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Canadian Women in STEM @cdnwomenstem.bsky.social · 40m

Looking for a job in STEM, our job board is up!
We update the site every 72 hours, so make sure you come back to it often.

Good luck with your job search.

canadianwomeninstem.org/job-board/

Canadian Women in STEM - Job Board

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 14m

My favorite! 😍

WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 14h

All of the Mercury women should have flown to space.

#WomanAstro
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

admirablewomen.bsky.social @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 16h

Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb was an aviation pioneer. She should have been the first-ever woman to fly in space. Because of gender bias, she wasn't...

What a life, what a story: airandspace.si.edu/stories/edit...

#WorldSpaceWeek 🚀

Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb, helmet on, inside the cockpit of a jet.

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 21h

Splash and dash in a very low Rio Grande. The river was dry not too long ago.

#BalloonFiesta
#desertmonsoon

New Mexico Nomad @newmexiconomad.com · 22h

Pretty morning on the Rio Grande. 😍

#BalloonFiesta #Albuquerque #hotairballooning #travel #daytrip #roadtrip #NewMexico

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 1d

I can only imagine what went through her mind during that historic flight.

#WomanAstro
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

admirablewomen.bsky.social @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 1d

It's #WorldSpaceWeek 🚀

Valentina Tereshkova, Russian cosmonaut, became the first woman to fly in space piloting Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. In 1977, she earned her doctorate in aeronautical engineering. #WomenInSTEM

Valentina Tereshkova in her military uniform.

Valentina Tereshkova in a spacesuit and helmet.

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 1d

Such a special time of year. ❤️

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 1d

Little Lina, another great #WomanAstro. I ❤️ her story.

#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 2d

For day 9 #spacetober_challenge nebula: Caroline Herschel (1750 – 1848) a trail blazing woman in #astronomy. 🧪🐡👩🏼‍🔬🔭 #histsci Hers was a real life Cinderella story, where rather than marrying a prince, she made a life & career for herself. Marriage her expected role but she was deemed unmarriageable, 🧵

My Linocut portrait of Caroline Herschel against a starry sky with comet and 5 inset diagrams of her observations

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 1d

Another of my sheroes! Such an incredible career.

#WomanAstro
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

admirablewomen.bsky.social @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 1d

Sally Ride | Engineer, physicist & astronaut #WorldSpaceWeek 🚀

* First American woman in space
* Wrote/co-wrote 7 books to help encourage children to study science
* Co-founded Sally Ride Science to inspire young people in #STEM/promote STEM literacy #WomenInSTEM

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 2d

Juice needs you! 🔭

ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 2d

To properly reach the Jupiter system in July 2031, #ESAJuice relies on ephemerides - predicted positions of celestial objects at specific times.

Mid October, you have a chance to help improve those ephemerides.

@obs-paris-psl.bsky.social has details lte.observatoiredeparis.psl.eu/Une-occultat...

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 2d

Here's a short break in your doomscrolling. Make it a great day.

New Mexico Nomad @newmexiconomad.com · 2d

Pretty Balloon Fiesta morning 😍

#travel #Albuquerque #NewMexico

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Yvette Cendes @whereisyvette.bsky.social · 2d

Are you interested in working on astronomical transients/ radio astronomy, all while exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest on your weekends? I'm hiring a postdoc! Come work for me!

aas.org/jobregister/...

Please get in touch if you have any questions!

🔭🧪🎢

Postdoctoral Positions in Time-Domain Astronomy | American Astronomical Society

The department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Oregon invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar to work with Prof. Yvette Cendes in the field of time-domain astrophysics. This inc...

aas.org

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 2d

#WomanAstro
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

admirablewomen.bsky.social @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 2d

Vanessa Wyche | Engineer & Director, Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Starting her career at NASA in 1989, she is the first Black woman to be in command at the JSC...blazing a path for more women and minorities to follow. #WorldSpaceWeek 🚀 #WomenInSTEM

www.nasa.gov/people/vanes...

Official government portrait of Vanessa Wyche in front of the US and NASA flags.

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations!

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 4d

Interested in research based on our archive data?

Then the ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme might be for you.

The next deadline for applications is 10 November 2025. Check out all the application details here 👉 www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esdc/vis... ☄️ 🧪 🔭

Illustration promoting the Archival Research Visitor Programme and the next deadline date of 10 November 2025. In the background, a model image of what our home galaxy, the Milky Way, might look like face-on: as viewed from above the disc of the galaxy, with its spiral arms and bulge in full view. In the centre of the galaxy, the bulge shines as a hazy oval, emitting a faint golden gleam. Starting at the central bulge, several glistening spiral arms coil outwards, creating a perfectly circle-shaped spiral. They give the impression of someone having sprinkled pastel purple glitter on the pitch-black background, in the shape of sparkling, curled-up snakes. Milky Way illustration by ESA/Gaia/DPAC, Stefan Payne-Wardenaar.

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations, #WomanAstro. She has been a shero of mine since I read Contact when it was originally published.

#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

Franck Marchis @allplanets.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to Jill Tarter — astronomer, innovator, and founder of the @setiinstitute.bsky.social — for receiving the California Academy of Sciences Fellows Medal!
Her dedication to science has inspired generations, including myself. Always a joy to talk with her about @skymapper.bsky.social

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 3d

#WomanAstro
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 3d

For #spacetober_challenge day 8 prompt propulsion, my portrait of #mathematician, aeronautical #engineer, philanthropist & Cherokee ‘hidden figure’ of the space race: Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008).⁠ 🧪🐡🧮🔭👩🏻‍🔬 #histsci
⁠
Great-great-granddaughter of Chief John Ross, who was forced to lead his people on the

Linocut portrait of Mary Golda Ross looking over her shoulder in a gradient of green (at bottom) to gold (at top) surrounded by vehicles important to her career including P-38 Lighting fighter plane, and Agena rocket, important to Apollo missions in grey.

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Prof Anna Watts @profannawatts.bsky.social · 3d

Our annual PhD recruitment process @api.uva.nl is open!! Details of the process and projects are here, deadline November 3! 🔭 #astronomy #astrophysics

werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — PhD Positions in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Are you passionate about astronomy and cutting-edge research?Join our dynamic team and explore the universe through multiple PhD positions now open! Work on a range of exciting research topics in a co...

werkenbij.uva.nl

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 3d

I ❤️ NM!

New Mexico Nomad @newmexiconomad.com · 3d

Splash and dash this morning 😍

#NewMexico #roadtrip #BalloonFiesta #Albuquerque

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 3d

Remember this quite distinctly. I was so thrilled to see a #WomanAstro win.

#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

admirablewomen.bsky.social @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 4d

#OTD in 2020, Andrea Ghez won the Nobel Prize in Physics for “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object [now generally recognized to be a black hole] at the center of our galaxy.”

Dr. Ghez is an astrophysicist & professor UCLA. #WomenInSTEM

newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/and...

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Steward Observatory, University of Arizona @stewardobservatory.bsky.social · 3d

Calling all Precision Optics Professionals —the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab is hiring!

· Senior Engineer, Optical Fabrication: tinyurl.com/mr3ucfdv
· Chief Engineer, RFCML Metrology: tinyurl.com/35kwkk3v

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Lunar and Planetary Institute @lpitoday.bsky.social · 3d

Many of today’s leaders in planetary science began their journey through the LPI Summer Intern Program. As we celebrate 50 years of impact, we invite you to become part of this legacy. We are now accepting applications for 2026 interns: https://ow.ly/w4GF50X7Von

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 3d

I've been studying #WomanAstros for 30 years and it just doesn't get better. So sick of the patriarchy BS. Thanks for the graphic, @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social.

David Grinspoon @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social · 3d

A sorry record. This is one reason I don’t care for the Nobel prizes. Three others being:

1) promotes a “great man” view of scientific progress, whereas science is best understood and celebrated as a collective, community activity.
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Graph showing the low and declining percentage of physics Nobel prizes awarded to women. 2.18% as of 2025, despite the fact that 15% of physics phds have been awarded to women over the last 50 years.

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 4d

#WomanAstro
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

admirablewomen.bsky.social @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 4d

It's #WorldSpaceWeek! 🚀

Dr. Roberta Bondar | Astronaut, neurologist & photographer

She became Canada's first female astronaut in 1992. The world's first neurologist in space, she is globally recognized for her contributions to space medicine. robertabondar.com

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 7d

Great lineup. 🔭

#WomanAstro
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience

Kate Mulgrew @thekatemulgrew.bsky.social · 8d

Event: Women in Space discussion over Zoom, Oct 7 at noon ET

Join my friends @nanavisitor.bsky.social & @amyimhoff1701.bsky.social, plus Roddenberry Ambassador Sabrina Cartan, CEO Mindy Howard, & astronaut Keisha Schahaff

We need the next generation of Majors, Captains, & Cadets now!

💫🚀✨

Link⬇️

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WomanAstro @womanastro.bsky.social · 7d

I'm currently taking a portrait drawing class because I want to create a #WomanAstro collection. October 17 and 28 on this #SpacetoberChallenge list sounds fun. It's going to be a hard choice for me. Who would you choose?

Morgan Denman | Space-Focused Designer & Illustrator @morgandenman.bsky.social · 17d

It’s almost time for the 2025 edition of the #SpacetoberChallenge! I haven’t created an account for the challenge here on this app yet, but please still share your art here with the hashtag. I would love to see all your cosmic creations! 🧡

#SciArt #SpaceArt

Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future

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