The Planetary Society has re-launched our Save NASA Science action hub today given the draconian cuts proposed in the FY 2027 NASA budget — follow here for running updates, statements, charts, and advocacy actions you can take now: planetary.org/save-nasa-sc...

Initial set of charts tracking some of the massive cuts from NASA's FY 2027 budget proposal are now posted at www.planetary.org/charts?imgke...

🔭 From the American Astronomical Society

"It’s Official: China Tops U.S. in R&D Spending" by @matthourihan.bsky.social www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...

Promoting space exploration - one donut at a time 🚀 (full disclosure - I ate a Krispy Kreme donut this morning, albeit easter-themed)

This animation illustrates the astonishing cutting-edge robotic science that NASA does while at the same time pursuing human spaceflight - Dragonfly will launch 🚀 in 2028 and explore Saturn’s wildly dynamic moon Titan (which sports clouds, lakes, and rivers of complex hydrocarbon soup)

Spring has sprung in northern Virginia 🪻🌷🌸

Rubin will rock the solar system discovery space

STScI is pleased to announce that Dr. Quyen Hart, project scientist for #NASAWebb science communications at STScI, and Dr. Heidi Hammel, vice president for science at @aura-astronomy.bsky.social, have been selected for the 2026 cohort of @aas.org's Shapley Visiting Lecturers.

teaching a Romanticism class in the fall again and keep thinking about how we're doing PBS's "England in 1819" as a checklist www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45118/...

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Preaching to the choir here on bsky but still bears repeating, and repeating, and repeating

Excited to support the American Astronomical Society's Shapley Lecture program this year! I'll be heading to West Virginia for a series of events at a school, library, and other venues. aas.org/press/aas-an...

Happy to support this excellent work on 2024 YR4, in which JWST 🔭 shows that this asteroid will not hit the Moon in 2032 after all - whew! (though it would have been fun to watch!) Great team led by @asrivkin.bsky.social

JWST 🔭 reports deuterium galore in 3I/ATLAS in new paper by @drcordiner.bsky.social et al. arxiv.org/pdf/2603.06911

As a longtime advocate for a US-led ice giant mission, I’m simultaneously disappointed (from a US perspective) and delighted (from a basic science perspective)

Uranus Cat is also a favorite. I didn’t expect to like #Uranus cat as much as some others, but here we are. #spaceArt #sciArt

New 🔭 coming to a sky near you soon!

JOB OPENING! If you want to work as a reporter with Nature's US news team, this is a VERY RARE opportunity. The beat is physical sciences/energy & environment/technology. DC or NYC location. Deadline 3/27. Join our awesome team! #journojobs springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/es/SpringerN...

Hey, so, we have some news about something that won't be happening in 2032.

"Fundamental science is a long game, and government departments and agencies can sponsor long-term projects, whether the goal is mapping the entire U.S. coastline or the entire human genome." Or building an advanced space telescope 🔭 to find out if humanity is truly alone in the cosmos.

NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory 🔭 has issued its first scientific alerts, marking a historic milestone in astrophysics. Expected to increase to seven million alerts per night (!!!), these first alerts start a new era of dynamic, real-time observation of the night sky. More: noirlab.edu/public/news/...

A cool thing in these JWST 🔭 Uranus infrared images -- ASIDE from the (artificially-blue) polar cap & the dynamic bright clouds -- is the imaging of the aurora! It is the reddish glow extending above the clouds (e.g. 10 o'clock in the image on the right) www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

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STScI is opening its doors for a celebration of creativity at the intersection of art, science, and community on May 6 at 6 p.m.! The evening will feature an art exhibit of works by local artists inspired by space and astronomy. More information: https://www.facebook.com/share/17HoRP1ZxM/

Jupiter bonanza scheduled for JWST starting this Friday 🔭 - woo hoo! The teams are calling on amateur astronomers to assist with context imaging of the Solar System's largest planet.

Remember you don’t need a PhD to work in the space field. Sometimes all you need is IT business experience. This might be YOU!!

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The Rubins at NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory 💖 We were delighted and honored to welcome members of Vera Rubin's family to Cerro Pachón for a recent tour of Rubin Observatory ✨ Thank you so much for visiting! 🔭

@leefeinberg.bsky.social is the BOSS - congrats, Lee!

Do you like seeing the amazing science from JWST and Hubble 🔭? Are you a seasoned leader of Science Communication who wants to see more of this? Space Telescope Science Institute's Office of Public Outreach is seeking a Division Head! Apply here: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Thanks for that, Steve...

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Charlemagne “assists” in the making of the valentines door wreath

Let’s give a big #caturday welcome to young Charlemagne! Metatron finds him acceptable as long as Charlemagne respects Met’s personal space.

If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before) Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...

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One more heartbreak to process 💔 - fare thee well, Bobby

HIRING: The Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore is searching for a Office of Public Outreach Division Head. The person would lead the science communication and public outreach activities for the Institute. Apply today or share this post with your network: https://bit.ly/4qeUTMt

For those who are wondering... Who is AURA? 🔭🧪 @stsci.edu @noirlabastro.bsky.social

Kenneth Chang @kchang.bsky.social @ NYT reviews the new telescope 🔭 system being pursued under the patronage of the Schmidt Sciences team, with some closing thoughts by me . . . www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/s...

The interior of Uranus may be even weirder than you thought… 😉 www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2026-01...

STScI astronomer Kailash Sahu will receive the 2026 Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize from the American Astronomical Society. He was recognized for his work using microlensing to detect isolated black holes and measure the masses of stars: https://news.stsci.edu/4poB18k #AAS247

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt and launching as soon as 2029, the Lazuli Space Observatory would be bigger than Hubble and the first-ever full-scale private space telescope. By @nadiadrake.bsky.social. www.scientificamerican.com/article/schm...

Stoked for HWO! 🚀 🔭 🪐

ok who gave The Onion my phd thesis

Great opportunity at @stsci.edu to lead the Institute's Public Outreach division. Based in Baltimore, and STScI supports hybrid work. Details here: recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/... 🔭

Metatron approved of the subject matter, but felt that the timing infringed on his feeding schedule

no cheating, repost with the most recent pic of your pet(s)