politics isn't astrophysics; it's harder.
I don’t really think “not a politician” should be a selling point for a candidate. The job is politician. I want to elect someone who understands that job and is good at it and also is not a dirtbag. We have seen how catastrophic it is to make “not a politician” the priority over “not a dirtbag.”
November 3, 2026 at 3:08 AM
politics isn't astrophysics; it's harder.
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November 2, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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Day 2: moon gazing and astrophysics 101 🌙✏️
October 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Day 2: moon gazing and astrophysics 101 🌙✏️
Using the Astrophysical Data System, Jürgen Knödlseder does an analysis that shows that Europe has the largest astronomy community and that if current growth rates continue, by 2029, China's will be the largest in the world. By 2043, India will be second. 🔭🧪
Demographics and growth of the astronomy and astrophysics community
This paper presents the demographics and growth of the astronomy and astrophysics community over the past ~200 years based on data provided by the Astrophysics Data System. The analysis suggests that ...
arxiv.org
November 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Using the Astrophysical Data System, Jürgen Knödlseder does an analysis that shows that Europe has the largest astronomy community and that if current growth rates continue, by 2029, China's will be the largest in the world. By 2043, India will be second. 🔭🧪
The voyager missions are so damn cool, man. One thing I am curious about is what information we're actually getting back from them? I tried googling but there are few answers for laypeople who aren't versed in astrophysics
Voyager 1 is now about 1 light day away from home, almost 17 billion miles. 49 years into the 87 year half life of its Pu238, there are only a few more years of sufficient wattage expected from the radioisotope thermal generators to maintain communication. I am not going to be ready to say goodbye.
November 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The voyager missions are so damn cool, man. One thing I am curious about is what information we're actually getting back from them? I tried googling but there are few answers for laypeople who aren't versed in astrophysics
November 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Modern astronomy/astrophysics would literally have been impossible without Henrietta Leavitt and Cecilia Payne.
If these women worked for Hegseth at the "War" department, he would fire them as DEI hires.
Thanks for the info. I was unfamiliar with these women.
Thanks for the info. I was unfamiliar with these women.
Henrietta Leavitt (literally added the 3rd dimension to the Universe), Cecilia Payne (discovered what the Universe is made of), Emmy Noether (contributed the single most important idea in physics), Chien-Shiung Wu, Maria Goeppert-Mayer…
October 31, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Modern astronomy/astrophysics would literally have been impossible without Henrietta Leavitt and Cecilia Payne.
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November 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Who should we hire? Please forward our ad to outstanding candidates, and you can send me names of people we should encourage to apply!
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Who should we hire? Please forward our ad to outstanding candidates, and you can send me names of people we should encourage to apply!
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Might be relevant here (but also limited only to freely accessible resources): astroteaching.github.io
Resources for Astrophysics Pedagogy · Resources for Astrophysics Pedagogy
astroteaching.github.io
November 1, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Might be relevant here (but also limited only to freely accessible resources): astroteaching.github.io
the singularity by astrophysics
November 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
the singularity by astrophysics
The Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Georgia is hiring an astronomer at the Assistant/Associate Professor level! This is one of FIVE faculty hires in the department this year. Come be my colleague! www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/511... 🧪🔭☄️
Assistant or Associate Professor of Computational Astrophysics
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in computational astrophysics, wit...
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November 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Georgia is hiring an astronomer at the Assistant/Associate Professor level! This is one of FIVE faculty hires in the department this year. Come be my colleague! www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/511... 🧪🔭☄️
Astrophysics is awesome. 😶
November 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Astrophysics is awesome. 😶
I wish I had more edumacation in astrophysics so I'd have at least a vague idea about what I just watched
November 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I wish I had more edumacation in astrophysics so I'd have at least a vague idea about what I just watched
"Basic BNB Combos" and it's something you need a degree in astrophysics to pull off consistently
October 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM
"Basic BNB Combos" and it's something you need a degree in astrophysics to pull off consistently
A bunch of our MS students (astrophysics) got their nails done for their thesis presentations by some insanely talented artist—one had some of her ACTUAL THESIS FIGURES in miniature on her nails. 💅 10/10 highly recommend!
October 31, 2026 at 3:20 AM
A bunch of our MS students (astrophysics) got their nails done for their thesis presentations by some insanely talented artist—one had some of her ACTUAL THESIS FIGURES in miniature on her nails. 💅 10/10 highly recommend!
Well for one thing, since 1958 far more Americans have been awarded astrophysics phds than have been elected to Congress. Like more than triple.
November 3, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Well for one thing, since 1958 far more Americans have been awarded astrophysics phds than have been elected to Congress. Like more than triple.
I stuck with an astrophysics degree in college because an ass of a professor told me I was too "emotional" for science and should pick a different major.
(For the record, I had the highest GPA in the f'ing department, but I cried one time, so...)
(For the record, I had the highest GPA in the f'ing department, but I cried one time, so...)
November 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I stuck with an astrophysics degree in college because an ass of a professor told me I was too "emotional" for science and should pick a different major.
(For the record, I had the highest GPA in the f'ing department, but I cried one time, so...)
(For the record, I had the highest GPA in the f'ing department, but I cried one time, so...)
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Position in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics
#postdoc #physics #astronomy
Postdoctoral Position in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics
#postdoc #physics #astronomy
November 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Position in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics
#postdoc #physics #astronomy
Postdoctoral Position in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics
#postdoc #physics #astronomy
Brian May. I want to discuss astrophysics with an expert.
November 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Brian May. I want to discuss astrophysics with an expert.
And he was right. It -- among other things -- is why my younger daughter now has an astrophysics degree from St Andrews university!
November 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
And he was right. It -- among other things -- is why my younger daughter now has an astrophysics degree from St Andrews university!
Also, @nikosarcevic.com maintains a similar list of Astro/Physics open-source packages and tools. Maybe you two could cross-reference each other.
github.com/nikosarcevic...
github.com/nikosarcevic...
GitHub - nikosarcevic/HEP-ASTRO-COSMO: HEP/Astroparticle/Astrophysics/Cosmology open source packages. Community effort. Physics people, unite!
HEP/Astroparticle/Astrophysics/Cosmology open source packages. Community effort. Physics people, unite! - nikosarcevic/HEP-ASTRO-COSMO
github.com
November 1, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Also, @nikosarcevic.com maintains a similar list of Astro/Physics open-source packages and tools. Maybe you two could cross-reference each other.
github.com/nikosarcevic...
github.com/nikosarcevic...
Sure i believe ya kiddo. We'll tuck you in with your nice astrophysics book tonight ^^
November 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Sure i believe ya kiddo. We'll tuck you in with your nice astrophysics book tonight ^^
One comic I remember from a physics professor's door at the University of Washington in the early 1980s. One professor saying to another: "My mistake was going into astrophysics for the money."
November 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
One comic I remember from a physics professor's door at the University of Washington in the early 1980s. One professor saying to another: "My mistake was going into astrophysics for the money."
I've largely given up on any canonicity for Zyyph, but I do want to double-down on his astrophysics theme.
This is an old fave of mine that I didn't share around much.
[ #ZyyphArts ]
This is an old fave of mine that I didn't share around much.
[ #ZyyphArts ]
October 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I've largely given up on any canonicity for Zyyph, but I do want to double-down on his astrophysics theme.
This is an old fave of mine that I didn't share around much.
[ #ZyyphArts ]
This is an old fave of mine that I didn't share around much.
[ #ZyyphArts ]
explaining the mere concept of subtext to fascists is like trying to communicate astrophysics to a fish
October 31, 2026 at 11:17 PM
explaining the mere concept of subtext to fascists is like trying to communicate astrophysics to a fish