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ALT A laptop sits open on a desk with the NASA CONNECTS home page displayed, a red coffee mug with the NASA meatball logo is next to the computer
ALT Photo shows a young girl with pigtails wearing a black jumper and sunglasses. She is standing in front of a large NASA logo reading a graphic novel titled “First Woman” which tells the tale of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. In real life, the first female astronaut and person of color will soon set foot on the Moon – a historic milestone and part of upcoming NASA Artemis missions.
ALT An advertisement graphic with a black, starry background with white text at the top: #CreateBlackInSpace: Black Space Week Astro Art Competition Sponsored by Amy Rae Hill Below this is white text over a grey bubble: The winner receives a custom spaced-themed art piece from Amy Rae Hill Look out or the rules and submission forms during #BlackSpaceWeek Underneath this text is a collage with images of tea pots with various space-themed designs and a large picture with a blank white teapot to show what it looks like before the art work. The bottom right of this flyer contains the Black In Astro logo: a black fist against a background of the Milky Way showing the gas clouds stars.
ALT An advertisement graphic with a dark, starry background and the title #CiteBlackInSpace in white text against a purple rectangle. Below this title is white text: “A social media challenge to discover and share papers, interviews, and other work from the Black Space community, amplifying their contributions and showcasing intersectionality.” To the bottom left is a picture in a circular frame of magnifying glass laying on top of various graphs. To the left is a block of text with “Look out for instructions on June 19TH, 2023.” To the bottom left is white text “blackinastro.com” with the Black In Astro logo to the right: a black fist against a background of the Milky Way showing the gas clouds stars.
ALT Graphic with title #CiteBlackInSpace then text: Bingo Challenge Rules * Find work from someone in a Space related field that meets the criteria on the bingo card. This can be a published paper, book, article, online interview, podcast episode, social media content etc.) * They do not have to be well known or famous (they could literally be your bestie) but you cannot use the same person or piece of work more than once. * Enter the person's name and a link to the work you found (published paper, art portfolio, YouTube video, podcast, social media account/content, anything!) * Make any straight line (vertical, horizontal or diagonal) or fill out the whole card to win! * Submit your bingo card entries in the Google form by Thurs 22nd June at 11:59pm Eastern Hints 1. Checkout the hashtag #ShoutoutBlackInSpace to help you find people who meet this criteria 2. Keep an eye out on Black In Astro's Twitter and Instagram for useful resources to help with this challenge throughout the week
ALT Bingo card graphic with starry background with title #CiteBlackInSpace in white. Below this are the instructions in white text Find work from someone in a Space related field that matches the criteria. Make a straight line or fill out the whole card to win fun prizes! There is a 3x3 grid below with all white squares except a light purple square in the middle of the grid with a dark purple star. The other 8 white squares have criteria Top row: Black + Queer, Black + loves cooking, Black + Female Middle row: Black with a disability, Purple square with star, Black + owns plants Bottom row: Black + has pet(s), Black + Singer/Musician, Black + Artist There is white text below the grid: Detailed instructions on how to enter this challenge can be found here: Twitter: @BlackInAstro | Instagram: @blackin_astro
ALT Moiya posing for a camera (in the foreground) with a green screen behind her
ALT Moiya crouching and making a funny face while pointing at her book THE MILKY WAY on a shelf in a store
ALT Moiya on a white recording stage with cameras and mics in the foreground. She looks like she’s been caught mid-dance
ALT Graphic for Black Space Week. On the left in vertical white text on a black background it says #BlackSpaceWeek next to it in smaller blue text it says 2023. On the right is a background picture of space with multicolored gas clouds and stars. On top of the background picture in white text: JUNE 18 Sunday #ShoutoutBlackInSpace • Social Media Roll Call • "Meet the Team" Virtual Mixer June 19 Monday #CiteBlackInSpace • Cite a Black in Space Researcher-Social Media Challenge June 20 Tuesday #DiscoverBlackInSpace • Graduate Research Showcase • Black Citizen Scientist Panel June 21 Wednesday #BuildBlackInSpace • Our 1st in-person event • Instrumentation Panel June 22 Thursday #CreateBlackInSpace • Tribute to Octavia Butler • Art & Poetry Competition June 23 Friday #ExploreBlackInSpace • Undergraduate Research Showcase • Working Session for postgrad/job applications June 24 Saturday #ForTheCultureofBlacklnSpace • Cultural Astronomy Panel • Group Meditation Session