101. Jocelyn Bell Burnell has always been a huge supporter of poetry. In 2008, she co-edited Dark Matter, volume of poetry about space. 🧪 🔭 #PoetrySky #TabClosed2026 #WomenInSTEM

Neat! The Trans-Neptunium world 78799 Xewioso, which is about 500-600 km in diameter and orbits beyond Neptune, got in front of a star and folks in Japan using the 3.8m Seimei Telescope filmed it happening in real-time. Watch as the star blinks on-off-on as the object moves in front of it. 🔭

In this wavelength and colour scheme, the clouds of Jupiter resemble what the sky looks like in scenes from the film Constantine (2005), when Keanu Reeves' character goes into Hell.

Also watched the season finale of #Pluribus and it is also good! Any show that has radio astronomers bringing about global calamity is gonna be good! Think about it - if Aliens ever did contact us, humans first line of interaction is through radio astronomers! lololololol

Really enjoyed the next three episodes of #StrangerThings! Lots of good build up. One more episode to go. Comes out on NY Day at midday (AEDT).

There is something extremely sad (like pity them) and tragic (like losers) about online personalities who find the need to wow their audiences (for engagement-farming-dopamine-hitting-kicks) by using AI celebrities in their posts. Imagine being that much online that you would *need* to do this.

Hey Martians, did I mention we now also have a video of epic Phobos passing over a Martian dust storm near Pavonis Mons? 🌪️🌋🥔 Video & full info: flic.kr/p/2rNN8wk Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY @esa.int Mars Express HRSC 300 MP Photo quoted below Easy zoom: easyzoom.com/image/674026

Next three episodes of #StrangerThings dropping in just over four hours (Midday AEDT). The final episode (ever) will air on New Year’s Day (Midday). Won’t be able to watch it until tomorrow so gonna jump offline soon, until then! The way that last episode ended though ….

For the Saint George omnipotent reigns. Hallelujah.

On this day, in 2016 — we lost an absolute icon. You just have to play Wham on Xmas day (I mean #Whamaggedon!) but also, you should go and listen to George Michael because he was the best and we celebrate his life and music! His music — the true Xmas gift for all!

Dinner time 😋😋😋

This movie is even more batshit (pun!) than I remember it being. It’s still the best one from this series. And such a big cast too.

Watching the ONLY good Xmas movie around….

Jingle Bells from this tiny void of darkness! (sound on)

On this day, in 2016 — we lost an absolute icon. You just have to play Wham on Xmas day (I mean #Whamaggedon!) but also, you should go and listen to George Michael because he was the best and we celebrate his life and music! His music — the true Xmas gift for all!

Merry Xmas to all you BSky folks! Regardless of how you celebrate it (or not) know that my dog was extremely unimpressed by me forcing him to dress up like this, just to bring the TL a little joy. Hope y’all have a nice day in whatever you end up doing! #BalmainMax

Solstice tree update: still doing the good purple thing!

Pun intended.

Awwwww this is the best. My Christmas wish is for all the dogs in the world to be happy, be loved, be fed, and have shelter. If you have a dog or there is a dog near you right now, go tell them that they are a good boy/girl and make them feel special. Our two species need each other to exist.

Oh dang that's a cool shot. Tethys is one of several Saturn moons with a whopping huge crater. If whatever hit it had been much bigger or faster the moon would've been blown apart. That's why you don't usually see bigger craters (with respect the moon diameter) on these objects.

Telescope Types xkcd.com/3182/

Trailer for 'The Odyssey' produced by the Nolans is out. Looks to be another big film from them. Score def. sounds like Hans Zimmer. Glad to see Elliot Page also is on the cast to make an appearance! More Elliot Page please! And Zendaya as the Goddess Athena!

Yes, agree — seems sudden, and am interested to see where Bruno lands. He did really well with ULA (launch success). Always found him to be very engaging and more down to Earth than other CEOs of other launch companies (not mentioning the evil one’s name!).

Actually, two, maybe three of the telescopes in this list are no longer there: Arecibo, Molongolo and potentially Mullard. 😭 All very significant instruments! 📡 Wondering what happened to Reber’s ashes from these locations? Maybe @drspacejunk.bsky.social might know?

Throughout this whole period Reber was basically the only radio astronomer in the world. Something you may not know about astronomy and physics and many other sciences is that there is always a “loneliest sub-field” with only a handful of people in it. Sometimes it’s just one person. (11/n)

Whom amongst us has not tried to build their own radio telescope in their backyard?!

Fantastic thread! Reber lived in Tasmania in the later part of his life, and passed away here. There’s even a museum dedicated to him down there! He was of such importance and pivotal to #RadioAstronomy that his ashes were sent to radio telescopes all around the world! 📡

ha! What a popular TV show can do .... the particular episode of Pluribus aired on Dec 12 ...

Really think this is an important point. When I started learning about #RadioAstronomy (pre-chatgpt) I went down random rabbit holes of knowledge. From one of those, I found out that very early radio astronomy happened right here in Sydney not far from home, so I took my dog to see the old sites!

I have reached that point in the year, when my brain has checked out and no longer has the capability to remember what day of the week it is.

A friend has recently just got into #astrophotography and spent 8 hours taking this image of the Rosetta Nebula from Sydney. It’s soooo neat! Winds from those central hot stars are carving out a cavity in this huge cloud. New stars are forming there too! Shared with permission. 📸 David Elford

Smiley. #BalmainMax

Errrrrr …. Did people forget that Nicki Minaj has always been a major crackpot? Remember in 2021 when she came out with specific disinformation about the Covid vaccine and her cousin in Trinidad? She’s always been like this. What’s worse — is her music is and has always been garbage bin juice 🤮

It now has a little pot 🪴 Because I was mesmerised by the absolutely wild purple colour of this plant and I bought it today, this little guy will now be known as “The Solstice Tree”!

1/n 2 NEW epic images of Phobos over Mars just released by @esa.int Mars Express This view is especially striking, with Phobos between the Tharsis volcanoes and Noctis Labyrinthus–Valles Marineris Full resolution 300MP(!) & info on: flic.kr/p/2rMW4so Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY 🧪🔭

It now has a little pot 🪴 Because I was mesmerised by the absolutely wild purple colour of this plant and I bought it today, this little guy will now be known as “The Solstice Tree”!

The December solstice is tonight - will happen at 2:03am Sydney time (we will be asleep). The Sun has moved as far south as it will, and will now slowly climb back towards to the north/ The name has Latin origin: Sol = Sun Sistere = to stand still We move into true summer! 📸 timeanddate

It’s exactly one week since the horrific attacks at #BondiBeach started. 15 lives tragically and needlessly lost. I hope their families and friends find peace one day. May their memories be a blessing. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

My face when I see the BSky TL filled with people expressing rapturous joy at the video footage circulating of both Andrew Tate and Jake Paul getting the shit kicked out of them in the ring — esp. after their big talk — whilst all the cameras were filming and the world watching. Play it on repeat.

Look at the god damn purple on this plant. How can I resist this?!?!?

I just loooooove going gardening shopping. I don’t know why but it is so much better than clothes shopping.

We wouldn’t have these terrestrial worries if we fined our time standards from the pesky pulsars … arxiv.org/abs/1011.5285

OH THANK BUDDHA THE TIME APOCALYPSE IS CANCELED THERE IS NO NEED TO BEGIN FEASTING ON YOUR NEIGHBORS!

It will be so *wild* if this clock does not have back up generators that have kicked in as a result of this failure given its reliance on so much US infrastructure. Like surely this is all in their risk mitigation plans …. right …… RIGHT?! <nervous smirk>

This is very good, and relevant for Aussie folks! @skepchick.org breaks it down *extremely* well. Recommended.

five-year anniversary of the best sunrise I've ever seen over Sydney from my place. I was observing with Murriyang through the night (remotely) and noticed the sky going a fiery orange. Ran to the roof and this is what was on show ... snapped with phone. Been chasing this sunrise since ......

loooooooool 🤣🤣🤣 [alt-text: The Pantone colour guide box showing a black box, called 'Epstein Files']

You know, every time I register for a conference, I am always questioning why on Earth they need all the personal details. Like every last bit of info they ask for, I wonder why do you need anything more than just the basics. And when they ask for it, I expect tight security on the data.

Move over Mariah, a new Xmas hit is sweeping the airwaves! Marcia Hines (legend) has a real funky Xmas number that will get you boppin’ and groovin’ …. Promise, you won’t be able to help yourself! This is good (and camp)! Have a listen!

Summer days in Sydney are so nice. Warm, blue skies and the Sun still high in the sky — the solstice approaches! 7pm.