Jonti Horner
@jontihorner.bsky.social
Astronomer and astrobiologist at the University of Southern Queensland. I research Exoplanets, our Solar system, and habitability, among other things... He/Him
My colleague and I are looking for a postdoc to do some cool science involving data from Gaia and RV exoplanet observations. For more info, check out the advert at: aas.org/jobregister/...
Postdoctoral Research Associate | American Astronomical Society
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Astronomy to join the exoplanet research group at University of Southern Queensland. This is a 3-year fixed-term position fully funded by an Austra...
aas.org
May 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
My colleague and I are looking for a postdoc to do some cool science involving data from Gaia and RV exoplanet observations. For more info, check out the advert at: aas.org/jobregister/...
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Not always! Jupiter is a two-faced planet.
Sometimes friend. Sometimes foe.
spaceaustralia.com/feature/jupi... by @jontihorner.bsky.social
Sometimes friend. Sometimes foe.
spaceaustralia.com/feature/jupi... by @jontihorner.bsky.social
Jupiter's complicated relationship with life on Earth | Spaceaustralia
Professor Jonti Horner from the University of Southern Queensland aims to bust some of those great myths of astronomy and space - starting with the myth that Jupiter protects life on Earth. In reality...
spaceaustralia.com
September 25, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Not always! Jupiter is a two-faced planet.
Sometimes friend. Sometimes foe.
spaceaustralia.com/feature/jupi... by @jontihorner.bsky.social
Sometimes friend. Sometimes foe.
spaceaustralia.com/feature/jupi... by @jontihorner.bsky.social
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We have extreme environmental analogs on Earth (far from most humans, communication gaps, medical gaps, isolation, environmentally dangerous, varying legislation).
We still haven't resolved humans being evil to each other in these places.
Imagine being trapped with your abuser en route to Mars.
We still haven't resolved humans being evil to each other in these places.
Imagine being trapped with your abuser en route to Mars.
Antarctic expeditioners complain of 'predatory', widespread sexual harassment as minister, division urge change
A review reveals disturbing reports of a widespread culture of sexual harassment at Australian Antarctic stations, including women being too afraid to disclose their periods for fear of retribution.
www.abc.net.au
September 8, 2024 at 11:20 PM
We have extreme environmental analogs on Earth (far from most humans, communication gaps, medical gaps, isolation, environmentally dangerous, varying legislation).
We still haven't resolved humans being evil to each other in these places.
Imagine being trapped with your abuser en route to Mars.
We still haven't resolved humans being evil to each other in these places.
Imagine being trapped with your abuser en route to Mars.
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And it couldn’t come at a more appropriate time with ‘Pluto Demoted Day’ just around the corner.
Is Pluto a planet? Nope for me 🫣 but I just like stirring shit up so what would I know.
However, @jontihorner.bsky.social has some words about it here: www.spaceaustralia.com/opinions/cel... 🔭🧪
Is Pluto a planet? Nope for me 🫣 but I just like stirring shit up so what would I know.
However, @jontihorner.bsky.social has some words about it here: www.spaceaustralia.com/opinions/cel... 🔭🧪
a close up of the planet pluto in the night sky .
Alt: Animation showing the planet Pluto rotating on its axis going from day to night side of the planet
media.tenor.com
August 21, 2024 at 9:46 PM
And it couldn’t come at a more appropriate time with ‘Pluto Demoted Day’ just around the corner.
Is Pluto a planet? Nope for me 🫣 but I just like stirring shit up so what would I know.
However, @jontihorner.bsky.social has some words about it here: www.spaceaustralia.com/opinions/cel... 🔭🧪
Is Pluto a planet? Nope for me 🫣 but I just like stirring shit up so what would I know.
However, @jontihorner.bsky.social has some words about it here: www.spaceaustralia.com/opinions/cel... 🔭🧪
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This time of year is always great to check out meteor showers!
Read: The ultimate sky guide to catching meteor showers from your backyard, written by @jontihorner.bsky.social & Dr Tanya Hill a little while back for #SpaceAustralia
www.spaceaustralia.com/index.php/ne...
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Read: The ultimate sky guide to catching meteor showers from your backyard, written by @jontihorner.bsky.social & Dr Tanya Hill a little while back for #SpaceAustralia
www.spaceaustralia.com/index.php/ne...
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July 29, 2024 at 11:04 PM
This time of year is always great to check out meteor showers!
Read: The ultimate sky guide to catching meteor showers from your backyard, written by @jontihorner.bsky.social & Dr Tanya Hill a little while back for #SpaceAustralia
www.spaceaustralia.com/index.php/ne...
📷 J. Sullivan/Flickr 🔭🧪
Read: The ultimate sky guide to catching meteor showers from your backyard, written by @jontihorner.bsky.social & Dr Tanya Hill a little while back for #SpaceAustralia
www.spaceaustralia.com/index.php/ne...
📷 J. Sullivan/Flickr 🔭🧪
My take on the annoyingly nicknamed “Devil’s Comet” at The Conversation: theconversation.com/the-devil-co... . Despite the hype it won’t be great with the naked eye but will be a fantastic #astrophotography target here in Aus! Best to view it as a warm up act, with better to come in October! #astro
The ‘devil comet’ 12P/Pons-Brooks has finally become visible from Australia. What can we expect?
If you look carefully at the night sky, you may spot this fuzzy visitor with the naked eye – but binoculars will help.
theconversation.com
April 19, 2024 at 2:19 AM
My take on the annoyingly nicknamed “Devil’s Comet” at The Conversation: theconversation.com/the-devil-co... . Despite the hype it won’t be great with the naked eye but will be a fantastic #astrophotography target here in Aus! Best to view it as a warm up act, with better to come in October! #astro
What should you do if you want to get into stargazing? Here are some of my ideas, published at
The Conversation! The most important, for me, is that astronomy is a hobby best shared - so look for your local astronomy club! theconversation.com/want-to-get-... #astronomy
The Conversation! The most important, for me, is that astronomy is a hobby best shared - so look for your local astronomy club! theconversation.com/want-to-get-... #astronomy
December 28, 2023 at 10:40 PM
What should you do if you want to get into stargazing? Here are some of my ideas, published at
The Conversation! The most important, for me, is that astronomy is a hobby best shared - so look for your local astronomy club! theconversation.com/want-to-get-... #astronomy
The Conversation! The most important, for me, is that astronomy is a hobby best shared - so look for your local astronomy club! theconversation.com/want-to-get-... #astronomy
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, time for the peak of the #Geminid #meteor shower! This year should be extra special thanks to the new Moon. Here’s my take, from an Aussie perspective: theconversation.com/the-geminids... via The Conversation #astro
December 10, 2023 at 10:08 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, time for the peak of the #Geminid #meteor shower! This year should be extra special thanks to the new Moon. Here’s my take, from an Aussie perspective: theconversation.com/the-geminids... via The Conversation #astro
So I really need to start using this thing :) Here's a good place to start - have you seen all the stories about Saturn, and how its rings are set to DISAPPEAR in 2025? Well, don't panic - it's all just an optical illusion :) Here's my take at The Conversation: theconversation.com/will-saturns...
November 27, 2023 at 11:44 PM
So I really need to start using this thing :) Here's a good place to start - have you seen all the stories about Saturn, and how its rings are set to DISAPPEAR in 2025? Well, don't panic - it's all just an optical illusion :) Here's my take at The Conversation: theconversation.com/will-saturns...
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While light pollution is devastating for astronomy and stargazing alike, it is also wiping out our cultural heritage that gave rise to mathematics and natural sciences, and ultimately, our technological civilization: the night sky.
How well do you see the stars?
www.space.com/light-pollut...
How well do you see the stars?
www.space.com/light-pollut...
The loss of dark skies is so painful, astronomers coined a new term for it
'Noctalgia' is a feature of the modern age.
www.space.com
October 12, 2023 at 8:44 AM
While light pollution is devastating for astronomy and stargazing alike, it is also wiping out our cultural heritage that gave rise to mathematics and natural sciences, and ultimately, our technological civilization: the night sky.
How well do you see the stars?
www.space.com/light-pollut...
How well do you see the stars?
www.space.com/light-pollut...