TeachAstronomy & Active Galactic

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There's been a lot of hype surrounding the upcoming launch of the first Artemis mission, but what actually is the @NASAArtemis program? Find out with Active Galactic!
https://t.co/FVVJ72BcVL #ASTRO #astronomy #space #Artemis #Artemis1

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And a special shout-out to @GayHistoryProf and Eric Cervini who wrote the excellent books that informed this video, “The Lavender Scare” and “The Deviant’s War.” Both are essential reading for learning about the fight for queer rights

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Just in time for the end of #pride month, we just released a video about Frank Kameny, an astronomer-turned-activist who fought for queer rights during the Lavender Scare. How does he relate to #JWST? Check out the video to see! https://t.co/oeZj4JpYMF #LGBTQ #astronomy #NASA

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@aussiastronomer @NASA @SOFIAtelescope Thanks so much for the shoutout!!

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Active Galactic got to visit SOFIA and we’re bringing you with us! Check out our newest video right now to hear the story of SOFIA, @NASA’s recently retired infrared observatory aboard a plane: https://t.co/DSKySC1RVi
#NASA #space #astronomy #STEM #sciencecommunication

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Part 3 of our series covering every JWST discovery/observation is out now! Learn all about gargantuan, gas-spewing Wolf-Rayet stars and the cosmic fingerprint produced by WR 140: https://t.co/kuSwtN2lB2 #space #JWST #NASA

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Continuing our series on everything JWST has discovered, we go over 3 spectacular images from September to October 2022. Check out part 2 now! https://t.co/N8yEpgTeQ6 #space #JWST #NASA

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We're starting a new series of shorts about everything JWST has discovered so far! Check out part 1 if you're interested: https://t.co/3JF1g7JMCt #space #JWST #NASA

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When you think of astronomy, surface level things usually come to mind: the Hubble Space Telescope, Apollo missions, telescope basics. There’s way more layers to this astronomy iceberg, come explore it with us! #astronomy #space #nasa
https://t.co/ybeBi7ANwg

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Reminder for our Twitch viewers that astronomy news will be back today but we won’t be streaming till 10am Pacific Time because Chris has a Q&A during our regular time over on YouTube. We’ll see you all later!

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The Harlan J. Smith telescope got shot 7 times. Shockingly, operations resumed the next day. Our new video explores the paradoxical relationship between the precision and resilience of modern telescopes - learn how it applies to JWST and micrometeoroids. https://t.co/Hy7AgxuTfn

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Venus doesn’t have a moon… right? We know now our warm planetary neighbor doesn’t have any natural satellites, but go back a few hundred years and astronomers weren’t so sure. Check out our new video to hear the whole story: https://t.co/R9nUPBkhIc

#astronomy #space #venus

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Rainbows are great for a lot of reasons, but did you know they help scientists learn about the universe? Check out our newest video to see how secret messages in rainbows reveal important details about faraway worlds! https://t.co/eA9ggZK4nF #astronomy #space #ScienceTwitter

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We’ve launched a new course with Prof. Impey! Knowing the Universe: The History and Philosophy of Astronomy is now live on Coursera as a free course about astronomy history and its overlap with philosophy. Check it out now! https://t.co/6dSG0TLhdd #space #astronomy #physics

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Are aliens real? Do we live in a simulation? Does Bigfoot really exist? Active Galactic puts these questions to the test with Occam’s razor in the first episode of our new series, Sofa Science! https://t.co/E9mHT9FT6K #space #astronomy #aliens #cryptids #thematrix #science

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Did you catch our latest video? Check it out now to see how Occam’s Razor changed science forever! https://t.co/XTJ1HtV3A0 #stem #science #astronomy #space

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Some astronomers used to think there were canals on Mars, but who built them? Was there intelligent life on our neighboring planet? How did this crazy idea of canals get so popular? Find out in our newest video: https://t.co/nMK7oXuZwV #astronomy #NASA #space #Mars #STEM

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Going live for a late-night amateur astronomy stream, come join us to chat about what makes the best nights skies for observing! https://t.co/UEYEZUs2rN #astronomy #space #telescope

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We’re going live for another episode of D&D in Space, come join us for the adventure!! https://t.co/eHqUlyckIb #stream #dnd #Streamer

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D&D in Space is BACK! Join Grant, Vicky, Kyle, and Michael for the start of a new space adventure aboard the Endurance https://t.co/mlAYjUmj3y

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Ever been to a planetarium? Join Active Galactic as we tour around the oldest planetarium in the country, @AdlerPlanet in Chicago, Illinois, a place filled with history, science, and wonder. #astronomy #space #STEM #planetarium https://t.co/jflAelMAXO