President of the Royal Astronomical Society, Professor of Space Physics at Lancaster University and lover of all things spacey. Fell-runner, EV enthusiast, film/soundtrack geek and curry fan. My own views etc.https://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mwvvbj4zl22nA conjunction of Brians! Lovely to welcome Sir Brian May + Prof Brian Cox to the Royal Astronomical Society today. Sir Brian was awarding Prof Cox the Starmus 2026 Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication Lifetime Achievement. Congrats @profbriancox.bsky.social 🏅 @royalastrosoc.bsky.social02 Oct 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvvbj4zl22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mwql25i5zs26🎉 Happy new year (on Mars) 🎉 Fun fact: the convention for counting years in the martian calendar started in 1955 and this is the 39th martian year. More fun facts at: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Happy_New_Year_on_Mars30 Sep 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwql25i5zs26https://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mwptoyojq22qFabulous that humanity has regained the ability to image the Earth's entire auroral oval from orbit. Well done to the whole SMILE/UVI team! 👏 Note how the whole oval seen here is in daylight These ultraviolet images were captured during the middle of summer in the northern hemisphere 👀 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 07:40 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwptoyojq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mwnt26hjhk2pThanks for all your help with our research @lizziegibney.bsky.social 🫡 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Sep 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnt26hjhk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mwilf5nyqk2sAmazing Public Service Broadcasting gig at Alexandra Palace last night. These guys never fail to deliver 📡 @psbhq.bsky.social27 Sep 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwilf5nyqk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mvs3nmjxzc2eThis was the first time I dipped my toe into the world of historical investigations - it is dangerously addictive! 🔍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs3nmjxzc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mvogksp5cc2iA 16-minute train delay shows how a solar storm disrupted Victorian technology https://phys.org/news/2026-09-minute-delay-solar-storm-disrupted.html17 Sep 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvogksp5cc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mvnapnlzps2y🚨New paper alert🚨 So excited that this space weather detective story has been published in Space Weather! 🔍 The story begins with a question about whether or not the delay to a Victorian express train reported in Nature (1871) was the earliest recorded impact of space weather on human tech? 🚂☀️16 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnapnlzps2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mviuhk3wms2kCalling all astro-photographers - enter the Royal Astronomical Society’s photo competition 📸 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviuhk3wms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mvgojkbwtc2oArrived in Newcastle for the UK Space Weather and Space Environment Conference ☀️13 Sep 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgojkbwtc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mvcrxmqocs2fOpen day at Lancaster University! The weather’s a bit ☔️ but we have science, coffee and cakes in the School of Physics and Astronomy! 🔭☕️🧁12 Sep 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvcrxmqocs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3muti5c2p4k2gGreat show in Lancaster last night 🤣 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muti5c2p4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3muok7upoxc2gSchool of Physics and Astronomy Away day at Lancaster Castle. Perfect academic venue, with ramparts, onsite coffee roasters/cafe and hundreds of prison cells 😜04 Sep 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muok7upoxc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3muofo6cmcs2bA really good piece in RPN that highlights the bigger picture and concerns behind the most visible symbol of the current problems. Are we seeing the start of a rethink? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muofo6cmcs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mukcjdgmhk2s"The Society ... hopes that the parliamentary engagement marks the beginning of a broader discussion about how the UK can provide the long-term planning and funding security that underpin discovery research capabilities." [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukcjdgmhk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3muie352w222iJodrell may be the symbol, but it's not the whole story. Welcome as the PM's intervention on Jodrell Bank is, debate earlier today showed MPs have concerns over a wide range of facilities, experiments and capabilities underpinning UK research strength. Nevertheless, the politics seem to be shifting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2qj7jzl7no01 Sep 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muie352w222ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3muhgcnjchs2iGreat real-time commentary from @astroroyalscot.bsky.social on Westminster Hall debate. Includes questions from Alison Hume MP about impact assessment undertaken by UKRI/STFC in its funding prioritisation and calling for the publication of evidence behind decisions. Familiar themes! See responses👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhgcnjchs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3muep32qmj22pRaising a mug to the final two #Cluster spacecraft that will re-renter today/tomorrow after 25 years of amazing science. It’s often all about the launch of mission, but these spacecraft will be contributing to new knowledge even as they disintegrate! 🛰️☄️🫡 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muep32qmj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mucgkyyopc23Agree. Only two items from this list are non-negotiable 🏃🍰 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucgkyyopc23https://bsky.app/profile/jim-wild.bsky.social/post/3mua5zwfl7c2lLooking forward to beaming in for my talk “Solar superstorms - are we ready for another Carrington event” at Herstmonceux Observatory and Science Centre Astronomy Festival tomorrow (Sunday) lunchtime ☀️ https://www.the-observatory.org/events-posts/astronomy-festival-2026/29 Aug 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:63o3qgefvrtuavou464pyyd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mua5zwfl7c2l