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Empowering voices and building bridges across the space community with Black In Astro

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Black In Astro is a grassroots organization that offers support and networking for Black people working in or studying astronomy and space-related fields across the globe. Now five years old, it is established and looking to grow the range of support it offers.

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Fig. 1: Representative images showing the breadth of Black In Astro.
Fig. 2: Representative images showing the current Black In Astro Executive Board.
Fig. 3: Representative images showcasing Black In Astro activities throughout the years.
Fig. 4: Representative images showcasing activities of Black In Astro.

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Naia Butler-Craig

  2. First Principles, King City, Ontario, Canada

    Bryné Hadnott

  3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

    KeShawn Ivory

  4. AstroComms, Cape Town, South Africa

    Tana Joseph

  5. School of Law, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA

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  6. LUNAA Journeys, Castries, Saint Lucia

    Cheyenne Polius

  7. Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Caprice L. Phillips

  8. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Dakotah Tyler

  9. Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA

    Ashley Walker & Robert Washington

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Butler-Craig, N., Hadnott, B., Ivory, K. et al. Empowering voices and building bridges across the space community with Black In Astro. Nat Astron 9, 750–753 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02588-6

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