Abbas Mokhtarzadeh
@lookingupastro.bsky.social
Amateur Astronomer | Volunteer at NASA Solar System Ambassador | ACEAP Ambassador | Co-NOC USA, IAU | Dark Sky Advocate
Note: Opinions and posts are my own and do not reflect the views of the organizations I volunteer with.
Note: Opinions and posts are my own and do not reflect the views of the organizations I volunteer with.
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The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is always looking for teams from more countries to compete. A panel to share experiences and approaches across countries will take place on 12 December 2025 at 13:00 UTC 🔭 #astroedu
Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Team Leader Panel: Event registration
Please fill out this form to help us plan the event on December 12th 13:00 UTC.
We will send a Zoom link to the email provided a week before the event.
Thank you for your time!
IOAA EC
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November 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is always looking for teams from more countries to compete. A panel to share experiences and approaches across countries will take place on 12 December 2025 at 13:00 UTC 🔭 #astroedu
Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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We've signed a letter of intent with Norway to advance the prospect of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre to be hosted in Tromsø 🌍❄️
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @esaearth.esa.int
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @esaearth.esa.int
ESA and Norway explore possibility of Arctic Space Centre
The European Space Agency has signed a letter of intent with Norway to advance the prospect of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre to be hosted in Tromsø.
www.esa.int
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We've signed a letter of intent with Norway to advance the prospect of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre to be hosted in Tromsø 🌍❄️
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @esaearth.esa.int
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @esaearth.esa.int
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We're considering the creation of a new ESA centre in Poland. This is a positive step in Poland's involvement in ESA, supporting their growth as an emerging space power, particularly in the areas of crisis response, resilience and defence.
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @andrzej-domanski.bsky.social
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @andrzej-domanski.bsky.social
Poland and ESA discuss plans for new security centre
The European Space Agency and the Republic of Poland are considering the creation of a new ESA centre focusing on security to be located in Poland.&nb...
www.esa.int
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We're considering the creation of a new ESA centre in Poland. This is a positive step in Poland's involvement in ESA, supporting their growth as an emerging space power, particularly in the areas of crisis response, resilience and defence.
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @andrzej-domanski.bsky.social
@josefaschbacher.esa.int @andrzej-domanski.bsky.social
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🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate from NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory! 🔭
Today (and all the time), we’re grateful for clear skies, operational telescopes, and the scientists, engineers, summit staff, educators, and everyone in between making it possible for Rubin to #CaptureTheCosmos 🌌✨
Today (and all the time), we’re grateful for clear skies, operational telescopes, and the scientists, engineers, summit staff, educators, and everyone in between making it possible for Rubin to #CaptureTheCosmos 🌌✨
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate from NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory! 🔭
Today (and all the time), we’re grateful for clear skies, operational telescopes, and the scientists, engineers, summit staff, educators, and everyone in between making it possible for Rubin to #CaptureTheCosmos 🌌✨
Today (and all the time), we’re grateful for clear skies, operational telescopes, and the scientists, engineers, summit staff, educators, and everyone in between making it possible for Rubin to #CaptureTheCosmos 🌌✨
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"We are thankful for the metric system. There, I said it." https://scim.ag/48CcQOo
What scientists can be grateful for on Thanksgiving
When you carve the turkey, don't forget to thank science
scim.ag
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"We are thankful for the metric system. There, I said it." https://scim.ag/48CcQOo
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The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, a new Science study. finds. The results offer new insight into one of humanity’s most enigmatic animal companions and identify North Africa as the cradle of the modern housecat.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, a new Science study. finds. The results offer new insight into one of humanity’s most enigmatic animal companions and identify North Africa as the cradle of the modern housecat.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S
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If you wanted to make an apple pie from scratch for today, you’re ~13.8 billion years late!🧪🔭
#CarlSagan was right: every apple, every atom, every one of us was forged in ancient stars.
ASP's own @shanilv.ca tells the #cosmic story behind your #Thanksgiving pie:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/ourislan...
#CarlSagan was right: every apple, every atom, every one of us was forged in ancient stars.
ASP's own @shanilv.ca tells the #cosmic story behind your #Thanksgiving pie:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/ourislan...
November 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If you wanted to make an apple pie from scratch for today, you’re ~13.8 billion years late!🧪🔭
#CarlSagan was right: every apple, every atom, every one of us was forged in ancient stars.
ASP's own @shanilv.ca tells the #cosmic story behind your #Thanksgiving pie:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/ourislan...
#CarlSagan was right: every apple, every atom, every one of us was forged in ancient stars.
ASP's own @shanilv.ca tells the #cosmic story behind your #Thanksgiving pie:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/ourislan...
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DNA recovered from people buried at and around the site suggests that Shimao’s builders were indeed locals, and that some of the innovations adopted by later Chinese cultures began in its rugged terrain. https://scim.ag/4opa5F1
Who built a mysterious ancient city in western China?
DNA recovered from people buried at the site reveals surprises
scim.ag
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
DNA recovered from people buried at and around the site suggests that Shimao’s builders were indeed locals, and that some of the innovations adopted by later Chinese cultures began in its rugged terrain. https://scim.ag/4opa5F1
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🚀 It's launch day (again😉) for @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite along with #IrideSpazio and #Iceye satellites.
Tune in today, 28 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int/two
🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
Tune in today, 28 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int/two
🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
Watch: HydroGNSS, IRIDE and Greek mission satellites launch
Update 26 November: The launch is now targeted for 28 November. The European Space Agency’s HydroGNSS, a twin-satellite mission to gather data on Earth’s water cycle, is now scheduled to launch o...
www.esa.int
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🚀 It's launch day (again😉) for @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite along with #IrideSpazio and #Iceye satellites.
Tune in today, 28 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int/two
🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
Tune in today, 28 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int/two
🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
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Meet Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College, one of the organizers of the one-day workshop for Department Chairs and Leaders to be held in Washington, DC on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Jennifer will be leading a session on effective use of AI for math departments. https://ow.ly/YMG650Xy7jp
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Meet Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College, one of the organizers of the one-day workshop for Department Chairs and Leaders to be held in Washington, DC on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Jennifer will be leading a session on effective use of AI for math departments. https://ow.ly/YMG650Xy7jp
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📷 This week's #EarthFromSpace is #Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of a spectacular geological wonder in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania: the Richat Structure. 👇
🔗 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
@esaearth.esa.int
🔗 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
@esaearth.esa.int
November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
📷 This week's #EarthFromSpace is #Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of a spectacular geological wonder in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania: the Richat Structure. 👇
🔗 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
@esaearth.esa.int
🔗 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
@esaearth.esa.int
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astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/... Teacher Training Program (TTP) has reached teachers from around the world. Here is a report from Romania: astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/ 🔭 #astroedu
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/... Teacher Training Program (TTP) has reached teachers from around the world. Here is a report from Romania: astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/ 🔭 #astroedu
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Our Teacher Training Program (TTP) has reached teachers from around the world. Here is a report from Romania: astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/ 🔭 #astroedu
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our Teacher Training Program (TTP) has reached teachers from around the world. Here is a report from Romania: astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/ 🔭 #astroedu
ASTROACCEL: Share your experience
Participate in an International Study of Astronomy and AWE!
Take the survey and enter to win astronomical prices!
astroaccel.org
ASTRO ACCEL is a network of networks that brings together researchers and practitioners.
Participate in an International Study of Astronomy and AWE!
Take the survey and enter to win astronomical prices!
astroaccel.org
ASTRO ACCEL is a network of networks that brings together researchers and practitioners.
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
ASTROACCEL: Share your experience
Participate in an International Study of Astronomy and AWE!
Take the survey and enter to win astronomical prices!
astroaccel.org
ASTRO ACCEL is a network of networks that brings together researchers and practitioners.
Participate in an International Study of Astronomy and AWE!
Take the survey and enter to win astronomical prices!
astroaccel.org
ASTRO ACCEL is a network of networks that brings together researchers and practitioners.
🌟 Join me and many other astronomers across the globe live for a 5-minute cosmic journey!
100 Hours of Astronomy & marking 100 Years of the First Public Planetarium Presentation, I’ll be speaking on 10/4/2025, 6:35–6:40 PM EDT during Block #5 of the 24-hour livestream.
bit.ly/24hrs-live5
100 Hours of Astronomy & marking 100 Years of the First Public Planetarium Presentation, I’ll be speaking on 10/4/2025, 6:35–6:40 PM EDT during Block #5 of the 24-hour livestream.
bit.ly/24hrs-live5
September 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🌟 Join me and many other astronomers across the globe live for a 5-minute cosmic journey!
100 Hours of Astronomy & marking 100 Years of the First Public Planetarium Presentation, I’ll be speaking on 10/4/2025, 6:35–6:40 PM EDT during Block #5 of the 24-hour livestream.
bit.ly/24hrs-live5
100 Hours of Astronomy & marking 100 Years of the First Public Planetarium Presentation, I’ll be speaking on 10/4/2025, 6:35–6:40 PM EDT during Block #5 of the 24-hour livestream.
bit.ly/24hrs-live5
Reposted by Abbas Mokhtarzadeh
New Mexico stargazers express concern for night skies as number of satellites rises | Adventure
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/45951/
Derek Wallentinsen stood atop Inscription Rock in El Morro National Monument on the night of May 23, 2019,…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/45951/
Derek Wallentinsen stood atop Inscription Rock in El Morro National Monument on the night of May 23, 2019,…
New Mexico stargazers express concern for night skies as number of satellites rises | Adventure - United States News Beep
Derek Wallentinsen stood atop Inscription Rock in El Morro National Monument on the night of May 23, 2019, taking photographs of the star-filled sky to
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July 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
New Mexico stargazers express concern for night skies as number of satellites rises | Adventure
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/45951/
Derek Wallentinsen stood atop Inscription Rock in El Morro National Monument on the night of May 23, 2019,…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/45951/
Derek Wallentinsen stood atop Inscription Rock in El Morro National Monument on the night of May 23, 2019,…
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What if we told you black holes flip the switch on their magnetic fields? Recent images from the EHT show exactly that in M87*. This reshapes what we know about how black holes feed and power their colossal jets. Explore Steward’s role in the discovery: bit.ly/4prwzGV
September 17, 2025 at 2:37 AM
What if we told you black holes flip the switch on their magnetic fields? Recent images from the EHT show exactly that in M87*. This reshapes what we know about how black holes feed and power their colossal jets. Explore Steward’s role in the discovery: bit.ly/4prwzGV
National Outreach Coordinators of United States of America
Astronomy for All:
A Bridge Between the Public and Science�Astronomy is part of everyday life: from the calendars we use to the art, music, and stories that inspire us. Through global outreach and cultural connections.
Astronomy for All:
A Bridge Between the Public and Science�Astronomy is part of everyday life: from the calendars we use to the art, music, and stories that inspire us. Through global outreach and cultural connections.
September 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
National Outreach Coordinators of United States of America
Astronomy for All:
A Bridge Between the Public and Science�Astronomy is part of everyday life: from the calendars we use to the art, music, and stories that inspire us. Through global outreach and cultural connections.
Astronomy for All:
A Bridge Between the Public and Science�Astronomy is part of everyday life: from the calendars we use to the art, music, and stories that inspire us. Through global outreach and cultural connections.
Your name goes here!
We’re collecting names to fly around the Moon. 3.4 million of you joined us for Artemis I. How many of you would like to come along with the Artemis II mission? go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
We’re collecting names to fly around the Moon. 3.4 million of you joined us for Artemis I. How many of you would like to come along with the Artemis II mission? go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
September 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Your name goes here!
We’re collecting names to fly around the Moon. 3.4 million of you joined us for Artemis I. How many of you would like to come along with the Artemis II mission? go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
We’re collecting names to fly around the Moon. 3.4 million of you joined us for Artemis I. How many of you would like to come along with the Artemis II mission? go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
Free Online Astronomy (Fall 2025)!
UNC–Chapel Hill + LookingUpAstro.
Explore stars, galaxies & dark matter w/ real telescope data. Open to all learners.
open to HS, college & lifelong learners.
Certificate on completion.
⏳ Limited spots → forms.gle/9nao12ouK26y...
UNC–Chapel Hill + LookingUpAstro.
Explore stars, galaxies & dark matter w/ real telescope data. Open to all learners.
open to HS, college & lifelong learners.
Certificate on completion.
⏳ Limited spots → forms.gle/9nao12ouK26y...
September 5, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Free Online Astronomy (Fall 2025)!
UNC–Chapel Hill + LookingUpAstro.
Explore stars, galaxies & dark matter w/ real telescope data. Open to all learners.
open to HS, college & lifelong learners.
Certificate on completion.
⏳ Limited spots → forms.gle/9nao12ouK26y...
UNC–Chapel Hill + LookingUpAstro.
Explore stars, galaxies & dark matter w/ real telescope data. Open to all learners.
open to HS, college & lifelong learners.
Certificate on completion.
⏳ Limited spots → forms.gle/9nao12ouK26y...
100 Hours Astronomy
2-5 October 2025
Join the global celebration of Astronomy
#100HoursofAstronomy, #100YearsofthePlanetarium and #IAUOutreach
2-5 October 2025
Join the global celebration of Astronomy
#100HoursofAstronomy, #100YearsofthePlanetarium and #IAUOutreach
August 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
100 Hours Astronomy
2-5 October 2025
Join the global celebration of Astronomy
#100HoursofAstronomy, #100YearsofthePlanetarium and #IAUOutreach
2-5 October 2025
Join the global celebration of Astronomy
#100HoursofAstronomy, #100YearsofthePlanetarium and #IAUOutreach
صد ساعت اخترشناسی
به جشن جهانی اخترشناسی بپیوندید
دهم تا سیزدهم مهر ماه خورشیدی امسال
!اخترشناسی برای همه، در همهجا
#۱۰۰ساعت_اخترشناسی
#۱۰۰سال_آسماننما
به جشن جهانی اخترشناسی بپیوندید
دهم تا سیزدهم مهر ماه خورشیدی امسال
!اخترشناسی برای همه، در همهجا
#۱۰۰ساعت_اخترشناسی
#۱۰۰سال_آسماننما
August 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
صد ساعت اخترشناسی
به جشن جهانی اخترشناسی بپیوندید
دهم تا سیزدهم مهر ماه خورشیدی امسال
!اخترشناسی برای همه، در همهجا
#۱۰۰ساعت_اخترشناسی
#۱۰۰سال_آسماننما
به جشن جهانی اخترشناسی بپیوندید
دهم تا سیزدهم مهر ماه خورشیدی امسال
!اخترشناسی برای همه، در همهجا
#۱۰۰ساعت_اخترشناسی
#۱۰۰سال_آسماننما
Grateful to Dr. Nicola J. Fox and Sarah Marcotte for sending this Certificate of Appreciation recognizing our outreach efforts during the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
Honored to bring this event to the public. 🌒✨ #NASASolarSystemAmbassadors #Eclipse2024 #IAUCoNOCUSA #ACEAP
Honored to bring this event to the public. 🌒✨ #NASASolarSystemAmbassadors #Eclipse2024 #IAUCoNOCUSA #ACEAP
August 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Grateful to Dr. Nicola J. Fox and Sarah Marcotte for sending this Certificate of Appreciation recognizing our outreach efforts during the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
Honored to bring this event to the public. 🌒✨ #NASASolarSystemAmbassadors #Eclipse2024 #IAUCoNOCUSA #ACEAP
Honored to bring this event to the public. 🌒✨ #NASASolarSystemAmbassadors #Eclipse2024 #IAUCoNOCUSA #ACEAP
Venus & Moon Crescent in Taurus Constellation
July 22, 2025
ناهید و برماهنگ در هماختران آثور یا گاوال
July 22, 2025
ناهید و برماهنگ در هماختران آثور یا گاوال
July 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Venus & Moon Crescent in Taurus Constellation
July 22, 2025
ناهید و برماهنگ در هماختران آثور یا گاوال
July 22, 2025
ناهید و برماهنگ در هماختران آثور یا گاوال
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This summer, go see a sundial. Here in east texas, the TJC planetarium has a really nice one!
sundials.org/index.php/su...
sundials.org/index.php/su...
Sundial Registry
sundials of North America
sundials.org
July 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This summer, go see a sundial. Here in east texas, the TJC planetarium has a really nice one!
sundials.org/index.php/su...
sundials.org/index.php/su...