share.google/XduLDJohy4a8... Oooooh! Much watery stuff in the clouds of Venus?!?

"Weather reports for distant worlds"? - this project sounds so exciting!

The government is shut down, but they can't stop me from posting stuff here. At Mars this weekend, it's all eyes on the skies. NASA's robotic explorers – in orbit and on the ground – will attempt observations when Comet 3I/ATLAS cruises past the Red Planet on Oct 3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtQH...

A new study says potentially #dangerous nearby #asteroids could be invisible to astronomers. These space rocks share #Venus' orbit and spend most of their time hidden by the sun's glare. They could come perilously close to #Earth: buff.ly/xbor8VE 📸 Valerio Carruba/ Google Gemini/ Agência FAPESP.

So exhausting..

Picturing the mars colonists sprinting outa the way...

New #ScienceandSF blog post! Today in #CosmicStories, I'm taking a look at Living Starships - featuring Star Trek, Babylon 5, Farscape and works by Justina Robson, Kameron Hurley and others. www.warwick.ac.uk/CosmicStorie... Comments always welcome.

From Joe Williams: Planets should form aligned with their host protoplanetary discs. So why does this star have a planet and disc that aren’t at all in line? 🔭✨☄️ astrobites.org/2025/09/18/f...

Source: Nature search.app/igpCL

A new report from TransActual demonstrates not only the emotional toll, but the degree to which trans people are having to reshape and limit their lives to avoid the new dangers posed to us in the UK. Read the report at: tinyurl.com/community-li... #Trans #EqualityAct #EHRC #TransRights

From Maria Vincent @themariavincent.bsky.social : In today’s bite, the author dives into this beloved classic to search for lessons it has for everyone in academic astronomy 🔭✨☄️ astrobites.org/2025/09/12/a...

If you have Rubin data rights (all US-based, Chilean-institution based, and international affiliate PIs and junior associates) do consider joining the LSST Solar System Science Collaboration lsst-sssc.github.io #EPSCDPS2025

One of the awesome bits of supernova science I always love is when someone finds a new ancient record of a supernovae! In this case new Arabic records for SN1181 and SN1006 from poems! arxiv.org/abs/2509.04127

Astrophysicist Dr. Jaqueline Hewitt, known for pioneering work on gravitational lensing, was born #OTD in 1958. In 1987 she led the team of observers at the Very Large Array that discovered the first "Einstein ring." (1/n) 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬 ⚛️ Images: Hewitt et al, Nature 333, 537 (1988)

A smooth rotator! This is the 40m Thai National Radio Telescope (TNRT) 🔭 with a design based on the Spanish Yebes Observatory. The telescope is based near Chiang Mai and is sensitive to 0.3 - 115 GHz and currently has L- and K-band detectors.

The UK Government will test its Emergency Alert System on Sunday, 7th September at 3:00 PM. If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence. You can opt out of these alerts. Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin... Please help share to help keep others safe.

Re-upping this again, please spread far and wide:

This is one of the most impressive pieces of science communication from the 19th century - a highly accurate embroidered quilt of the solar system by American astronomer and teacher Ellen Harding Baker (1847-1886) What’s your favourite science inspired artwork?🧪

Hey all! Once again, I will be raising funds for @theyoungcenter.bsky.social 's #Waymakers Challenge from September 1-30! Donate at the link below & name a bird and I'll draw it as thanks. All money goes to helping immigrant kids in the US! act.theyoungcenter.org/a/birdsbeyon...

NASA chief to defy agency’s charter, terminating science On August 14, 2025, NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy announced a new direction for NASA, eliminating science and focusing on spaceflight. Who cares if it violates the NASA charter? bigthink.com/starts-with-... #space #astro #nasa #ohwell

and I highly recommend checking out these vids from @sevenrasmussen.com on the insides of neutron stars, the forbidden yet delicious varieties of nuclear pasta, and more! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BrPeP9/ www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BrHxgE/ #NeutronStarWeek

NEW: Satellite Internet Meets Space Science: A Groundbreaking Solution for Spectrum Sharing NSF NRAO and SpaceX join forces to reduce radio interference, paving the way for uninterrupted astronomical discoveries and national connectivity. #Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #SpectrumManagement #RFI

Paper day! arxiv.org/abs/2508.13145 We obtain the 2nd and 3rd ever Rossiter-McLaughlin measurements of hot Jupiters around M dwarfs! ⬇️ #exoplanets #astro

Reminder:

So, I know I have no authority here but given it is 17 August, I’m declaring this week #NeutronStarWeek! Why today? Well, on this day in 2017, the gravitational wave instruments detected the first neutron star merger event — GW170817! Neutron stars are the best, so they deserve their own week! 🔭

Bit of a deep-dive for @iflscience.com on the new Trump's EO about slashing environmental regulation for space launches (featuring Gerard, the photobombing sloth) 🔭🧪 www.iflscience.com/trumps-execu...

Ever fancied yourself as a bit of a Hamlet? If your answer to that question is "I'll have to think about it", you just might have the indecisive qualities necessary to become a career procrastinator. open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

On the 4th anniversary of the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Afghan & Irish duo Zarifa & Eva have released an EP “Afghan Girl” on Real World records. Afghanistan remains the worst place in the world for women and girls, and music is banned. www.beyondskin.net/afghan-girl-ep