Save the date! The first Astronomy on Tap DC will be on January 21st at @dc9club.bsky.social. Stay tuned for details about the talk line-up and make sure to RSVP for your free ticket before the show sells out: dice.fm/event/mx8dxr...

Officially in our Operations era✨ NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory has concluded its Construction phase & entered Early Operations. While day-to-day work continues, this milestone marks the home stretch of final fine-tuning ahead of the start of the ten-year LSST, just months away! 🔭🧪

A heartfelt thanks to all who came out last night to nerd out about astronomy with us @dc9club.bsky.social last night! We had such a great time sharing our love of space with you. Looking forward to seeing you at the next one. Until then, stay awesome!

Can't wait to see you all at @dc9club.bsky.social tomorrow night for Astronomy on Tap! We'll talk about alien worlds and black holes. Still some tickets left! RSVP for your free entry: dice.fm/event/eow3y2...

So excited to share our talk line-up for Astronomy on Tap DC! Come out to hear about how to build an exoplanet, searching for exoplanets and finding alien life, and searching for companion black holes! Full details: astronomyontap.org/event/astron...

UPDATE: A CHANCE to see NORTHERN LIGHTS in DC area TONIGHT (Tues into Wed). A strong geomagnetic storm is hitting Earth NOW (8p Tuesday) w/ aurora erupting to our north. It could get stronger & reach severe levels into Wed. Clouds are an impediment though. Read more: www.facebook.com/capitalweath...

Join us at our November Astronomy on Tap at @dc9club.bsky.social on Tuesday November 18th! Talk program TBA shortly. Make sure to RSVP for your free ticket: dice.fm/event/eow3y2...

#NASAWebb has found the first direct evidence of potential moon formation around a giant exoplanet. The discovery is shedding light on how such systems evolve and why moons could be potentially habitable worlds: https://bit.ly/46xGodN 🔭 🧪

JUST IN! Congress is considering a stopgap bill to keep the government open through Nov. 20. OMB is planning to cut billions from NASA during this, risking paid-for missions and thousands of jobs. Tell Congress to protect NASA science and prevent these cuts: www.planetary.org/advocacy-act...

WE ARE SO BACK Astronomy on Tap Baltimore is coming at you on Tuesday, October 28th, with a spooky evening full of SPACE KNOWLEDGE! Join us at Guilford Hall Brewery for astronomy talks, space trivia, and other treats (no tricks here!). Costumes not required, but strongly encouraged!

Don’t forget: protest tomorrow outside of NASA HQ in Washington DC! Speakers will be out from 12-1pm. See you there! #nasaneedshelp #protest #washingtondc

Thank you @space.com for covering our upcoming protest on Monday! www.space.com/space-explor... #nasaneedshelp #fundingcuts #nasa #sciencestandstogether

Humanity can bring these samples back, but the White House is considering abandoning the mission. Tell Congress they must act and pass timely appropriations for NASA to prevent a funding gap: www.planetary.org/advocacy-act...

BREAKING NEWS: NASA has found a potential sign of past life on Mars. www.nasa.gov/news-release...

We’re still pushing to keep NASA whole! Tell Congress to get their “power of the purse” back and NASA leadership to uphold their oaths to the constitution and the NASA principles of science and exploration for all humankind. #nasaneedshelp #sciencestandstogether #keeppushing

There will be another “Save NASA” protest at #NASA Headquarters on Monday Sept. 15th. This is the third “Save NASA” protest in Washington, DC. nasawatch.com/activism/ano...

Néstor Espinoza, an astronomer at STScI, explains how #NASAWebb is revealing new details about exoplanets, especially rocky worlds like Earth. Catch him on the latest episode of "NASA's Curious Universe." 🔭 🧪 https://www.nasa.gov/podcasts/curious-universe/webbs-search-for-habitable-worlds/

Our grassroots awareness team handed out over 200 mini-flyers yesterday at @airandspacemuseum! The flyers had facts on how to support NASA. Seeing as everyone in line was interested in learning about aeronautics and space, they were predominantly receptive to our message. #nasa #nasaneedshelp

We are extremely concerned at the recent announcement from Wallops and Goddard telling of building and service closures. 1/n

Nearly 4k NASA employees - about 20% of the agency - are announced to be leaving under the Trump admin’s deferred resignation program. This comes days after hundreds of #NASA workers signed the #VoyagerDeclaration. Sign your support for #NASA workers here ➡️zurl.co/vHTrh zurl.co/93cyM

Hundreds of NASA employees have sounded the alarm. They took the risk. Now it’s your turn. Stand with NASA employees calling out corruption and dangerous cuts. Sign your support for the brave #NASA employees here➡️ zurl.co/X4CZT zurl.co/Ob1wt#NASA #StandUpForScience #VoyagerDeclaration

Sunday, 7/20, 2-6 PM at EISENHOWER MEMORIAL PARK we will be having a peaceful protest to show support for NASA. Please share with your networks! More information can be found here: sites.google.com/view/nasanee...

sites.google.com/view/nasanee... Protest in D.C. this Sunday, July 20, 2025, 2-6 pm. Location TBD, check the website for updates on Wednesday. Please share to get the word out. We're fighting for science, engineering, and exploration.

Tell Congress to push back on the 2025 Presidential Budget Request that cuts NASA Science by 47% and NASA's full budget by 25%! And while you're at it, tell them you want STEM education saved, too.

Save the date! We will be hosting a protest in D.C. on the afternoon of July 20th. Check back for more details soon.

The bill from the Commerce, Justice and Science subcommittee includes $9 billion for NSF and $24.9 billion for NASA, including $7.3 billion for the Science Mission Directorate.

Hooray for three years of paw-sitively amazing #NASAWebb science! To celebrate, the telescope examined a singular “toe bean” of the Cat’s Paw Nebula, a massive star-forming region. Webb reveals gas, dust, and massive young stars: webbtelescope.pub/4khJK9T 🔭 Reply with an image of your pet’s paws! 🐾

Did we know that we were releasing #NASAWebb's Cat's Paw Nebula on #NationalKittenDay? Nope, it was fortuitous. 😹 🔭 🧪

Way to show up DC! Packed house for our special public policy AoTDC @dc9club.bsky.social Photos from last night featuring our fantastic speakers: Jack Kiraly (The Planetary Society), Colin Hamill (AAS Office of Public Policy), and Roohi Dalal (AAS Office of Public Policy)

We're stoked to be listed in @washingtonpost.com's Going Out Guide: wapo.st/4009AYI There's still some tickets left for tomorrow's AoTDC @dc9club.bsky.social: dice.fm/event/bbd36v... Join us to hear about the prospects for the future of space science and what you can do about it!

We're pleased to announce the talk program for our Astronomy on Tap DC on July 7th @dc9club.bsky.social! Talk 1: Unprecedented, Unstrategic, Wasteful: The 2026 NASA Budget Request in Review - Jack Kiraly (@planetarysociety.bsky.social)

Protest planned to save NASA from Trump cuts! Join us in DC Monday, June 30, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Join Astronomy on Tap DC @dc9club.bsky.social on July 7th where we will hear presentations from members of the Planetary Society and the American Astronomical Society's Office of Public policy about federal science funding and space policy. RSVP for your free ticket: dice.fm/event/bbd36v...

Today, we delivered a global petition with 20,787 names on it. 20,787 people from all fifty states and around the world raised their voices for NASA. Thank you for adding your name. Thank you for taking a stand to Save NASA Science. 📸 1: NASA/Ben Smegelsky

Our global petition to save NASA science closes this Thursday, and we’re just shy of 15,000 signatures! Every name counts, this petition will be hand-delivered to members of Congress. Add yours today, Save NASA Science. planet.ly/petition

Last week, NASA and NSF released their FY26 budget requests. We list the detailed impacts on the astronomical sciences in this blog post, and share how you can take action today. aas.org/posts/news/2... @policy.aas.org

Four charts showing the extent of cuts to NASA in the FY26 budget: - Cuts to every science division - Smallest science funding since 1984 - 19 active, inflight missions cancelled - Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961

BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science. Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition. This is just the start of our fight. Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition

Witness the *proposed* devastation of NASA science. If this concerns you, consider exploring the tools provided to make your opinions known: www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc...

Commissioning is an incredibly important phase of any project. During this phase, our team is bringing many complex physical & software systems together for the first time. Calibrations help us understand how everything performs as a whole, and get us ready for science operations! 🔭🧪

Schedule for #BlackSpaceWeek 2025! Links to register coming soon🤭 Which event/panels pique your interest? 👀

Grateful to the Coalition for National Science Funding for spotlighting the power of NSF-supported research on Capitol Hill this week. NSF is essential to U.S. science — from advancing astronomy to training the next generation of researchers. Public investment matters.

School's out for summer, so come and join us next Wednesday, May 14th, for an exciting evening of space knowledge! Doors open at 7:00 pm, talks start at 7:30 pm. The event is FREE and open to the public!

Trump Proposes $6 Billion Cut to NASA spacepolicyonline.com/news/trump-p...

We, along with a powerful coalition of science, industry, and advocacy groups, released a joint letter today urging congressional leaders to push back against potential cuts to space science. Read the letter and join us in standing up for space science: www.planetary.org/press-releas...

131 people have asked Congress to support NSF so far. We need more voices! Take 2 minutes & use this easy form to contact your members of Congress. Raise your hands in the comments & repost to your networks if you have taken action! aas.org/urge-nsf-sup...

Today is #WorldPenguinDay! This infrared image from #NASAWebb, taken to mark its second year of science, shows an interaction between a distorted spiral galaxy at center, the Penguin, and the compact elliptical galaxy at left, the Egg. Take a closer look: webbtelescope.pub/3EP21MO 🔭 🧪

Here's how to ask your Senators for *specific* funding levels for NASA, NSF, and Department of Energy Office of Science. It's simpler than you think! @aas.org @policy.aas.org 🧪🔭

Maryland voters: join me on the @aas.org Zoom on Friday at noon. I'll give a short summary of the congressional appropriations process, and I'll walk you through making your own request for funding for NASA, NSF, and DOE Office of Science. 🧪🔭 Zoom at noon on Friday, April 18: bit.ly/3Y1cJq2