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#WiCORMember and Asst. Prof. of Astronomy Thomas Beatty (@tgbeatty.bsky.social) was interviewed by @wprnews.bsky.social about the Draconid meteor shower which peaks tonight, Oct 8!

Read the full article to learn the best way to watch 🌠
www.wpr.org/news/draconi...

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The Draconid meteor shower, a celestial event that respects bedtimes, will peak Oct. 8
The Draconids occur annually, peaking in October. The meteors appear to be flying out of the head of the Draco the Dragon constellation — which is how they got their name. Chad Jocius, managing direct...
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October 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM
👏Congratulations to #WiCORMember Ángel F. Adames Corraliza for receiving a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship!
Congratulations to Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, the Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Climatology in @uwmad-aos.bsky.social for being awarded a 2025 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship--also known as "Genius Grants."
Fellows receive an $800,000 stipend with no conditions.
news.wisc.edu/two-uw-madis...
Two UW–Madison professors named MacArthur Fellows
Atmospheric scientist Ángel F. Adames Corraliza and nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships.
news.wisc.edu
October 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Check out this fascinating article from #WiCORMember Juliette Becker 📰👀

🔭 🧪 #exoplanets #WhiteDwarfs #astronomy
When stars die, could life begin? White dwarfs could possibly host planets with oceans, making them worth considering in the search for life.

I wrote about the science (and surprises) of white dwarf planets at The Conversation. theconversation.com/earth-size-s...
Earth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs
Could tiny stars a fraction the size of our solar system’s Sun have habitable planets orbiting them? A new study says it’s possible.
theconversation.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Listen 🎧 to #WiCORMember Hannah Zanowski's interview on The Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio. She shares about her research on the #oceanography of #Earth 🌎and #exoplanets 🪐 -"why stop at one ocean"!

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August 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Webinar recording available featuring #Research about #Plants 🌱 in #Space 🔭 - the first presentation is from Simon Gilroy, a professor at @uwmadison.bsky.social and a #WiCORMember

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👀The webinar recording is now available for viewing.🌱 Enjoy! plantae.org/plantaeprese...

#plantscience
📣Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on June 17 at 5:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱

👉Free registration at buff.ly/8FjzvUl.

#plantscience
June 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Congratulations to #WiCORMember Ke Zhang and the entire ALMA AGE-PRO team on this achievement!

See the press releases from @thenrao.bsky.social and @uwmadison.bsky.social to learn more!

go.wisc.edu/w50l31

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June 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Congratulations to the international AGE-PRO team, led by #WiCORMember Ke Zhang, for their 12 papers in the upcoming issue of the Astrophysical Journal! 🎉

Read the press releases to learn more about their groundbreaking work on #ProtoplanetaryDisks!

public.nrao.edu/news/alma-pl...

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June 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Catch #WICORMember Prof. Thomas Beatty (@tgbeatty.bsky.social) and Jim Lattis on Wisconsin Public Radio's Larry Meiller Show tomorrow, May 14 from 12 - 1 pm.

www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...
Jim Lattis and I will be on Madison's local NPR affiliate tomorrow afternoon from noon - 1pm, as a part of the Larry Meiller Show.

We'll talk about exoplanets, the search for life, and the new WiCOR center at UW.

Locals can listen on FM 88.7, or online www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...
The Larry Meiller Show
Join us every weekday from 11:00 to 1:00 when we discuss the environment, consumer issues, nature, books, gardening, home improvement and so much more. Our expert guests share their knowledge and take...
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May 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM