Ivy Wong
astroivy.bsky.social
Ivy Wong
@astroivy.bsky.social
Radio astronomer
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Today marks the release of the @science.org.au 2026-2035 decadal plan for astronomy 🎉 It was officially launched by NCA Chair @drgin.bsky.social, and provides a strategic vision for Australian astronomy over the coming decade. Thank you to all involved! 👏 🌌 🎊

www.science.org.au/news-and-eve...
A new plan for Australia to remain an astronomy world-leader
The plan provides the vision and priorities for Australian astronomy over the coming decade. Cover artwork by Noeleen Hamlett, Wajarri Yamaji. Australian scientists are on the verge of answering
www.science.org.au
July 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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@drgin.bsky.social launches the Australian Astronomy Decadal Plan at the ASA2025 meeting.

This maps out our #AstroSci plans for the next 10 years.

Access the full plan here:
www.science.org.au/files/userfi...
July 9, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 ASA prizes: Li Yusen, Dr Matthew Miles @astromattmiles.bsky.social, Dr Rebecca Davies, A/Prof Claudio Lagos @cdplagos.bsky.social, Dr Joshua Pritchard and Prof Naomi McClure-Griffiths 👏🏅 Find out more: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releas...
July 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Going to be a lot more overlapping galaxies than we’re used to! @ngc3314.bsky.social 🔭😀
My mind is absolutely blown by these stellar halos nearby NGC 4364!

Left: DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys (DR10)
Right: Newly released @vrubinobs.bsky.social imaging!!!

#AstroSci 🧪🔭
June 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Incredible showing from Australians past, present and future, at #SKAO2025 in Görlitz.

All very excited about getting the first data from the SKAO telescopes!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!

#RadioAstronomy
June 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
@astroarxiv.bsky.social is it possible to make the arxiv links to each paper clickable, so that we could be redirected to the abstract?
June 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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In response to the ever-increasing number of submissions to the Open Journal of Astrophysics, I'd like to invite more astrophysicistsonto our Editorial Board. We're looking for volunteers with expertise in any area of astrophysics!

Please contact me or @ojastro.bsky.social

astro.theoj.org
The Open Journal of Astrophysics
The Open Journal of Astrophysics is an arXiv overlay journal providing open access to peer-reviewed research in astrophysics and cosmology.
astro.theoj.org
May 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Did someone just see there were two and figure we only need one? Like you only need one leg - the other is clearly spare?
NSF budget would close down one of LIGO's sites. This would be, to put it lightly, a catastrophe for gravitational wave astronomy.

"In FY 2026 NSF will operate only one of the two sites
and will support a reduced level for technology development."
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May 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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So the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland is looking to hire a lecturer/senior lecturer in one of the following areas:

- Physics education research,
- Quantum optics and quantum information,
- Biophotonics and/or medical physics,
- Astrophysics and/or space technology.

1/2...
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Physics
Company Description: Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of AucklandKo te whare Pūtaiao | The Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland is the leading science faculty in New Zealand and one of...
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May 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Y'ALL. Check out this *stunning* new 3D visualization of the breathtaking Carina Nebula 🤩 I will be forever grateful that I'm the lucky human who got to reveal this image to the world in 2022. It made me cry when I first saw it. The universe is beautiful; take it in❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFaZ...
Exploring the Cosmic Cliffs in 3D
YouTube video by James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
www.youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Listening to some awesome case studies today at the ATCA conference and remembering when I visited this important infrastructure that we have here in Australia - the role it plays in discovery and complimentary science, as well as Aussie radio heritage history.

A southern hemisphere gem!
📡📡📡📡📡 ...📡
Moaaar photos I took during our radio school trip to the Australian Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) last week.

📡📡📡📡📡

How many kangaroos can you spot? 🦘

(note - last image is a night shot!)

🔭🧪
April 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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A shout out to the incredible women scientists in our radio transients group.

I love this photo, with multiple generations of Sydney #RadioAstronomy women.

* Elaine Sadler, AGN expert, and my career-long mentor and collaborator, I co-authored one of my first papers with her, 23 years ago!

1/5
February 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump's push to end DEI efforts

✍️ by @skuthunur.bsky.social for @space.com 🔭🧪

www.space.com/the-universe...
Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump's push to end DEI efforts
"The idea that they can somehow obliterate these sources is dead wrong — scientists in general and astronomers in particular are not going to take these threats lying down."
www.space.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Very cool this morning to see @thenrao.bsky.social's recorded live stream of the ngVLA prototype dish being lifted onto its pedestal! www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5cK... Bonus content: at ~1h31m-1h37m, you can see a transporter slowly go by carrying a VLA dish to its D-configuration position. 😃 🧪📡🔭
LIVE ngVLA prototype construction
YouTube video by National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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I'm looking for a two year postdoc to work with me at Macquarie University building an Astrostatistics Research Group!

We're interested in diverse applicants with previous experience in applying stats/AI/ML in astronomy, especially in relation to exoplanets/stellar astrophysics/instrumentation.
Macquarie University hiring Postdoctoral Research Associate in North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia | LinkedIn
Posted 2:06:48 AM. PRIMARY DETAIL Salary Circa $106,089 to $113,697 + 17% superannuationNorth Ryde location; Hybrid, 2…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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February 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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#Physics #art 10 - "FLASH" - painting by Agnes Boddington (Wajarri Yamaji artist) representing research led by Elaine Sadler.

Posted with permission from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency

Explanation of the art, and the FLASH project, in the thread below.

#RadioAstronomy ⚛️
December 8, 2024 at 6:33 PM
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We need to stop calling ALL statistical models "AI". The comments under this article alone show how debased the term has become for general public. It's worse than useless. #mlsky
A new A.I. tool from DeepMind, a Google company in London that develops A.I. applications, has achieved what its makers call unmatched skill and speed in devising 15-day weather forecasts.
Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts
GenCast, from the company’s DeepMind division, outperformed the world’s best predictions of deadly storms as well as everyday weather.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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I made a free website for reproducible ML! 📚💻

Check out ml.recipes! 🧪
I made a free website for reproducible ML! 📚💻
This collection of "easy wins" and easy-to-use recipes focuses on basics that work and gets you 90% of the way to top-tier reproducibility.
amplt.de
December 3, 2024 at 11:13 AM