WomanAstro
@womanastro.bsky.social
Video shot by astronaut Zena Cardman, commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, shows a stunning display of the Northern Lights as seen from the International Space Station.
November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Chaco Canyon is sacred ground. That is why we are fighting to protect this place and ask the American people for their help!
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Chaco Canyon is sacred ground. That is why we are fighting to protect this place and ask the American people for their help!
Congratulations to our 2025 Doveed Levy Youth Service Award winner, Cate Davis!
www.denverastro.org/celebrating-...
A dedicated DAS volunteer since 2022, Cate has helped train new operators on the 20-inch Chamberlin telescope and brought astronomy outreach to schools across Denver...
www.denverastro.org/celebrating-...
A dedicated DAS volunteer since 2022, Cate has helped train new operators on the 20-inch Chamberlin telescope and brought astronomy outreach to schools across Denver...
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I ❤️ HiRISE!
HiRISE Image of Exocomet 3I/ATLAS!
On 2 October 2025, MRO turned away from Mars to image 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar object ever observed passing through our solar system!
https://www.uahirise.org/releases/3i-atlas/
On 2 October 2025, MRO turned away from Mars to image 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar object ever observed passing through our solar system!
https://www.uahirise.org/releases/3i-atlas/
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I ❤️ HiRISE!
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NRAO Doctoral Dissertation Award - Applications Now Open!
The $1500 Award will be be given each year to a recent recipient of a doctoral degree and is based on new radio astronomy data.
🚨 Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
The $1500 Award will be be given each year to a recent recipient of a doctoral degree and is based on new radio astronomy data.
🚨 Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
The NRAO Doctoral Dissertation Award
science.nrao.edu
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
NRAO Doctoral Dissertation Award - Applications Now Open!
The $1500 Award will be be given each year to a recent recipient of a doctoral degree and is based on new radio astronomy data.
🚨 Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
The $1500 Award will be be given each year to a recent recipient of a doctoral degree and is based on new radio astronomy data.
🚨 Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
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Time is running out to get nominations in for the 2026 Caroline Herschel Medal.🏅
This year the award will celebrate an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany. 👩🔭
Know someone who deserves to be recognised? Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we'd love to hear from you.
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This year the award will celebrate an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany. 👩🔭
Know someone who deserves to be recognised? Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we'd love to hear from you.
⤵️
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Time is running out to get nominations in for the 2026 Caroline Herschel Medal.🏅
This year the award will celebrate an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany. 👩🔭
Know someone who deserves to be recognised? Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we'd love to hear from you.
⤵️
This year the award will celebrate an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany. 👩🔭
Know someone who deserves to be recognised? Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we'd love to hear from you.
⤵️
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Are you a PhD student interested in attending a planetary science-related conference or workshop? Each year, the Planetary Science Institute bestows two awards:
For more information, go to: buff.ly/ragzh93
For more information, go to: buff.ly/ragzh93
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Are you a PhD student interested in attending a planetary science-related conference or workshop? Each year, the Planetary Science Institute bestows two awards:
For more information, go to: buff.ly/ragzh93
For more information, go to: buff.ly/ragzh93
Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
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badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
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The woman who discovered the first black hole
Betty Webster is a name to remember. Also: more rogue binary jovians
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Today is #LGBTQinSTEMDay 🌈
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Today is #LGBTQinSTEMDay 🌈
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
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Interested in pursuing a PhD in Astrophysics?
The Centre for Astrophysics Research @herts.ac.uk is advertising many projects, including some I'm supervising on Galaxies, Black Holes and Cosmology!
Deadline: February 2nd 2026
www.herts.ac.uk/research/cen...
#astro #cosmology #PhD #uniofherts
The Centre for Astrophysics Research @herts.ac.uk is advertising many projects, including some I'm supervising on Galaxies, Black Holes and Cosmology!
Deadline: February 2nd 2026
www.herts.ac.uk/research/cen...
#astro #cosmology #PhD #uniofherts
Research degrees and studentships
Postgraduate Research Opportunities
www.herts.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Interested in pursuing a PhD in Astrophysics?
The Centre for Astrophysics Research @herts.ac.uk is advertising many projects, including some I'm supervising on Galaxies, Black Holes and Cosmology!
Deadline: February 2nd 2026
www.herts.ac.uk/research/cen...
#astro #cosmology #PhD #uniofherts
The Centre for Astrophysics Research @herts.ac.uk is advertising many projects, including some I'm supervising on Galaxies, Black Holes and Cosmology!
Deadline: February 2nd 2026
www.herts.ac.uk/research/cen...
#astro #cosmology #PhD #uniofherts
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🚨 Deadline Monday, November 17! 🚨
The @amphilsociety.bsky.social and Green Bank Observatory are accepting applications to the Baruch Blumberg Grant in #Astrobiology. Grants are open to grad students, postdoctoral, and early career scientists. Apply now!
#Astronomy #AstroBio #Grant
The @amphilsociety.bsky.social and Green Bank Observatory are accepting applications to the Baruch Blumberg Grant in #Astrobiology. Grants are open to grad students, postdoctoral, and early career scientists. Apply now!
#Astronomy #AstroBio #Grant
Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology | American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society (APS) is pleased to partner with the Green Bank Observatory (GBO) to offer research support through the Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology. Funds are available to suppo...
www.amphilsoc.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🚨 Deadline Monday, November 17! 🚨
The @amphilsociety.bsky.social and Green Bank Observatory are accepting applications to the Baruch Blumberg Grant in #Astrobiology. Grants are open to grad students, postdoctoral, and early career scientists. Apply now!
#Astronomy #AstroBio #Grant
The @amphilsociety.bsky.social and Green Bank Observatory are accepting applications to the Baruch Blumberg Grant in #Astrobiology. Grants are open to grad students, postdoctoral, and early career scientists. Apply now!
#Astronomy #AstroBio #Grant
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Help the @vrubinobs.bsky.social team tune their alert system by identifying which image changes are real astrophysical events and which are cosmic imposters using early data collected by the observatory. Join Rubin Difference Detectives project on Zooniverse:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/ebe...
www.zooniverse.org/projects/ebe...
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Help the @vrubinobs.bsky.social team tune their alert system by identifying which image changes are real astrophysical events and which are cosmic imposters using early data collected by the observatory. Join Rubin Difference Detectives project on Zooniverse:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/ebe...
www.zooniverse.org/projects/ebe...
Excited and honoured to be giving the Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture on Thursday 20th November at the @uniofbath.bsky.social and online 🔭
I will be talking about all things supermassive black holes and quasars! 🌌
@royalastrosoc.bsky.social @sagencl.bsky.social
I will be talking about all things supermassive black holes and quasars! 🌌
@royalastrosoc.bsky.social @sagencl.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
#WomanAstro at work. I can't make it but the lecture is available on YouTube. 🔭
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
#NewMexico Please join us for the 60th Annual Jansky Lecture, "Exploring the Dusty Origins of Star Clusters" by Dr. Jean Turner.
📍 New Mexico Tech
🗓️ Friday, Nov 21
⏰ 7:00 PM
FREE! No registration required. https://science.nrao.edu/science/jansky-lecture/speakers/2025-jansky-lecturer-jean-turner
📍 New Mexico Tech
🗓️ Friday, Nov 21
⏰ 7:00 PM
FREE! No registration required. https://science.nrao.edu/science/jansky-lecture/speakers/2025-jansky-lecturer-jean-turner
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
#WomanAstro at work. I can't make it but the lecture is available on YouTube. 🔭
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
Prof. Wendy Freedman recognized with 2026 Franklin Institute Award in Physics
Pioneering cosmologist honored for landmark measurements of the Hubble Constant. 🧪 #Cosmology
news.uchicago.edu/story/prof-w...
Pioneering cosmologist honored for landmark measurements of the Hubble Constant. 🧪 #Cosmology
news.uchicago.edu/story/prof-w...
Prof. Wendy Freedman recognized with 2026 Franklin Institute Award in Physics
Pioneering cosmologist honored for landmark measurements of the Hubble Constant
news.uchicago.edu
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Sad to see this #WomanAstro leave the US, though I can't say I blame her. I need to find the pictures from when I met her at the Space Foundation's annual event several years ago. Very inspiring/impressive person. 🔭
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
Big faculty shift in exoplanets. www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Quest to find another Earth brings renowned researcher home to Toronto | CBC News
Canadian astronomical research is getting a big boost with the return of Sara Seager to Canada after around 20 years at MIT. Her research includes looking for life in the clouds of Venus and searching...
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Sad to see this #WomanAstro leave the US, though I can't say I blame her. I need to find the pictures from when I met her at the Space Foundation's annual event several years ago. Very inspiring/impressive person. 🔭
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
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🚨 Last chance! 🚨
Bookings for our Early Career Event on Friday end at midnight tonight ⌛🎟️
Want to attend online or in-person? Book at: ras.ac.uk/early-career...
Bookings for our Early Career Event on Friday end at midnight tonight ⌛🎟️
Want to attend online or in-person? Book at: ras.ac.uk/early-career...
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🚨 Last chance! 🚨
Bookings for our Early Career Event on Friday end at midnight tonight ⌛🎟️
Want to attend online or in-person? Book at: ras.ac.uk/early-career...
Bookings for our Early Career Event on Friday end at midnight tonight ⌛🎟️
Want to attend online or in-person? Book at: ras.ac.uk/early-career...
Sophie Brahe (1556–1643) defied the limits of her time. A self-taught Danish astronomer, worked with her brother Tycho. Unlike her brother, she wasn’t formally educated (universities barred women), yet she mastered astronomy, chemistry, genealogy. #WomenInHistory
#WomenInSTEM
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#WomenInSTEM
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November 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Join us on November 18 at 3 p.m. CST to learn more about the Extraterrestrial Materials Academy! We will discuss ETMA’s goals and planned activities, the application process, and other details. Register now to join the webinar and ask your questions: https://ow.ly/Snpq50Xni1Y
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Join us on November 18 at 3 p.m. CST to learn more about the Extraterrestrial Materials Academy! We will discuss ETMA’s goals and planned activities, the application process, and other details. Register now to join the webinar and ask your questions: https://ow.ly/Snpq50Xni1Y
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i’m excited to announce that i am hiring (again)!
i am looking for a postdoc in computational astrophysics that’s excited about models of stellar transients and multi-messenger astronomy to join my group (star stuff @ steward) at @uarizona.bsky.social!
apply here ✨💥: aas.org/jobregister/...
i am looking for a postdoc in computational astrophysics that’s excited about models of stellar transients and multi-messenger astronomy to join my group (star stuff @ steward) at @uarizona.bsky.social!
apply here ✨💥: aas.org/jobregister/...
Postdoctoral Research Associate I Computational Stellar Astrophysics (Steward Observatory) | American Astronomical Society
The University of Arizona (U of A) Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory (SO) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate. The successful candidate will work with Professor Ca...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
i’m excited to announce that i am hiring (again)!
i am looking for a postdoc in computational astrophysics that’s excited about models of stellar transients and multi-messenger astronomy to join my group (star stuff @ steward) at @uarizona.bsky.social!
apply here ✨💥: aas.org/jobregister/...
i am looking for a postdoc in computational astrophysics that’s excited about models of stellar transients and multi-messenger astronomy to join my group (star stuff @ steward) at @uarizona.bsky.social!
apply here ✨💥: aas.org/jobregister/...
The obligatory selfie from this morning's trip to the BBC Studios in Edinburgh: another awesome set of listeners questions answered for BBC Radio 4 Inside Science 🤓
November 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Excited to attend the @astrosociety.org gala tonight & receive the Nancy Grace Roman Award! I read about her life & career on my way here. Did you know she was responsible for making NASA data archives public so that everyone could benefit, not just PIs? Such an amazing impact on our field. 🔭
November 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Looking to start a PhD in Physics & Astronomy in 2026? The team @physicsuol.bsky.social have announced their STFC-funded projects on offer next year, spanning astrophysics, planetary science, and space instrumentation. Deadline: Jan 18th, contact us to learn more!
le.ac.uk/study/resear...
le.ac.uk/study/resear...
November 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Looking to start a PhD in Physics & Astronomy in 2026? The team @physicsuol.bsky.social have announced their STFC-funded projects on offer next year, spanning astrophysics, planetary science, and space instrumentation. Deadline: Jan 18th, contact us to learn more!
le.ac.uk/study/resear...
le.ac.uk/study/resear...
Yvonne Young Clark: Trailblazer in mechanical engineering & education first woman ME BSc at Howard, where she was not allowed to march at her own 🎓graduation ceremony. First woman ME Mgmt. MSc at Vanderbilt, NASA contributor & professor at Tennessee State #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead
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November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Connect with top Earth & space science talent at #AGU25!
Join AGU Recruiter Connect—a FREE chance to interview exceptional candidates over 4 days.
✅ 5-hr custom schedule
✅ 1 free full exhibitor reg
✅ Interview space at AGU Central
Apply now 👉 buff.ly/kHbptXb
Join AGU Recruiter Connect—a FREE chance to interview exceptional candidates over 4 days.
✅ 5-hr custom schedule
✅ 1 free full exhibitor reg
✅ Interview space at AGU Central
Apply now 👉 buff.ly/kHbptXb
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Connect with top Earth & space science talent at #AGU25!
Join AGU Recruiter Connect—a FREE chance to interview exceptional candidates over 4 days.
✅ 5-hr custom schedule
✅ 1 free full exhibitor reg
✅ Interview space at AGU Central
Apply now 👉 buff.ly/kHbptXb
Join AGU Recruiter Connect—a FREE chance to interview exceptional candidates over 4 days.
✅ 5-hr custom schedule
✅ 1 free full exhibitor reg
✅ Interview space at AGU Central
Apply now 👉 buff.ly/kHbptXb