Astronomer at Michigan St. Former Blue Devil and Banana Slug. I love goats, birds, the Celtics and globular clusters.
East Lansing, MI
Joined February 2011
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yes, it would be quite the problem if someone broke into my account to finish my NSF progress report
fantasy: with more pianos in public places, i'd hear jazz standards or etudes being played
reality: 98% of the users are bored 4 year olds
even by the normal inscrutable standards of the NSF, this change to have the GRFP letters due *before* the application is odd and a bad idea.
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i’m excited to announce that i am hiring!
i am looking for a postdoc in computational astrophysics that’s excited about massive stars, stellar transients, and multi-messenger astronomy to join my group at @StewardAstro.
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Amazing as the aurora this weekend were, an active Sun has a cost to astronomy. Here is the Hubble Space Telescope's lifetime altitude (thanks @planet4589) with marks for boosts from Space Shuttle servicing missions. In orange are sunspots, a proxy for the Sun's activity. (1/6)
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There is an insane amount of Steve Albini recordings you could highlight, but the fact that him and Jason Molina got this in the first take will always be his peak to me. open.spotify.com/track/5Plx6…
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If you're just starting your birding journey, this trio of apps will help you track nearby birds, identify them (and their sounds), log your finds, and beyond. nyti.ms/4aJpIBc
Chandra grants for current cycle (data being taken now) all being cut by 30%. the budget crunch is here, now.
