eupolicy.social is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
This Mastodon server is a friendly and respectful discussion space for people working in areas related to EU policy. When you request to create an account, please tell us something about you.

Server stats:

215
active users

#spacescience

1 post1 participant0 posts today
Dr. Victoria Grinberg<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESA</span></a> Science Newsletter!</p><p>* Call for Expressions of Interest to become Member of the AWG/SSEWG &amp; SSAC<br>* <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SolarOrbiter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarOrbiter</span></a> gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles<br>* Date and content of next <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaia</span></a> Data Release<br>* Vacancy: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cheops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cheops</span></a> Project Scientist – advance notice<br>* Vacancy: Payload Validation Engineer<br>* Winter school: The exploration of Jupiter &amp; its moons by ESA’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Juice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Juice</span></a> mission<br>* Results of the 9th call for the Archival Research Visitor Programme</p><p>▶️ <a href="https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/scinews/2025-05" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cosmos.esa.int/web/scinews/202</span><span class="invisible">5-05</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a></p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>If you're so minded, you can take a listen to the interview I did with Valerie Sanderson on the BBC World Service about the new interstellar interloper, Comet 3I/ATLAS, &amp; what it means for science &amp; future missions like ESA's Comet Interceptor.</p><p>It starts at 13m18s into today's episode of The Newsroom:</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172zwl4vgrjpv5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172zwl4</span><span class="invisible">vgrjpv5</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1319119/japan-shifts-space-policy-from-science-to-security/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1319119/japan-shi</span><span class="invisible">fts-space-policy-from-science-to-security/</span></a> Japan Shifts Space Policy from Science to Security #<a href="https://channels.im/tags/visitjapanjp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visitjapanjp</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BasicSpaceAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BasicSpaceAct</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/CabinetSatelliteIntelligenceCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CabinetSatelliteIntelligenceCenter</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/epsilon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>epsilon</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/GPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPS</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/michibiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>michibiki</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MitsuruNodomi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MitsuruNodomi</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceOperationsGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceOperationsGroup</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceSecurityInitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceSecurityInitiative</span></a> As space becomes a contested, congested, and competitive domain, Japan is rapidly transforming its approach to space development. A recent lecture by Mitsuru Nodomi, former Director of the Cabinet</p>
Dr. Victoria Grinberg<p>Call for Expression of Interest to become a member of the European Space Agency Science Advisory Structure:</p><p>▶️ <a href="https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/expression-of-interest-for-science-advisory-members-2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cosmos.esa.int/web/expression-</span><span class="invisible">of-interest-for-science-advisory-members-2025</span></a></p><p>Through the present Call, the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESA</span></a> Director of Science invites scientists affiliated with institutions in the ESA Member States to express their interest in being a member of the Space Science Advisory Committee (SSAC), Astronomy Working Group (AWG), or the Solar System and Exploration Working Group (SSEWG).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a></p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>Welcome to the neighbourhood, 3I/ATLAS, if only briefly 😬✌️</p><p>A new interstellar object has been found skimming through our solar system, only the third after 1I/'Oumumua &amp; 2I/Borisov ☄️</p><p>This new object, detected by the ATLAS telescope in Chile, will make its closest approach to the Sun in late October, inside the orbit of Mars, &amp; then barrel out again at more than 200,000 kmh 👀</p><p>More at: <a href="https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/07/ESA_observes_interstellar_comet_3I_ATLAS" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/</span><span class="invisible">2025/07/ESA_observes_interstellar_comet_3I_ATLAS</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a></p><p>Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech</p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Nova V462 Lupi Now Visible<br>A rare celestial event is underway in the southern sky. Nova Lupi 2025 is a thermonuclear explosion on a white dwarf, discovered mid-June and now visible with binoculars. Even more rare: Nova Velorum 2025 is visible too, making two simultaneous novas!</p><p>📅 July 3, 2025<br>📷 Credit: Matipon Tangmatitham (NARIT)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nova</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/V462Lupi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>V462Lupi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NovaVelorum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NovaVelorum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MilkyWay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilkyWay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lupus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lupus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vela" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vela</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stargazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stargazing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BinocularView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BinocularView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NightSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NightSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEvent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
Loki the Cat<p>Meet A11pl3Z: our solar system's third interstellar tourist, clocking 152,000 mph and up to 12 miles wide. It's like having a cosmic RV barrel through your neighborhood - impressive, slightly concerning, and definitely not staying for dinner.</p><p><a href="https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/07/03/0041226/a-new-interstellar-visitor-has-entered-the-solar-system" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">science.slashdot.org/story/25/</span><span class="invisible">07/03/0041226/a-new-interstellar-visitor-has-entered-the-solar-system</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/InterstellarObject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InterstellarObject</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a></p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>Separated at birth / Gone but not forgotten 🚀</p><p>I've just watched the trailer for the film of Andy "The Martian" Weir's book "Project Hail Mary", starring Ryan Gosling &amp; due out next year.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GPyA7VniTY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=3GPyA7VniTY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Take a careful look at 01:30 into the trailer, as Gosling's rocket launches.</p><p>Yep, that's an Ariane 5 dropping its umbilicals 🤪</p><p>First picture: screenshot from the trailer<br>Second picture: the 2023 Ariane 5 launch of ESA's JUICE</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProjectHailMary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectHailMary</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArianeSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArianeSpace</span></a></p>
AllanICarswellObservatoryThanks to everyone who followed along with us, we had the first clear day on Sunday June 29th, 5-11pm<br> The Open Air Astro Fair event Is Done!!! A huge thanks to everyone who joined us for astronomy activities. All funds raised will go to observatory repairs and summer operations.<br> A photo and video gallery for the event will be posted to the observatory website in the next week. As a reminder if any of you would like to revisit the observatory we will have smaller Wednesday tour events for free all year long after sunset at the observatory (free tickets can be found on the website). <a href="https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/</a><br> Thank you all for your support!<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AstroFair?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AstroFair</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AstronomyEvent?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AstronomyEvent</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FamilyFun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FamilyFun</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ScienceFestival?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScienceFestival</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YorkU?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YorkU</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AllanICarswellObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AllanICarswellObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Stargazing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Stargazing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SolarViewing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarViewing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Sunspots?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sunspots</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Planetarium?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Planetarium</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/HandsOnScience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HandsOnScience</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ScienceOutreach?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScienceOutreach</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/STEMEducation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#STEMEducation</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TorontoEvents?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TorontoEvents</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ThingsToDoToronto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThingsToDoToronto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SpaceScience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceScience</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AstronomyForEveryone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AstronomyForEveryone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ObservatoryEvents?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ObservatoryEvents</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ClearSkies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClearSkies</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TelescopeViews?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TelescopeViews</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ExploreTheUniverse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ExploreTheUniverse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AstronomerLife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AstronomerLife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YorkUObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YorkUObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AICO?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AICO</a>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1310205/h2a-rocket-retires-capping-25-years-of-excellence/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1310205/h2a-rocke</span><span class="invisible">t-retires-capping-25-years-of-excellence/</span></a> H2A Rocket Retires, Capping 25 Years of Excellence <a href="https://channels.im/tags/H2A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>H2A</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/H3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>H3</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/hayabusa2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hayabusa2</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JAXA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JAXA</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JuichiroIto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JuichiroIto</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MitsubishiHeavyIndustries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MitsubishiHeavyIndustries</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TanegashimaSpaceCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TanegashimaSpaceCenter</span></a> このページを 日本語 で読む Japan’s flagship heavy-lift rocket, the H2A, concluded its distinguished career with the successful launch of its 50th and final mission at 1:33 AM on June 29 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. Roughly 16 minutes after li…</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2202381/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2202381/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Japan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight | News <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Aerospace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aerospace</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AerospaceEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AerospaceEngineering</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/astronautics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronautics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/flight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flight</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HIia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HIia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/H3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>H3</span></a>(rocket) <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JAXA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JAXA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OuterSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OuterSpace</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PhysicalSciences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhysicalSciences</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/rocket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rocket</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/rocketry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rocketry</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/satellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>satellite</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sky</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceExploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceExploration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpacePrograms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpacePrograms</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SPACECRAFT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPACECRAFT</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/spaceflight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spaceflight</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceflightTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceflightTechnology</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2197183/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2197183/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Science and the stars a call to the spiritual, says Vatican astrophysicist | National <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CatholicChurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CatholicChurch</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PhysicalSciences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhysicalSciences</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Religi%C3%B3n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Religión</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/StatoDellaCitt%C3%A0DelVaticano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StatoDellaCittàDelVaticano</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/StatusCivitatisVaticanae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StatusCivitatisVaticanae</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Vatican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vatican</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VaticanCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VaticanCity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VaticanCityState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VaticanCityState</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VaticanObservatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VaticanObservatory</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Vaticano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vaticano</span></a></p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>If I was being generous here, I could agree that this is the first direct image of this specific exoplanet, TWA-7b 👍</p><p>But it’s certainly not the first direct image of an exoplanet or even the first one imaged by JWST 🙄</p><p>There’s something about the JWST x exoplanet combo that seems to generate endless misleading clickbait headlines, undermining the genuinely good science being done 🤷‍♂️</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jun/25/james-webb-space-telescope-first-direct-images-exoplanet" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/science/2025/j</span><span class="invisible">un/25/james-webb-space-telescope-first-direct-images-exoplanet</span></a></p><p>The original paper by Lagrange et al.:<br><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09150-4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/s41586-025</span><span class="invisible">-09150-4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a></p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>Hot pictures for a hot afternoon 🥵</p><p>Most of the images in my book, "111 Places in Space That You Must Not Miss", came from space agencies &amp; observatories, as well as talented archive image processors &amp; amateur astronomers, most released with CC licences. </p><p>But I made quite a few too, also processing archival data, from my JWST observations, or from my back garden. </p><p>I've made them all available with CC BY-SA licences here: <br><a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCbdAn" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flic.kr/s/aHBqjCbdAn</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/111PlacesInSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>111PlacesInSpace</span></a></p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>The northern summer solstice was at 02:42 UTC this morning.</p><p>As usual, the Sun did not care much 🌞</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> ✨</p><p>Timelapse movie of the Sun in the extreme UV (171Å) taken by AIA on the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory, rendered by JHelioviewer.</p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>Just time for lunch today at the mothership, &amp; good to see a couple of my former Science Directorate colleagues 🚀🛰️✨</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ESAHQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESAHQ</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> 📷<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> 💫</p>
AllanICarswellObservatoryWho doesn't love space? It captures our imaginations and makes us wonder if we are truly alone.<br> Join us for a fair of astronomical proportions at York University with the Allan I Carswell Observatory and our event partners. A single ticket will get you entry to booths, activities, telescopes, and the Astronomy in Action Planetarium.<br> This exciting event is running as a FIRST CLEAR DAY event as it will be outdoors and under the open air between June 24 - July 4. The event will happen only once on the first clear day, and all ticket holders will see a go or no-go update (depending on the weather) both on the event website and via their registration email by 9am each day.<br> We are excited to welcome you to walk through the solar system, investigate sundials, and interact with both science and games in this event. All areas are suitable for ages 5 and up, but younger children should be accompanied by an adult.<br> For tickets and information see: <a href="https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/astrofair/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/astrofair/</a><br> <br> Curious about what makes Astro Fair so special? Check out our spotlight in YFile! <br> <a href="https://www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/06/18/open-air-astro-fair-fosters-learning-local-support-for-york-u-observatory/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/06/18/open-air-astro-fair-fosters-learning-local-support-for-york-u-observatory/</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AstroFair?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AstroFair</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AstronomyEvent?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AstronomyEvent</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FamilyFun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FamilyFun</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ScienceFestival?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScienceFestival</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YorkU?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YorkU</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AllanICarswellObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AllanICarswellObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Stargazing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Stargazing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SolarViewing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarViewing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Sunspots?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sunspots</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Planetarium?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Planetarium</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/HandsOnScience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HandsOnScience</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ScienceOutreach?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScienceOutreach</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/STEMEducation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#STEMEducation</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TorontoEvents?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TorontoEvents</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ThingsToDoToronto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThingsToDoToronto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SpaceScience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceScience</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AstronomyForEveryone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AstronomyForEveryone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ObservatoryEvents?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ObservatoryEvents</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ClearSkies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClearSkies</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TelescopeViews?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TelescopeViews</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ExploreTheUniverse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ExploreTheUniverse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AstronomerLife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AstronomerLife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YorkUObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YorkUObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AICO?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AICO</a>
Mark McCaughrean<p>“So, hands up who thinks Mark’s new book is groovy?” 👋</p><p>Thank you very much to ESA Director General, Josef Aschbacher, for his enthusiastic endorsement of “111 Places in Space You Must Not Miss” at the Paris Air Show today, publication day 🙂</p><p>(Truth be told, he was actually speaking after my talk &amp; asking which of the kids in the audience would like to be an astronaut, but the picture taken by Karen O’Flaherty was too perfect not to use 🤪)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> 🛰️<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/111PlacesInSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>111PlacesInSpace</span></a> ✨<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LeBourget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeBourget</span></a> ✈️</p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>Gone but not forgotten 🚀</p><p>On behalf of XMM-Newton, Rosetta, Herschel, Planck, BepiColombo, JWST, &amp; JUICE, thanks for the ride to space, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ariane5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ariane5</span></a> 🙇‍♂️</p><p>As seen at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget today.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> 📷<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> ✨</p>
Mark McCaughrean<p>Just passing through Mannheim, to connect to the TGV direct to Paris 🚅<br> <br>Will be going out to Le Bourget tomorrow to give a talk at the Paris Air Show.</p><p>It’s supposed to cover the science highlights from the roughly fifty space science missions ESA has built and/or collaborated on over the Agency’s half century history 🚀🛰️📡✨🪐💫</p><p>All in twenty five minutes 🙀</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> 📷<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> 🌞</p>