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Jenny Shipway
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Education | Communication | Planetarium
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National Astronomy Week Coordinator (UK)
Co-chair IPS Education Committee
UK IAU National Outreach Coordinator / 100 Hours
British Association of Planetaria Lore Keeper
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🎆📯 Northern Lights klaxon 📯🎆

Yes that's right, tonight offers another chance to catch a glimpse of the beautiful aurora borealis.

It looks like the strongest aurora will happen before midnight – but it'll depend on where you are in the UK and if you have clear skies. ☁️

Good luck!
Picture of the Northern Lights by Tom O’Malley.
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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lkfazio.bsky.social
Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale
rebekahtromble.bsky.social Rebekah Tromble @rebekahtromble.bsky.social · Apr 18
NSF has posted an “update on priorities.”

They’re canceling all “DEI and misinformation/disinformation” grants.

And the guidance on how to fulfill the longstanding, legally mandated Broadening Participation requirement is utterly incoherent.

www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
Updates on NSF Priorities
www.nsf.gov
April 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Interesting and (to me) somewhat surprising results from a huge international survey about science engagement matthewfacciani.substack.com/p/how-the-wo... , leaves me wanting to know more about how they the survey
How the World Talks About Science
Our new international study finds that science communication looks very different depending on culture, media systems, and access to technology.
matthewfacciani.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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This is an excellent overview and if you teach or create learning materials then you should read it
October 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Amedeo Capelli, Italian #artist celebrated for his #handcrafted wooden automata that merge playfulness, #craftsmanship & kinetic charm

Each piece tells a visual story, blending precise #woodworking with unexpected motion that delights both #children & #adults

@stoccafisso_design

#art #woodworking
October 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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TONIGHT is the last chance to join in our beginners' stargazing challenges 100hours.online . It looks like there will be clear skies in the North East up from Leeds and into Aberdeenshire. Look up, it's a treasure hunt in the sky!
Screengrab of weather map showing clear skies from Leeds up the North East coast and another clear patch a bit just north east of Birmingham. Ad for the event with the logo, url, and tagline "Look up!". The image is of a normal friendly looking woman, maybe late twenties, holding a disposable coffee cup and looking up at a starry sky from a suburban environment. Thanks Mission Astro for letting us use this great photo!
October 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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I wouldn't have believed this was real but apparently it is. Holy moly
kokogiak.bsky.social Alan Taylor @kokogiak.bsky.social · Oct 10
A remarkable video clip from astronaut Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit on X), showing his "best sighting of a Starlink satellite 'train' from orbit!" - x.com/astro_Pettit...
October 10, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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It's the last day of 100hours.online ! If you have clear skies, pop outside or peek out a window and see if you can complete any challenges to add to our stargazing map. Best region looks like the North East and up to Aberdeenshire but there are gaps in the clouds in other places too.
Screengrab of weather map, showing clear spots from north of York up the east coast as far as Aberdeen. Also a gap just north of Blackpool.
October 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Do you have clear skies? Look up! Tonight is your best chance to try the 100hours.online beginners' stargazing challenges. If you spot the Moon, join in and put a marker on our map.
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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✨ Do you know anyone on the island of Ireland who might get a gap in their clouds tonight? Let them know about our beginners' stargazing challenges at 100hours.online ✨
Screen capture of weather map of the island of Ireland. Most of it is clouded out, but there are gaps in places including around Drogheda, south of Dublin, and to the north and south of Belfast.
October 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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📢CALLING ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES! Tonight's the night - clear skies across much of our region. Join in our beginners' stargazing challenges at 100hours.online and put your markers on our map. ✨✨
Screen capture of weather map showing clear skies across parts of Devon, most places north of London and east of Birmingham (excepting East Anglia), and the part of the country bordering Wales. Also clear in parts of South Wales.
October 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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I love it that everyone loves a #supermoon. Tonight is the night so #DoLookUp!

Fine print: this astronomical event comes with a expectation-management disclaimer:
*The Supermoon is only 15% brighter than a normal full moon and I personally can not tell the difference 🤔
*Every moon is SUPER🔭🥳
astroroyalscot.bsky.social Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · Nov 16
If you've got clear skies, go outside and wave at our neighbour who is looking particularly stunning tonight. And if you have them, root out the binoculars to get a closer look at the grey maria: ~3.5 billion years ago these were seas of molten lava 🤓 #supermoon 🔭🧪
A moonlit beach with ripples in the sand. The water is reflecting the moon light with tiny fluffy clouds in the sky. In the foreground is the wooden breaker and a red metal marker with the number 2 on the top of it.
October 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Tomorrow evening is forecast to be cloudy in Scotland and Ireland but look at these big clear areas over parts of England and Wales! Join in our beginners' stargazing challenges at 100hours.online
Screengrab of weather map showing clear skies across parts of Devon, and most of England north of London and east of Birmingham. Also clear skies for much of the eastern side of Wales.
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Do you know anyone in the areas forecast to be clear tonight? Let's see if we can get more pins on our stargazing map! 100hours.online
Screengrab of weather forecast for the UK and Ireland this evening, showing patchy areas of clear skies across Ireland, a big clear area around the Scottish borders, and in Aberdeenshire
October 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but please stop blowing that poor recorder so hard. It doesn't 'just sound like that', that squawkiness is the sound of it calling out for help.
October 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Have you spotted a gap in the clouds? We're extending our 100 Hours stargazing event to 10 October (the end of World Space Week) to give everyone the best chance to join in. Keep looking up and visit 100hours.online to complete four simple stargazing challenges and put your marker on the map
October 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Look up tonight! Some of us will be lucky and have little gaps in the clouds. Will you be able to complete any of the 100 Hours challenges? 100hours.online
Advert with the 100 Hours logo, url, and strapline "Look up!". The image is a photo of a woman looking up from a suburban environment. She's holding a takeaway coffee cup. It's a great photo that sums up what we want, which is for people to enjoy the sky from wherever they happen to be. Thanks to Mission Astro for letting us use it.
October 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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I'll be at Norman Lockyer Observatory in Sidmouth tonight talking about 100 Hours at their public observing event. I've heard the view through their telesope is AMAZING (and I heard that from a keen amateur astronomer who's played with a lot of telescopes) normanlockyer.com
Aerial photo of the Norman Lockyer Observatory. It has four domes and a building on a grassy area between trees, overlooking the town of Sidmouth and the sea.
October 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Saturday night looks most likely for our stargazing challenges! Keep an eye on that forecast ... 100hours.online
100 Hours logo and url with the text "Look up" and an image of an adult looking up into a starry night sky, the person and landscape in sillhouette
October 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Nice video! ❤️
bathastronomers.org.uk Bath Astronomers @bathastronomers.org.uk · Oct 2
Thanks to the Team behind 100 Hours Under One Sky, the 4 day exploration of 100hours.online has started.

Open your phones and visit 100hours.online

IAU UK National Outreach Coordinators😍
October 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Ok so if you needed to clear/declutter your flat and had to hide a 100 Hours roll-up banner somewhere, where would YOU put it? I'm all out of ideas. Am just about ready to open up the sofabed to make sure it's not hidden inside.
September 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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The 100 Hours map is going bonkers with people picking their marker and setting their location to get ready for the event! By pre-registering you can save doing it on the night, but also get us super excited to see you popping up on the map. Join in at 100hours.online
Screengrab of the UK/Ireland map from the 100 Hours app. The UK is almost all covered with pins showing where people have registered their locations, from the tip of Cornwall to Elgin, and three pins on the Isle of Mann. Only four in Ireland so far though - come on Ireland, you're part of it too this year!
September 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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TWO DAYS until 100 Hours starts! If you're out after dark anytime Thurs to Sunday, check out our simple stargazing challenges at 100hours.online . Win badges and put your markers on our UK/Ireland map!
Simple ad image with the logo, url, a picture of what the mobile phone looks like after you sign in (four badges for four challenges) and the dates, all on a starry backdrop. Our activities all involve visually observing the night sky. And watch out because our app isn't great for accessibility via screenreaders, but we've had it professionally audited and are working on fixing the issues that were flagged up.
September 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Join us during the global 100 Hours of Astronomy. Try our simple stargazing challenges and add your marker to our UK/Ireland map. Come to 100hours.online during the event and we'll explain it all. You just need to look up!
Social media advert for the event, with the logo, dates, and a picture of a mobile phone showing the activity as it will look during the event. It's got an attractive simple design and there are four challenge buttons. This activity is all about visually observing the sky.
September 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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OH ok so that's what it's about, that makes so more sense than actually wanting to build one there
August 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM