James Fawcett
@james4cet.bsky.social
Astronomy & Public Engagement | Coordinating outreach for the Euclid mission 🛰️ 🔭☄️ | he/him
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Remember that lovely aurora last week?
Well...um...this is what Euclid saw... 😱
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Well...um...this is what Euclid saw... 😱
🧵
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Remember that lovely aurora last week?
Well...um...this is what Euclid saw... 😱
🧵
Well...um...this is what Euclid saw... 😱
🧵
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Those were beautiful #aurorae in the past days. A solar storm brought a lot of protons to Earth. Not only to Earth but also to #ESAEuclid – but does #Euclid notice? Oh yes.
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Those were beautiful #aurorae in the past days. A solar storm brought a lot of protons to Earth. Not only to Earth but also to #ESAEuclid – but does #Euclid notice? Oh yes.
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
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New #Euclid image drop from @esa.int and @ec-euclid.bsky.social! 😍
Meet LDN 1641, a ‘dark cloud’ about 1300 light-years from Earth, observed by Euclid back in 2023 to test its guiding systems. ⬛️☁️
Meet LDN 1641, a ‘dark cloud’ about 1300 light-years from Earth, observed by Euclid back in 2023 to test its guiding systems. ⬛️☁️
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
New #Euclid image drop from @esa.int and @ec-euclid.bsky.social! 😍
Meet LDN 1641, a ‘dark cloud’ about 1300 light-years from Earth, observed by Euclid back in 2023 to test its guiding systems. ⬛️☁️
Meet LDN 1641, a ‘dark cloud’ about 1300 light-years from Earth, observed by Euclid back in 2023 to test its guiding systems. ⬛️☁️
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🔊Announcing a new Physics/Astro PhD scholarship scheme in Edinburgh, for students from a Black heritage, inc mixed Black background. Please help me spread the word. The scholarship covers all tuition fees, living costs & research travel. #blackinSTEM 🔭👩🔬⚛️
ℹ️: www.ph.ed.ac.uk/studying/pos...
ℹ️: www.ph.ed.ac.uk/studying/pos...
October 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🔊Announcing a new Physics/Astro PhD scholarship scheme in Edinburgh, for students from a Black heritage, inc mixed Black background. Please help me spread the word. The scholarship covers all tuition fees, living costs & research travel. #blackinSTEM 🔭👩🔬⚛️
ℹ️: www.ph.ed.ac.uk/studying/pos...
ℹ️: www.ph.ed.ac.uk/studying/pos...
Smidge of Aurora tonight…
October 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Smidge of Aurora tonight…
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This week, we submitted a ‘Budget Representation’ to HM Treasury calling for a fairer funding settlement for the UK's science and discovery centres that are INELIGIBLE for the infrastructure funds provided by DCMS, DSIT or DfE for comparable organisations.
October 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This week, we submitted a ‘Budget Representation’ to HM Treasury calling for a fairer funding settlement for the UK's science and discovery centres that are INELIGIBLE for the infrastructure funds provided by DCMS, DSIT or DfE for comparable organisations.
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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!
September 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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!
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Amidst shameful media neglect of genocide in #Gaza, there has been a consistent exception: the UK’s Channel 4 News.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
June 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Amidst shameful media neglect of genocide in #Gaza, there has been a consistent exception: the UK’s Channel 4 News.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
Back in the dome at Dynamic Earth today for #RubinFirstLook.
@spacedoot.bsky.social and @notverymedieval.bsky.social ran a brilliant watch party in challenging circumstances 👏…and the size of those images…wowzers! 🤯
Now to figure out how to do this for #Euclid ‘s big data drop next year…😀
@spacedoot.bsky.social and @notverymedieval.bsky.social ran a brilliant watch party in challenging circumstances 👏…and the size of those images…wowzers! 🤯
Now to figure out how to do this for #Euclid ‘s big data drop next year…😀
June 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Back in the dome at Dynamic Earth today for #RubinFirstLook.
@spacedoot.bsky.social and @notverymedieval.bsky.social ran a brilliant watch party in challenging circumstances 👏…and the size of those images…wowzers! 🤯
Now to figure out how to do this for #Euclid ‘s big data drop next year…😀
@spacedoot.bsky.social and @notverymedieval.bsky.social ran a brilliant watch party in challenging circumstances 👏…and the size of those images…wowzers! 🤯
Now to figure out how to do this for #Euclid ‘s big data drop next year…😀
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Astronomy is often described as a visual science, but a purely visual approach to communicate it leaves out a significant part of the population. In this ESO blog post we talked with two experts to learn how we can do better with tactile activities.
www.eso.org/public/blog/...
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www.eso.org/public/blog/...
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ESOblog: Accessibility in Astronomy Pt. 1: Feeling your way through the cosmos
Accessibility in Astronomy Pt. 1: Feeling your way through the cosmos
www.eso.org
May 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Astronomy is often described as a visual science, but a purely visual approach to communicate it leaves out a significant part of the population. In this ESO blog post we talked with two experts to learn how we can do better with tactile activities.
www.eso.org/public/blog/...
🔭 🧪
www.eso.org/public/blog/...
🔭 🧪
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An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims they’ve found ‘hints of life’ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. What’s going on? (1/n) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🔭 🧪
Promising hints of life found on distant planet K2-18b
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 3:24 AM
An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims they’ve found ‘hints of life’ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. What’s going on? (1/n) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🔭 🧪
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An important point. I’m sure there are a lot of ways scientists and science communicators can do better, but as long as organized and funded political disinformation campaigns are rampant and unconstrained, we’re fighting a real uphill battle.
This is shocking. Before anyone says it's the biggest failure ever seen in science communication, it's not (all) our fault! It's politically driven disinformation
Wild that 28% of Tory voters don't believe humans are causing climate change.
The figure is quite high for UK population as a whole, at 17%.
Yet it's 4yrs since the IPCC upgraded its certainty on our role in causing climate change, calling it "unequivocal". Lotta people didn't get the message.
The figure is quite high for UK population as a whole, at 17%.
Yet it's 4yrs since the IPCC upgraded its certainty on our role in causing climate change, calling it "unequivocal". Lotta people didn't get the message.
April 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
An important point. I’m sure there are a lot of ways scientists and science communicators can do better, but as long as organized and funded political disinformation campaigns are rampant and unconstrained, we’re fighting a real uphill battle.
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What a heartbreaking photograph - the impact of satellite constellations on the night sky.
Taken above the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park, Western Australia.
Credit: Joshua Rozells
Taken above the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park, Western Australia.
Credit: Joshua Rozells
March 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
What a heartbreaking photograph - the impact of satellite constellations on the night sky.
Taken above the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park, Western Australia.
Credit: Joshua Rozells
Taken above the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park, Western Australia.
Credit: Joshua Rozells
What a fun week! 🚲
And that’s a wrap on #EuclidConsortiumMeeting2025!
Hundreds of #HumansOfEuclid are heading home after catching up in #Leiden 🇳🇱
🌌 Latest data was shown
🚀 Incredible new results shared
😃 Friends were made
Thanks to all the organisers and sponsors for such a wonderful week!
#Euclid #Space
Hundreds of #HumansOfEuclid are heading home after catching up in #Leiden 🇳🇱
🌌 Latest data was shown
🚀 Incredible new results shared
😃 Friends were made
Thanks to all the organisers and sponsors for such a wonderful week!
#Euclid #Space
March 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What a fun week! 🚲
So my Dad has been in touch with me twice this week…
He does this through the modern medium of email (🤷♂️).
First email subject line - “Venus”. 🔭
Couple of days later, it’s followed by a second email with a subject line of simply “Pies”. 🥧
Gotta hand it to him, he knows how to get my attention.
He does this through the modern medium of email (🤷♂️).
First email subject line - “Venus”. 🔭
Couple of days later, it’s followed by a second email with a subject line of simply “Pies”. 🥧
Gotta hand it to him, he knows how to get my attention.
March 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
So my Dad has been in touch with me twice this week…
He does this through the modern medium of email (🤷♂️).
First email subject line - “Venus”. 🔭
Couple of days later, it’s followed by a second email with a subject line of simply “Pies”. 🥧
Gotta hand it to him, he knows how to get my attention.
He does this through the modern medium of email (🤷♂️).
First email subject line - “Venus”. 🔭
Couple of days later, it’s followed by a second email with a subject line of simply “Pies”. 🥧
Gotta hand it to him, he knows how to get my attention.
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Thanks to the team at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s Science Centre & Planetarium, you can catch a small glimpse of Euclid’s beautiful new #Q1DataRelease images in their seasonal “What’s Up?” stargazing planetarium show this week! 🤩
March 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thanks to the team at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s Science Centre & Planetarium, you can catch a small glimpse of Euclid’s beautiful new #Q1DataRelease images in their seasonal “What’s Up?” stargazing planetarium show this week! 🤩
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Are you ready for it…?
Make room in your calendar for 19th March at 11:00, when stunning results with contributions from UK scientists will be revealed. 🚨 🗓️
#Euclid #Q1Release #Astronomy #Cosmology
Make room in your calendar for 19th March at 11:00, when stunning results with contributions from UK scientists will be revealed. 🚨 🗓️
#Euclid #Q1Release #Astronomy #Cosmology
March 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Are you ready for it…?
Make room in your calendar for 19th March at 11:00, when stunning results with contributions from UK scientists will be revealed. 🚨 🗓️
#Euclid #Q1Release #Astronomy #Cosmology
Make room in your calendar for 19th March at 11:00, when stunning results with contributions from UK scientists will be revealed. 🚨 🗓️
#Euclid #Q1Release #Astronomy #Cosmology
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Little smiles: @esa.int just introduced rock legend Dr Brian May as "Astrophysicist and stereoscopic imager"- no mention of his celebrity past 😂. Now how to get my hands on a stereoscope so I can see these fab images of Mars' moon Deimos, over the surface of Mars, in its full 3D glory!! 🤔🔭
March 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Little smiles: @esa.int just introduced rock legend Dr Brian May as "Astrophysicist and stereoscopic imager"- no mention of his celebrity past 😂. Now how to get my hands on a stereoscope so I can see these fab images of Mars' moon Deimos, over the surface of Mars, in its full 3D glory!! 🤔🔭
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Just in! 📸 The first images from yesterday’s #HeraMission flyby of Mars and its moon Deimos. 👇 www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
March 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Just in! 📸 The first images from yesterday’s #HeraMission flyby of Mars and its moon Deimos. 👇 www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
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Important story about what we’re doing to the upper atmosphere as Musk’s satellites rain into it www.sciencenews.org/article/sate...
Satellite space junk might wreak havoc on the stratosphere
Hundreds of defunct satellites plunge toward Earth every year. Scientists are studying how the chemical stew left in their wake impacts the atmosphere.
www.sciencenews.org
March 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Important story about what we’re doing to the upper atmosphere as Musk’s satellites rain into it www.sciencenews.org/article/sate...
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We're looking for a physics engagement officer here in Oxford - lots of delivery, part of a great team and working mostly with local 11-15 year olds. It's a half time position, and suits flexible working. Details below, or ask if you have any questions: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
Job Details
my.corehr.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We're looking for a physics engagement officer here in Oxford - lots of delivery, part of a great team and working mostly with local 11-15 year olds. It's a half time position, and suits flexible working. Details below, or ask if you have any questions: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Full marks to fellow cosmologist George Efstathiou
'removing Musk's fellowship could be seen as political interference...But Prof Efstathiou said "If somebody has a disregard for the truth and says things that are blatantly false, then that speaks to their ethical standards. That's not political"'
'removing Musk's fellowship could be seen as political interference...But Prof Efstathiou said "If somebody has a disregard for the truth and says things that are blatantly false, then that speaks to their ethical standards. That's not political"'
George Efstathiou maintaining my high opinion of him, while Andre Geim drops precipitously
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Elon Musk sparks crisis at Royal Society but remains a member
The world's most prestigious science institution has been considering whether to remove Musk as a fellow.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Full marks to fellow cosmologist George Efstathiou
'removing Musk's fellowship could be seen as political interference...But Prof Efstathiou said "If somebody has a disregard for the truth and says things that are blatantly false, then that speaks to their ethical standards. That's not political"'
'removing Musk's fellowship could be seen as political interference...But Prof Efstathiou said "If somebody has a disregard for the truth and says things that are blatantly false, then that speaks to their ethical standards. That's not political"'
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Mars climate scientist here. The oceans won't just return. We don't have a good explanation for how Mars had oceans when it did have a thick atmosphere in the paleo record billions of years ago. Everything in the last few months should prove that Musk is an idiot and knows nothing about anything.
he's really so stupid and I can't stand it. if you warmed up mars and melted the water, the water would evaporate into space. Mars can't have a habitable atmosphere in its current state bc it has no magnetic field. solar winds strip away everything that isn't stuck to the surface.
February 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Mars climate scientist here. The oceans won't just return. We don't have a good explanation for how Mars had oceans when it did have a thick atmosphere in the paleo record billions of years ago. Everything in the last few months should prove that Musk is an idiot and knows nothing about anything.
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How’s this for a Monday morning? 🤩 A team of #HumansOfEuclid discovered an Einstein ring 💍 in nearby galaxy, NGC 6505. Only possible with the unique capabilities of this wonderful telescope!
February 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
How’s this for a Monday morning? 🤩 A team of #HumansOfEuclid discovered an Einstein ring 💍 in nearby galaxy, NGC 6505. Only possible with the unique capabilities of this wonderful telescope!