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The Astro Ecologies Research Network explores relations between earth and outer space in the second space age https://astroecologies.org
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astroecologies.bsky.social
From the nuclear colonisation of the Pacific to the Moon.
spectrum.ieee.org IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · Sep 2
The new #space race is on: To begin the process of maintaining human presence on the Moon, China, Russia, and the U.S. are racing to put a #nuclear reactor on the lunar surface. spectrum.ieee.org/lunar-nuclea...
December 14, 2025 at 4:29 AM
astroecologies.bsky.social
On Nov 8, we met at Space Place and online to plant seeds for Te Wānanga o Hina, a gathering for lunar futures across Aotearoa, Australia, Vanuatu, Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. An event in collaboration with Taipōrutu (Māhia), AELA, Te Herenga Waka–VUW & @astroecologies.bsky.social.
hinawananga.nz
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Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington) coastal landscape at dusk with full moon. The moon rises above the mountains across the harbour. Exterior of Te Ara Whānui ki te Rangi / Space Place at Carter Observatory. The white domed planetarium with a deep blue banner reading “Space Place at Carter Observatory, Travel the southern skies. The in-person group for Te Wānanga o Hina at Space Place, sitting on the grass outside Space Place on a sunny day. Inside the planetarium, the Te Wānanga o Hina group smiling and waving on the seats beneath the dome, lit by blue light.
December 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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We can't see dark matter directly, so studying it pushes the boundaries of our creativity as scientists. How exciting, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Why dark matter is still one of the biggest open problems in science
We can't see dark matter directly, so studying it pushes the boundaries of our creativity as scientists. How exciting, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
www.newscientist.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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iacastrofisica.bsky.social
3/4. En esta imagen se muestra el mismo campo estelar del Cometa C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) sin limpiar.

En solo 15 minutos de adquisición, contamos 1659 trazas de satélites (unos 400 individuales).

Sobran las palabras para describir la contaminación del espacio cercano.
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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queerasfact.bsky.social
We had a lovely time last week visiting the Vic Pride Centre - picked up a bunch of queer books (possible future podcast episodes?) and also saw an exhibition by the artist Andrew Goodman, exploring worlds with different modes of gender, sexuality and reproduction, and inspired by Ursula K Le Guin!
Four books: 'Eros' by Zoe Terakes; 'Rainbow Universes', a zine by Andrew Goodman; 'What is Queer Food?' by John Birdsall, and 'You Weren't meant to be Human' by Andrew Joseph White Close-up of an artwork in an exhibition. Bubble text reads 'Rainbow Universes' in large, dark letters. Below it in a similar font are the words 'Adventures in the Mycelliaverse. Around the text are pictures of worlds connected by lines, and people showing various types of family and reproduction, such as a person splitting in half to form a new person, and a child hatching from an egg.
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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leilehuayuen.bsky.social
The moon rises
beyond boundaries
and lifts my heart
ascending
January 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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pomarede.bsky.social
Hawaiian Skies: Makaliʻi 2025

by Leilehua Yuen @leilehuayuen.bsky.social, Hawaiʻi Culture and Language Resident at the International Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab

www.maunakeaobservatories.org/stories/hawa... #Maunakea 🧪🔭
Hawaiian Skies: Makaliʻi 2025 — Maunakea Observatories
The night sky is full of stories, lessons, and wisdom that have been passed down for generations. Leilehua Yuen takes us through these stories and more in her Hawaiian Skies series, guiding us through...
www.maunakeaobservatories.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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kategenevieve.bsky.social
Up on the Sunshine Coast tomorrow there's a great example of creative approaches to whale communication. A deep listening journey with Kabi Kabi artist Lyndon Davis, live streaming Humpback Whale song from underwater hydrophones for ANAT SPECTRA::Reciprocity at UniSC: www.anat.org.au/reciprocity-...
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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ssinz.bsky.social
Our members @drpriaero.bsky.social and @catherineq.bsky.social quoted in @thespinoff.bsky.social on NZ's MethaneSat involvement:

thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin...
What went wrong with MethaneSat – and who should answer for it?
New Zealand’s first publicly funded space mission has ended with a lost satellite and a debate about how we spend our money in space.<br />
thespinoff.co.nz
July 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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cassandrasteer.bsky.social
To replace the self-fulfilling prophecy that space is “congested, contested and competitive”, we need a new mantra, one that offers solutions: “Communication, cooperation and collaboration”. Check out my Substack this week and say the mantra with me. open.substack.com/pub/spacecit...
Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration in Space
Why these words matter
open.substack.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
astroecologies.bsky.social
For folk interested in international perspectives on SETI (the search for extraterrestrial intelligence): a presentation from @gabriela-radulescu.bsky.social on Armenia & the former Czechoslovakia combining science, politics & ancient cultural–astronomical traditions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=059T...
Earthly & extraterrestrial connections: CETI/SETI in Armenia & Czechoslovakia | Gabriela Radulescu
YouTube video by Cosmoimaginaries
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September 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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nature.com
The Perseverance rover on Mars has observed unusual minerals associated with organic matter — raising questions about the geochemistry of ancient Mars.

go.nature.com/469V1nr
Mystery Martian minerals hint at the planet’s complex geochemical past
The Perseverance rover on Mars has observed unusual minerals associated with organic matter — raising questions about the geochemistry of ancient Mars.
go.nature.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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natecoevo.nature.com
Our May Editorial celebrates the many ways in which ecologists study the natural world 👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Screenshot of the full text of the May 2025 Editorial in Nature Ecology & Evolution entitled "The many flavours of ecology". The article standfirst reads "Ecologists investigate a vast range of questions, scales and organisms, which makes their methods correspondingly varied. Each approach has value, and we should celebrate the variety of this scientific field."
May 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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spacewhalerider.com
Can I offer you some interesting results about the Uranian satellites in this trying time? My colleagues at JPL, APL, Purdue, and I have been leveraging knowledge about the dwarf planet Ceres to understand these distant moons - and their cryovolcanic potential: www.universetoday.com/articles/ura...
Uranus’ Moons Could Have Cryovolcanism from Potential Interior Oceans
What can cryovolcanism on the dwarf planet Ceres teach us about potential cryovolcanism on Uranus’ five largest moons, which include Oberon, Umbriel, Ariel, Titania, and Miranda? This is what two stud...
www.universetoday.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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astrobites.bsky.social
From Skylar Grayson: Today’s paper explores how JWST was able to observe 44 individual stars in a galaxy eight and a half billion light years away! 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/03/19/d...
Here There Be (Star-Filled) Dragons
Today's paper explores how JWST was able to observe 44 individual stars in a galaxy eight and a half billion light years away!
astrobites.org
March 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
astroecologies.bsky.social
Excited to launch the next Cosmoimaginaries season with a talk from Gabriela Radulescu:

📡 Earthly and extraterrestrial connections: CETI / SETI in Armenia & Czechoslovakia (the search for extraterrestrial intelligence)

Fri 21st March 9am NZDT
All welcome.

Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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awaterevalley.bsky.social
Te Kāhui Tupua: Taranaki Maunga granted legal personhood
www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/30/t...
Te Kāhui Tupua: Taranaki Maunga granted legal personhood
Taranaki and its peaks – Panitahi, Patuhā, Kaitake and Pouākai – are now a legal person called Te Kāhui Tupua.
www.1news.co.nz
January 30, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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caribbeanamamajama.bsky.social
Sharing our recent pub here and relational science model of practice (see visual map 🌀). "A values-centered relational science model: supporting Indigenous rights and reconciliation in research" ecologyandsociety.org/vol29/iss2/a...
Visual figure of relational science model with integrity, respect, humility & reciprocity centering researcher commitments, actionable methods and resources, and potential outcomes
January 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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ssinz.bsky.social
Aotearoa New Zealand's growing space sector presents a unique opportunity to rethink space sustainability. This goes far beyond mitigating space debris, calling for a transdisciplinary approach that integrates diverse values and knowledge systems. [2/9]
January 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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greenpeace.org.nz
Here's the Greenpeace submission on the Treaty Principles Bill.

Feel free to use any of it that resonates with you!
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pub...
Greenpeace Submission on the Treaty Principles Bill - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Greenpeace opposes the Treaty Principles Bill in its entirety because we believe that protecting Te Tiriti is the responsibility of everyone who calls Aotearoa New Zealand home and because it&hellip;
www.greenpeace.org
January 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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nzscientists.bsky.social
It's been a hectic week but we have finally got a formal press release up on our website regarding the Marsden Fund changes - needless to say, the NZAS finds nothing good here. Seems to us there's about as much of a plan for the science sector as there is for the Cook Strait ferries!
New Zealand Association of Scientists - Marsden Fund changes threaten foundations of research sector
scientists.org.nz
December 12, 2024 at 10:28 PM
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daphnao.bsky.social
This news is appaling, but the comments in this article from colleagues in the sciences about the crucial impact of the humanities and social sciences are heartning.
Government's Marsden Fund cuts: All humanities, social sciences research funding slashed
Cutting all research funding for the fields is a massive step backwards, critics say.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 4, 2024 at 9:45 AM
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ambio-journal.bsky.social
New Ambio Special issue just published

Trajectories of social-ecological systems in the Global South

link.springer.com/journal/1328...
November 17, 2024 at 6:54 AM
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mishmal.bsky.social
Such an important study, by over 100 scientists, confirming what so many local people have already been saying.

“Authorities often use frequent fuel-reduction burning to prepare for bushfires – however our findings suggest this primes ecosystems for major disruption when the next wildfire hits”
Mega fires mega study - Australian Geographic
A study involving over 100 scientists has uncovered some startling findings into how the black summer bushfires impacted animals and plants.
www.australiangeographic.com.au
November 19, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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abolishplanets.bsky.social
Don't forget to register for the Abolish Planets day school this Sunday! This day school is perfect for anyone, inside or outside the world of space exploration, who is looking to build community and learn about direct action! Registration closes Friday: abolishplanets.com/events/day-s...
A square purple graphic. Logos at the top: Abolish Planets, UCSB RAW, Caltech SJP, (Un)Common Cosmos, Palestine Space Institute, Justice in Geoscience, Palestinian Youth Movement. Title: Abolish Planets Day School 2024 Subtitle: November 17, 10:00 to 17:45 ET. Learn: panel discussion on science, complicity, and action Tools: researching and power-mapping complicity Act I: Mask of Maersk campaign activity Act II: roleplaying conversations about mobilizing your colleagues and envisioning a just future for science Reflect: a reflection zine workshop with Ellie Armstrong to process the day's lessons In the lower right is a tiny link: tiny.cc/APDaySchool
November 13, 2024 at 8:51 PM