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Published: October 18, 2024 01:20

Saw it again tonight, but it was even dimmer than last night. If you haven't seen it yet, hurry and/or get out of the city lights! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: October 17, 2024 16:10

A while back, I felt briefly bummed out that I still didn't feel as "into" Bluesky as I used feel on Twitter a few years ago. Then I realized that not getting hooked as tightly or deeply here is actually a really good thing. [contains quote post or other…

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Published: October 17, 2024 00:56

Despite the city lights, full moon, and some thin clouds, I saw Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS! It was just barely visible to the naked eye.

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Published: October 16, 2024 23:32

Christ. Geo folks, the OA papers you worked so hard on have been consumed without your consent by the Most Likely Word Generator, just so it could drain an aquifer to spit some of your words back out in the right order and draw bad pictures of trilobites.…

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Published: October 16, 2024 21:37

For my Solar System class on Friday, I'm going to be mentioning astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who discovered that the Sun was made of hydrogen and helium. In a fun space-y coincidence, it turns out her childhood music teacher was Gustav Holst,…

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Published: October 16, 2024 18:27

I know it's for allergy reasons, but it sounds like it's for emotional reasons:

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Published: October 16, 2024 01:27

I'm not in Calgary any more, but when there's a lecture at UCalgary on a mummified baby mammoth featuring cool folks like @watershedlab.bsky.social, I'm glad to live in the age of livestreaming!

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Published: October 15, 2024 22:02

Hey sci 🧪 folks: I just got word that the No Coast Sci Comm conference is still looking for Science Slam participants! If selected, you'll give a short talk on your science over a livestream, with $1,000 prize for the slam winner! Info on the slam and…

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Published: October 15, 2024 16:35

Dang, you all weren't joking about how much you have to say "as your syllabus says..." when answering questions.

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Published: October 15, 2024 14:56

Everyone is posting their amazing comet photos while it's been nonstop clouds in Chicago. 😭 [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: October 13, 2024 13:46

Looking for a friend in the Chicago Marathon, and the best spectator sign we've seen so far is "where is everyone going?!?"

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Published: October 12, 2024 18:03

How your email finds me: [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: October 11, 2024 15:42

Trying to express to my students how cool Kepler's laws are:

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Published: October 11, 2024 15:05

When I was a kid I thought the word "pundit" meant comedian because it had the word "pun" in it and the first time I heard it was my mom describing a guest on NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, which to be fair is a comedy show.

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Published: October 11, 2024 02:25

Maybe it's aurora, maybe it's light pollution reflecting off of Lake Michigan. I miss Canada!

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Published: October 10, 2024 21:03

It's coming our way! This is the latest 1-hour forecast from L1 data. Thread below for aurora viewing tips! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: October 10, 2024 15:46

The aurora forecast is really good again tonight, even for lower latitudes! If you've got clear skies, try to go out and look for it! As someone who's seen the northern lights a half-dozen times in the past two years, here is a little thread of my tips on…

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Published: October 10, 2024 02:39

Reskeet with a tweet you still think about [contains quote post or other embedded content]