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Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter)
advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
"The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction."
- Rachel Carson
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
I haven't been here in weeks (months), but this has to be shared. Canada's PM gives an AMAZING speech at World Economic Forum. #Davos2026
https://youtu.be/dTvFnC-oFGw?si=YLX0RDfqhmG_5Ne-
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Oh, you definitely want to click on the video link at the top of this article. (I've always said that the #GaiaMission was about more than just stars.)
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Gaia/Fly_through_Gaia_s_3D_map_of_stellar_nurseries
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
DarkSky International's Capture the Dark 2025 contest is over. Here's a link to the winning photographs:
https://darksky.org/what-we-do/events/photo-contest/2025-winners/?emci=0a5f3c87-c077-f011-8dc9-6045bded8cca&emdi=f144f82a-ce77-f011-8dc9-6045bded8cca&ceid=4444341
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
#AI, made in our own image:
Anthropic researchers find leading AI models used in corporate applications may resort to malicious behavior when threatened, including blackmail and leaking sensitive documents.
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Yes, I'm late to the party. But maybe you are too!
Take the DarkSky pledge to protect dark skies:
https://idsw.darksky.org/?recruiter_id=12338
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Navigation by the stars is not just for humans.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09135-3?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=6fe00bd973-nature-briefing-daily-20250619&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-50173876
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Why yes, as a 3D data visualization tool, a digital planetarium can indeed become a unique scientific instrument of discovery.
#astronomy #3Dvis #SciComm
https://apnews.com/article/museum-planetarium-oort-cloud-b0050c65ebff830812b505cdd8c476ec
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Liquid sodium batteries.. What could possibly go wrong?
https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-fuel-cell-could-enable-electric-aviation-0527?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=67f3e3d44061ea13b507a136
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Fantastic set of #MilkyWay pics from the 2025 Milky Way photographer of the year contest:
https://capturetheatlas.com/milky-way-photographer-of-the-year/
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll
Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky(on Twitter) advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, #MadeInItaly, #CitizenScience & #DarkSkiesForAll