Astrophysicist at the University of Arizona. Open Science advocate. Scientist for Future.
Tucson, Arizona
Joined April 2012
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Martin Schlecker retweeted
We do understand the #globalwarming caused by fossil fuels - for four decades it’s been going as predicted.
But we don’t understand the surprise upward leap that is happening now.
And that worries me.
You know you are being paid to find aliens when your paper ends with "extraterrestrial life in the Universe". I'm thrilled to share our new paper about testing the habitable zone hypothesis by studying its demographic imprint on the exoplanet population: arxiv.org/abs/2309.04518
Overall, the Habitable Zone Inner Edge Discontinuity is a robust prediction of planetary climate models and provides near-future exoplanet missions with a unique observational test of the habitable zone hypothesis.
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I'm extremely grateful for the dedication and hard work of @danielapai , @tim_lichtenberg , @stellar_cyan , Arnaud Salvador, and @kevinkhu , without whom we couldn't have pulled this off!
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Martin Schlecker retweeted
Amazing interdiscplinary research from departments in @UArizonaCALS @azengineering @UAZScience, testing & scaling the ability of algae to remove carbon from the atmosphere, a potential tool to help ward off the worst impacts of climate change. (1/2) news.arizona.edu/story/small…
Do planets around very low-mass stars form in the same way as those around stars similar to the Sun?
Our just released comparison between discovered planets around M dwarfs and state-of-the-art planet formation models suggests otherwise. arxiv.org/abs/2205.12971
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Even the smallest stars seem to host giant planets, which current theories fail to reproduce. We find that suppressing planet migration, e.g., through structured protoplanetary disks, would resolve the dilemma.
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Martin Schlecker retweeted
It was fun to speak with Ryan Fish from @kgun9 about our CO2 removal project - great summary of our project in the 5pm news: youtube.com/watch?v=XnJSTMP-… @TheAtmospherica
Martin Schlecker retweeted
Atmospherica in the news: Read about how we combine astrobiology, biotechnology, and ecology to remove carbon dioxide from the air:
news.arizona.edu/story/small… @UArizonaLPL @azstewobs
Honored to share with you this very exciting project at @uazresearch!
Past failures in reducing GHG emissions make it necessary to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Our approach involves a special algae species and a novel type of bioreactor. shar.es/aWLmen
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Martin Schlecker retweeted
⚠️URGENT
See new requirements added as of 1 April to our #AstronautSelection profile:
✅ provide own helmet;
✅ recite 10-0 in at least three languages (for countdowns);
✅ make a good crème brûlée (request from one of our instructors).
👉 esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_… #ESArecruits
While the need to minimize greenhouse gas emissions have long been scientific facts, parts of our work as astronomers today are still intrinsically CO2 intensive.
Check out our new article about meeting the challenges of the climate crisis!
nature.com/articles/s41550-0…
If you're having trouble accessing our climate change-related articles, try the following links:
rdcu.be/b61Ok (Aus)
rdcu.be/b61On (MPIA)
rdcu.be/b61Of (CFHT)
rdcu.be/b61Oi (Comp)
rdcu.be/b61Or (EAS)
rdcu.be/b61Oh (VLT)
Martin Schlecker retweeted
Astronom*innen - wir müssen reden. Nicht nur darüber wie das war wir tun zur Verschärfung der Klimakrise beiträgt, sondern auch darüber, wie sich der Klimawandel auf astronomische Beobachtungen auswirkt
mpia.de/aktuelles/wissenscha…