Twitxy Saved

Mike Simmons

@Astro_MikeS

Astronomy for Equity, Blue Marble Space, DarkSky International Board, UCLA medical research (retired). Previous: Founder, Astronomers Without Borders.
California, USA astro4equity.org Joined January 2010
75 Following 983 Followers 12K Posts

Latest posts 5

Mike Simmons @Astro_MikeS
The podcast has been on vacay for a while. Dropping a new episode with Kelly Blumenthal, director of @IAU_Outreach, is a great way to get it going again!
365DaysOfAstro @365DaysOfAstro Sep 9
Today's Big Impact Astronomy talk to Kelly Blumenthal about her views on the importance of science communication and education through @IAU_Outreach #365daysofastro cosmoquest.org/x/365daysofast…
View quoted post on X
Mike Simmons @Astro_MikeS
Proud to be on the board of this educational observatory in Northern Tanzania.
IAU-OAD @Astro4Dev Jul 14
Our Starry Safaris project in Tanzania has launched their astrotourism tours, using astronomy tourism to create additional income opportunities for economically-disadvantaged individuals.

If you visit Arusha, be sure to stop by the Mount Meru Astronomical Observatory!
View quoted post on X
Mike Simmons @Astro_MikeS
Same here. On many visits starting in 1999. I’ve taken tours of Americans there. I’ll see friends in Yerevan at a conference next week. I was going to go to Iran but I’ve been advised against it. Everything every US government has done has done the opposite of what they wanted.
Nicholas Kristof Verified account @NickKristof May 23
On my trips to Iran, I've seen how many ordinary Iranians admire the US and despise their own regime. But they're also proud of their ancient civilization and independence, and Trump posts like this bolster the regime narrative. Trump offers a lesson in how not to conduct diplomacy.
View quoted post on X