides critical insight into galaxy formation and evolution. aasnova.org/2025/12/23/s... 🔭🧪

#AAS247 #SciX curious? Ready to commit to the new powerful #ADSabs interface? Just want the ADS Classic secret sauce? Join @scixcommunity.bsky.social Sun Jan 4 for a free 1-hour workshop (sessions at 1:15, 2:15, 3:15 PM) #astrophysics ☀️ #planetaryscience #NASAscience #openscience #earthscience

For those who celebrate, wishing you joy & light throughout the longest night. #wintersolstice blessings Angle of rays, length of days are the reasons for the seasons as shown in these #NASAScience solar reflectance maps #SeasonofLight #calendar #timekeeping #astrophysics #winter #Sun #solstice 🍎☀️

For those who celebrate, Io, Saturnalia! Running from Dec 17 to ~23, #Saturnalia celebrated a #Roman Golden Age when #Saturnus ( #Saturn) ruled & taught his people #argriculture and civilized behavior by reversing the normal social order. #SeasonofLight #calendars #timekeeping #Rome #history 🍎

Sunday is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year. Why does our planet have seasons, when other planets like Venus and Jupiter do not? I posted a full explanation at: www.fraknoi.com/.../winter-s... #astronomy #astroed #sky #scienceteaching #scienceeducation #science

For those who celebrate, chag urim sameach. May your Hanukkah & home be full of light. #Hanukkah begins 25 Kislev & lasts 8 days Jewish #calendar varies number months/yr, days/month achieves both solar & lunar alignment This year Kislev is 30 d so #Chanukah ends 2 Tevet #Seasonoflight #timekeeping

Selections from 2025: During the exceptionally deep solar minimum of 2008, researchers thought the Sun might be entering a prolonged period of low solar activity — but the Sun had other plans. aasnova.org/2025/12/18/s... 🔭🧪

#ThrowbackThursday Computer operators Sandy Braun (standing) and IBM employee Mary Jennings (sitting) in the Charlottesville computer room in 1967. Every day, staff drove here with tapes of telescope data from Green Bank. 📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO #Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #History #STEM

For those who celebrate, may #Advent strengthen your heart with patience and joy. Advent is time to prepare for #Christmas. Early Christians may have associated Jesus' conception & death w/ #VernalEquinox, making #WinterSolstice His birthday. #SeasonofLight #calendars #timekeeping #astrophysics

Be an advocate for science. Applications for the AAS 2026 Congressional Visits Day are now open. In partnership with AAPT, we are bringing scientists to DC April 13–15 to meet with legislators. Training is provided—no policy experience required. Apply by Feb 1: aas.org/applications...

James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest the planet might have an atmosphere — but more data are needed to rule out a bare rock scenario. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #JWST #exoplanets #exoplanetatmosphere

The Red Spot transits about every 9 hours 56 minutes. But not quite like clockwork! It drifts east or west in Jupiter's atmosphere irregularly. A change often becomes detectable to visual transit timers over a span of some months. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing

The third interstellar object to enter our solar system, 3I/ATLAS, is without a doubt one of the most fascinating astronomical discoveries of this year. aasnova.org/2025/12/15/s... 🔭🧪

I'm happy to report that "Scenario 2" won't be necessary, as NASA has just communicated to us that SciX funding will continue in 2026 (albeit at a reduced level). Therefore, we will not be forcing astronomers to leave ADS, but rather develop a plan that allows a longer transition.

For #GivingTuesday, I am supporting @frnzplanetarium.bsky.social w/ contribution to David M. Brown Memorial #Scholarship, honoring #ArlingtonVA #astronaut by helping an @apsva.us graduate begin their dream #STEM career friendsoftheplanetarium.org/Donate @apsmathoffice.bsky.social #astrophysics

Attending AGU25 in NOLA? Sign up for our workshop, "Harnessing Research Discovery and Exploration from Environmental to Planetary Sciences and Beyond with Science Explorer, NASA's Open-Access Digital Library" on 16th December at 1pm with the team that built it! Sign up at bit.ly/AGU25-SciX

Working with #legacy data? Share your experiences w/ @innako.bsky.social & GRStahlman as part of a study of how such resources are perceived, preserved, and collaboratively managed #histsci #astrophysics #science #heliophysics #planetaryscience #earthscience fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The guns fell silent at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. But they did not stay silent long. Remembering with gratitude all who have served. Thank you to those who serve now. Field of Poppies, Gustav Klimt 1907 #veterans #veteransday #Armisticeday #military #poppy #calendar

#Astronomers Let #ADSabs know how they are doing They value your feedback. However, they are making most improvements to #SciX so let them know if you have tried that as well ADS User Survey docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @scixcommunity.bsky.social #planetaryscience 🔭#heliophysics

Thank you for your service, Kevin. @aas.org

"Night after night goes by: and clocks still chime And stars are changing pattrns in the dark" from "Two O'clock" by Christopher Morley Why then turn the hands backward or forward seasonally? #astrophysics #timekeeping #seasons #daylightsavingtime

#Astronomers Try your #Adsabs accounts & libraries in #SciX by midnight on the #crossquarterday to obtain a lifetime of necromancy-free results (limited time offer) @scixcommunity.bsky.social guarantees your safety or your money back

To those who celebrate #Samhain, may you have the #blessings of #harvest, #hearth, and #home this #season. To those who celebrate #Halloween, may you have more treats than tricks. #calendar #timekeeping #crossquarterday

Roughly halfway between #autumnalequinox & #wintersolstice, we celebrate the changing #seasons, the coming of #winter: #Halloween #AllHallows #DíadelosMuertos #samhain the 4th #crossquarterday Take a moment to enjoy the #sky, as did those who worked out our #calendar. #Astrophysics 🍎

Keeping it 100 on the land (geology), the sea (oceanography), the sky (atmospheric science), SciX pledges allegiance to your Open, your FAIR, your API! Explore a broad, connected research landscape with in-built data-viz tools scixplorer.org #TheFateOfSciXplorer #IYKYK

🔭 What do pulsars in globular clusters tell us about the universe? In the newest AAS Journal Author Series, Yujie Lian (Beijing Normal Univ) & Zhichen Pan (Chinese Academy of Sciences) share insights from their article & what’s next for pulsar research. 🎥 Full interview: youtu.be/yIdIoOnMP9c

🚀 We’re hiring a 3-year Postdoctoral Fellow in history of science/STS to join my team at the American Institute of Physics! If you're looking for a fellowship opportunity in the history of the physical sciences post-1850, please see our ad for more details: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

#SciX serves all #Earthscience #planetaryscience #heliophysics and #astrophysics (for those who love #ADSabs)

#Astronomers you don't have to be a Nobel Laureate to visualize collaborations using #SciX (or #ADSabs) author networks #chemistry #physics #astronomy #heliophysics #planetaryscience

To those who celebrate, may you have a meaningful fast and a good sealing. #yomkippur #timekeeping #calendar

#SciX is not just papers; it's data and software too, plus all the connections among them. #astrophysics #heliophysics #planetaryscience #earthscience #NASAscience

Our science is better together #astrophysics #heliophysics #planetaryscience #earthscience

Tori Bonidie reports for @astrobites.bsky.social on a study that explores whether there are planets hiding from us inside the gaps of multi-planet systems. aasnova.org/2025/10/01/p... 🔭

This month's Sky Tour astronomy podcast is here! Pegasus is a large, distinctive constellation that’s easy to spot. You can use it to find amazing celestial sights. Presented by @Celestron skyandtelescope.org/observing/as... . . #Astronomy #stargazing #Pegasus #moon #stars #podcast

After a dearth of bright comets earlier this year, we look forward to an exciting month ahead. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #comet #astronomy #stargazing

Have always enjoyed volunteering at @aas.org meetings. Definitely worth doing, you'll meet wonderful people.

Transparent, reproducible, and open - #SciX supports research integrity by connecting curated publications, data, and software in one trusted platform. Here's what Dr Sarah Stamps and Danie Kinkade from our Advisory Board say #SciX #OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity #TrustedResearch

Thank you @aas.org & @aip.bsky.social for preserving these records of the changing culture and climate of #astronomy #histsci #scicomm

We have lift-off! Science Explorer, or #SciX to its friends, is excited to be your new home for open, connected, and trustworthy science. Explore. Share. Discover at scixplorer.org #OpenScience #ResearchInfrastructure #SpaceScience #EarthScience #PlanetaryScience

Infrared studies of resolved supernova remnants beyond the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds are now within reach. aasnova.org/2025/09/29/f... 🔭🧪

From the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and working under a NASA Cooperative Agreement, SciX builds on decades of #Open #ResearchInfrastructure such as #ADS. Read more in this blog post on the NASA Science Data Portal: https://science.data.nasa.gov/features-events/scix-launch