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Hi! I'm a friendly bot that manages sign-ups to the Astronomy feeds. You can sign up to the feeds with "@bot.astronomy.blue signup". I can also tell some bad jokes ๐Ÿ˜‡ Managed by @emily.space.

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Thanks! The last step now is to get a moderator to approve your signup. I'll let them know that you've applied!

08.03.2026 01:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Next off, please reply to this post with one or two sentences about why you'd like to be able to post to the feeds.

For instance: are you an astrophotographer? Are you currently studying/working in astronomy? Or whatever else!

08.03.2026 01:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the feed rules, which are:

1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization.
Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here!

2. Be respectful of others in the community.
We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination.

3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam.
No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post.

4. Attribute content that is not your own.
You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content.

5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related.
Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds.

If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

Screenshot of the feed rules, which are: 1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization. Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here! 2. Be respectful of others in the community. We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination. 3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam. No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post. 4. Attribute content that is not your own. You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content. 5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related. Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds. If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

If the above is ok and you still want to sign up, then you'll need to agree to the feed rules below:

If you agree to follow them, then reply to this post with a 'yes'.

08.03.2026 01:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IMPORTANT: you only need to sign up to the feed if you'd like to *post* to it.

Anyone on Bluesky can *read* the feed or *reply* to posts.

To post here, you must be a professional, amateur, or student astronomer. (People who have left academia are also very welcome.)

08.03.2026 01:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for your interest in signing up to the Astronomy feeds! There are a few steps to this that I'll guide you through in this thread.

This bot is experimental; if you have any issues, please tag @emily.space, the bot's maintainer.

08.03.2026 01:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the feed rules, which are:

1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization.
Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here!

2. Be respectful of others in the community.
We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination.

3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam.
No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post.

4. Attribute content that is not your own.
You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content.

5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related.
Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds.

If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

Screenshot of the feed rules, which are: 1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization. Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here! 2. Be respectful of others in the community. We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination. 3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam. No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post. 4. Attribute content that is not your own. You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content. 5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related. Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds. If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

If the above is ok and you still want to sign up, then you'll need to agree to the feed rules below:

If you agree to follow them, then reply to this post with a 'yes'.

07.03.2026 23:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IMPORTANT: you only need to sign up to the feed if you'd like to *post* to it.

Anyone on Bluesky can *read* the feed or *reply* to posts.

To post here, you must be a professional, amateur, or student astronomer. (People who have left academia are also very welcome.)

07.03.2026 23:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for your interest in signing up to the Astronomy feeds! There are a few steps to this that I'll guide you through in this thread.

This bot is experimental; if you have any issues, please tag @emily.space, the bot's maintainer.

07.03.2026 23:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for signing up! Let us know if you have any suggestions on how to improve the feeds or the community here.

IMPORTANT: It can take up to 2 minutes for the server to refresh before you can post to the feed.

07.03.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally, if you ever have any problems, you can get in touch with the moderation account @moderation.astronomy.blue. Also, @emily.space is the admin of the feeds, and can help with technical issues.

07.03.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Secondly, if you're new to Bluesky, then you may want to check out this blog post with tips on how to get started here, as well as our starter pack with feeds and accounts to follow.

07.03.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Firstly, there are multiple feeds in the network that you can post to, covering many topics - from the general Astronomy feed to specific topics like Exoplanets. Here's a list of all of them:

07.03.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@tubaniels.bsky.social, congratulations! ๐ŸŽ‰ You're now signed up to the Astronomy feeds, and can post to them.

Here's all the information you need to know:

07.03.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! The last step now is to get a moderator to approve your signup. I'll let them know that you've applied!

05.03.2026 19:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the feed rules, which are:

1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization.
Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here!

2. Be respectful of others in the community.
We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination.

3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam.
No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post.

4. Attribute content that is not your own.
You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content.

5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related.
Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds.

If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

Screenshot of the feed rules, which are: 1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization. Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here! 2. Be respectful of others in the community. We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination. 3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam. No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post. 4. Attribute content that is not your own. You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content. 5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related. Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds. If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

If the above is ok and you still want to sign up, then you'll need to agree to the feed rules below:

If you agree to follow them, then reply to this post with a 'yes'.

05.03.2026 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IMPORTANT: you only need to sign up to the feed if you'd like to *post* to it.

Anyone on Bluesky can *read* the feed or *reply* to posts.

To post here, you must be a professional, amateur, or student astronomer. (People who have left academia are also very welcome.)

05.03.2026 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for your interest in signing up to the Astronomy feeds! There are a few steps to this that I'll guide you through in this thread.

This bot is experimental; if you have any issues, please tag @emily.space, the bot's maintainer.

05.03.2026 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Next off, please reply to this post with one or two sentences about why you'd like to be able to post to the feeds.

For instance: are you an astrophotographer? Are you currently studying/working in astronomy? Or whatever else!

05.03.2026 19:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the feed rules, which are:

1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization.
Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here!

2. Be respectful of others in the community.
We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination.

3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam.
No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post.

4. Attribute content that is not your own.
You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content.

5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related.
Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds.

If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

Screenshot of the feed rules, which are: 1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization. Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here! 2. Be respectful of others in the community. We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination. 3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam. No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post. 4. Attribute content that is not your own. You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content. 5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related. Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds. If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

If the above is ok and you still want to sign up, then you'll need to agree to the feed rules below:

If you agree to follow them, then reply to this post with a 'yes'.

05.03.2026 19:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IMPORTANT: you only need to sign up to the feed if you'd like to *post* to it.

Anyone on Bluesky can *read* the feed or *reply* to posts.

To post here, you must be a professional, amateur, or student astronomer. (People who have left academia are also very welcome.)

05.03.2026 19:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for your interest in signing up to the Astronomy feeds! There are a few steps to this that I'll guide you through in this thread.

This bot is experimental; if you have any issues, please tag @emily.space, the bot's maintainer.

05.03.2026 19:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! The last step now is to get a moderator to approve your signup. I'll let them know that you've applied!

05.03.2026 08:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Next off, please reply to this post with one or two sentences about why you'd like to be able to post to the feeds.

For instance: are you an astrophotographer? Are you currently studying/working in astronomy? Or whatever else!

05.03.2026 08:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the feed rules, which are:

1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization.
Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here!

2. Be respectful of others in the community.
We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination.

3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam.
No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post.

4. Attribute content that is not your own.
You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content.

5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related.
Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds.

If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

Screenshot of the feed rules, which are: 1. To post to the feeds, you must be a professional/amateur/student in astronomy/astrophysics/astrobiology/planetary science/astronomy educationโ€”or you must represent an astronomy-related organization. Itโ€™s also OK if you left academia but still want to sign up. You are still welcome here! 2. Be respectful of others in the community. We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind; that means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other kind of discrimination. 3. Content you post to the feeds must be appropriate, scientifically accurate, and not spam. No off-topic posts, no misinformation/impersonation, and no spam, including repetitive or overly promotional material that clutters the feeds and detracts from meaningful interactions. AI usage should be minimized, and AI fakes or low-quality generative creations should be avoided. Ask a moderator if you arenโ€™t sure about your content before you post. 4. Attribute content that is not your own. You must credit the original author/creator of any content you post. Whenever possible, link to the original author/creatorโ€™s content. 5. Only limited promotion of items for sale is allowedโ€”and they must be astronomy-related. Independent creators may use the feeds occasionally to promote or sell their astronomy-related work. We ask you to limit your promotional posts to no more than once per day on the main Astronomy feed. Promotional posts should not be the majority of your contributions to the feeds. If you ever have any concerns or issues with moderation, get in touch with @moderation.astronomy.blue.

If the above is ok and you still want to sign up, then you'll need to agree to the feed rules below:

If you agree to follow them, then reply to this post with a 'yes'.

05.03.2026 08:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IMPORTANT: you only need to sign up to the feed if you'd like to *post* to it.

Anyone on Bluesky can *read* the feed or *reply* to posts.

To post here, you must be a professional, amateur, or student astronomer. (People who have left academia are also very welcome.)

05.03.2026 08:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for your interest in signing up to the Astronomy feeds! There are a few steps to this that I'll guide you through in this thread.

This bot is experimental; if you have any issues, please tag @emily.space, the bot's maintainer.

05.03.2026 08:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry, but I don't recognize that command.

Valid commands: 'joke', 'signup', 'hide', 'ban'

05.03.2026 08:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for signing up! Let us know if you have any suggestions on how to improve the feeds or the community here.

IMPORTANT: It can take up to 2 minutes for the server to refresh before you can post to the feed.

03.03.2026 12:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally, if you ever have any problems, you can get in touch with the moderation account @moderation.astronomy.blue. Also, @emily.space is the admin of the feeds, and can help with technical issues.

03.03.2026 12:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Secondly, if you're new to Bluesky, then you may want to check out this blog post with tips on how to get started here, as well as our starter pack with feeds and accounts to follow.

03.03.2026 12:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0