Fired version of the commission prize for K'Andra, who won the @blackinastro.bsky.social Art Contest! ✨

Applying for a postdoc fellowship can be tricky! Join our virtual panel on Sept. 17th to learn about the ins and outs of the application process from past and present fellows! Registration open to all LUMA, @blackinastro.bsky.social, and @VanguardSTEM members! 🚀 🔭

The commission prize for K'Andra, who won the @blackinastro.bsky.social art contest! I had so much fun painting this transformation of a solar eclipse 🤩

✨ AAS Publishing is celebrating #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 with a series of AAS Journal Author video chats in collaboration with @blackinastro.bsky.social. Amber Young (Northern Arizona Univ, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) chats about her article on Earthlike exoplanets: youtu.be/kBLkQIi3S18%...

Congrats to our winners of the #BlackSpaceWeek art competition! We added up votes from X (Twitter) and Bluesky to get our top 3! 🥇 K’Andra - 34 votes 🥈 mynameisblueskye - 18 votes @mynameisblueskye.bsky.social 🥉 Arfa - 16 votes ✨ Viewers choice - Caprice - 18 votes @capricephillips.bsky.social

✨ AAS Publishing is celebrating #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 with a special series of AAS Journal Author video chats in collaboration with @blackinastro.bsky.social. Arianna Long (Univ of Texas at Austin, Univ of Washington) chats about her article on quiescent galaxies: youtube.com/watch?v=3BtA... 🔭

Tomorrow there are watch parties all over the world to see the Rubin Observatory’s first public release of images. You can find one near you: rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f.... Here in Edinburgh, start time is 3 pm ish, with the images flowing later. @blackinastro.bsky.social, @lsstuk.bsky.social

And that’s a wrap! #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 is over. Brb going to cry now. While I cry, check out a recap of our events on YouTube: youtube.com/@black_in_astr… Like. Comment. Subscribe. And sign up to our list serve at blackinastro.com to stay up to date on all our shenanigans!

Thank you for all your breathtaking submissions into our art competition this year! 😍 You, our Bluesky community get to be the judges! Help your favourite piece win by liking & sharing! 1 like = 1 vote Open the thread to see the artist vs the art 🧵

I came in second last year and got a really cool @stellerarts.com work of art! You should participate!!

Last day to let us know you got BINGO!

📣📣 LAST DAY TO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!!

Can’t believe it’s the last day of #BlackSpaceWeek but ok the bright side, today we’re #CraftingTheUniverse! Register your interest 👇🏼

Black In Astro is a grassroots organization that offers support and networking for Black people working in or studying astronomy and space-related fields internationally. Now 5 yrs old, it is established & looking to grow the range of support it offers. www.nature.com/articles/s41... / rdcu.be/esaqr

Today is all about #ReadingTheUniverse and we’re really looking forward to this panel. There’s still time to register! 👇🏽

@tatyanazaria.bsky.social is a great science journalist who does outstanding work on space stories at Ohio State and freelances as well! Eg her recent feature on heavy elements produced in the r-process: news.osu.edu/study-reveal...

Check out my colleague Prof. James Chibueze's very cool contribution in Nature Astronomy for #BlackSpaceWeek 🧪🔭 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

First article we have is a follow up to our 2022 Nature Astronomy Q&A article. In our team article we discuss and recap five years of efforts for the community and look into the future! @blackinastro.bsky.social. #BlackInAstro #BlackSpaceWeek2025 Article viewing link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

So very excited to see our collaboration with Nature Astronomy out today on #Juneteenth. These articles for #BlackSpaceWeek2025 were labors of love and I encourage folks to check them all out! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🔍 Time for our activity on #ShowcasingTheUniverse day! For this scavenger hunt, let’s see who will be first to get BINGO! When you get a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line, email us your answers to [email protected]. There may already be some answers on our page 😉

🚀 Celebrating 5 years of #BlackInAstro! We continue to uplift, connect & advocate for Black voices across astronomy & space-related fields 🌍✨ Read how we’re expanding community, opportunity, and impact 👇 #BlackSpaceWeek #EquityInSTEM 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🚀 New #BlackSpaceWeek feature! Join us in celebrating ‘Weaving the Universe Together’ with an inspiring interview of incoming grad student Logan White, sharing their #BlackInAstro journey and aspirations. ✨ Read now on Astrobites! astrobites.org/2025/06/18/b...

✨ New #BlackSpaceWeek feature! Get to know Phoenix‑Avery Sarian, a rising senior from Ohio State whose journey in astronomy is powered by strong support systems and community 💫 Dive into their inspiring story now on Astrobites 👉 astrobites.org/2025/06/18/b...

On this fine #Juneteenth and #BlackSpaceWeek, let me (re)introduce myself! I'm officially Dr. Caprice Phillips. I'm the current vice president of @blackinastro.bsky.social and incoming Hubble Sagan fellow to UCSC. I study brown dwarfs and love them! #BSW2025

Every year it is such an honor to paint a custom piece for the winter of this competition!

Ohhh babyyy, it’s Juneteenth! Happy Junteenth from Black In Astro! ✊🏽

As part of the continued collaboration with @astrobites.bsky.social x @blackinastro.bsky.social and #BlackSpaceWeek2025, we have some amazing articles featuring an incoming graduate student (Logan White), and Phoenix-Avery Sarian (my mentee at OSU). They are awesome and worth a good read! (Info ⤵️)

Proud to be part of the @blackinastro.bsky.social team.

Today for @blackinastro.bsky.social's theme of #ShareTheUniverse for 🪐 Black in Space Week 🔭, we have two very special interview articles with black astronomers Logan White and Phoenix-Avery Sarian! Summaries for each article and links in the thread below ⬇️!

This #BlackSpaceWeek, we’re #SharingTheUniverse by telling stories that demand justice. Journalism, especially by Black and marginalized voices, is essential for truth and liberation. Silence protects power. Truth challenges it. 🧵

AAS Publishing is launching a special series of AAS Journal Author video chats in collaboration w/ @blackinastro.bsky.social for #BlackSpaceWeek2025 to highlight the work of several incredible Black astronomers. 🔭 Aylin García Soto (Dartmouth College) chats about M dwarf stars: youtu.be/uhpeE1V0vCM

Morrison Planetarium in San Francisco was the first American-made planetarium star projector for a large dome. I loved going there and cherish the memories of the live star talks by the resident astronomer on Saturday afternoons.

Here's our recent interview with Cheyenne Polius @cheyennepolius.bsky.social the founder of LUNAA Journeys. She is an astrophysicist currently studying in London. Her organization is working to bring space and astronomy opportunities to Saint Lucia and the Caribbean. youtu.be/XUAarc9-1qg?...

Space journalists are essential: they decode complexity, inspire future explorers, and ensure accountability in science. Let’s uplift their role this #SharingTheUniverse day. Do you know any Space journalists? #BlackSpaceWeek

Science communicators ensure that breakthroughs in galaxies far away land at our fingertips and hearts. They humanize data, spark curiosity, and build trust. Thank you for reading the universe. Who are your favourite science communicators? #BlackSpaceWeek2025 #SharingTheUniverse

Journalists and communicators are the bridge between cosmic discovery and public imagination. This #SharingTheUniverse day, let’s celebrate the storytellers who make space feel personal, accessible, and wonder-filled. #BlackSpaceWeek2025 #SciComm

It’s #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 so let me re-introduce myself! I’m Cheyenne: 🇱🇨 A proud St Lucian ✨ Astrophysicist 👩🏽‍💻 Data Analyst and 🔭 Founder of LUNAA Journeys - pioneering astro-tourism in the Caribbean and making Space education accessible to all! #BSW2025

I can’t believe we’re halfway through #BlackSpaceWeek2025. Make sure you check out our pinned post for everything we got going on today and the rest of the week!

This week the @blackinastro.bsky.social initiative gives all of us a view into astronomy 🔭 from the perspective of black scientists. Find more information of the #BlackSpaceWeek2025 #BlackAstro www.blackinastro.com

Watching currently and learning so much! #BlackSpaceWeek

I successfully defended my thesis and am now Dr. Caprice Phillips (its got a nice ring to it!). So thankful for my advisors and mentors including Jackie Faherty and @ohdearz.bsky.social and friends who were here to support me. Im the 2nd Black women to get a PhD from my department. Full of joy.

Congratulations to our VP, Dr. Caprice Phillips from the Black In Astro team!💜 We are in awe of everything you’ve accomplished while doing so much for us! Dr. Phillips is the 2nd Black woman to graduate with an Astronomy PhD at The Ohio State University!✨

🚨🚨Calling all stargazers🚨🚨 Show us your telescope! Snap a pic, tag us, and use #BlackSpaceWeek2025. We want to see your view of the universe 🔭🌌

Did you know the first modern planetarium was built in the 1920s in Germany? Post your favorite fact about the beginnings of planetariums and tag us! For #BlackSpaceWeek2025, we’re honoring where stargazing meets storytelling 🪐🌠

Did you know the first telescopes were used for spying, not stargazing? 👀🔭 Drop your favorite telescope fun fact and tag us! #BlackSpaceWeek2025

OPEN NOW!! Deadline for submissions June 18 at 5pm ET.

What a great and special start to #BlackSpaceWeek 2025. Got to do virtual storytime reading with @that-astro-chic.bsky.social and we had an absolute blast. The kids were amazing and my nephews were there @blackinastro.bsky.social #BSW2025

Good morning good people!!! My name is Ashley. I'm a final year PhD student at Howard University, where I'm co-advised by Dr. Sonya Smith & @planetarygao.bsky.social. I study aerosol microphysics on ice giant atmospheres. I'm also the president & founder of @blackinastro.bsky.social. ✨️🚀🪐🛰

Happy #BlackSpaceWeek to all those who celebrate!! As per usual, we’re starting off with our roll call. If you’re a Black person who does Space-related things, introduce yourself and tell us what cool things you do using the hashtag #BSW2025

We’re almost at 2k followers on Instagram so give us a follow if you’re over on that (former) picture app! 🥹🙏🏼 www.instagram.com/blackin_astr...