From Namibia to Kenya, Algeria to Madagascar, the SkyMapper + Pan - African Citizen Science e - Laboratory network keeps growing 🌍🔭 We're excited to meet with citizen scientists across Africa, united by one thing: expanding access to astronomy, collaboration, and discovery.

Eta Aquarids peak this week ☄️ Up to 50 meteors/hour - fast, bright, and leaving glowing trails from Halley’s Comet. Capture every streak on SkyMapper’s global network and observe the shower from anywhere. www.space.com/stargazing/m...

What if the sky wasn’t something you looked at, but something you could move through? The SkyMapper network is open to anyone who wants to shift perspectives across continents. One moment you’re under your own sky, the next you’re tracing distant galaxies through someone else’s lens.

It's time for astronomy to become networked 🔭 SkyMapper connects telescopes worldwide into a real-time observing system to capture transient events as they happen and open access to the sky from anywhere. We're scaling discovery beyond location.

Are you looking up in May? 🔭 Tracking debris from Halley’s Comet, resolving the core of M13, catching the Needle Galaxy edge-on, and one last look at Venus & Jupiter before they fade. skymapper.io/blog/may-202...

What stayed with us the most from #NEAF 2026 was the people! From backyard observers to lifelong astronomers, everyone is looking up to understand something bigger than themselves. The tools may be evolving but it's human curiosity that remains the biggest force. skymapper.io/blog/neaf-20...

China just introduced a unified commercial space standard system in a step toward scaling the global space economy. But as infrastructure standardizes, so must the data behind it. orbitaltoday.com/2026/04/27/c...

Under Chile’s night skies, the search for life feels closer. SkyMapper CEO and @setiinstitute.bsky.social researcher Tom Esposito explains how we're helping connect telescopes worldwide through SkyMapper to create a shared view of the universe. www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily...

Space Symposium 2026 wrapped and everyone agrees: orbit is getting crowded, and understanding what’s happening up there is no longer optional. A strong week of conversations and new connections for SkyMapper. Several collaborations now in motion. More to come soon!

A Lyrid meteor, captured over Ithaca just above Vega in the constellation Lyra ✨ Observed through #SkySphere during a full night of continuous monitoring, controlled remotely and recorded as part of a live global sensing network.

In a recent #SETILive, @allplanets.bsky.social introduced @skymapper.bsky.social, a platform to connect telescopes worldwide into a unified observing network. Hosted by Dr. Lauren Sgro, the session demonstrated how this infrastructure transforms access and capability. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬 More:

In under 5 minutes, one of our users created an account, connected to a telescope, and began collecting data - watching the M101 galaxy on their screen in real time. Days later, their SkyGallery holds observations of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, all captured through the SkyMapper network.

SpaceX launched its 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026. As constellations scale, tracking what’s in orbit becomes critical. SkyMapper is building a decentralized layer of truth, coordinating telescopes worldwide to create a verifiable record of the sky. spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/23/l...

A memorable moment from #NEAF🔭 The Space Koala talked to our partners Explore Scientific about what we're doing at SkyMapper - connecting telescopes around the world so anyone can observe the sky, anytime, from anywhere.

A strong start to 2026 for SkyMapper 🔭 In 90 days, we moved from beta to a live global sensing network across 6 continents - already delivering professional-grade observation data and securing our second commercial contract. Decentralized space infrastructure is operational.

Mike’s journey began under the dark skies of southern New Mexico with a homemade telescope and a pocket guide to the constellations. Today, he uses @unistellar.bsky.social scopes and contributes to the SkyMapper network as an early user, helping build a global community of citizen astronomers.

Astronomy on Tap returns to San Francisco and SkyMapper CEO @allplanets.bsky.social will be a guest speaker. A relaxed public lecture series where astronomers share current research in a cozy setting. Free event • 1 drink minimum • food available Science is better when shared.

The SkyMapper team was at Night of Ideas SF 2026, where our CSO Tom Esposito led a panel on how connecting telescopes around the world can reveal what no single instrument can. Sometimes, the biggest discoveries start by connecting small signals across the sky.

#SETILive today at 14:30 PT 🔭 Astronomers have identified 45 Earth-like planets that could be among the strongest candidates for detecting biosignatures — chemical signs of life in distant atmospheres.

Orbital observation is largely centralized as low-Earth orbit becomes more crowded. DePIN introduces distributed sensors + cryptographic verification, creating an auditable record of what happens in the sky. Space infrastructure is becoming verifiable infrastructure. skymapper.io/blog/depin-m...

Avalanche is home to #DePIN infrastructure across compute, storage & data networks. SkyMapper extends that model into space. We use blockchain to make telescope observations verifiable at the source, creating tamper-resistant records of when, where, and by which instrument an event was observed.

SkyMapper CEO @allplanets.bsky.social joined @france24.com to discuss the search for extraterrestrial life and what comes next for space observation. As thousands of exoplanets are identified, the question of life beyond Earth is becoming less philosophical and more mathematical.

SkyMapper is now live. A telescope in one country can be operated from another. Observations are recorded onchain, creating verifiable data for science, research, and planetary defense.

Web3 has existed for less than a decade, but there are already many solid blockchains to build on. Most teams ask which chain. Few ask why that chain. We chose Avalanche because SkyMapper requires verifiable, immutable, sub-second timestamped data from a global telescope network.

We’re excited to build on Avalanche 🔺 An Avalanche L1 is the foundation we need to bring verifiable telescope observations on-chain and enable trusted, real-world data for global intelligence and scientific communities. A new standard for space observation infrastructure is emerging.

Live from @setiinstitute.bsky.social: SkyMapper in action. @allplanets.bsky.social joins #SETILive host Lauren Sgro to demo how SkyViewer, SkyBridge, and SkySphere work together to decentralize astronomy by connecting global telescopes into a real-time observation network.

#NEAF, the world’s largest astronomy show, is in full swing & the SkyMapper booth is getting a lot of attention. @allplanets.bsky.social, Stephen Zepecki & Luke Keller are welcoming curious minds drawn to the sky🌌 Come see what a global, community-powered telescope network looks like in practice.

#NEAF is happening this weekend at Rockland Community College - a great place to meet astronauts, telescope makers, and fellow enthusiasts. Grateful to Explore Scientific for their continued support. Come say hi and ask how to get $100 off a SkyBridge, available exclusively at the conference.

Artemis II is on its way back from the far side of the Moon 🌘 Our @skymapper.bsky.social network picked it up from Chile ahead of its Pacific splashdown. Safe travels home, NASA astronauts — what a journey!

Space exploration is becoming networked. In an interview with Mercury, @allplanets.bsky.social explains why SkyMapper is building a decentralized, real-time telescope network powered by global contributors, AI, and verifiable data. mercury.com/blog/grit-an...

DePIN crossed $10B in market cap, driven by demand for decentralized storage and verifiable compute from AI and scientific research. Global science needs resilient, community-powered infrastructure. This is why we’re building in DePIN. www.kucoin.com/blog/en-depi...

We only see part of the sky, part of the time. Centralized observatories are limited by geography, weather, and time while orbit grows more crowded with satellites, debris, and transient events. The sky has changed. Our infrastructure hasn’t.

Great discussions at @setiinstitute.bsky.social with representatives from Québec. SkyMapper CEO @allplanets.bsky.social explored how our distributed telescope network supports science, space situational awareness, and next-gen AI. Space, AI, and defense are converging.

We are still at the beginning of the way. Artemis II marks the return of humans to deep space after more than 50 years — but the real shift is scientific. ~6,000 exoplanets discovered. Water detected on icy moons. Statistically, intelligent life elsewhere is plausible.

NASA is not the only one tracking Artemis II. A global community of optical telescopes can follow Orion across deep space, turning a distant spacecraft into a shared observation moment.

I believe I captured the Artemis II spacecraft on its way to the Moon using a @unistellar.bsky.social telescope connected from Chile on the @skymapper.bsky.social network. The power of network-driven science! Better movie soon but here the proof.

We can’t understand a dynamic sky with isolated telescopes. The future of astronomy is global, continuous, and community-powered. SkyMapper connects observers into a decentralized network with verifiable data, so discoveries don’t depend on location, weather, or luck.

Artemis II marks humanity’s return to the Moon after more than 50 years. A mission that moves us closer to a sustained human presence beyond Earth and eventually, Mars. A new chapter in exploration begins. www.seti.org/news/from-ea...

SkyMapper CEO and @setiinstitute.bsky.social Director of Citizen Science @allplanets.bsky.social spoke at the French Aerospace Business Reception 2026 in Seattle on how AI and collaboration are shaping the future of Earth and space observation. Discovery advances when disciplines connect.

AI just uncovered 100+ hidden exoplanets inside NASA's TESS data. The signals were there and we finally have the tools to see them. The fusion of AI and astronomy is transforming how we detect worlds beyond our solar system. We are entering a new era of discovery. www.space.com/astronomy/ex...

If a signal appears in the sky, one telescope is not enough. Verification requires multiple instruments, independent observations, shared data. Together with @setiinstitute.bsky.social, we are building a decentralized telescope network designed for that. Discovery must be confirmed, not assumed.

April brings giants, ghosts, and precision targets. From Jupiter’s shadow transits to the “Ghost of Saturn” nebula and the Lyrid meteor shower — this month is made for high-resolution observation. Join the global network documenting these events in real time. skymapper.io/blog/april-2...

Satellite tracking is accelerating across the SkyMapper. Sep 2025 → Mar 2026: ▶️ 353 observations ▶️ 131 satellites ▶️ 39 telescopes Clear inflection point after SkyQueue automation went live on 27 Feb. Network effects in motion.

Satellitear CEO Carolina Renaud, a member of Propulsar advancing Argentina’s space ecosystem, connected with SkyMapper’s Stephen Zepecki at SATShow 2026 through our partnership with ConstelAR - linking space communities across Argentina and the United States.

From Photography to Deep Space ✨ | John Bradley’s Story “Trying to capture images of DSOs is certainly a natural progression. Objects in space have a mesmerizing beauty.” John K. Bradley began as a DSLR nature photographer before turning his lens toward the night sky.

First satellite detection from the Saint-Michel-l’Observatoire 🇫🇷 Together with our partner Centre Astro, the network successfully detected COSMOS 1989 (ETALON 1) on 24 March 2026 using an eVscope v2.0. Another step toward expanding global optical tracking of objects in orbit.

In a recent #SETILive episode @allplanets.bsky.social and Dr. Lauren Sgro talked about the rapid growth of the @unistellar.bsky.social network developed in partnership with @setiinstitute.bsky.social 15,000+ observations in 2025 alone - a ~50% increase YoY.

8,000 people helped discover 15 previously unknown active asteroids. 🔭Not through bigger telescopes. 👀Through more eyes on the data. Breakthroughs now come from more connected observers and distributed instruments. Looks like we’re early. www.washington.edu/news/2024/03...

SkyMapper CEO @allplanets.bsky.social had a productive visit to Hansamatrix in Ventspils to discuss manufacturing our #SkyBridge in Latvia. We look forward to growing our presence in the Baltic and Nordic region and bringing the SkyMapper network closer to more observers.

SkyMapper CEO and @setiinstitute.bsky.social Director of Citizen Science @allplanets.bsky.social describes a growing risk in the age of AI. Science doesn’t fail when theories are questioned but when evidence can’t be trusted. If we can’t prove where data comes from, doubt replaces discovery.