Megan Eaves-Egenes

Graphic promoting the 'Our Fragile Space' exhibition at the Royal Astronomical Society from 19 March - 10 May 2026.

Created and led by space photographer Max Alexander, the free exhibition highlights the grave and deepening issue of space junk and has achieved significant international acclaim.

📅 19 March - 10 May 2026
📍 Burlington House, London
ℹ️ ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...

An 'epidemic' of violence: The women and girls killed by men last year We tracked reports and contacted police and prosecutors for a deeper look at the situation across UK.

"It is an "uncomfortable truth" that the greatest threat to women is not from strangers in dark alleys, but from those they know, trust and often live with."

I will bang on about this forever: darkness is not inherently dangerous and light does not stop violence. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness YouTube video by Royal Society for Asian Affairs

Last week, I joined the Royal Society for Asian Affairs Reading Room for a conversation with Sophie Ibbotson about my new book Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness. If you were unable to make it, the recording is now available on the RSAA's YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCLW...

I don't know much, but I know that Sleep the Clock Around is a near perfect song.

Updating a DK Beijing guidebook and came across this wonderful Easter egg of a typo. 🦄

a woman says i 'm so relieved in a sequined top ALT: a woman says i 'm so relieved in a sequined top

Today I get to see and hug my best friend, whom I haven't seen and hugged for over a year, with the additional exhale of relief that she has just landed in London on a flight from Saudi Arabia. We are going to eat all the dumplings and today is a good day!

One of the most wonderful shows ever made! The acting and writing are tremendous.

Harrison Ford humming the tune to Indiana Jones when Paul goes back to work in Shrinking is so meta 😂 (Getting caught up, which means a couple of evenings of weeping)

📣Hello CHICAGO! I will be in your fine city soon for an exciting event at Adler Planetarium's Space Visualization Lab, talking about my night sky research, my book, NIGHTFARING & my time with Adler's teen program.
📆1 Apr
🕣5-6pm
📍Adler Planetarium, Space Visualization Lab
🎟️Free for IL residents

a man with his eyes closed and a mustache is asking who knows ALT: a man with his eyes closed and a mustache is asking who knows

In the next two weeks, I have to finish:
-a Beijing guidebook update
-a large batch of commercial copywriting for a client
-a new book proposal (?????)
-talks and decks for my US book events
-Making Tax Digital (FML)

Will her brain cooperate? Will she finish it all? Will US airspace be open?

a man in a green elf costume is holding a remote control and making a surprised face . ALT: a man in a green elf costume is holding a remote control and making a surprised face .

Shit you're right

Still time to register for this event today! It's free but register for the Zoom here 👉 rsaa.org.uk/product/3-ma...

Tue 6:30pm GMT
Tue 11:30am Mountain time
Wed 7:30am Kiwi time

If PRs & orgs want to promote astrotourism, they must understand basic planetary geography. I just can't help myself in being snarky in return when these places are obviously just trying to exploit keywords without doing any basic research, let alone actually practicing responsible astrotourism.

I'm sorry but even after 15 years in the UK and a citizenship exam and passport, I refuse to switch from tidbits to...titbits (😭🤮). One must draw the line somewhere.

Join myself and Sophie Ibbotson tomorrow evening online for a discussion of my book and hopefully lots of other tidbits about my life living and travelling in Asia over the last 20 years! 🌏 (Free, register at the link below)

My autism is never more fully on display than when I get paid to fact check and spell check all the labels and street names on some maps. 🗺️

This Tuesday 3 March I'll be joining the Royal Society for Asian Affairs Reading Room for an online discussion of my book NIGHTFARING. I'll be in conversation with my good friend Sophie Ibbotson, who chairs the RSAA. 18:30 GMT. Free, register here: rsaa.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

Andy I have missed your travel content these years.

Sign that reads “Fresh sugar cane. 100% No sugar added.”

Don’t worry, there’s no added sugar

There are so few people in this world who truly show up. Make plans, don't flake. Are game. Have follow through. I used to let it upset me when people flaked. Now I focus my energy on the ones who show up. Your true people will make effort & be beside you. (Mentally refiling a few people this week)

A few moments from my London book launch party last night at the wonderful Book Elephant bookshop. I am so grateful for the many friends, colleagues and publishing team who showed up to celebrate with me! 📚🎉🌌

A copy of Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness

Lovely to celebrate the launch of @meganeaves.com’s brilliant new book #Nightfaring at the Book Elephant.

It’s an engaging and illuminating exploration of our relationship with darkness and the night sky. Highly recommended.

www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Nightf...

Came home from Malta to find my author copy of the brand new DK Spain guide, for which I researched Madrid and Central Spain. Great timing to have just in time for the eclipse in August!

Reading @meganeaves.com's NIGHTFARING at the moment – a lovely mix of travel and the night sky. Check out this talk next week, and order the book...

Starred Review: Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness At a moment in which the glow of screens is rivaled only by the ever-present "skyglow" of municipal grids, the experience of a true

Nightfaring provides a moving argument for navigating the way back to the majesty and intimacy of the shadows, showing that profound discoveries are often made in the dark. Starred Review: Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202...

Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness - join us for this online Reading Room discussion with award-winning travel writer Megan Eaves-Egenes, hosted by Sophie Ibbotson on 3 March 2026 at 18.30 GMT. Find out more and register for free here - https://loom.ly/nXi7I7Q

Are there any nature, travel or astronomy authors in my network who are based in/near Chicago? Would love to connect!

I'm writing a piece on this, so if any astronomers want to give me a comment, even anonymous, about this SpaceX plan (🧪🔭), please DM me or email me (acarpineti @ iflscience.com)

I have a big feature on the best places in the world for stargazing, dark skies and astrotourism in the current (April) issue of Sky & Telescope Magazine. It's mostly available in the US or you can read it online if you're a subscriber! skyandtelescope.org/sky-and-tele...

Sadly there was no date in Newcastle, but that's not to say we couldn't try for one in the spring sometime! My publisher arranged most of the dates and it depends on their relationships with local bookshops. But if there is a good bookshop, astronomy club or other dark sky connection let me know!