Megan Eaves-Egenes

I am so excited and amazed that today is publication day for NIGHTFARING in the US & Canada! 📚🙏 It is available anywhere you buy books! I hope you enjoy journeying through the dark with me, and feel inspired to spend more time under the stars. 🌌✨

The thing about having been through a severe cardiac event is that, even if you fully recover, you never fully recover, and you must accept that activities easy/fine for others are not your baseline. You must prioritise your heart even when it makes you look dramatic or people might call you lazy.

Hole in the ozone layer fixed Fall of repressive regimes in many countries End to genocides LA air quality Beijing air quality Rise in use of renewables Several endangered species de-redlisted Constitutional rights for rivers &!ecosystems in many places End of Sea World shows Good Friday Agreement

There was a fucking hole in our planet’s *atmosphere* Like a legit, no joke, “this will unravel our entire ecosystem” hole in the world, and then we fixed it by working together across national and political lines As a species we decided, “we will survive” Let’s do that some more

Forget it, I've lived enough. Leave me here, happy, fat and alone with the world's most perfect spring roll.

So, the mag I edit – Nightscape – is an Anthem Award finalist for non-profits! If you haven't & are willing to drop Nightscape a quick vote, I would appreciate it! We're neck-and-neck – just 2 votes could put us to the top! Takes 1min to register! 🙏🙏🙏 celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...

The thing I could never get used to about the Tropics is how the days and nights are both basically 12 hours long, all year round. I have gotten very attached to the UK's wild high-latitude swings from languid summer days to cosy winter nights.

The mag I edit – DarkSky's Nightscape – is an Anthem Award finalist for non-profits! If you love the starry sky and nocturnal world, would you take 2 min to vote for us? We have competition from big names like Nat Geo & PBS. 🌌🦉🦇🐆 Fast reg - just an email: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...

I will never understand why KLM has such a horrendous website experience and yet maintains literally the best mobile app of any commercial airline.

July's reads! Cities I've Never Lived In is great, as is We Need New Names. Nightfaring is a fascinating read.

Eaves-Egenes' descriptions of the night sky are so beautiful and peaceful, her book is like a bedtime story for adults. #booksky

"Why Dark Skies are Essential" see www.wildsam.com/stories/nigh...

I hope everyone understands that kings being protested cannot just be politicians, it is the billionaire class needs bringing down.

It brought together astronomers and other stakeholders to discuss the impacts of these plans and consider what can be done about them. The organisers included Dr Mike Peel and our Deputy Executive Director @robertmassey.bsky.social (pictured). Pictures: @meganeaves.com

"7 Destinations for Your Next “Skillcation”" Listen, Leighton, it's 9:07 pm and I'm fried. Why are you doing this in the year 2026.

So excited to reach my first fundraising milestone ✅ of $500 for the NGO Free To Run thanks to my wonderful donors! 💕 My next target is $1000 by the end of the year – can you help me get there? 🙏🏻 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/jennifer-...

The mag I edit – DarkSky's Nightscape – is an Anthem Award finalist for non-profits! If you love the starry sky and nocturnal world, would you take 2 min to vote for us? We have competition from big names like Nat Geo & PBS. 🌌🦉🦇🐆 Fast reg - just an email: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...

NIGHTFARING comes out in paperback on 28 Jan 2027 and has a lovely, slightly refreshed cover complete with amazing reviews and a new subtitle.

Hope to see many of you there on Friday for the Dark and Quiet Skies meeting.

This week, I am appearing on the Rewilding podcast hosted by philanthropist Ben Goldsmith to talk about the night sky, nocturnal ecosystems, the problem of light pollution and what we can do about it. It's on various podcast platforms or YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq2c...

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

On deserts: A story of my extraordinary recent journey to the disputed region of Western Sahara nightfallandelsewhere.substack.com/p/on-deserts...

On deserts: A story of my extraordinary recent journey to the disputed region of Western Sahara nightfallandelsewhere.substack.com/p/on-deserts...

Today in PR headlines I will never, EVER be covering

Stargazing news! ✨🌃 From 1-4 October stargazing beginners in the UK and Ireland can take part in an initiative called '100 Hours Under One Sky'. It features four simple challenges, with the chance to win badges and put your mark on a shared map. Find out more at: 100hours.online

If you've never been inside the RAS, it is worth going to have a nose around today. Burlington House is 362 years old and has some wonderful nooks and crannies – the RAS library is particularly fantastic. And while you're there, you can also walk into the Royal Academy next door for some free art!

Are you a keen astrophotographer? 🪐🔭📸 In November we're launching a new photography competition called RAStroPhoto to mark the 200th anniversary of our journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. It's free to enter and open to everybody! Scan the QR code to register your interest.

I'm in the Sunday Times today with a story about searching for dark skies, sea air and desert sands in Morocco, and getting to know the disputed Western Sahara region. www.thetimes.com/travel/desti...

Please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

The links between light at night and cardiovascular/heart disease are becoming more concerning with new research coming out all the time saying basically: artificial light at night, especially blue light, is bad for your heart. www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/nig...

Just a reminder that I coined the term 'starwashing' and actually coined it well earlier than 2025 but it was on Twitter, now the posts are long-gone. Someone else is claiming to have coined this term this year, and I want it noted for the record that I made up this terribly derivative portmanteau😂

Happy publication day morning to me!! Dear friend @chrislintott.bsky.social said on record that it was "Truly unique! Sparkling with charm and interest & uncompromisingly clear". In person he said "I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but it was surprisingly good" 🥳 Major compliment! 🤗🧪

This week kicks off the Taste of Iceland festival in London and I'll be headed to a media reception tonight with Inspired by Iceland, and then the 'Northern Lights in London' event hosted by @saevarhb.bsky.social on Saturday. 🇮🇸https://www.inspiredbyiceland.com/taste-of-iceland/london/northern-lights

Today is the 60th anniversary of Star Trek! 🚀 Our upcoming issue of Nightscape celebrates Star Trek's 60th anniversary and is themed on how science fiction has influenced the dark sky movement and humanity's global interest in and appreciation of the cosmos.

Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea. Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.

I'm excited to be the keynote speaker @darkskyintl.bsky.social's Under One Sky global conference Nov 6-7. I would love it if you join us! Early-bird registration here ➡ www.conference.darksky.org DarkSky's book club will read NIGHTFARING as part of the conference, too! darksky.org/news/darksky...

When Gemini sounds like Fox News. By the way I don’t use this crap. I entered the question on Google and now the default is this AI nonsense

Just through the post: @timhannigan.bsky.social's new book The Pathless Land, and a very happy publication week to you! I'm looking forward to reading this one.

Pictures I took of the Moon last night and forgot about

Nightfaring by @meganeaves.com is such a wonderful, beautiful read. I want to read it all at once but also not finish it too soon.

Every time I book with KLM, the pre-flight experience is worse than the last. Their website is almost unusable at this point. Either it won't log you in or doesn't send you a code in time or won't recognise a PNR to add your booking or it just stares blankly back at you when you try to do ANYTHING

In 2022, I went on a trip to Tanzania that changed my life. During my trip, I shared a safari jeep with a honeymooning couple. They now have 2 kids. I have none & am so happy about it. I ended up winning a Lowell Thomas journalism award for my work on this: www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2022/10...

A little hint about what's coming in the September issue of Nightscape

During a phone appointment with my cardiologist yesterday, I mentioned I try to do strength training because I'm middle aged and that's when bone loss starts in women. He openly scoffed and said, "You're not middle aged." I'm 45. Sir, I AM. But thank you. 😂