Thanks @CLT_ANU team for giving me the opportunity to talk with fellow astronomers Pete Swanton and Karlie Noon about the work of ADSA @darkskyalliance during their filming trip to Siding Spring Observatory last week!
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Fascinating interview with the UK Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees, by Macquarie University astronomy graduate Cameron Furlong - another great Stardust episode @Cam_Furl !
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Come join us and be part of our @ARC_ASTRO3D team! Postdoc positions in data science or galaxy evolution? What more could you ask for! Details can be found below. 👇
We're hiring! We have 3 postdoc positions @Macquarie_Uni - x2 on data science with @DataCentralOrg and x1 on galaxy evolution using Hector & working with @astromatto. More info at jobregister.aas.org/ad/74782…
#jobseekers #astronomy #astrophysics
Looking forward to hosting Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy at Melbourne University and fellow @ARC_ASTRO3D colleague, Duane Hamacher, for this free online webinar. Loss of cultural heritage is one of the many insidious impacts of light pollution - join us to learn more!
Join us for a free webinar 20 October 6pm AEDT
Safeguarding astronomical heritage from the erasure of light pollution - with Duane Hamacher @UniMelb
Learn just how important the night sky is to our first nations people.
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Excited to be part of a joint press release today with @MQPhysAstro @scienceANU and @AstroAustralia announcing the agreement to build #MAVIS signed between @ESO and our Australian-led international MAVIS Consortium (mavis-ao.org)! mq.edu.au/newsroom/2021/06/0…
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I get asked this frequently. Should be a great webinar with two lighting industry professionals to answer your questions. – at Sydney, New South Wales
My neighbour has a light on all night that shines in my bedroom. What can I do? Join our webinar ‘Your light rights’ 12 May 6pm aest australasiandarkskyalliance.…
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An important event for astronomy begins today: the Science and Technical Sub-Committee of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of OuterSpace. (#COPUOS).
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Registration and abstract submission is now open for the 2021 MAVIS Science Workshop, to be held online July 5-9th. Sign up here: indico.ict.inaf.it/event/142… by May 30th! @AAOMacquarie @StromloANU @AstroAustralia @inaf_arcetri @mediainaf @LAM_Marseille @ESO mavis-ao.org
It was a pleasure to be interviewed recently by Cameron Furlong for Macquarie University's astronomy podcast series, "Stardust MQ", talking about MAVIS (mavis-ao.org)! @Cam_Furl @MQPhysAstro @MacAstronomy @MQ_MUPAS podbean.com/ew/pb-wgcu6-1013…
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Did you know astronauts on the International Space Station age more slowly than us here on Earth?
Watch astrophysicist @DrDevikaKamath from @MQPhysAstro explain time and space, as part of the @ABCscience Elevator Pitch series 👉macq.it/3fxv1dg #SuperstarsofSTEM
Check out this fascinating webinar on April 7th, organised by the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance (ADSA): "Light - not as healthy as you think" given by Professor Eva Schernhammer (Medical University of Vienna) eventbrite.com/e/light-not-a… @darkskyalliance
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Have you ever thought it would be nice to see more stars at night?
Join Dr Kellie Pendoley and Marnie Ogg as they talk about light pollution on wildlife, humans and the night sky and what you can do to easily help remove it.
This weekend!
#Perth #WA Our #summerlecture is on the 27th of Feb, relax in our lovely bush setting and learn how #lightpollution effects not only the night sky by us and animals as well
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#perthnews #perthtodo #perthhappenings #perthevents #perthhills @darkskyalliance
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FLIGHT 2 LIGHT - Lights, Insects, Action! - mailchi.mp/62007dfc91f9/flig…
The Australasian Dark Sky Alliance is teaming up with Bush Blitz to investigate the impacts of light at night on the little critters in your own backyard!
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Light pollution is bad for us and for wildlife. So what can we do to solve the problem? abc.net.au/news/science/2020…
Terrific response so far to @darkskyalliance world record attempt TONIGHT! Enjoy a 30min online lesson with fun and informative videos, then make your own night-sky measurement tonight, and unleash your inner Citizen Scientist! Sign up here: buff.ly/37Egdn1
Amazing to see people all around the world signing up for this! Arctic Antarctic Malaysia USA Norway ⭐️💡🌎@darkskyalliance
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Where ever you are this SUNDAY 21 JUNE join #WorldRecordLight
Official Guinness World Record Breaking attempt @GWR
First of its kind, an international, educational, #citizenscience, web-based, COVID safe #lightpollution mapping event. Sign up here. buff.ly/3fo8Pi9
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If you've liked this article, you can support reducing #lightpollution 21 June and potentially be a World Record Holder!
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#LightPollution is a global problem but we can all do our part to reduce its impacts on #wildlife by changing how we use and think about light at night. New article in @ConversationEDU with amazing co-authors @DrKDafforn @CariocaMayer tells how you can help 🐢🐠🦋🦇💡
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We're pleased to announce that Mark Casali will be joining us at the end of April as our new Director! Mark has spent many years developing world-class instrumentation at @ESO for the VLT and ELT. We're excited!
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