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Through Distant Eyes. Credit: Lisa-Maria Grube
The photographer Lisa-Maria Gruber (program in Photojournalism & Documentary Photography, Hochschule Hannover) is working on an artistic-documentary project about the so-called Overview Effect. The focus is on scientists who, similar to astronauts, look at
Cover of the June 2025 issue of Planetarian, the journal of the International Planetarium Society
A4E members Anna Hurst, Adrienne Cool, Tobias Beuchert, and Jessica Agnos are among the authors of “A Fragile Blue Dot: Amplifying Climate Change in Planetariums Worldwide,” an article published in the June 2025 issue
m61 Spiral Galaxy. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, ESO, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team
For three weeks in November, fourteen A4E members participated in a workshop on the emotional experience of facing the climate crisis, based on the Work That Reconnects, and facilitated by A4E member Anna Hurst
Figure 1: Classic telescope drive system (upper panel) vs. the energy recovery system proposed for AtLAST (lower panel). It is important to note that this system can readily be adapted to other telescopes, regardless of size or wavelength.
On a crowded planet, astronomers are continuously seeking out pristine locations with low pollution levels (e.g. from light, radio interference, and unwanted chemicals) as well as excellent weather and atmospheric transmission. Logically, such sites
The Open Research Life Cycle Assessment (ORLCA) repository is connected to the sust_env arxiv project.
The A4E-aligned group centered around high energy physics, Sustainabe HECAP+ (SH+, https://www.hecap.eco/ ), began in 2025 a major initiative working with arXiv.org to propose the Physics subcategory: “Physics and Environmental Sustainability (physics.env-sust)“. This will
Credit: Belle Co/Pexels
Rich discussions happened during the Community Meetup held in early December. Thanks to everyone who showed up and participated! These events are meant to be informal and a great way to meet other members
ESO is actively preparing for the future ground-based facility after the ELT through the Expanding Horizons call. They are looking for the next transformational facility that will lead to groundbreaking scientific results. With this
Documentary poster. Credit: Laurane Fréour
At A4E, our work relies on the freedom to teach, learn, and conduct research. When academic freedom is threatened, climate science and climate actions are put at risk. Silenced: the dimming of universities is
It all started in 2022 with the idea of the church musician and professional organ player Susanne Hartwich-Duefel in Erlangen. She wanted to play pieces that have a connection to space on an organ
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