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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 09/09/2024

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.

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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.

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 21/08/2024

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... 🔭🧪

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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

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SpaceAustralia.com @spaceaustralia.com · 30/07/2024

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 🔭🧪

panoramic shot of a deep and dens star-filled sky, sitting above a horizon showing a low gradient slope mountain. The mountain is silhouetted. In the sky, many meteors are captured in this long exposure image.

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Jonti Horner @jontihorner.bsky.social · 19/04/2024

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

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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.

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Jonti Horner @jontihorner.bsky.social · 28/12/2023

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

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Jonti Horner @jontihorner.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

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

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Jonti Horner @jontihorner.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

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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Mikko Tuomi @mustapipa.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

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...

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The loss of dark skies is so painful, astronomers coined a new term for it

'Noctalgia' is a feature of the modern age.

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