Heather Goss
@heathermg.bsky.social
Interested in the art & science of connecting people for art & science. Senior comms at @agu.org, @eos.org. Founder of Exposed DC. Casual powerlifter; dabbling in astrophotography.
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From my balcony tonight: M81 (center) and M82 (left), both about 12 million light years away.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:37 AM
From my balcony tonight: M81 (center) and M82 (left), both about 12 million light years away.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier...
Eos has released a fantastic report today looking back at the last year of changes to science policy and the scientific workforce.
The full report is split into 5 sections. Sit down with it, share it with colleagues and policymakers, and keep an eye out for what's likely next in 2026.
The full report is split into 5 sections. Sit down with it, share it with colleagues and policymakers, and keep an eye out for what's likely next in 2026.
As Year 2 of Trump 2.0 starts, get a refresher on how the administration’s actions in its first year affected climate change and energy policy, public health and safety, the federal workforce, academia, and the environment.
eos.org/state-of-the...
eos.org/state-of-the...
The State of the Science 1 Year On - Eos
eos.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Eos has released a fantastic report today looking back at the last year of changes to science policy and the scientific workforce.
The full report is split into 5 sections. Sit down with it, share it with colleagues and policymakers, and keep an eye out for what's likely next in 2026.
The full report is split into 5 sections. Sit down with it, share it with colleagues and policymakers, and keep an eye out for what's likely next in 2026.
"To consign 1,425 infants to almost certain (70%-90%) Hepatitis B infection (and the chronic liver disease that eventually follows) is unthinkable."
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
"To consign 1,425 infants to almost certain (70%-90%) Hepatitis B infection (and the chronic liver disease that eventually follows) is unthinkable."
If you’re frustrated with national news coverage and like podcasts, let me rec the City Cast extended universe.
In addition to DC I tune into Chicago, Portland, Twin Cities—TC had great segments today on local restaurants handling ICE and the mass resignation at the MN US atty office.
In addition to DC I tune into Chicago, Portland, Twin Cities—TC had great segments today on local restaurants handling ICE and the mass resignation at the MN US atty office.
January 15, 2026 at 1:49 PM
If you’re frustrated with national news coverage and like podcasts, let me rec the City Cast extended universe.
In addition to DC I tune into Chicago, Portland, Twin Cities—TC had great segments today on local restaurants handling ICE and the mass resignation at the MN US atty office.
In addition to DC I tune into Chicago, Portland, Twin Cities—TC had great segments today on local restaurants handling ICE and the mass resignation at the MN US atty office.
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Finally, a headline that captures the pathological ethos of this administration in a nutshell.
January 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Finally, a headline that captures the pathological ethos of this administration in a nutshell.
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We’re #hiring two reporters in D.C.:
🗞️ A Loose Lips Reporter to lead our political coverage
📰 A news reporter to cover how the federal government impacts local politics and everyday life in D.C.
Share with a friend & learn more here:
🗞️ A Loose Lips Reporter to lead our political coverage
📰 A news reporter to cover how the federal government impacts local politics and everyday life in D.C.
Share with a friend & learn more here:
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Roles at Washington City Paper Washington City Paper is a trusted, quirky, investigative, comprehensive source of local news for people who make their lives in the District. Today the publication is t...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
We’re #hiring two reporters in D.C.:
🗞️ A Loose Lips Reporter to lead our political coverage
📰 A news reporter to cover how the federal government impacts local politics and everyday life in D.C.
Share with a friend & learn more here:
🗞️ A Loose Lips Reporter to lead our political coverage
📰 A news reporter to cover how the federal government impacts local politics and everyday life in D.C.
Share with a friend & learn more here:
New year, new—er, almost full, moon.
January 2, 2026 at 1:55 AM
New year, new—er, almost full, moon.
First clear night in awhile so I took a second shot of the Orion Nebula.
I used the SeeStar’s field widening (and view rotating) setting for the first time—a little too much, I ended up cropping it back down quite a bit.
I used the SeeStar’s field widening (and view rotating) setting for the first time—a little too much, I ended up cropping it back down quite a bit.
December 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
First clear night in awhile so I took a second shot of the Orion Nebula.
I used the SeeStar’s field widening (and view rotating) setting for the first time—a little too much, I ended up cropping it back down quite a bit.
I used the SeeStar’s field widening (and view rotating) setting for the first time—a little too much, I ended up cropping it back down quite a bit.
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Help support high-quality science journalism. As year-end approaches, please consider making one-time gift or recurring donation to help Eos continue providing ethical, accurate science reporting.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Help support high-quality science journalism. As year-end approaches, please consider making one-time gift or recurring donation to help Eos continue providing ethical, accurate science reporting.
bit.ly/SupportEos
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I’ve been taking images with the SeeStar since this summer and they’ve all been exciting but this one made me actually emotional.
Look at this Orion Nebula beauty as big as you can make it:
Look at this Orion Nebula beauty as big as you can make it:
December 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’ve been taking images with the SeeStar since this summer and they’ve all been exciting but this one made me actually emotional.
Look at this Orion Nebula beauty as big as you can make it:
Look at this Orion Nebula beauty as big as you can make it:
Nice, go watch some wonderful videos about communities doing science that matters to them. (They’re each about 10 minutes long.) ❤️
@heathermg.bsky.social We have the videos linked here in our most recent blog post. Watch them here and share! thrivingearthexchange.org/blog/celebra...
Celebrating the Stories Behind Community Science
Thanks to a generous grant for the Moore Foundation, AGU Thriving Earth Exchange commissioned four videos about recent community science projects. Each video shares the people, stories…
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December 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Nice, go watch some wonderful videos about communities doing science that matters to them. (They’re each about 10 minutes long.) ❤️
I hate that I’m missing this. Please go if you’re still at #AGU25
🎥 ✨Join us in 2 hours! Town Hall Tonight | 6–7 PM
TH45D: Community Science Storytelling—short-form documentaries highlighting community voices, impacts, and best practices in science: lite.spr.ly/6008OKcQ
🗣️ Film + panel + Q&A
#CommunityScience #SciComm #AGU25
TH45D: Community Science Storytelling—short-form documentaries highlighting community voices, impacts, and best practices in science: lite.spr.ly/6008OKcQ
🗣️ Film + panel + Q&A
#CommunityScience #SciComm #AGU25
December 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I hate that I’m missing this. Please go if you’re still at #AGU25
My last event of #AGU25 was this packed town hall—it was incredibly moving to witness everyone stand and confirm the enormous value of @ncar-ucar.bsky.social to the scientific community and all of us who benefit from it.
At an @agu.org Town Hall today, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social President Antonio Busalacchi spoke to #AGU25 attendees about what's at stake if NCAR is dismantled.
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
December 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
My last event of #AGU25 was this packed town hall—it was incredibly moving to witness everyone stand and confirm the enormous value of @ncar-ucar.bsky.social to the scientific community and all of us who benefit from it.
Reposted by Heather Goss
At an @agu.org Town Hall today, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social President Antonio Busalacchi spoke to #AGU25 attendees about what's at stake if NCAR is dismantled.
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
At an @agu.org Town Hall today, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social President Antonio Busalacchi spoke to #AGU25 attendees about what's at stake if NCAR is dismantled.
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
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“This is a shocking betrayal that tears out the core of American scientific prominence," said Pamitha Weerasinghe of @usacompetes.bsky.social.
To help #SaveNCAR, read our update below & visit this page, where you can find email & call scripts to share with your reps.
agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...
“This is a shocking betrayal that tears out the core of American scientific prominence," said Pamitha Weerasinghe of @usacompetes.bsky.social.
To help #SaveNCAR, read our update below & visit this page, where you can find email & call scripts to share with your reps.
agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...
December 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“This is a shocking betrayal that tears out the core of American scientific prominence," said Pamitha Weerasinghe of @usacompetes.bsky.social.
To help #SaveNCAR, read our update below & visit this page, where you can find email & call scripts to share with your reps.
agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...
“This is a shocking betrayal that tears out the core of American scientific prominence," said Pamitha Weerasinghe of @usacompetes.bsky.social.
To help #SaveNCAR, read our update below & visit this page, where you can find email & call scripts to share with your reps.
agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...
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Join us for a critical conversation on the future of U.S. atmospheric science.
UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi hosts this town hall on what’s at stake if NSF NCAR is dismantled.
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UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi hosts this town hall on what’s at stake if NSF NCAR is dismantled.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Join us for a critical conversation on the future of U.S. atmospheric science.
UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi hosts this town hall on what’s at stake if NSF NCAR is dismantled.
buff.ly/jR6tGwo
UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi hosts this town hall on what’s at stake if NSF NCAR is dismantled.
buff.ly/jR6tGwo
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Don’t miss this #AGU25 oral session on the future of geoscience TODAY!
AGU CEO Janice Lachance, #MIT’s Maria Zuber & @nasonline.org President Marcia McNutt discuss challenges, blind spots & restoring public trust—moderated by Gordon E. Grant.
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AGU CEO Janice Lachance, #MIT’s Maria Zuber & @nasonline.org President Marcia McNutt discuss challenges, blind spots & restoring public trust—moderated by Gordon E. Grant.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Don’t miss this #AGU25 oral session on the future of geoscience TODAY!
AGU CEO Janice Lachance, #MIT’s Maria Zuber & @nasonline.org President Marcia McNutt discuss challenges, blind spots & restoring public trust—moderated by Gordon E. Grant.
buff.ly/CiYWfbZ
AGU CEO Janice Lachance, #MIT’s Maria Zuber & @nasonline.org President Marcia McNutt discuss challenges, blind spots & restoring public trust—moderated by Gordon E. Grant.
buff.ly/CiYWfbZ
I have arrived in NOLA with what seems to be half the staff and attendees on my plane including my new friend / hydrologist seatmate who is presenting tomorrow. Let’s go #AGU25
December 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I have arrived in NOLA with what seems to be half the staff and attendees on my plane including my new friend / hydrologist seatmate who is presenting tomorrow. Let’s go #AGU25
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✨ Headed to #AGU25?
Check out our Know Before You Go guide for key info, tips, and must-knows before you arrive.
👉 Explore it here: buff.ly/cJMQ0wG
Check out our Know Before You Go guide for key info, tips, and must-knows before you arrive.
👉 Explore it here: buff.ly/cJMQ0wG
December 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
✨ Headed to #AGU25?
Check out our Know Before You Go guide for key info, tips, and must-knows before you arrive.
👉 Explore it here: buff.ly/cJMQ0wG
Check out our Know Before You Go guide for key info, tips, and must-knows before you arrive.
👉 Explore it here: buff.ly/cJMQ0wG
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Coming to #AGU25? Join us Thurs at 6pm for the premiere of 4 short films abt @thrivingearth.bsky.social community science projects. So excited to share the story of work being done in Parrish, AL with the world! @ryancagle.com and Jubilee House are an inspiration for rural communities everywhere! 🌎🌱
#agu25 | William Richards
📺 This is a story about the infrastructure of our lives—and Parrish, Alabama’s ambitious plan to transform a disused piece of land into a garden for all. One local church group—Jubilee House (www.jubi...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Coming to #AGU25? Join us Thurs at 6pm for the premiere of 4 short films abt @thrivingearth.bsky.social community science projects. So excited to share the story of work being done in Parrish, AL with the world! @ryancagle.com and Jubilee House are an inspiration for rural communities everywhere! 🌎🌱
Literally last night I was trying to direct @volcanojw.bsky.social to meet me at Rosedale and said "I don't think you've been to Rosedale but you'll recognize the location when you get there, it's a new restaurant/market/bar every 18 months or so..."
That was fast. Rosedale (closing mid-December), to be replaced by Malabar (“modern Indian fare”) in mid-January 2026 www.popville.com/2025/12/rose...
That was fast. Rosedale (closing mid-December), to be replaced by Malabar (“modern Indian fare”) in mid-January 2026 - PoPville
4465 Connecticut Avenue, NW From a press release: "Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj of Knightsbridge Restaurant Group announces the mid-December closing of the year-old restaurant, Rosedale, to be replaced by...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Literally last night I was trying to direct @volcanojw.bsky.social to meet me at Rosedale and said "I don't think you've been to Rosedale but you'll recognize the location when you get there, it's a new restaurant/market/bar every 18 months or so..."
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As you head out to your local favorite indie bookstore this weekend (because of course that’s what you’re doing, right?!), here is my list of my 25 favorite books of the year:
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My favorite books of 2025
25 books that changed the way I look at the world this year
www.doomsdayscenario.co
November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As you head out to your local favorite indie bookstore this weekend (because of course that’s what you’re doing, right?!), here is my list of my 25 favorite books of the year:
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/my-favorit...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/my-favorit...
Here’s a try at M74, nice head-on spiral galaxy, and the Helix Nebula.
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Here’s a try at M74, nice head-on spiral galaxy, and the Helix Nebula.
I really thought I’d scrambled this pumpkin pie but it came out perfect!
(Mini bourbon pecan pie purchased at the store this morning as a backup turned out to be totally delicious too)
(Mini bourbon pecan pie purchased at the store this morning as a backup turned out to be totally delicious too)
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I really thought I’d scrambled this pumpkin pie but it came out perfect!
(Mini bourbon pecan pie purchased at the store this morning as a backup turned out to be totally delicious too)
(Mini bourbon pecan pie purchased at the store this morning as a backup turned out to be totally delicious too)