@astrosky.eco
We're building new social media tools for astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts online - from feeds to account hosting. Website: https://astrosky.eco | GitHub: https://github.com/the-astrosky-ecosystem Account managed by @emily.space
The paper also includes some statistics about the feeds - like that the astronomy feed averages 750,000 views a week from 91,000 unique viewers. 🤯
If you're an astronomer or astrophotographer, you can sign up to be able to post to the feeds here on Bluesky! Instructions: 🔭☄️
Social media is essential for outreach and communication. So why should a single bad actor be able to destroy it? 🔭☄️
We don't think that should be the case, and that's why we're building The Astrosky Ecosystem - starting with the Astronomy feeds.
We now have a paper about our project! #astrocode
There are some fun stats in there, like the number of weekly views that the feed gets! 🔭☄️
Submitted paper with the title "The Astrosky Ecosystem: An independent online platform for science communication and social networking"
On Monday, we're going to be arXiv-official! 🔭☄️
We just submitted a short paper outlining our project to the arXiv 🥳
AND: if you get in touch with @kwcookastro.bsky.social at #AAS247, then you can get a sticker or two for your laptop to rep the new social media space we're building here IRL!
Our new logo - a telescope in the center, and including text saying "The Astrosky Ecosystem" around the telescope.
We're rolling out some new bespoke branding designed by the wonderful Janine Jochum in Vienna - you'll see the logos on the feeds and on our accounts change over time!
These logos were handmade for us 🎨, and they replace the emojis we used before as temporary stand-ins across the project!
At the AAS meeting this week? Find Kyle if you'd like to get some free sticker swag for your laptop! 🔭☄️
At the AAS meeting this week? Find Kyle if you'd like to get some free sticker swag for your laptop! 🔭☄️
Do you enjoy the Astronomy feeds? Help us to build them! 🔭
We'd especially love to hear from you if you're a frontend developer, but we're looking for a range of skills:
A picture of our developer team. Five people are shown smiling on a video call.
Our developer team is a mixed group of software engineers, scientists, and students. Whether you're an astronomer looking to improve your software skills or you want to contribute to the open web, we'd love to have you join us! 🔭 ☄️ #astrophotography
Help us to build the Astronomy feeds and The Astrosky Ecosystem! 🔭 ☄️ #astrophotography
We'd especially like to find >1 frontend dev to help work on replacing @bot.astronomy.blue with a simpler web interface, but we have some backend & devops needs to fill too.
More details in the post below ⬇️
If you like astronomy posts, then you'll probably really like the astronomy feeds!
If you didn't know, Bluesky gives you direct control over your social algorithm. Instead of doomscrolling, look at space instead:
For the last two years, I've been paying for the Astronomy feeds hosting myself.
It has been a privilege to grow our community here, but I also shouldn't keep doing it for free 😅
That's why I'm delighted to announce that we now have a donations page on Open Collective! 🔭☄️ #astrophotography
🎉 The Astronomy feeds have new pinned posts! 🔭☄️
• The new pinned posts are now per-feed, so each feed has its own info & identity
• There are some lovely images in the link for each feed (including one from @ltno2.bsky.social)
• They include a link to a bespoke FAQ page for each feed, like this:
Spam over - sorry for clogging your timeline for a sec!
Welcome to the Stellar Astronomy feed!
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #stellarastrononomy or #stellarastro to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
Welcome to the Heliophysics (Astro) feed!
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #heliophysics or #solarastro to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
This feed exists for technical purposes.
Welcome to the AstroSci feed! Contains posts about astronomy and planetary science research.
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add ☄️ or #astrosci to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
Welcome to the Radio Astronomy feed!
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #radioastronomy or #radioastro to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
This feed exists for technical purposes.
Welcome to the Planetary Science feed!
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #planetaryscience or #planetsci to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
Welcome to the Milky Way feed!
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #galactic or #galacticastro to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
Welcome to the Astro Software & Methods feed! Discuss software and stats for astro here.
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #astromethods, #astrocoding or #astrocode to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
Welcome to the Astro Instrumentation feed! Discuss astronomy instrumentation here.
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #instrumentation to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
Welcome to the History of Astronomy feed!
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #astrohistory or #historyofastronomy to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
Welcome to the High Energy Astrophysics feed!
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #highenergyastro to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
Welcome to the Extragalactic Astronomy feed!
• You need to sign up for your posts to appear here.
• Then, add #extragalactic or #extragalacticastro to your post.
• Check out our other feeds!
See the FAQ for more info:
