#iau — Public Fediverse posts

Attended the inagural IAU Office for Astronomy for Development "OAD Astronomy For Mental Health Facilitator Training" - lots of thoughts on this.

But for the moment, here is a link to some resources that folks may be interested in:

Astro for Mental Health Ressources:
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/resources/

A press release on new research on the intersection of astronomy & mental health"
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/new-insights-into-astronomy-and-mental-health/

#iau #astrodon #astronomy #scicomm

Attended the inagural IAU Office for Astronomy for Development "OAD Astronomy For Mental Health Facilitator Training" - lots of thoughts on this.

But for the moment, here is a link to some resources that folks may be interested in:

Astro for Mental Health Ressources:
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/resources/

A press release on new research on the intersection of astronomy & mental health"
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/new-insights-into-astronomy-and-mental-health/

#iau #astrodon #astronomy #scicomm

Attended the inagural IAU Office for Astronomy for Development "OAD Astronomy For Mental Health Facilitator Training" - lots of thoughts on this.

But for the moment, here is a link to some resources that folks may be interested in:

Astro for Mental Health Ressources:
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/resources/

A press release on new research on the intersection of astronomy & mental health"
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/new-insights-into-astronomy-and-mental-health/

#iau #astrodon #astronomy #scicomm

Attended the inagural IAU Office for Astronomy for Development "OAD Astronomy For Mental Health Facilitator Training" - lots of thoughts on this.

But for the moment, here is a link to some resources that folks may be interested in:

Astro for Mental Health Ressources:
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/resources/

A press release on new research on the intersection of astronomy & mental health"
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/new-insights-into-astronomy-and-mental-health/

#iau #astrodon #astronomy #scicomm

Attended the inagural IAU Office for Astronomy for Development "OAD Astronomy For Mental Health Facilitator Training" - lots of thoughts on this.

But for the moment, here is a link to some resources that folks may be interested in:

Astro for Mental Health Ressources:
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/resources/

A press release on new research on the intersection of astronomy & mental health"
▶️ https://mentalhealth.astro4dev.org/new-insights-into-astronomy-and-mental-health/

#iau #astrodon #astronomy #scicomm

So... is this giving "microscope" to you or....?

Find out our first impressions and how this part of the night sky became #Microscopium on this week's episode: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/microscopium-cosmic-background/

#CosmicBackground #Astronomy #constellations #StarryTime #history #astronomers #stars #IAU #StarCharts

📷 :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscopium#/media/File:Constellation_Microscopium.jpg

So... is this giving "microscope" to you or....?

Find out our first impressions and how this part of the night sky became #Microscopium on this week's episode: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/microscopium-cosmic-background/

#CosmicBackground #Astronomy #constellations #StarryTime #history #astronomers #stars #IAU #StarCharts

📷 :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscopium#/media/File:Constellation_Microscopium.jpg

So... is this giving "microscope" to you or....?

Find out our first impressions and how this part of the night sky became #Microscopium on this week's episode: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/microscopium-cosmic-background/

#CosmicBackground #Astronomy #constellations #StarryTime #history #astronomers #stars #IAU #StarCharts

📷 :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscopium#/media/File:Constellation_Microscopium.jpg

So... is this giving "microscope" to you or....?

Find out our first impressions and how this part of the night sky became #Microscopium on this week's episode: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/microscopium-cosmic-background/

#CosmicBackground #Astronomy #constellations #StarryTime #history #astronomers #stars #IAU #StarCharts

📷 :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscopium#/media/File:Constellation_Microscopium.jpg

So... is this giving "microscope" to you or....?

Find out our first impressions and how this part of the night sky became #Microscopium on this week's episode: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/microscopium-cosmic-background/

#CosmicBackground #Astronomy #constellations #StarryTime #history #astronomers #stars #IAU #StarCharts

📷 :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscopium#/media/File:Constellation_Microscopium.jpg

Started scripting this week's video.

It's going to be about a company out in Russia that wants to beam adds into the night sky via space satellites.

Sounds like maybe one of the worst ideas ever, but thankfully, astronomers are standing up for us.

#YouTube #Space #Astronomy #IAU

Started scripting this week's video.

It's going to be about a company out in Russia that wants to beam adds into the night sky via space satellites.

Sounds like maybe one of the worst ideas ever, but thankfully, astronomers are standing up for us.

#YouTube #Space #Astronomy #IAU

Hmm, new (?) #IAU website tries to load stuff from Google and Azure, and

$ host iau.org
iau.org has address 104.16.130.63
iau.org mail is handled by 10 smtp.google.com.

apparently the mails go to Google, too.🤔

Hmm, new (?) #IAU website tries to load stuff from Google and Azure, and

$ host iau.org
iau.org has address 104.16.130.63
iau.org mail is handled by 10 smtp.google.com.

apparently the mails go to Google, too.🤔

Hmm, new (?) #IAU website tries to load stuff from Google and Azure, and

$ host iau.org
iau.org has address 104.16.130.63
iau.org mail is handled by 10 smtp.google.com.

apparently the mails go to Google, too.🤔

"@nasaadmin's initiative could catalyze fresh research and discussion within the astronomical community, potentially leading to proposals that challenge or refine the @iau_org criteria. At the same time, it risks being seen as a distraction during a period when many fear for the future of space science funding."

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/nasa-chief-calls-make-pluto-planet-again/

#IAU #NASA #Astronomy #PlanetaryScience

"@nasaadmin's initiative could catalyze fresh research and discussion within the astronomical community, potentially leading to proposals that challenge or refine the @iau_org criteria. At the same time, it risks being seen as a distraction during a period when many fear for the future of space science funding."

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/nasa-chief-calls-make-pluto-planet-again/

#IAU #NASA #Astronomy #PlanetaryScience

"@nasaadmin's initiative could catalyze fresh research and discussion within the astronomical community, potentially leading to proposals that challenge or refine the @iau_org criteria. At the same time, it risks being seen as a distraction during a period when many fear for the future of space science funding."

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/nasa-chief-calls-make-pluto-planet-again/

#IAU #NASA #Astronomy #PlanetaryScience

"@nasaadmin's initiative could catalyze fresh research and discussion within the astronomical community, potentially leading to proposals that challenge or refine the @iau_org criteria. At the same time, it risks being seen as a distraction during a period when many fear for the future of space science funding."

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/nasa-chief-calls-make-pluto-planet-again/

#IAU #NASA #Astronomy #PlanetaryScience

"@nasaadmin's initiative could catalyze fresh research and discussion within the astronomical community, potentially leading to proposals that challenge or refine the @iau_org criteria. At the same time, it risks being seen as a distraction during a period when many fear for the future of space science funding."

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/nasa-chief-calls-make-pluto-planet-again/

#IAU #NASA #Astronomy #PlanetaryScience

Always good to get a mail from the #IAU. 🙄

Always good to get a mail from the #IAU. 🙄

Always good to get a mail from the #IAU. 🙄

Happy to see the statement on #universityrankings by the International Association of Universities #IAU, the largest and most international university network: https://iau.global/news/iau-note-on-rankings-released. Sort of proud to have played a role in that. Moving away from rankings, step by step. I look forward to seeing similar statements from #LERU, #TheGuild, #AURORA, #YERUN and others. Solidarity among institutions is crucial amidst authoritarianism and commercial capture.

Happy to see the statement on #universityrankings by the International Association of Universities #IAU, the largest and most international university network: https://iau.global/news/iau-note-on-rankings-released. Sort of proud to have played a role in that. Moving away from rankings, step by step. I look forward to seeing similar statements from #LERU, #TheGuild, #AURORA, #YERUN and others. Solidarity among institutions is crucial amidst authoritarianism and commercial capture.

Happy to see the statement on #universityrankings by the International Association of Universities #IAU, the largest and most international university network: https://iau.global/news/iau-note-on-rankings-released. Sort of proud to have played a role in that. Moving away from rankings, step by step. I look forward to seeing similar statements from #LERU, #TheGuild, #AURORA, #YERUN and others. Solidarity among institutions is crucial amidst authoritarianism and commercial capture.

Happy to see the statement on #universityrankings by the International Association of Universities #IAU, the largest and most international university network: https://iau.global/news/iau-note-on-rankings-released. Sort of proud to have played a role in that. Moving away from rankings, step by step. I look forward to seeing similar statements from #LERU, #TheGuild, #AURORA, #YERUN and others. Solidarity among institutions is crucial amidst authoritarianism and commercial capture.

Happy to see the statement on #universityrankings by the International Association of Universities #IAU, the largest and most international university network: https://iau.global/news/iau-note-on-rankings-released. Sort of proud to have played a role in that. Moving away from rankings, step by step. I look forward to seeing similar statements from #LERU, #TheGuild, #AURORA, #YERUN and others. Solidarity among institutions is crucial amidst authoritarianism and commercial capture.

"The mean apparent magnitude of Amazon Leo #satellites is 6.28 based on 1,938 observations. For spacecraft in their operational mode, 92% exceeded the brightness limit recommended by the #IAU for interference with research, while 25% distract from aesthetic appreciation of the night sky. The reflective characteristics are similar to Version 1 #Starlink spacecraft."

https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.07708

#Space #Astronomy

"The mean apparent magnitude of Amazon Leo #satellites is 6.28 based on 1,938 observations. For spacecraft in their operational mode, 92% exceeded the brightness limit recommended by the #IAU for interference with research, while 25% distract from aesthetic appreciation of the night sky. The reflective characteristics are similar to Version 1 #Starlink spacecraft."

https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.07708

#Space #Astronomy

"The mean apparent magnitude of Amazon Leo #satellites is 6.28 based on 1,938 observations. For spacecraft in their operational mode, 92% exceeded the brightness limit recommended by the #IAU for interference with research, while 25% distract from aesthetic appreciation of the night sky. The reflective characteristics are similar to Version 1 #Starlink spacecraft."

https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.07708

#Space #Astronomy

"The mean apparent magnitude of Amazon Leo #satellites is 6.28 based on 1,938 observations. For spacecraft in their operational mode, 92% exceeded the brightness limit recommended by the #IAU for interference with research, while 25% distract from aesthetic appreciation of the night sky. The reflective characteristics are similar to Version 1 #Starlink spacecraft."

https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.07708

#Space #Astronomy

"The mean apparent magnitude of Amazon Leo #satellites is 6.28 based on 1,938 observations. For spacecraft in their operational mode, 92% exceeded the brightness limit recommended by the #IAU for interference with research, while 25% distract from aesthetic appreciation of the night sky. The reflective characteristics are similar to Version 1 #Starlink spacecraft."

https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.07708

#Space #Astronomy

Silver and Gold, #SLV and #IAU...
https://youtu.be/JrpLh7N67m0?si=uyw3kUq1uwPmg3Oe

Silver and Gold, #SLV and #IAU...
https://youtu.be/JrpLh7N67m0?si=uyw3kUq1uwPmg3Oe

Silver and Gold, #SLV and #IAU...
https://youtu.be/JrpLh7N67m0?si=uyw3kUq1uwPmg3Oe

Silver and Gold, #SLV and #IAU...
https://youtu.be/JrpLh7N67m0?si=uyw3kUq1uwPmg3Oe

Silver and Gold, #SLV and #IAU...
https://youtu.be/JrpLh7N67m0?si=uyw3kUq1uwPmg3Oe

Con gli occhi al cielo, dall’Italia al Sahara

https://edu.inaf.it/news/eventi/report/rete-saharawi-italia-inaf/

Le attività astronomiche realizzate durante il programma di accoglienza dei Piccoli Ambasciatori di Pace Saharawi in Italia

#astronomia #IAU #pace #Saharawi

@astronomia @astronomia

Con gli occhi al cielo, dall’Italia al Sahara

https://edu.inaf.it/news/eventi/report/rete-saharawi-italia-inaf/

Le attività astronomiche realizzate durante il programma di accoglienza dei Piccoli Ambasciatori di Pace Saharawi in Italia

#astronomia #IAU #pace #Saharawi

@astronomia @astronomia

Con gli occhi al cielo, dall’Italia al Sahara

https://edu.inaf.it/news/eventi/report/rete-saharawi-italia-inaf/

Le attività astronomiche realizzate durante il programma di accoglienza dei Piccoli Ambasciatori di Pace Saharawi in Italia

#astronomia #IAU #pace #Saharawi

@astronomia @astronomia

The reason I am in Argentina

More info here: https://congresos.unlp.edu.ar/astralx/

I'm really excited to teach here - I wanted to do one of the capacity building workshops for a while.

#astrodon #XraysAreTheBestRays #iau #cospar #astrophysics

The reason I am in Argentina

More info here: https://congresos.unlp.edu.ar/astralx/

I'm really excited to teach here - I wanted to do one of the capacity building workshops for a while.

#astrodon #XraysAreTheBestRays #iau #cospar #astrophysics

The reason I am in Argentina

More info here: https://congresos.unlp.edu.ar/astralx/

I'm really excited to teach here - I wanted to do one of the capacity building workshops for a while.

#astrodon #XraysAreTheBestRays #iau #cospar #astrophysics

The reason I am in Argentina

More info here: https://congresos.unlp.edu.ar/astralx/

I'm really excited to teach here - I wanted to do one of the capacity building workshops for a while.

#astrodon #XraysAreTheBestRays #iau #cospar #astrophysics

The reason I am in Argentina

More info here: https://congresos.unlp.edu.ar/astralx/

I'm really excited to teach here - I wanted to do one of the capacity building workshops for a while.

#astrodon #XraysAreTheBestRays #iau #cospar #astrophysics

A message from Lidia Oskinova, President of the IAU commission G2 Massive Stars:

"Everybody is welcome to join an on-line seminar on December 1st (Monday!) at 16:00 CET

Title: What Stars Are Made Of: Celebrating One Hundred Years of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's Revolutionary PhD Thesis

Speaker: Floor Broekgaarden (University of California San Diego)

https://rediris.zoom.us/j/6313376939?pwd=akRrd2dmb3dnbDN0MmRCallTTHlLQT09&omn=95383862762

A century ago, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's PhD thesis, Stellar Atmospheres, transformed our understanding of the Universe. Famously described by Otto Struve as "the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy", Payne-Gaposchkin's work revealed that stars are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium - an insight that overturned the prevailing belief that stars shared Earth's composition.

We invite you to celebrate the centennial of this landmark achievement and to reflect on the courage, creativity, and intellectual clarity that defined Cecilia's science. [...]"

https://massivestars.org/seminars/#20251201

#IAU #OnlineTalk

A message from Lidia Oskinova, President of the IAU commission G2 Massive Stars:

"Everybody is welcome to join an on-line seminar on December 1st (Monday!) at 16:00 CET

Title: What Stars Are Made Of: Celebrating One Hundred Years of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's Revolutionary PhD Thesis

Speaker: Floor Broekgaarden (University of California San Diego)

https://rediris.zoom.us/j/6313376939?pwd=akRrd2dmb3dnbDN0MmRCallTTHlLQT09&omn=95383862762

A century ago, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's PhD thesis, Stellar Atmospheres, transformed our understanding of the Universe. Famously described by Otto Struve as "the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy", Payne-Gaposchkin's work revealed that stars are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium - an insight that overturned the prevailing belief that stars shared Earth's composition.

We invite you to celebrate the centennial of this landmark achievement and to reflect on the courage, creativity, and intellectual clarity that defined Cecilia's science. [...]"

https://massivestars.org/seminars/#20251201

#IAU #OnlineTalk

A message from Lidia Oskinova, President of the IAU commission G2 Massive Stars:

"Everybody is welcome to join an on-line seminar on December 1st (Monday!) at 16:00 CET

Title: What Stars Are Made Of: Celebrating One Hundred Years of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's Revolutionary PhD Thesis

Speaker: Floor Broekgaarden (University of California San Diego)

https://rediris.zoom.us/j/6313376939?pwd=akRrd2dmb3dnbDN0MmRCallTTHlLQT09&omn=95383862762

A century ago, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's PhD thesis, Stellar Atmospheres, transformed our understanding of the Universe. Famously described by Otto Struve as "the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy", Payne-Gaposchkin's work revealed that stars are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium - an insight that overturned the prevailing belief that stars shared Earth's composition.

We invite you to celebrate the centennial of this landmark achievement and to reflect on the courage, creativity, and intellectual clarity that defined Cecilia's science. [...]"

https://massivestars.org/seminars/#20251201

#IAU #OnlineTalk

A message from Lidia Oskinova, President of the IAU commission G2 Massive Stars:

"Everybody is welcome to join an on-line seminar on December 1st (Monday!) at 16:00 CET

Title: What Stars Are Made Of: Celebrating One Hundred Years of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's Revolutionary PhD Thesis

Speaker: Floor Broekgaarden (University of California San Diego)

https://rediris.zoom.us/j/6313376939?pwd=akRrd2dmb3dnbDN0MmRCallTTHlLQT09&omn=95383862762

A century ago, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's PhD thesis, Stellar Atmospheres, transformed our understanding of the Universe. Famously described by Otto Struve as "the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy", Payne-Gaposchkin's work revealed that stars are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium - an insight that overturned the prevailing belief that stars shared Earth's composition.

We invite you to celebrate the centennial of this landmark achievement and to reflect on the courage, creativity, and intellectual clarity that defined Cecilia's science. [...]"

https://massivestars.org/seminars/#20251201

#IAU #OnlineTalk

A message from Lidia Oskinova, President of the IAU commission G2 Massive Stars:

"Everybody is welcome to join an on-line seminar on December 1st (Monday!) at 16:00 CET

Title: What Stars Are Made Of: Celebrating One Hundred Years of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's Revolutionary PhD Thesis

Speaker: Floor Broekgaarden (University of California San Diego)

https://rediris.zoom.us/j/6313376939?pwd=akRrd2dmb3dnbDN0MmRCallTTHlLQT09&omn=95383862762

A century ago, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's PhD thesis, Stellar Atmospheres, transformed our understanding of the Universe. Famously described by Otto Struve as "the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy", Payne-Gaposchkin's work revealed that stars are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium - an insight that overturned the prevailing belief that stars shared Earth's composition.

We invite you to celebrate the centennial of this landmark achievement and to reflect on the courage, creativity, and intellectual clarity that defined Cecilia's science. [...]"

https://massivestars.org/seminars/#20251201

#IAU #OnlineTalk

Discover how Indian landmarks, including Kerala`s Periyar River & Varkala Beach, are now on Mars! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-places-get-a-martian-address-periyar-varkala-bekal-among-new-names-on-mars-vyu2alh5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Mars #India #Kerala #IAU

Discover how Indian landmarks, including Kerala`s Periyar River & Varkala Beach, are now on Mars! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-places-get-a-martian-address-periyar-varkala-bekal-among-new-names-on-mars-vyu2alh5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Mars #India #Kerala #IAU

Discover how Indian landmarks, including Kerala`s Periyar River & Varkala Beach, are now on Mars! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-places-get-a-martian-address-periyar-varkala-bekal-among-new-names-on-mars-vyu2alh5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Mars #India #Kerala #IAU

Names Approved for Mars:
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News?page=1

Valiamala (Home of IIST in state of Kerala)
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16435

Thumba (Birth place of Indian Space Programme)
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16437

Krishnan and Krishnan Palus ( M. S. Krishnan (Indian geologist) )
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16434
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16439

Varkala (Geo-heritage site in Kerala)
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16436

Bekal (Town in Kerala)
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16438

Periyar Vallis (River in Kerala)
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16440

#Kerala #IAU #Mars