Astronomer, science outreach enthusiast, blogger and writer. Perhaps best known online as creator of the Bad Astronomy blog which highlights popular misconceptions about astronomy.
Fediverse address:
@badastro@mastodon.social
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Dr John Barentine FRAS
Astronomer and historian, particularly interested in light pollution and dark skies. Author of three books on the history of astronomy, “The Lost Constellations”, “Uncharted Constellations” and “Mystery of the Ashen Light of Venus”. Runs a consultancy business on light pollution and astronomy.
Fediverse address:
@JohnBarentine@astrodon.social
Beth Johnson
Planetary scientist, science communicator, writer, podcast host. Comms specialist for the SETI Institute and the Planetary Science Institute in the USA.
Fediverse address:
@planetarypan@tech.lgbt
Stella-Luna Observatory
Private observatory under construction in Medina, Ohio, USA. Project leader previously operated Stephens Memorial Observatory at Hiram College, doing public astronomy and outreach.
Fediverse address:
@StellaLunaObs@mastodon.online
Marwella Zhang
Amateur space artist, amateur astrophotographer and astronomy enthusiast.
Fediverse address:
@marwellaspaceart@astrodon.social
Bits of Pluto
Bot posting random photos of the surface of Pluto, as taken by the New Horizons probe.
Fediverse address:
@bitsofpluto@mas.to
Rob Tilsley
Astrophotographer and space enthusiast who takes astonishingly detailed photos from his backyard telescope.
Fediverse address:
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online
Dr Jürgen Knödlseder
Astrophysicist working on gamma-ray astronomy at IRAP (CNRS) in Toulouse, France. Also interested in the impact of scientific research on the environment.
Fediverse address (in English, French, German):
@jknodlseder@astrodon.social
Phases of Moon
Bot posting the current phase of the moon. Posts once a night.
Fediverse address:
@pom@eattherich.club
Tom Montgomery
Engineer and photographer who posts about space and especially the exploration of Mars.
Fediverse address:
@tom30519@fosstodon.org
Professor Sam Lawler
Professor of astronomy at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. Campaigner for dark skies and regulation of reflective satellites. They are also a farmer, and regularly post updates on their farm’s animals.
Fediverse address:
@sundogplanets@mastodon.social
Royal Observatory of Belgium
Belgian federal scientific institute researching astronomy, solar physics, planetary sciences and earth sciences.
Fediverse address (in English, Dutch & French):
@ORB_KSB@mastodon.social
Leo Burtscher
Staff astronomer at the observatory in Leiden University in the Netherlands, studying the nuclear regions of active galaxies. Also co-founder of Astronomers For Planet Earth, a grassroots pressure group which campaigns to stop global warming.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@leo@mastodon.green
Eamonn Kerins
Astrophysicist and senior lecturer at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, and part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. Hunts for exoplanets.
Fediverse address:
@eamonn_kerins@astrodon.social
John F. Wu
Assistant Astronomer the Space Telescope Science Institute, Associate Research Scientist at John Hopkins University, based in the United States. Posts mainly about astronomy, science and machine learning.
Fediverse address:
@jwuphysics@astrodon.social
Naztronomy
Enthusiastic amateur astronomer and astrophotographer, runs a video channel all about astrophotography and space.
Fediverse address:
@naz@astrodon.social
Andrea Luck
Processes photos taken by spacecraft to make them clearer and more spectacular, and uses free open source software to do so.
Fediverse address:
@andrealuck@fosstodon.org
Mark McCaughrean
Senior Advisor for Science and Exploration at the European Space Agency, member of the JWST Science Working Group and co-founder of Space Rocks (events that mix together people from entertainment and space exploration).
Fediverse address:
@markmccaughrean@mastodon.social
European Southern Observatory / ESO
Intergovernmental research organisation providing European countries with observatories and astronomy facilities in the southern hemisphere.
Fediverse address:
@esoastronomy@astrodon.social
BBC Sky At Night Magazine
Amateur astronomy magazine and website inspired by the popular BBC television series with Patrick Moore. Includes equipment reviews, advice on viewing the night sky, science features and astronomy news. Based in the UK, first published in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@skyatnightmag@flipboard.com
Kevin Gill
Engineer and martian photographer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Also processes images taken by space probes from NASA and other space agencies.
Fediverse address:
@kevinmgill@deepspace.social
jromz03
Astrophotography enthusiast based in Australia, often taking pictures of the Moon and the Sun as well as distant stars.
Fediverse address:
@jromz03@aus.social
Philo
Runs their own observatory and teaches astronomy at a local observatory, enthusiastic astrophotographer with many publishing credits. Currently based in Texas in the US.
Fediverse address:
@philo@astronomy.city
Exoplanets Bot
Bot posting random exoplanets and their listings in NASA’s “Eyes on Exoplanets” database.
Fediverse address:
@exoplanets@stefanbohacek.online
Stephen Webb
Physicist and writer, author of “Where is Everybody?”, “Measuring the Universe”, “Around the World in 80 Ways” etc. Interested in space, astronomy and the Fermi Paradox, member of the UK SETI Research Network.
Fediverse address:
@stephenwebb@astrodon.social
Space.com
News site about space exploration, astronomy and related topics. The site is based in the UK and US, and was founded in 1999.
Fediverse address:
@Spacecom@flipboard.com
Astronomy Guppe Group
Discussion group about astronomy. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@astronomy@a.gup.pe
Professor Dr Heino Falcke
Professor of Astrophysics, author of “Licht im Dunkeln/Light in the Darkness/Licht in de duisternis”, joint winner of the 2011 Spinoza prize, 2021 Henry Draper Medal, 2023 Herschel Medal, 2023 Balzan Prize. Working on the Event Horizon Telescope project at Radboud University.
Fediverse address:
@hfalcke@mastodon.social
Enrique Boeneker
Amateur astronomer and astrophotographer, member of the AAVSO organisation which coordinates observations by amateur astronomers.
Fediverse address:
@CosmoSidewalk@astrodon.social
Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP)
Research institute in Germany devoted to astrophysics, focusing on cosmic magnetic fields, extragalactic astrophysics and development of research technologies in spectroscopy, robotic telescopes and e-science.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@AIP_Potsdam@astrodon.social
SETI Guppe Group
Discussion group about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@seti@a.gup.pe
Reflactor
Telescope and astrophotography enthusiast, sci-fi author, software developer and wind tunnel engineer. Runs a video channel all about telescopes including buying, using, repairing etc.
Fediverse address:
@jjdreese@c.im
Cathie LeBlanc
Space and astronomy enthusiast, astrophotographer taking pictures of stars, galaxies and nebulae.
Fediverse address:
@cathieleblanc@geekdom.social
Cédric Champeau
Amateur astronomer, astrophotographer and software developer. Creator of open source libraries and applications for astronomy.
Fediverse address:
@melix@astrodon.social
Westport Observatory
Non-profit community observatory in Connecticut USA, run by volunteers from the Westport Astronomical Society.
Fediverse address:
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
Tino Heuberger
Astrophotographer who posts amazing photos of the night sky.
Fediverse address:
@tinoheuberger@mastodontech.de
Trove Astronomy Bot
Bot posting links to historical astronomy articles from the Australian public archive site Trove.
Fediverse address:
@astrove@tootbots.social
Thomas Connor
Astrophysicist at Harvard and the Smithsonian, currently working on NASA’s Chandra x-ray observatory.
Fediverse address:
@thomasconnor@mstdn.social
Ronald Drimmel
American research astronomer at the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics, currently mapping the Milky Way.
Fediverse address:
@rdrimmel@mstdn.social
Kelly Lepo
Astronomer, science communicator, Education and Outreach Scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of the science and missions operations for JWST.
Fediverse address:
@kellylepo@astrodon.social
Juan Carlos Muñoz
Astronomer and media officer at the European Southern Observatory, in Chile. The ESO is funded by European countries who wish to observe the sky from the southern hemisphere, and is based in the Chilean desert far from light pollution.
Fediverse address:
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online
MPS Göttingen (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)
Research establishment in Göttingen, Germany which studies all the bodies that make up our solar system including the Sun, the planets, the asteroids etc. The Institute develops scientific instruments that are sent into space on ESA and NASA missions.
Fediverse address (in English & German):
@mpsgoettingen@astrodon.social
Jason Nishiyama
University professor and research astronomer who posts about stars, related phenomena and the telescopes used to observe them.
Fediverse address:
@evilscientistca@mstdn.ca
Mount Burnett Observatory
Community astronomical observatory in the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, Australia. Originally built in 1976 for Monash University, now run as a community project.
Fediverse address:
@mbo@astrodon.social
SETI Institute
Non-profit research organisation founded in 1984, looking for life elsewhere in the universe, studying the origin of known life, and informing the general public about these topics. Based in California USA.
Fediverse address:
@setiinstitute@mastodon.social
65dBnoise
Engineer who posts lots of info and photos about space missions, particularly exploration of the surface of Mars.
Fediverse address:
@65dBnoise@mastodon.social
Dr Alexandre Santerne
Astronomer at the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille and teaching at Aix-Marseille Univeristy. Expert on exoplanet detection and characterisation. Involved in the ESA PLATO space mission.
Fediverse address (in English and French):
@AlexSanterne@astrodon.social
Mike Morrow
Amateur astronomer, astrophotographer and retired physics professor.
Fediverse address:
@mykeM_sky@mstdn.ca
ASTRON
Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, operating the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT), the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) and building the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
Fediverse address:
@astron@mastodon.nl
Paul Hammond
Posting extensively about the exploration of the surface of Mars by NASA and other space agencies.
Fediverse address:
@PaulHammond51@fosstodon.org
Anthony Horton
Instrument scientist at the Australian Astronomical Observatory in Sydney, and is working on the international MAVIS project. Horton posts particularly about telescopes and observatories themselves, including lots of photos.
Fediverse address:
@spacelizard@aus.social
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie
Astronomical research institute in Heidelberg, Germany, specializing in exoplanet atmospheres, planet and star formation, galaxies and cosmology.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@mpi_astro@wisskomm.social
Dr Miguel Montargès
Astrophysicist at LESIA, a department of the Paris Observatory in France. Studies cool evolved stars at high angular resolution using adaptive optics and interferometry.
Fediverse address:
@mmontarges@mastodon.obspm.fr
Mikko Tuomi
Astronomer at Helsinki University in Finland, interested in exoplanets, planetary systems, stellar activity, astrobiology and more. Has discovered dozens of planets including Proxima B, a potentially habitable planet orbiting our nearest neighbouring star Proxima Centauri.
Fediverse address:
@mustapipa@scicomm.xyz
Tim Lichtenberg
Planetary Scientist and Assistant Professor at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Investigates atmospheric formation and the deep interiors of rocky exoplanets.
Fediverse address:
@timlichtenberg@fediscience.org
DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Astronomy and Astrophysics section of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in Ireland. Researching solar and stellar physics, space weather, planetary science, star formation, the interstellar medium, high energy astrophysics and instrumentation.
Fediverse address:
@diasastronomy@mastodon.dias.ie
David Ek
Astrophotographer and retired aerospace engineer, posting spectacular images of galaxies and nebulae.
Fediverse address:
@PhotonPhanatic@astrodon.social
Judy Schmidt
Creates astronomy-related pictures of stars, planets and other space stuff based on publicly released images.
Fediverse address:
@spacegeck@astrodon.social
Haus der Astronomie (Centre for Astronomy Education and Outreach)
Education centre in Germany which holds workshops, summer schools and conferences all about astronomy and related topics. Operated by the Max Planck Society, and created in partnership with the Klaus Tschira Foundation, the University of Heidelberg and the City of Heidelberg.
Fediverse address (in German and English):
@hausderastronomie@astrodon.social
Dr Robert Minchin
Astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the United States, and previously at (amongst others) the famous Arecibo in Puerto Rico, and the flying telescope SOFIA.
Fediverse address:
@Robminchin@mastodon.online
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Unofficial feed of NASA’s popular service highlighting interesting pictures from space.
Fediverse address:
@apod@reentry.codl.fr
Universo Mágico
Non-profit website about astronomy, posts photos of stars, galaxies and other space phenomena. It posts in English but links to articles in Spanish.
Fediverse address:
@umplus@mastodon.online
AkaSci
Researcher posting about satellite communications, space, astronomy and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@AkaSci@fosstodon.org
Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie
French astrophysics research institute looking at space plasmas, planetology, the high energy universe and the cold universe.
Fediverse address (in French):
@IRAP@astrodon.social
Burke-Gaffney Observatory
Automated observatory at Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Observers can request images from the telescope by registering on its website.
Fediverse address:
@BGO@observatory.social