McGill Interstellar Flight Research Group
Interstellar Flight Experimental Research Group @mcgill.ca : Researching the technologies that will make our civilization multi-stellar.
https://interstellarflight.space/
Starter Packs
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Interstellar Flight Starter Pack
Interstellar flight researchers and enthusiasts, along with the journalists, YouTubers, and podcasters who cover their work. If you wish to be removed or added to this list, please DM us.
@shannonstirone.bsky.social
Writer in nyc. Space nerd. Mars is a Hellhole. Bylines in NYT’s, The Atlantic, Wired, Esquire, Longreads, & others. Anti fascist. Opinions are mine. Climate by day. signal: shannonstirone.78 https://natureofthings.substack.com/ shannonstirone.com
@balloonscidan.bsky.social
@genejm1017.bsky.social
Founded the Talking Space Podcast in 2009. Immersed in spaceflight since the Apollo days, Space Advocate and lovebird Dad. All Opinions are mine alone and don't reflect the position of the podcast. https://www.talkingspaceonline.com
@erikapal.bsky.social
☀️ Heliophysicist and Space Weather Scientist 📍 San Diego, California 💻 https://www.predsci.com/~epalmerio
@aussiastronomer.bsky.social
Caltech/IPAC Planet Hunter | Chief Scientist, NASA Exoplanet Science Institute | @TEDFellow | Science consultant | General Nerd | My views are not the views of NASA | She/her
@distantworlds.space
Exoplanet Astronomer 🪐 🔭 at the University of Michigan (NASA Sagan Fellow). Incoming Lecturer at the University of St Andrews 🏴 (June 2025).
@i4interstellar.bsky.social
I4IS is a multi-national organisation dedicated to achieving interstellar flight through education, research and development - Knowledge to the Stars!
@chrislintott.bsky.social
Astronomer, writer and zookeeper. Oxford, Gresham and the Zooniverse. The human half of the Dog Stars podcast. New book: 'Our Accidental Universe' (UK/rest of world) and 'Accidental Astronomy (US) now out.
@richleveille.bsky.social
Earth and planetary scientist, explorer and educator. Non-traditional academic. Martian. Skier. Guitarist. Montreal, Canada
@larrynittler.bsky.social
Hermeochemist, Interstellar Dust Buster, and Cosmic Organist. Professor @SESEASU asteroid 5992 Opinions are my own. pronouns: he/him/his
@megschwamb.bsky.social
Planetary scientist & astronomer at Queen’s University Belfast: KBOs, Planet Four(Mars), exoplanets (Planet Hunters NGTS) ,LSST SSSC co-chair. Opinions posted are my own. Pronouns: she/her
@elizabethtasker.bsky.social
UK astrophysicist and science communicator working at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Author of 'The Planet Factory' and editor of ‘Planetary Diversity’. Very into space, virtual reality, computer graphics and rescue cats.
@elakdawalla.bsky.social
Planetary scientist, freelance science writer and space artist, queer, ADHD, mom. Turns out it’s hard to be all those things at once. Shop at elakdawalla.Etsy.com
@hbhammel.bsky.social
planetary astronomer | nearly famous | jwst interdisciplinary scientist | looks just like an ordinary mom | oboist (thoughts expressed here are my own)
@planetdr.bsky.social
Associate Prof of planetary science at Johns Hopkins. Titan’s biggest fan. Pomeranian wrangler. Runner. Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe. She/her. sarahhorst.com Planetdr.26 on signal
@astrokiwi.bsky.social
Planetary astronomer @UCNZ: envisioning worlds from here and elsewhere, in a dark & glorious sky. Rutherford Discovery Fellow. Asteroid (10463). Pākehā; she
@asrivkin.bsky.social
Planetary Astronomer on #TeamAsteroid; Gedankenband member/guitarist; “Surprisingly nonchalant” according to Wired. He/him הנני 🌻 Work Output: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aGVsk3IAAAAJ Play output: https://andyrivkin.bandcamp.com
@grzyb2063.bsky.social
Space posts to inspire and escape reality patreon.com/PerAsperaAdAstra2063
@adamsspaceresearch.bsky.social
I developed the software which was used to solve the problem of catching up with the first interstellar object to be discovered, 1I/'Oumuamua, Project Lyra. I am a researcher for the Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is).
@aaswath.bsky.social
Associate Prof @UCLA in Materials Science and Engineering. http://www.aaswathraman.com
@toughsf.bsky.social
Matterbeam. Author of the ToughSF blog. Original SuperNerd. Kurzgesagt Team Duck. Discord http://discord.gg/MzSjtqw
@fcain.universetoday.com
Space journalist and skywatcher. I'm the publisher of Universe Today (universetoday.com) and co-host of Astronomy Cast (astronomycast.com). YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain
@astrowright.bsky.social
Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State. Son, husband, father, scientist, teacher, student, human, Earthling. Mostly posting astronomy. Mostly.
@zubrin.bsky.social
Science, Space Exploration, & Energy Technology. Freethinker. For human liberty and the Western alliance. Also the inventor of Three Player Chess.
@startswithabang.bsky.social
Cosmologist, science communicator, author, speaker, and longtime writer of Starts With A Bang. Not the next Carl Sagan; the first Ethan Siegel.
@spaceleclerc.bsky.social
Director at Canadensys Aerospace Corp. Former Director General, Space Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency. Still exploring.
@markmccaughrean.bsky.social
Former Senior Advisor for Science & Exploration at the European Space Agency / JWST Science Working Group Interdisciplinary Scientist / Co-founder Space Rocks / Refugee from the other place / Cycling, music, science, & Tigger
@davidkipping.bsky.social
Astronomy, Exoplanets, Astrobiology, Cool Worlds Lab, Columbia University. Be kind to one another.
@setiinstitute.bsky.social
Our mission is to lead humanity’s quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe and share that knowledge.
@adamfrank4.bsky.social
Astrophysicist. Author of The Little Book of Aliens. Stuff shows up at The Atlantic, NYTimes, Big Think, etc. The Ramones, the Mets and lots of video games.
@galaxymap.bsky.social
The first accurate and detailed maps of the Milky Way and ways to promote and visualize them (including VR). Website: https://kevinjardine.dev Tip jar: https://tiptopjar.com/kevinjardine Also follow me on @galaxy_map@mastodon.social
@extrememicrobe.bsky.social
Professor at University of Alaska Anchorage. Geomicrobiology, applied microbiology critical minerals. Come for the science stay for the Alaskan adventure
@theplanetaryguy.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science at Washington University in St. Louis • Planetary Data System Geosciences Node Director • Planetary Bastard • he/him/Sir
@leebillings.bsky.social
CHNOPS in ferruginous saline. Multicellular aerobic chemoheterotroph; symbiont of photosynthetic autotrophs. Descendant of stardust; aspiring good ancestor. Senior Editor, Scientific American. Signal: @lee_billings.81
@jjfplanet.bsky.social
UC Santa Cruz Astronomy Professor & Department Chair, Other Worlds Laboratory (OWL) Director. Planetary Astrophysics: Exoplanets & Solar System. Father, Husband, Minnesotan, Softballer. Proud product & employee of the public school system, age 5 to today.
@leahc.bsky.social
Space & physics features editor for New Scientist. No longer quantum, not yet relativistic. She/her/fast/furious.
@lkreidberg.bsky.social
@gbruhaug.bsky.social
Upgraded to half-way productive post-doc. Still playing with big lasers though! All bad opinions are my own, all good ones are my friends.
@zachweinersmith.bsky.social
Author of Bea Wolf, A City on Mars, and the comic SMBC Website: www.smbc-comics.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersmith?ty=h New book: http://www.acityonmars.com/
@jhuapl.bsky.social
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit center for engineering, research & development. Retweets/follows ≠ endorsements