Senior science reporter at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC News)/Editor for the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada/amateur astronomer. Deeply concerned about climate change.https://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3mifp4bchu22aWorking the Artemis II launch at KSC. Some fun pics, but it’s been busy with work! And I got to meet @andreabettini.bsky.social from Rai (Italia)! Also, the wind was stupid, and I just finally gave up on my hair as you can tell in my last pic.01 Apr 2026 02:59 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifp4bchu22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3mbrvo4xdyk2nGuys! Guys! This is SO cool. This is a time lapse from the Chandra X-ray Observatory of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant over 25 years!06 Jan 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrvo4xdyk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3malkzgsp422lThis image is truly stunning. I highly recommend clicking on the "embiggen" link provided. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Dec 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3malkzgsp422lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3ma7azg4sl22lMenstruation in space is a real thing, and we have to look at other options for astronauts as we look to embark on long-term space missions. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/astronauts-astrocup-9.701374617 Dec 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7azg4sl22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3m74felwrlc2jThe roughly 15,000 satellites in space are already a nuisance to astronomy research. It could get a LOT worse. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/satellite-constellations-space-based-astronomy-9.700045403 Dec 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m74felwrlc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3m63al2fuls2eIt reminds me of a chestburster pre-burst. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2025 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m63al2fuls2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3m4y7my27k22c"In 1921, when the steamship Rotterdam arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey, with Einstein on board, it was met by some 5,000 cheering New Yorkers. Reporters in small boats pulled alongside the ship even before it had docked." God, how I wish the public still had that kind of passion for science. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Nov 2025 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4y7my27k22chttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3m3dajszkvc2cI've been looking forward to this film because, yeah, the threat of nuclear war terrifies me and that fear never left me after I watched The Day After as a child. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dajszkvc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3m2aggpexoc27I vividly remember sitting at the kitchen table reading about the first exoplanet discovery in 1992. Will never forget it. And look at us now! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2025 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2aggpexoc27https://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3lzyj25ah622kArticle, please. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Sep 2025 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzyj25ah622khttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3lz52tdp6v22rThis fact always amazes me. How new our understanding really is, yet how far we've come to study these galaxies in such remarkable detail. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2025 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz52tdp6v22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3lyj5e7t4k22mI kinda dig gravitational waves. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/gw250114-gravitational-wave-black-hole-1.762930210 Sep 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyj5e7t4k22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3lyinrjguqs2mT. Ocellus is an agent of chaos.10 Sep 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyinrjguqs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3lxqmzvgs4223Woot! Got my advances! New title but same great content. Use it to plan for your 2026 night sky planning! @fireflybooks.bsky.social01 Sep 2025 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxqmzvgs4223https://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3lwdfyzo6us27And that’s what I saw last night! Was absolutely amazing! @billlongo.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2025 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwdfyzo6us27https://bsky.app/profile/nebulousnikki.bsky.social/post/3lwasmly3vs2tOkay. Was looking for Perseids, but caught this instead! From Toronto. Amazing! What rocket launch is this from? It’s going the wrong way! @philplait.bsky.social @planet4589.bsky.social13 Aug 2025 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:35n4vpim4eoiy6vgnog5ehnb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwasmly3vs2t