4am fire alarms suck, but I think this was a record time for fastest to turn off the alarm and let us go back inside.

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Best part of the opening ceremony was the pause for the appreciation of astronomy. Especially the inclusion of an Italian astronaut. I think more Olympics should have a scene dedicated to space. I might be biased.

So far Gladlands hadn't been resonating with me as much as other D20 seasons, but @vicmmic.bsky.social absolutely made me cry with tonight's episode. The funeral scene was so heartfelt and moving. Thank you for telling stories.

I keep hoping to see some aurora, but it is in the direction of the poorly aimed floodlights. Is it bad to keep my fingers crossed for a random power outage?

Here’s Bandcamp doing the right thing, if you need an example! consequence.net/2026/01/band...

I went recently to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC, and wondered if the politics had changed since my last visit. tinyurl.com/4xmdd9yk

☀️ The first episode of Dimension 20: Gladlands is now available to watch FOR FREE on YouTube! Catch episode 2 TONIGHT at 7pm ET/ 4pm PT, only on @dropout.tv ☀️🚙🚐 🔗: youtu.be/W63ILhEsvGY #dimension20 #gladlands

Things are grim right now but as a reminder of who we are and why we fight, this is the US Women’s figuring skating champion.

Our winner of the Image of the Year competition 2025 has been announced: www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2026/01/10/i... 🔭 #astrophotography

After a busy week at AAS, it's fine for accompanying my cousin's kids at Adler Planetarium. More space!!

Hard to tell, but I think I saw Saturn from the plane. Absolutely saw the dippers out my window crystal clear most of the flight.

I think this might've been my most successful AAS meeting. Maybe tied with the one where I gave my dissertation talk. I spoke with lots of people, some of whom might be future employers, and made some new friends. For the most part, I even managed my time well and am not too exhausted. Yay! #AAS247

It feels so good to be on the other end of a networking conversation and know a contact who might be beneficial for someone else to know. It doesn't always feel like I'm good at networking, but this is solid proof that I do in fact have a network of people.

My personal award for best plot today at #AAS247 goes to Michael Boylan-Kolchin for this plot of time vs stuff. More talks should have labels like this, especially for conference talks.

Best news of AAS so far is getting an email that I've been selected for a second interview at a position I'm applying to. Fingers crossed!

NASA Discovers Distant Planet With Conditions That Could Sustain Rocks https://theonion.com/nasa-discovers-distant-planet-with-conditions-that-could-sustain-rocks/

Astronomers using #NASAWebb have found a small sample of tiny galaxies that don’t fit existing categories, comparing them to the odd duck of biology, the platypus. Discover these “platypus galaxies” with Webb: https://news.stsci.edu/4qamfDq #AAS247 🔭

Favorite analogy of #AAS247 so far is from Haojing Yan and Bangzheng Sun's press conference: narrow-line, point-like galaxies are like a platypus. Looks like a duck, but is a mammal. Looks like either AGN or normal star-forming galaxies, but would have to be a new kind of either.

I'm biased, but go check out my friend Laurin's poster today!

Take five minutes at #AAS247 to write a postcard to Congress in support of science. There's suggested text to help and we'll take care of postage. Every voice matters. 🔭

My personal award for best plot of the day goes to the Confusion Matrix shown in (I'm pretty sure) Ali Ahmad Khostovan's talk. #AAS247

Food review part 1/? Thai Basil is a short walk from #AAS247 and is great for lunch. The soup especially hit the spot and warmed me up. Even better, they let me remove items from the standard dish so it's not too spicy for my negative spice tolerance!

The great migration to the plenary room. #aas247

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Happy birthday to #mathematician & #astronomer Nicole-Reine Lepaute (1723-1788)! 🐡🧪👩🏼‍🔬 #histsci My #linocut celebrates her calculated path of the solar eclipse of 1764. She also worked with Alexis Clairaut & Jérôme Lalande to precisely calculate the date of return of Halley’s Comet, solving the

So many good stickers! Somehow I missed the car version of Jupiter. Alas, I must go back. #AAS247

Day 1 of #AAS247 and I'm already feeling so energised. It's an overused corporate word, but truly so happy to catch up with old friends and meet new ones even in just the last couple hours. My feet hurt but I'm still smiling.

Hey I'm part of this! Come find me at the meeting if you've got some stellar fashion or have a good 15 second summary of your research.

Felt creative, made a #AAS247 banner for my bluesky profile pic. Feel free to share and use. 🔭

A splendid cold walk to Fiddlers Gill to see the fab but rusting Victorian #Braidwood Telescope! Once part of the now long-gone Lanark Observatory, its optics are safe at the Lanark Museum. Sadly I see no hope in restoring this beauty tho, that's been long-abandoned in this field ☹️ #histsci 🔭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I had to pick which space pins I was going to bring to #AAS247 and I think I settled on a good mix. #AstroFashion

I think my schedule of talks is full, but if you have a poster I should check out at #AAS247 let me know in the replies! I especially enjoy results from medium scale-surveys, outreach initiatives, and observational cosmology.

Once again, my schedule for AAS has conflicting commitments. I need another day so I can attend more talks! #AAS247

it's the most wonderful time of the year 🙈 -R youtu.be/Z2dGDL6IrMo?...

Tis' the Season 🎅🔭

“…the brothers stay hopeful by focusing on ‘the story of progress that we’re a part of’, as Hank puts it.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/9d79...

For the first time, astronomers have detected a coronal mass ejection from a star other than our Sun, and it was a big one – powerful enough to strip the atmosphere from nearby planets. That's bad news for the search for extraterrestrial life. Here's why: physicsworld.com/a/astronomer... 🧪⚛️🔭

A thread about the contributions of pioneering astronomer Annie Jump Cannon, born #OTD in 1863. 🧪 👩‍🔬 🔭

You may be an astronomer when you stay awake for 19 hours and only realise it's been that long when you get into bed. Whoops.

🌞🛰️Sun-watcher SOHO turns 30! 🎂 "SOHO has overcome nail-biting challenges to become one of the longest-operating space missions of all time" – Prof. @cmundell.esa.int , ESA Director of Science 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭🧪

I'm having friends over for dinner together. Did I need a custom 7 hour playlist for the evening? Maybe not. But it's a delightful mix!

EVERYBODY ROLL INITIATIVE -R youtu.be/HQda7-BNAbI?...

Today's plan: Make applesauce, catch up on Desiquest

Unless something goes unexpectedly sideways, I'll be at AAS in January and I'm really looking forward to seeing a bunch of my friends in person again.

I absolutely adored GM GM today! I really do hope this becomes semi regular. I would be perfectly happy if it stays Aabria and Brennan or if there are occasional guests, I just love discussion about telling stories. @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social

Our special November issue, celebrating 30 years of exoplanets, is now here! https://bit.ly/483MH9I #astronomy #exoplanets

I had a lovely time visiting Philly and exploring offbeat museums! I ate a lot of good food and walked a ton. Still plenty of things to see if I'm ever there again.

Aurora Science 🔭🧪 What do the colors of the aurora tell you 👇