A young woman smiles at the camera as she stands next to a pop-up banner reading NAM Durham University 2025.
That’s a wrap! With the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social @nam25-durham.bsky.social conference coming to a close, second year Physics and Astronomy student Isabella Castel-branco tells us how #NAM2025Durham has fuelled her astronomy dreams! 👉 durham-student.org/thats-a-wrap...
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Big thank you to everybody who has made #NAM2025durham such an enormous success, including the 'NAMbassadors' and the Local Organising Committee at @durham-university.bsky.social. 👏
Next year it'll be the turn of the University of Birmingham to host #NAM2026! 🥳🚀
Of course, it's only on the final day that I realised I've been using the wrong hashtag. It should be #nam2025durham
Professor Mike Lockwood giving his plenary talk on why diversity and inclusion are essential in astronomy and geophysics.
The audience at the plenary talk given by Professor Mike Lockwood, president of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Professor Mike Lockwood.
Back to today, here is @royalastrosoc.bsky.social president Professor Mike Lockwood giving his plenary talk earlier...
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DAY 5 #NAM2025durham 🛰
Its the final day of NAM! Here are the special events for today:
🖼 final chance to see participant artwork around the building
🎨 art room demo at lunchtime
🏆closing ceremony
Thank you all for joining us at #NAM2025! We hope you enjoyed!
PhD student Matthew Hopkins gives his talk on 3I/ATLAS.
The audience listens to Matthew Hopkins giving his presentation.
Matthew Hopkins discusses his findings about 3I/ATLAS at NAM 2025.
Here's University of Oxford PhD student Matthew Hopkins discussing his findings about 3I/ATLAS at #NAM2025durham...
He is asked how near the 'oldest comet ever seen' will get to us and replies that it will be roughly as close as the orbit of Mars in October this year.
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Massive congratulations to @rosedshepherd.bsky.social for winning the #NAM2025Durham 3 minute thesis competition!! 🎉🎉
The Supermassive Podcast logo.
Day 4 of #NAM2025durham is almost in the books... but wait, it's not over yet!
The scientific sessions may have finished for the day but tonight there will be a live recording of our super popular The Supermassive Podcast, listened to by 90,000 space fans around the world. 🎙️🚀🪐
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Dr Caroline Harper, head of space science at the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social, is now speaking at the STFC community session.
#NAM2025durham
We're kicking off our STFC community session discussing the work and future developments of STFC!
#NAM2025 #NAM2025durham
The entrance to the room TLC042 in the Teaching and Learning Centre at Durham University.
Are you interested in the future of UK astronomy and space science? Do you have ideas for how to improve our field?
Please come and join us for the STFC Community Session at 2.15pm in TLC042 at #NAM2025durham.
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DAY 4 #NAM2025durham ☄️
We're over half way through NAM! Here are the special events for today:
⚛️ STFC community session at 2:15pm
⏰️ 3 minutes to inspire thesis presentations
🎙live Supermassive Podcast recording
❓️NAM2025 quiz social
Lots of @newcastleuni.bsky.social representation at @nam25-durham.bsky.social this week! ✨
First up, @astrofawcett.bsky.social talking about evidence for a blow-out phase in dusty QSOs 💨
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The science is over for Day 3 of #NAM2025durham... but there's still plenty to do this evening!
🎨 Artwork unveiling in the OCW building, including dance and poetry performances (6-7pm)
🎲 Board games night in TLC113 (7.30-9pm)
Come and join in!
Being presented here at #NAM2025durham today, the UK-led CosmoCube project would see a miniature spacecraft trying to unlock the secrets of the 'Cosmic Dawn' from the far side of the Moon. 🛰️🌑
Want to find out more? Visit: ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
It's now time for a panel discussion on the future of UK astronomical instrumentation, a debate about how to maximise the UK's involvement in NASA's Habitable World Observatory, and the NAM public engagement lunch.
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DAY 3 #NAM2025durham 🌟
Midweek at #NAM2025 brings one of our busiest days of sessions! Join us for these special events:
🎨 Artwork unveiling in OCW including dance and poetry performances
🎲 board games night in the TLC
And reminder to vote for most engaging exhibitor by 5pm!
The Newcastle Civic Centre.
The entrance to the Newcastle Civic Centre.
RAS Awards dinner attendees arrive for the ceremony this evening.
We’re here at the Newcastle Civic Centre for the RAS Awards ceremony this evening. 🏅🎉🥂
Here’s a reminder of who won the 2025 prizes, which will all be handed out tonight…
ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
#NAM2025durham
A slide from the presentation by Dr Fawada Qaiser, who presented sustainable innovations such as debris removal, sustainable launch practices like reusable rockets, and new biodegradable materials.
The audience watches on during the NAM 2025 session titled 'A holistic view of space sustainability'.
Megan Perks, from the University of Southampton, presented a holistic view of the larger systems of space and how the parts must work together to achieve sustainability.
One of this morning's #NAM2025durham sessions addressed the urgent need for a sustainable approach to activities in space that support our quality of life.
Among the speakers was Dr Fawada Qaiser, from @durham-university.bsky.social, who presented sustainable innovations such as debris removal...
Today: 14.40 Nested Active Regions! UK SolPhys Open Session conference.astro.dur.ac.uk/event/7/sess...
Tomorrow: 09.00 Activity and Rotation of Sun-like stars! Common Nature of Solar/Stellar Coronae conference.astro.dur.ac.uk/event/7/sess...
@nam25-durham.bsky.social #NAM2025 #NAM2025durham
Cut paper with a fractal shape of smaller and smaller steps
We made a thing!! #nam2025durham Creative session
DAY 2 #NAM2025durham 🌟
The excitement continues today! Join us for these special events:
🌙 Last day to see the Moon Palace observatory
📸 conference photo at 12:45pm
📄 meet the editor session at lunchtime
🍽 NAM conference dinner with RAS awards at the Civic Centre
Some moments from today at #NAM2025durham ✨️
From talks to team sport, what a great way to start the week!
What was your favourite part of day 1 of NAM?
#NAM2025 #community #sciencethroughconnection
We'll be back tomorrow as Day 2 of #NAM2025Durham gets under way with scientific sessions from 9am. See you then! 👋
DAY 1 #NAM2025durham 🚀
We have lots to look forward to today! Join us for these special events:
• @royalastrosoc.bsky.social bicentennial quilts on display
• @ioppublishing.bsky.social lunchtime drinks reception
• Moon palace
• Cakes for Good
• Football tournament
• Evening public talk
✨️ Today's the day! ✨️
Join us from 6pm - 9pm tonight to celebrate the launch of NAM 2025 at our Welcome Reception! There will be drinks and nibbles and a chance to network with other attendees!
#NAM2025 #NAM2025durham #community #sciencethroughconnection
We're all set up and ready for #NAM2025durham! We can't wait to welcome nearly 1000 scientists to Durham over the next week to celebrate our amazing astronomy and geophysics community!
See you on Sunday for the welcome reception and Monday for the start of the conference!
Friday may be the final day of NAM, but its still full of interesting sessions on all different areas of astronomy, and we'll also be wrapping up NAM with our closing ceremony!
Only a few days to go until NAM begins!
#NAM2025durham #NAM2025 #community #sciencethroughconnection
On Thursday, as well as our sessions it will be the annual STFC community session!
Its also our second public outreach evening including 3 minutes to inspire and Supermassive Podcast live and quiz night for attendees
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