Jarita Holbrook
@astroholbrook.bsky.social
Indigenous/Cultural Astronomy, Science & Technology Studies, Documentary Filmmaker
The Edinburgh International Festival brings some amazing artists to town. I was honored to meet #johndouglasthompson while waiting in line for a play. He was really gracious considering how famous he is. He told me that there were taxis around town with his face on them. Sure enough!
August 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Edinburgh International Festival brings some amazing artists to town. I was honored to meet #johndouglasthompson while waiting in line for a play. He was really gracious considering how famous he is. He told me that there were taxis around town with his face on them. Sure enough!
Where sits Cultural Astronomy? The name of my talk on Aug 21, 4 pm PST. #ASPmeeting. You must be
registered to see the talk.
registered to see the talk.
August 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Where sits Cultural Astronomy? The name of my talk on Aug 21, 4 pm PST. #ASPmeeting. You must be
registered to see the talk.
registered to see the talk.
A few crowd shots from Oxford XIII Indigenous Astronomy in the Space Age. Profs, students and postdocs.
July 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
A few crowd shots from Oxford XIII Indigenous Astronomy in the Space Age. Profs, students and postdocs.
We are midweek for the largest Cultural Astronomy conference in the world: Oxford 13 in Melbourne. I’m the current president, Clive is a former president. We are flanked by Isaac Warbrick & Jade Kameta.
July 9, 2025 at 6:38 AM
We are midweek for the largest Cultural Astronomy conference in the world: Oxford 13 in Melbourne. I’m the current president, Clive is a former president. We are flanked by Isaac Warbrick & Jade Kameta.
Partial solar eclipse March 2025. The view from Edinburgh: yup clouds…
March 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Partial solar eclipse March 2025. The view from Edinburgh: yup clouds…
Celebrate women and girls in STEM today! Maintaining a research career as well as promoting junior scientists has been a rewarding challenge. I’m always looking at the sky and how humans bring the sky to Earth. #culturalastronomy #indigenousastronomy #blackinastro.
February 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Celebrate women and girls in STEM today! Maintaining a research career as well as promoting junior scientists has been a rewarding challenge. I’m always looking at the sky and how humans bring the sky to Earth. #culturalastronomy #indigenousastronomy #blackinastro.
Goodbye #aas245 #nationalharbor. Delightful running into old friends like Xiaohui Fan who co-funded Hubble’s Diverse Universe. If you want to screen this film in your class, let me know.
January 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Goodbye #aas245 #nationalharbor. Delightful running into old friends like Xiaohui Fan who co-funded Hubble’s Diverse Universe. If you want to screen this film in your class, let me know.
I shot a herd of 3 hairy coos - two separate days of shooting and this pic was the best. #scotland #argyll #melforthotel #hairycoos
December 22, 2024 at 6:49 PM
I shot a herd of 3 hairy coos - two separate days of shooting and this pic was the best. #scotland #argyll #melforthotel #hairycoos
Stirling Castle at the end of the rainbow. Some time off after a working weekend.
December 16, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Stirling Castle at the end of the rainbow. Some time off after a working weekend.
End of year holiday gathering @stis-uoe.bsky.social @mbarany.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:22 PM
End of year holiday gathering @stis-uoe.bsky.social @mbarany.com
I don’t know about your university but this is how graduation is done Edinburgh style!
November 27, 2024 at 2:14 PM
I don’t know about your university but this is how graduation is done Edinburgh style!
Finally! I’ve been waiting! Beautiful snow flurries at dawn in Edinburgh. The beginning of a cosy Saturday at home.
November 23, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Finally! I’ve been waiting! Beautiful snow flurries at dawn in Edinburgh. The beginning of a cosy Saturday at home.
Living in the radio quiet zone of Australia! SKA-LOW, ASKAP, MWA. A special trip!
November 7, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Living in the radio quiet zone of Australia! SKA-LOW, ASKAP, MWA. A special trip!
Good morning Perth! I’m at Pawsey getting ready for the cultural astronomy workshop. Wonderfully quiet right now.
November 5, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Good morning Perth! I’m at Pawsey getting ready for the cultural astronomy workshop. Wonderfully quiet right now.
The view of the Swan River from Forrest Hall. My residence in Perth as an ICRAR Senior Fellow is coming to an end. I will miss this view. @icrar.bsky.social
November 2, 2024 at 6:59 AM
The view of the Swan River from Forrest Hall. My residence in Perth as an ICRAR Senior Fellow is coming to an end. I will miss this view. @icrar.bsky.social
A personal highlight of @astronomy2024.bsky.social was meeting the high school students from Carnarvon that I first met in June! It would be amazing to see them at the next IAU in Rome.
August 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM
A personal highlight of @astronomy2024.bsky.social was meeting the high school students from Carnarvon that I first met in June! It would be amazing to see them at the next IAU in Rome.
My presentation for 4S/EASST is ready! See you in Amsterdam! #EASST2024
July 8, 2024 at 12:34 PM
My presentation for 4S/EASST is ready! See you in Amsterdam! #EASST2024
It is great being back in the Karoo! I drove as far as possible towards the square kilometer array (SKA). In front of the hills are clustered the MeerKAT antennae. The gate stops us with stern warnings in pictograms. #skatelescope #southafrica
June 5, 2024 at 9:17 AM
It is great being back in the Karoo! I drove as far as possible towards the square kilometer array (SKA). In front of the hills are clustered the MeerKAT antennae. The gate stops us with stern warnings in pictograms. #skatelescope #southafrica
So, there must be female physicists at wits university? There are 5!!! See the faculty list where I have circled the women. May they get more female toilets soon.
May 10, 2024 at 1:08 PM
So, there must be female physicists at wits university? There are 5!!! See the faculty list where I have circled the women. May they get more female toilets soon.
I was visiting the physics department at wits university searching for a female toilet. Male toilets every floor female only on ground floor.
May 10, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I was visiting the physics department at wits university searching for a female toilet. Male toilets every floor female only on ground floor.
Getting better with sky shots using my iPhone. The crescent moon over table mountain on Eid. Orion from the southern hemisphere. #blackinastro
April 15, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Getting better with sky shots using my iPhone. The crescent moon over table mountain on Eid. Orion from the southern hemisphere. #blackinastro
At Harvard Smithsonian center for astrophysics enjoying gluten free pies on Pi day 2024.
March 14, 2024 at 5:04 PM
At Harvard Smithsonian center for astrophysics enjoying gluten free pies on Pi day 2024.
Last day in Melbourne. At the Stargazing photography exhibit at the museum of Australian photography where Duane Hamacher is talking on Aboriginal Astronomy.
February 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Last day in Melbourne. At the Stargazing photography exhibit at the museum of Australian photography where Duane Hamacher is talking on Aboriginal Astronomy.