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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

2nd-Shawn Ray, CUNY Graduate Center, Considering Numerical Relativity for Upgrades in McFACTS Merger Dynamics 3rd-Savaria Parrish, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Characterizing the Atmospheres of L-T Transitionary Brown Dwarfs Using the Sonora Diamondback.

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

3rd-Josephine Singleton, Mount Holyoke College, Spectroscopic Orbits of HD 210763 and HD 221950 Grad winners: 1st-Sabrina Khan, Johns Hopkins University, Understanding the origin of the Medusae Fossae Formation

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Undergrad Winners: 1st-Sydnie Taylor, University of Arizona, Evaluating and Improving Models of Black Holes Consuming Stars 2nd-Maria Cuevas, Columbia University, Exploring the Capabilities of Astrophotonics for the Precise Alignment of Segmented Telescopes

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Congratulations to our Undergraduate and Graduate Research Showcase winners and thank you to everyone who participated this year 😊😊

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We have our ranking of the winners! Congrats to all of you! 🥇Malik 🥈Sarai 🥉Immagin’Aria

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Thanks for rocking with us for #BlackSpaceWeek 2026! Same time next year! ✊🏽🫶🏽

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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 22/06/2026

🔭 Black in Astro is partnering with AAS Publishing again this year for Black Space Week to feature astronomical papers from four Black scholars in the field through the AAS Journal Authors YouTube Series. #BSW2026 #TheGoodStuff #ExploreAstronomy @blackinastro.bsky.social @publishing.aas.org

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Voting closes June 23 at 11:59pm ET!

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Description: 30 second exposure taken of the Milky Way Galaxy at the McDonald Observatory in summer of 2022. By: Malik Bossett

Photograph of the Milky Way stretching vertically across a dark night sky filled with stars. In the foreground, a silhouetted metal fence and a small pole-mounted structure create contrast against the glowing galactic band. The image captures the vastness of the night sky and highlights the dense star fields and dust lanes of the Milky Way.

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Description: This image is a photobash of the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) and a digital painting of a girl's eyes. The Helix Nebula, also known as the Eye of God, is one of my favorite HST photos. I find it comforting (if a little startling) that outer space is often looking back. By: Sarai Rankin

Illustration of a blue-toned face shown in close-up against a star-filled space background. The figure’s eyes contain vivid nebula imagery, with glowing reds, oranges, and blues resembling deep-space clouds and galaxies. Dark lashes and expressive brows frame the cosmic eyes, while textured blue hair swirls across the top of the composition. The artwork blends portraiture and astronomy, creating a dreamlike connection between the human face and the universe.

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Description: In this watercolour painting, the dark triangle is actually a mirror, and it represent seeing reality and processing it as the universe, but not quite the real one, while floating among the galaxies. By: Immagin’Aria

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Time to vote on our art competition submissions! 1 like = 1 vote. The entry with the most votes wins! 🧵👇

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It’s Juneteenth and a Friday?!Remember to do the bare minimum and find something that brings you joy today! ✊🏽✨

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The deadline to submit is in just a few hours!!

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Dr. Caprice Phillips @capricephillips.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Make sure to get submissions in and spread the word! Submissions can be print or visual media! Astrophotography, space poems, musical pieces related to space, heck you can do a nice picture of the moon hehe all can count #BSW2026.

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Reminder that our art competition is open and tomorrow is the last day for submissions!! Send us all your beautiful artwork asappppp 💌💌

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Research showcases happening today! Register to watch here: www.blackinastro.com/posters-and-...

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It’s grad season! Tag a new grad in a space-related field! #BlackSpaceWeek

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Today is all about all about #CelestialCompositions! Tell us about an interesting space research paper or researcher you’ve found recently! #BlackSpaceWeek

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Today’s #BSW2026 theme is #RaiseYourVoice! Here are some organizations we’ve chosen to highlight today and uplift their voices 🧵

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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 15/06/2026

Black Space Week 2026 Mikayla Wilson (UC Santa Cruz) discusses JWST observations of WISE 0855, a nearby free-floating planetary-mass object & promising target in the search for exomoons. While no exomoon was detected, the study shows the potential of future searches. youtu.be/oe7UkyBKN0A #BSW2026 🔭

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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 15/06/2026

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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 11/06/2026

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Dr. Caprice Phillips @capricephillips.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Happy Black Space Week from Tokyo! 🇯🇵. My name is Caprice, I am the current VP for @blackinastro.bsky.social and I am a NASA Sagan Fellow at UCSC! I work on brown dwarf research, like to do artsy things, trying to learn how to play my banjo 🪕, and love frogs 🐸. #BSW2026 #BlackSpaceWeek

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

It’s #BlackSpaceWeek 2026! We’re starting off with our annual roll call. If you’re a Black person who does Space-related things, introduce yourself and tell us what cool things you do using the hashtags #BSW2026, #BlackSpaceWeek2026!

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Deadline extended to this Friday June 12 for undergraduate and graduate showcases! Register ASAPPPPP

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Our annual astro art competition is now open! Submit your art to win beautiful prizes from our generous sponsors! We can’t wait to see your art submissions🎨🖌️ The deadline for this competition is June 18th, best of luck! The submission form can be found on our website linked in our bio! #BSW2026

A flyer for #BlackSpaceWeek2026 Astro Art Competition with prize images and details on submitting original space-themed art by June 18, 2026, 5pm ET. AI-generated art not eligible.

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#CosmicRemix! Join us on June 18th for a fireside chat with PhD student Shaniya Jarrett about her groundbreaking initiative AstroBeats! This conversation will be moderated by Tim Sanders 💫 Register using the following link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A promotional image for a "Fireside Chat" event with PhD student Shaniya Jarrett discussing her initiative, AstroBeats. It features her photo, event details (June 18, 2026, at 1 PM Eastern), and moderator Tim Sanders’ photo. The background includes a starry theme

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Our research showcases are back on June 17th! Sign up for a chance to win cash prizes for presenting your work! If you’re an undergrad sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... for grad students: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... If you want to watch the showcases, the links are on our website!

Graphic promoting the undergraduate research showcase. It shows a man in an orange sweater presenting something on the right side and a starry sky on the left. The event takes place June 19th at 11am Eastern.

Graduate Research Showcase graphic. A woman is on the right hand side of the image holding her laptop as she is standing over a desk. The left side of the image is a starry night. The event will take place June 17 at 2pm Eastern

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#RaiseYourVoice and join us for a discussion moderated by Aj Link on advocating for space as well as for the people on Earth! Featured registration panelists include: Dr. Quincy Brown, Erere Erhueh, and Ayanna Mann. You can register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Black In Astro flyer promoting the “#RaiseYourVoice: Black In Space Policy Panel.” The flyer is black and has small stars in the background. The headshots of the three speakers are front and center with their corresponding job titles. The event is happening on June 16th at 1Pm EST.

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Join us on Monday for a discussion moderated by Phoenix-Avery Sarian on the science education and outreach in this social and political climate. Our featured panelists will be: Dr. Geraldine Cochran, Dr. Erin Flowers, and Dr. Jimmy Negus. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A promotional graphic for the "#BroadcastingTheStars: STEM & Outreach Panel" event, featuring details about the panelists and schedule. The event focuses on science education and outreach, taking place on June 15 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET.

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We’ll be kicking off #BSW2026 with a virtual open mic night where attendees can hang out and get to know the Black In Astro community! Use the following link to register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Black Space Week #BSW2026 is only 11 days away!! This year, our theme is “Voices of a Shared Cosmos.” If the universe is a symphony, we are the conductors, the composers, and the audience all at once. Join us from June 14-20 to celebrate the cosmos 🌌✨

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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I'm honored to donate another custom piece to the winner this year! So much beautiful art 🌌

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Bumping this!! The deadline to present your work as a graduate/undergraduate student and get paid for it is coming up in 5 days! Don’t miss the opportunity to sign up! #BSW2026

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A little under 3 weeks left for #BlackSpaceWeek2026!! We have so many exciting events lined up for you all, we can’t wait to see you there 🥰🥰 As always registration link is in the bio!

Black In Astro calendar describing a list of events for the week of Juneteenth (June 14-20). The backdrop is a dark purple with stars, a CD, and a cassette tape. The title of the flyer reads as follows: “Space Rhythms: Voices of a Shared Cosmos.” The events are then listed in chronological order with the dates going down vertically and to the right is the corresponding day of the week and a bullet point to summarize the event. From top to bottom, left to right, they read: June 14 Volume 1: Sunday #StellarSoundcheck. Social Media Roll Call, “Meet the Team” Virtual Mixer. June 15 Volume 2: Monday #BroadcastingtheStars. STEM Education and Outreach Panel. June 16 Volume 3: Tuesday #RaiseYourVoice. Policy and Advocacy Panel. June 17 Volume 4: Wednesday #CelestialCompositions. Undergraduate and Graduate Research Showcases. June 18 Volume 5: Thursday #CosmicRemix. Astro art competition and Fireside Chat with Shaniya Jarrett. June 19 Volume 6: Friday #UniversalAccess. Lets talk accessibility in science. June 20 Volume 7: Saturday #OutInOrbit. Perspectives of the Artemis generation and Sally’s Night.

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Undergrad: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Grad: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Our Undergraduate and Graduate Research Showcase is back! Cash prizes to be won: 1st place - $1000.00 2nd place - $750.00 3rd place - $500.00 Register to present your research using the links in the thread below! #BlackSpaceWeek2026 #BlackInAstro

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 27/04/2026

📣 There are now signed copies of THE EDGE OF SPACE-TIME with free shipping (within the US) available at my local indie bookstore! So if you missed the tour or it didn't come near you, you can still get one. Also, some of them have special messages in them! 📚💙 waterstreetbooks.com/book/9780593...

Me sitting in a high chair with stacks of the book, holding one open while smiling and making the LLAP symbol with my hand

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Dr. Caprice Phillips @capricephillips.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Almost here!!! We are so excited!!! Lots of cool things in store #BlackInAstro #BlackSpaceWeek2026

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Black In Astro @blackinastro.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Are you ready for Black Space Week this summer 😏⭐️ #blackspaceweek2026

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