11/5/1917 — b. Jacqueline Auriol, French aviator. Test pilot, stunt flier; one of the first wmn to break the #SoundBarrier. She set 5 world speed records (1950s-60s); flew the Concorde. Co-founder, French Natl Air & Space Academy ('83) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SciSky #HistSci #Aviation #SpaceSky
November 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
11/5/1917 — b. Jacqueline Auriol, French aviator. Test pilot, stunt flier; one of the first wmn to break the #SoundBarrier. She set 5 world speed records (1950s-60s); flew the Concorde. Co-founder, French Natl Air & Space Academy ('83) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SciSky #HistSci #Aviation #SpaceSky
...was instrumental in the area becoming the Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park. Not slowing down much Brian also runs an astrotourism venture with some of his nz astronomy mates it seems.
@rjme.bsky.social @rami.spaceaustralia.com
#spacesky #RadioAstronomy
@rjme.bsky.social @rami.spaceaustralia.com
#spacesky #RadioAstronomy
November 6, 2026 at 6:18 AM
...was instrumental in the area becoming the Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park. Not slowing down much Brian also runs an astrotourism venture with some of his nz astronomy mates it seems.
@rjme.bsky.social @rami.spaceaustralia.com
#spacesky #RadioAstronomy
@rjme.bsky.social @rami.spaceaustralia.com
#spacesky #RadioAstronomy
Had to stop and get a photo of this today of Antimony Vineyard in #GibbstoneValley near Queenstown. No Cellar door unfortunately.
Its owned by retired astronomer Brian Boyle, ex #CSIRO #SKA Director. He has a small observatory in the vines.
antimonyvineyard.com#astronomy
Glorious labels
#spacesky
Its owned by retired astronomer Brian Boyle, ex #CSIRO #SKA Director. He has a small observatory in the vines.
antimonyvineyard.com#astronomy
Glorious labels
#spacesky
November 6, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Had to stop and get a photo of this today of Antimony Vineyard in #GibbstoneValley near Queenstown. No Cellar door unfortunately.
Its owned by retired astronomer Brian Boyle, ex #CSIRO #SKA Director. He has a small observatory in the vines.
antimonyvineyard.com#astronomy
Glorious labels
#spacesky
Its owned by retired astronomer Brian Boyle, ex #CSIRO #SKA Director. He has a small observatory in the vines.
antimonyvineyard.com#astronomy
Glorious labels
#spacesky
11/2/1917 — b. Li Minhua, Chinese engineer, physicist.
Aerospace engineer; expert in solid mechanics. The first female PhD #MechanicalEngineering graduate from #MIT. Co-founder, scientist, at the Inst of Mechanics of Chinese Acad of Sciences #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SpaceSky #SciSky #HistSci
Aerospace engineer; expert in solid mechanics. The first female PhD #MechanicalEngineering graduate from #MIT. Co-founder, scientist, at the Inst of Mechanics of Chinese Acad of Sciences #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SpaceSky #SciSky #HistSci
November 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
11/2/1917 — b. Li Minhua, Chinese engineer, physicist.
Aerospace engineer; expert in solid mechanics. The first female PhD #MechanicalEngineering graduate from #MIT. Co-founder, scientist, at the Inst of Mechanics of Chinese Acad of Sciences #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SpaceSky #SciSky #HistSci
Aerospace engineer; expert in solid mechanics. The first female PhD #MechanicalEngineering graduate from #MIT. Co-founder, scientist, at the Inst of Mechanics of Chinese Acad of Sciences #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SpaceSky #SciSky #HistSci
Indonesian fishers: Wtf?
#NASA telescope's 22-year 'big bang' mission comes to fiery end
Topic:#Space
#Swift #spacesky
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11...
#NASA telescope's 22-year 'big bang' mission comes to fiery end
Topic:#Space
#Swift #spacesky
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11...
NASA Swift telescope plummets to Earth over Indonesia
NASA's Swift telescope has re-entered Earth's atmosphere near Sumatra in Indonesia following a failed rescue attempt earlier this year.
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Indonesian fishers: Wtf?
#NASA telescope's 22-year 'big bang' mission comes to fiery end
Topic:#Space
#Swift #spacesky
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11...
#NASA telescope's 22-year 'big bang' mission comes to fiery end
Topic:#Space
#Swift #spacesky
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11...
Lyman-alpha radiation in the early universe pushed gas and dust away from dense star clusters, making those galaxies appear brighter. This effect helps explain observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Source: universetoday.com/articles/a-mig…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/a-mig…
#SpaceSky
November 6, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Lyman-alpha radiation in the early universe pushed gas and dust away from dense star clusters, making those galaxies appear brighter. This effect helps explain observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Source: universetoday.com/articles/a-mig…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/a-mig…
#SpaceSky
Earth's gravity may have kept the Moon volcanically active for longer than expected through tidal heating. This explains why materials returned by the Chang'e-5 mission show volcanic activity as late as two billion years ago.
Source: universetoday.com/articles/earth…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/earth…
#SpaceSky
November 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Earth's gravity may have kept the Moon volcanically active for longer than expected through tidal heating. This explains why materials returned by the Chang'e-5 mission show volcanic activity as late as two billion years ago.
Source: universetoday.com/articles/earth…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/earth…
#SpaceSky
! #ScienceSky #SpaceSky 🧪🪐
OK, this is big.
The @rubinobservatory.org has detected its first candidate dwarf planet!
It's currently named 2026 ED138. When confirmed with follow-up observations, the number of known dwarf planets will go from 5 to 6.
Its orbit is shown with those of the other dwarf planets in this graphic.
The @rubinobservatory.org has detected its first candidate dwarf planet!
It's currently named 2026 ED138. When confirmed with follow-up observations, the number of known dwarf planets will go from 5 to 6.
Its orbit is shown with those of the other dwarf planets in this graphic.
October 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
! #ScienceSky #SpaceSky 🧪🪐
I’ve been thinking about space manufacturing a lot more recently and I realized that if you really want something to be made in space it has to be small, otherwise the physics of moving materials just won’t work.
So, this brought me to the thought of manufacturing semiconductors in space. #SpaceSky
So, this brought me to the thought of manufacturing semiconductors in space. #SpaceSky
November 7, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I’ve been thinking about space manufacturing a lot more recently and I realized that if you really want something to be made in space it has to be small, otherwise the physics of moving materials just won’t work.
So, this brought me to the thought of manufacturing semiconductors in space. #SpaceSky
So, this brought me to the thought of manufacturing semiconductors in space. #SpaceSky
Two NASA spacecraft called ESCAPADE will use Earth's gravity to slingshot toward Mars. They will fly in formation to measure how solar wind interacts with remnant magnetic fields.
Source: universetoday.com/articles/nasas…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/nasas…
#SpaceSky
November 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Two NASA spacecraft called ESCAPADE will use Earth's gravity to slingshot toward Mars. They will fly in formation to measure how solar wind interacts with remnant magnetic fields.
Source: universetoday.com/articles/nasas…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/nasas…
#SpaceSky
The Extremely Large Telescope will use a proposed instrument called NEXUS@SHARP to study ultra-diffuse galaxies. These galaxies are as large as the Milky Way but far dimmer, which challenges current models of dark matter.
Source: universetoday.com/articles/the-e…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/the-e…
#SpaceSky
November 7, 2026 at 12:31 AM
The Extremely Large Telescope will use a proposed instrument called NEXUS@SHARP to study ultra-diffuse galaxies. These galaxies are as large as the Milky Way but far dimmer, which challenges current models of dark matter.
Source: universetoday.com/articles/the-e…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/the-e…
#SpaceSky
Radiation levels above northern Britain recently hit 1000 times the normal ground background during a solar storm. No aviation warnings were issued despite radiation passing severe safety thresholds.
Source: physicsworld.com/a/a-rare-solar-…
#SpaceSky
Source: physicsworld.com/a/a-rare-solar-…
#SpaceSky
November 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Radiation levels above northern Britain recently hit 1000 times the normal ground background during a solar storm. No aviation warnings were issued despite radiation passing severe safety thresholds.
Source: physicsworld.com/a/a-rare-solar-…
#SpaceSky
Source: physicsworld.com/a/a-rare-solar-…
#SpaceSky
Good read.
Why are US, Russia and China racing to put #nuclear reactors on the #moon?
#spacesky #IceMining
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
Why are US, Russia and China racing to put #nuclear reactors on the #moon?
#spacesky #IceMining
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
Why are US, Russia and China racing to put nuclear reactors on the moon?
Reactors could revolutionise moon exploration, providing energy for bases and mining, but risks of contamination remain.
www.aljazeera.com
October 31, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Good read.
Why are US, Russia and China racing to put #nuclear reactors on the #moon?
#spacesky #IceMining
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
Why are US, Russia and China racing to put #nuclear reactors on the #moon?
#spacesky #IceMining
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
A low mass red dwarf star could be orbiting our Sun and nudging comets toward Earth every 26 million years. If this hidden companion exists, how would knowing its orbit change how we track extinction risks?
Source: universetoday.com/articles/our-s…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/our-s…
#SpaceSky
November 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
A low mass red dwarf star could be orbiting our Sun and nudging comets toward Earth every 26 million years. If this hidden companion exists, how would knowing its orbit change how we track extinction risks?
Source: universetoday.com/articles/our-s…
#SpaceSky
Source: universetoday.com/articles/our-s…
#SpaceSky
#AdventuresInHistory! #OTD #TDIH #October28, 1971: A #UK #BritishRocket #BlackArrow #RocketLaunches the only #Britishsatellite, #ProsperoX3, from #WoomeraLaunchArea5 #ProsperoSpacecraft #X3 #BritishSatellites #BritishSpacecraft #SpaceSky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosper...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosper...
October 28, 2026 at 11:43 PM
1/6 🔵 THE SECRET HISTORY OF OUR ICE GIANTS 🔵
Uranus and Neptune look like identical icy siblings, but a new atmospheric study reveals a stunning plot twist.
They actually have vastly different origins.
Source: EarthSky
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #Uranus #Neptune
Uranus and Neptune look like identical icy siblings, but a new atmospheric study reveals a stunning plot twist.
They actually have vastly different origins.
Source: EarthSky
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #Uranus #Neptune
October 28, 2026 at 4:24 PM
1/6 🔵 THE SECRET HISTORY OF OUR ICE GIANTS 🔵
Uranus and Neptune look like identical icy siblings, but a new atmospheric study reveals a stunning plot twist.
They actually have vastly different origins.
Source: EarthSky
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #Uranus #Neptune
Uranus and Neptune look like identical icy siblings, but a new atmospheric study reveals a stunning plot twist.
They actually have vastly different origins.
Source: EarthSky
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #Uranus #Neptune
#OTD #TDIH #October24, 1946 #V2No13 aka #TheWhiteSandsRocket takes the #1stPhotograph of #Earth from #OuterSpace.
#V2 #WhiteSandsMissileRange #SpaceflightFirsts #PhotosOfEarthFromSpace #SpaceflightRecords #SpaceSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKD-...
#V2 #WhiteSandsMissileRange #SpaceflightFirsts #PhotosOfEarthFromSpace #SpaceflightRecords #SpaceSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKD-...
Pictures Taken From V2 Rocket (1946)
YouTube video by British Pathé
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM
All hush hush - nothing to see here.
Increased electromagnetic monitoring sees better ability to monitor launches and satellite communications in the #Pacific area.
US Space Command applies gag over Auckland space-watching hub
#spacesky #JCO #NZDF
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Increased electromagnetic monitoring sees better ability to monitor launches and satellite communications in the #Pacific area.
US Space Command applies gag over Auckland space-watching hub
#spacesky #JCO #NZDF
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
US Space Command applies gag over Auckland space-watching hub
A space-watching network funded by the Pentagon that has one of three global hubs in Auckland has played a direct role supporting combat operations in the Iran war.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 25, 2026 at 2:59 AM
All hush hush - nothing to see here.
Increased electromagnetic monitoring sees better ability to monitor launches and satellite communications in the #Pacific area.
US Space Command applies gag over Auckland space-watching hub
#spacesky #JCO #NZDF
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Increased electromagnetic monitoring sees better ability to monitor launches and satellite communications in the #Pacific area.
US Space Command applies gag over Auckland space-watching hub
#spacesky #JCO #NZDF
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
1/7 🌘 POTENTIAL HUMAN LANDING SITES ON THE MOON 🌘
A new National Academy of Sciences report urges astronauts to explore four nonpolar lunar sites.
The goal? Unlocking the deepest mysteries of our universe.
Source: Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #LunarBases #NASA
A new National Academy of Sciences report urges astronauts to explore four nonpolar lunar sites.
The goal? Unlocking the deepest mysteries of our universe.
Source: Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #LunarBases #NASA
October 22, 2026 at 10:57 PM
1/7 🌘 POTENTIAL HUMAN LANDING SITES ON THE MOON 🌘
A new National Academy of Sciences report urges astronauts to explore four nonpolar lunar sites.
The goal? Unlocking the deepest mysteries of our universe.
Source: Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #LunarBases #NASA
A new National Academy of Sciences report urges astronauts to explore four nonpolar lunar sites.
The goal? Unlocking the deepest mysteries of our universe.
Source: Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #LunarBases #NASA
(#French #SavoirFaire this is NOT 🤦)
#OTD #TDIH #October18, 1963 #Felicette becomes 1st #SpaceCat.
#SpaceCats #VeroniqueRocket #CIEES #Algeria #Tuxedocats #FelixTheCat #CatsInSpace #SpaceProgramOfFrance #CERMA #CatSky #SpaceSky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9...
#OTD #TDIH #October18, 1963 #Felicette becomes 1st #SpaceCat.
#SpaceCats #VeroniqueRocket #CIEES #Algeria #Tuxedocats #FelixTheCat #CatsInSpace #SpaceProgramOfFrance #CERMA #CatSky #SpaceSky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9...
October 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
(#French #SavoirFaire this is NOT 🤦)
#OTD #TDIH #October18, 1963 #Felicette becomes 1st #SpaceCat.
#SpaceCats #VeroniqueRocket #CIEES #Algeria #Tuxedocats #FelixTheCat #CatsInSpace #SpaceProgramOfFrance #CERMA #CatSky #SpaceSky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9...
#OTD #TDIH #October18, 1963 #Felicette becomes 1st #SpaceCat.
#SpaceCats #VeroniqueRocket #CIEES #Algeria #Tuxedocats #FelixTheCat #CatsInSpace #SpaceProgramOfFrance #CERMA #CatSky #SpaceSky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9...
World could face space war within five years
#spacesky #satellites #HostileTech
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/world-...
#spacesky #satellites #HostileTech
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/world-...
World faces space war 'within five years'
British satellite companies have been enlisted to patrol Earth's orbit for hostile tech.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM
World could face space war within five years
#spacesky #satellites #HostileTech
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/world-...
#spacesky #satellites #HostileTech
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/world-...
1/7 🌌 MACHINE LEARNING TARGETS PHOTON RINGS 🌌
The EHT gave us our first fuzzy glimpse of a black hole.
Now, researchers are deploying AI to sharpen our view of the universe's abyss.
Source: Anavi Uppal,
Astrobites
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #MLSky #BlackHole #CNNs
The EHT gave us our first fuzzy glimpse of a black hole.
Now, researchers are deploying AI to sharpen our view of the universe's abyss.
Source: Anavi Uppal,
Astrobites
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #MLSky #BlackHole #CNNs
October 17, 2026 at 4:57 PM
1/7 🌌 MACHINE LEARNING TARGETS PHOTON RINGS 🌌
The EHT gave us our first fuzzy glimpse of a black hole.
Now, researchers are deploying AI to sharpen our view of the universe's abyss.
Source: Anavi Uppal,
Astrobites
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #MLSky #BlackHole #CNNs
The EHT gave us our first fuzzy glimpse of a black hole.
Now, researchers are deploying AI to sharpen our view of the universe's abyss.
Source: Anavi Uppal,
Astrobites
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #MLSky #BlackHole #CNNs
1/5 ⏳SCIENTISTS VOTE TO END THE LEAP SECOND⏳
The 30-year debate is over.
By 2027, the world will tolerate a full hour of drift between atomic time and Earth's spin to save our digital grids.
Source: Emma Gometz,
Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #DataSky #UTC #LeapSecond
The 30-year debate is over.
By 2027, the world will tolerate a full hour of drift between atomic time and Earth's spin to save our digital grids.
Source: Emma Gometz,
Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #DataSky #UTC #LeapSecond
October 17, 2026 at 5:22 AM
1/5 ⏳SCIENTISTS VOTE TO END THE LEAP SECOND⏳
The 30-year debate is over.
By 2027, the world will tolerate a full hour of drift between atomic time and Earth's spin to save our digital grids.
Source: Emma Gometz,
Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #DataSky #UTC #LeapSecond
The 30-year debate is over.
By 2027, the world will tolerate a full hour of drift between atomic time and Earth's spin to save our digital grids.
Source: Emma Gometz,
Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #DataSky #UTC #LeapSecond
1/8 🌌 THE COUNTER-EARTH ISN'T JUST SCIENCE FICTION 🌌
Could multiple planets share the exact same orbit around a star without colliding?
The math says yes, and the physics are incredibly weird.
Source: Phil Plait,
Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #Exoplanets #Orbits
Could multiple planets share the exact same orbit around a star without colliding?
The math says yes, and the physics are incredibly weird.
Source: Phil Plait,
Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #Exoplanets #Orbits
October 17, 2026 at 4:55 AM
1/8 🌌 THE COUNTER-EARTH ISN'T JUST SCIENCE FICTION 🌌
Could multiple planets share the exact same orbit around a star without colliding?
The math says yes, and the physics are incredibly weird.
Source: Phil Plait,
Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #Exoplanets #Orbits
Could multiple planets share the exact same orbit around a star without colliding?
The math says yes, and the physics are incredibly weird.
Source: Phil Plait,
Scientific American
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #Exoplanets #Orbits
1/10 🌌 DISTANT WORLDS MAY OUTSHINE EARTH FOR LIFE 🌌
We hunt for "Earth twins," yet our own world is barely habitable.
Around orange stars, vast "super-Earths" may host far richer life.
Source: Natalie Wolchover,
The New York Times
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #SuperEarth #KStars
We hunt for "Earth twins," yet our own world is barely habitable.
Around orange stars, vast "super-Earths" may host far richer life.
Source: Natalie Wolchover,
The New York Times
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #SuperEarth #KStars
October 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM
1/10 🌌 DISTANT WORLDS MAY OUTSHINE EARTH FOR LIFE 🌌
We hunt for "Earth twins," yet our own world is barely habitable.
Around orange stars, vast "super-Earths" may host far richer life.
Source: Natalie Wolchover,
The New York Times
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #SuperEarth #KStars
We hunt for "Earth twins," yet our own world is barely habitable.
Around orange stars, vast "super-Earths" may host far richer life.
Source: Natalie Wolchover,
The New York Times
#AstroSky #SpaceSky #Astronomy #SuperEarth #KStars