I’m excited to announce that I’ve won the American Astronomical Society's Solar Physics Division Popular Media Award for journalism for my coverage (during 2023) of the
#totalsolareclipse
on April 8!
“There have been tears today. Tears of happiness because we felt a small part of our normal life return.” Awesome experience tonight with 5,000 others at
@fcunion_en
thanks
@IFA_Berlin
#IFA2020
This could be a good one ... G3 or G4 geomagnetic storms predicted. That's big! Get the tripods ready, UK and northern US! Thanks to
@RyanJFrench
@TamithaSkov
@forbes
Look west! Venus ‘in’ the Pleiades (the Seven Sisters) star cluster tonight (and tomorrow). Look carefully for the shape of a close run of seven smaller stars middle-left - that’s (my) asterism ‘Carter’s Whip’! Thanks
@tomkerss
for the photo tips!
On July 16, 2186, the longest
#totalsolareclipse
that has been calculated will occur. Totality lasting 7 minutes and 29 seconds will be experienced in the Atlantic Ocean off the Brazilian coast.
@thenexteclipse
Here comes a great week for
#stargazers
! Words by me for
@ForbesScience
– Watch One Spacecraft Blast-Off As Another Returns, The
#Moon
Wane And A ‘Dwarf Planet’ Shine: What You Can See In The
#NightSky
This Week via
@forbes
June and July are the best months of the year to spot
#noctilucentclouds
at the edge of space in the northern hemisphere. Featuring a spectacular timelapse from
@sjb_astro
.