Alan Duffy

Professor in Astrophysics and Pro Vice Chancellor Flagship Initiatives at @Swinburne

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

The world has many challenges in this century that require more science and technology, not less, to address. To make those choices about addressing these challenges, we need a scientifically informed electorate. 1/N

[Universities Australia @uniaus]

Alan Duffy @astroduff, Professor in Astrophysics and Pro Vice Chancellor Flagship Initiatives at @Swinburne and Professor Steve Chapman, Vice Chancellor @EdithCowanUni discuss all things space at the #UASolutionsSummit.

[Marcus House @MarcusHouse]

I hear Australia is a nice place to launch from. 😃

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

At Swinburne, we established the Futures Catalyst to help our uni prepare for a range of potential scenarios and explore opportunities arising from these challenges in the polycrisis. It was a delight to share this with @Forbes for others to explore too https://t.co/0ydNgYVvjG

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

We are living in the era of the polycrisis in which unexpected events impact and reinforce each other - for organisations to better prepare and weather such a period requires greater creativity in forecasting such futures and greater flexibility in preparing for these scenarios

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

My favorite image so far. Orion, built by human hands in just a few years, set against a moment billions of years in the making.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Tomorrow, we launch.

At sunset tonight, Artemis II waits on the pad, ready to carry astronauts potentially farther than any humans have traveled in more than half a century.

The next era of exploration begins.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Australia supported us on Apollo and are with us again as we fly astronauts around the moon for the first time in over 50 years.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Endeavoring for not just one, but TWO Moon landings in 2028.

Coming weeks: Artemis II around the Moon
Mid-2027: Artemis III rendezvousing with one or both HLS providers, testing space suits in low Earth orbit
Early 2028: Artemis IV lunar landing
Late 2028: Artemis V lunar landing, beginning work on lunar base

This is how we get back to the Moon with urgency, to stay.

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

🚨Aussie stargazers tonight could be a good one 🚨 Map courtesy of the Aurora Australis FB group, and a request to report your sightings to the @TweetAurora team below..! 🤞

[Aurorasaurus @TweetAurora]

The first CME to the party has rung the doorbell at L1! While we wait for more info on Bz, a quick reminder that if you try to see the aurora over the next few days please make a participatory science report to https://t.co/H8M6qEdJki. Clear skies!✨🦕

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

@mareetimms Thank you!! 🙏

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

Hey friends, my company mDetect has been nominated for the People's Choice Award at the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence - this is a huge honour but to win would be even better 😉
Consider voting for mDetect below:

https://t.co/p4sdhL3t5f

[Niall Byrne @scienceinpublic]

Meet NASA leaders past & present, and learn how we’re returning to the Moon at SPACELIVE with @AstroKirsten, Apollo legend Gerry Griffin, @LockheedMartin's Rob Chambers & pioneer JoAnn Morgan. Supported by @Swinburne @astroduff SYD 23 & 24 Oct; CBR 26 Oct; MEL 29 Oct. 🎟 ACT/NSW:
https://t.co/eB44m19jbO VIC https://t.co/mm6qCnT2qi

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

Huge if Australia can participate in one of the world’s largest research and innovation programs, turbocharging outcomes for our nation through this access but also for EU and the world by allowing them to collaborate with our world-class Australian researchers!

[Universities Australia @uniaus]

UA fully supports the government’s move to explore association to Horizon Europe, having long called for a place in the EU’s key funding program for research and innovation.

Horizon Europe is the world’s largest collaborative research funding scheme and could connect our researchers with billions of dollars in funding and world-class facilities not available at home.
@ayrestim

Read the full media release here: https://t.co/cvdoKh7OSu
#auspol #highered #ResearchFunding

[Paule Ignatio @paule_ignatio]

Thanks Tokuro Furuya CG of Japan, for visiting the 🇫🇷🇦🇺Indo-Pacific center for energy transition (FACET) @Swinburne #Melbourne
@FranceAustralia @astroduff @gchaks15 @ludovic_pouille @elebrundamiens @BridgetVallence @michaelgalea @Nicholas_Reece @AlexisAupied @SarahNCumming

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

🤞

[Gilmour Space @GilmourSpace]

TestFlight1 Update:
We’re watching the weather and targeting 𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻, 𝟮𝟴 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 (𝗔𝗘𝗦𝗧), 𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 for the start of our new launch window.🚀

Follow us at https://t.co/ff4GGq900K for the latest on #TestFlight1

[Australian Academy of Science @Science_Academy]

In our vision for Australian astronomy, the nation reaps the rewards from excellence in fundamental science, innovative technology, and industry partnership.

Read the plan: https://t.co/WFddYq67kn

🎨 This artwork, by Noeleen Hamlett, is part of the Cosmic Echoes: Shared Sky Indigenous Art Exhibition, which is an SKAO initiative, in collaboration with SARAO, CSIRO and the Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation.

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

@GilmourSpace @RichardMarlesMP @RowanHolzberger @cityofgoldcoast @DefenceAust @AdvanceQld Good luck for the upcoming launch all, and it's great to have this level of interest (and funding support!) from Gov in this amazing Australian initiative!

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

@TheCarleyScott Haha thank you 🙏

[NASA @NASA]

"Thanks for flying @SpaceX."

📍 Current Location: Planet Earth

A 2:48pm ET, @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug splashed down, marking the first splashdown of an American crew spacecraft in 45 years. #LaunchAmerica

[Dedcena (Evie K) @dedcena]

It’s up! @ConversationEDU article on the practical and ethical issues of lunar mining with the brilliant @astroduff !

https://t.co/AEkFMB10ez

@Swinburne

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

Hope you all get the chance to enjoy #PeterAndTheStarcatcher while it’s on at the Arts Centre Melbourne too!

(And on a personal note I finally got to wear my cardigan jacket from #AnthonySquires to a red carpet event 💪)

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

Hope you all get the chance to enjoy #PeterAndTheStarcatcher while it’s on at the Arts Centre Melbourne too!

(And on a personal note I finally got to wear my cardigan jacket from #AnthonySquires to a red carpet event 💪)

[Alan Duffy @astroduff]

A special shout out to the comedic chemistry of @pjhelliar and Colin Lane - can’t believe how many laughs a certain moustached pirate got out of my daughter.