My colleague and I are looking for a postdoc to do some cool science involving data from Gaia and RV exoplanet observations. For more info, check out the advert at: aas.org/jobregister/...

Not always! Jupiter is a two-faced planet. Sometimes friend. Sometimes foe. spaceaustralia.com/feature/jupi... by @jontihorner.bsky.social

We have extreme environmental analogs on Earth (far from most humans, communication gaps, medical gaps, isolation, environmentally dangerous, varying legislation). We still haven't resolved humans being evil to each other in these places. Imagine being trapped with your abuser en route to Mars.

And it couldn’t come at a more appropriate time with ‘Pluto Demoted Day’ just around the corner. Is Pluto a planet? Nope for me 🫣 but I just like stirring shit up so what would I know. However, @jontihorner.bsky.social has some words about it here: www.spaceaustralia.com/opinions/cel... 🔭🧪

This time of year is always great to check out meteor showers! Read: The ultimate sky guide to catching meteor showers from your backyard, written by @jontihorner.bsky.social & Dr Tanya Hill a little while back for #SpaceAustralia www.spaceaustralia.com/index.php/ne... 📷 J. Sullivan/Flickr 🔭🧪

My take on the annoyingly nicknamed “Devil’s Comet” at The Conversation: theconversation.com/the-devil-co... . Despite the hype it won’t be great with the naked eye but will be a fantastic #astrophotography target here in Aus! Best to view it as a warm up act, with better to come in October! #astro

What should you do if you want to get into stargazing? Here are some of my ideas, published at The Conversation! The most important, for me, is that astronomy is a hobby best shared - so look for your local astronomy club! theconversation.com/want-to-get-... #astronomy

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, time for the peak of the #Geminid #meteor shower! This year should be extra special thanks to the new Moon. Here’s my take, from an Aussie perspective: theconversation.com/the-geminids... via The Conversation #astro

So I really need to start using this thing :) Here's a good place to start - have you seen all the stories about Saturn, and how its rings are set to DISAPPEAR in 2025? Well, don't panic - it's all just an optical illusion :) Here's my take at The Conversation: theconversation.com/will-saturns...

While light pollution is devastating for astronomy and stargazing alike, it is also wiping out our cultural heritage that gave rise to mathematics and natural sciences, and ultimately, our technological civilization: the night sky. How well do you see the stars? www.space.com/light-pollut...