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fabmusacchio.bsky.social
Oh, my former little baby, showing off its beautiful outer shell! 😍

#Ganymede #SpacePhysics #SolarSystem
aanda-journal.bsky.social Astronomy & Astrophysics @aanda-journal.bsky.social · 4d
Featured image: Ganymede reflectance maps at various wavelengths (Royer, C., et al., 2026, A&A, 714, A244)
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October 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
tenuretracker.bsky.social
Helmholtz Information & Data Science Academy (HiDA) is hiring:
PhD candidate - Monitoring Ionospheric TEC responses induced by Earthquakes

#phd #physics #spacephysics
September 4, 2026 at 7:28 AM
hesgen.com
Farewell to ESA's Cluster mission to Earth's magnetosphere.

In Denmark I was a Co-Investigator for two of Cluster's science instruments - the FluxGate Magnetometer (FGM) and WHISPER plasma sounder.

@science.esa.int #SpacePhysics 🧪
Samba’s fiery farewell recorded
Yesterday, on 31 August 2026, Samba reentered Earth’s atmosphere at 21:39:38 UTC / 23:39:38 CEST as the third of the four Cluster satellites. Samba had been lined up for a special 'targeted reent...
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September 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
aberuni.bsky.social
☀️🛰️ Catch Professor Huw Morgan on tonight's BBC Wales Today, where he'll be discussing how the University's solar physicists are helping the Met Office to forecast space weather.

#spaceweather #spaceweatherforecast #MetOffice #SolarPhysics #spacephysics
August 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
…but given the broader claim about limited ocean–surface exchange, it feels like a gap in the framing.

#IcyMoons #Europa #SpacePhysics #PlasmaPhysics
August 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
One thing that surprised me: I don’t see Roth’s #HST work on #Europa’s #plume/water-vapor signatures cited here, nor Saur et al. or much from the Europa #SpacePlasma community.

Not fatal for their thermo-fluid model I guess, …

#IcyMoons #SpacePhysics
Source: https://umbertogaetani.substack.com/p/il-guscio-di-ghiaccio-di-europa-potrebbe
August 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
If correct, shallow liquid reservoirs on #Europa may form more by local in situ melting than by direct #ocean-to-surface exchange.

#PlanetaryScience #SpacePhysics #IcyMoons
This artist's concept depicts NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft as it orbits Jupiter and passes over the gas giant's ice-covered moon Europa. Scheduled to arrive at Jupiter in April 2030, the mission will be the first to specifically target Europa for detailed science investigation. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
August 11, 2026 at 4:55 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
🌖🌊 Interesting new paper on #Europa’s #subsurface #ocean:

Ojha, Barik & Buffo argue that direct liquid-water transport from Europa’s deep ocean into shallow subsurface reservoirs may be much more limited than often assumed.

📄 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#PlanetaryScience #SpacePhysics #IcyMoons
Limited direct fluid exchange between the deep subsurface ocean and the shallow subsurface environment of Europa - Nature Astronomy
Heat loss in Europa’s icy shell limits direct exchange between the subsurface ocean and shallow environments. In dykes, turbulent cooling could form frazil ice, leading to hydraulic clogging and suppr...
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August 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
…That makes #KHI relevant to the long-standing puzzle of why the #Sun #corona is heated to millions of kelvin while the visible surface is only ~5,800 K 😎🔥

#SolarPhysics #PlasmaPhysics #SpacePhysics
August 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
This is the exciting part: #KHI can mix magnetized and non-magnetized #plasma, drive #turbulence, transport mass/energy/momentum/ #MagneticFlux, and may contribute to small-scale #magnetic braiding, thus one route by which free #MagneticEnergy is built up in the solar #atmosphere.

#SpacePhysics
Fig. 1: A view of the solar photosphere at a spatial resolution of 19 km. Fig. 2: Overview of the MURaM simulation. Fig. 3: Observed versus synthetic KHI vortices. Fig. 4: Temporal evolution of the KHI in the MURaM simulation, rendered with the VAPOR code
August 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
toptags.bsky.social
🚀 BlueSky trending hashtags (15m) #16-30:

#존잘 #goon #만남 #furrynsfw #오프 #horny #섹트 #corrosart #hot #womeninstem #digitalart #fanart #spacephysics #astrophysics #otd

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July 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
admirablewomen.bsky.social
Astrophysicist Dr. Joan Feynman made foundational breakthroughs in:

+ Understanding the behavior of solar wind
+ Predicting sunspot cycles
+ Mapping the Earth's magnetosphere

She died #OTD in 2020. #WomenInSTEM #Astrophysics #SpacePhysics
Color photograph of pioneering astrophysicist Dr. Joan Feynman (1927–2020), renowned for uncovering the physical mechanism behind the auroras. Seated comfortably in a large, dark brown leather armchair, she is positioned slightly left of center. She looks off-camera to the left with an animated, engaged expression and a warm smile. Her short, wavy gray-white hair frames her expressive face. Her hands are raised to chest level, fingertips pressed together in an elegant steeple gesture as if emphasizing a point during an interview. She wears a casual, dark short-sleeved button-up shirt adorned with a subtle pattern, paired with a watch on her left wrist. The warm, softly lit background suggests a scholarly library or study, featuring a wooden bookshelf lined with books on the left and a large, classic vintage globe resting on a wooden stand to the right. The composition projects a warm, intellectual, and inviting mood, reflecting her brilliant legacy in space physics.
July 21, 2026 at 11:08 PM
tenuretracker.bsky.social
University of Oulu (@oulu.fi) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Researcher, Space Physics and Astronomy

#postdoc #physics #spacephysics
July 21, 2026 at 11:31 AM
savvasraptis.bsky.social
The @agu.org Annual Meeting in San Francisco is approaching!

Our session on "Collisionless Shocks in Heliospheric and Astrophysical Plasmas" (SH010) is open for abstract submissions:

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#AGU26 #Heliophysics #SpacePhysics #Astrophysics
Collisionless Shocks in Heliospheric and Astrophysical Plasmas and their Effects on Particle Acceleration and Planetary Magnetospheres
Collisionless shock waves are ubiquitous across the universe, appearing in plasmas from planetary environments to supernovae. Upstream, a variable foreshock forms where waves and particles interact in...
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July 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
tenuretracker.bsky.social
University of Oulu (@oulu.fi) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Researcher in Space Physics

#postdoc #physics #spacephysics
July 2, 2026 at 4:35 AM
agu.org
A new study in JGR: Space Physics explains how human-made very low frequency (VLF) transmitter signals from the ground can directly affect Earth's near-space environment with possible #SpaceWeather consequences.🌐

🔗Learn more: doi.org/10.1029/2026...

#AGUPubs #SpacePhysics
New in JGR Space Physics Ground Transmitter Waves in the Magnetosphere and Their Role in Electron Scattering By Chen at al 2026
June 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
Today at the institute, on my way to the kitchen, I passed the current issue of #LaborJournal. Its cover story is about #astrobiology on #IcyMoons. Funny to see my old #SpacePhysics PhD topic, icy moons, reappear here in #Neuroscience. The loop seems to close after all 😅
June 1, 2026 at 7:11 PM
nsonmez84.bsky.social
Uzayda bir kalemi kendi uydu gibi yapabilir miyiz? Kalemin hareketi milimetrenin milyonda biri hassasiyeti gerektiriyor—mikro-gravitasyon dünyasında küçük nesneler kendi çekimiyle yörüngede kalabilir. Bu ilginç? 🚀

🚩 #SpacePhysics #Orbit #Microgravity #DIYSpace #AstroInnovation #ScienceExploration
Uzayda bir kalemi kendi uydu gibi yapabilir miyiz? Kalemin hareketi milimetrenin milyonda biri hassasiyeti gerektiriyor—mikro-gravitasyon dünyasında küçük nesneler kendi çekimiyle yörüngede kalabilir. Bu ilginç? 🚀 🚩 #SpacePhysics #Orbit #Microgravity #DIYSpace #AstroInnovation #ScienceExploration
May 27, 2026 at 12:02 PM
gltch.io
Finally, a fix for wonky space magnetic field readings! New sensors aim to cut drift & spacecraft interference for more accurate data. 🛰️ #spacephysics

Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-05-resilient-quantum-sensor-earth-magnetic.html
May 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
Congratulations to Heike Rauer! 🎉

I had the pleasure of experiencing her work firsthand in a colloquium at my former institute while I was still a student, and I remember her as an outstanding #planetary scientist 🪐🔭. A very well-deserved recognition!

#SpacePhysics #planetaryscience #exoplsnets
germanastrosoc.bsky.social German Astronomical Society @germanastrosoc.bsky.social · Mar 11
Congratulations to Heike Rauer 🎉 !! The @royalastrosoc.bsky.social and the German Astronomical Society announce that Prof. Dr. Heike Rauer of the @dlr-en.bsky.social and @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social is awarded the 2026 Caroline Herschel Medal 🎖️.
April 30, 2026 at 6:59 AM
agu.org
A new study in JGR: Space Physics investigates the interplay between two important types of plasma waves in the Earth's magnetosphere: whistler-mode chorus and ECH waves.🌐

🔗Learn more: doi.org/10.1029/2025...

#AGUPubs #SpacePhysics #Magnetosphere #Plasma
New in JGR Space Physics Statistical Investigation of the Interplay Between Chorus and Electron Cyclotron Harmonic Waves By Ma et al 2026
April 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
theinnovation.bsky.social
Joint observations by Tianwen-1 and MAVEN reveal the minute-scale rapid response of Martian space environment, ushering in a new era of planetary space physics research.
doi.org/10.1016/j.xi...
#PlanetaryScience #spacephysics
April 27, 2026 at 4:27 AM
keaipublishing.bsky.social
📢Call for papers | Virtual Special Issue on Applications of AI in Space Physics and Exploration Instruments
We invite research on AI-driven space physics and exploration technologies for this special issue.
More: https://ow.ly/KhT550YGVMv
#SpacePhysics #ArtificialIntelligence #SpaceExploration
April 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
And here's the link to the #Astropeiler #Stockert post:

🌍 www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2021-05...

#SpacePhysics #Observatory #Telescope #RadioAstronomy #Astronomy #MPIfR
The Astropeiler Stockert: A tall concrete construction with a conical base and a large satellite dish on top. The Astropeiler Stockert A large satellite dish antenna with a metal framework, mounted on a sturdy concrete base against a cloudy sky. The Astropeiler Stockert Sign reading "Astropeiler Stockert" on the floor next to wooden furniture. The Astropeiler Stockert. Control panel with dials, knobs, and meters labeled in German, used for adjusting settings and measurements.
April 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
fabmusacchio.bsky.social
Here's the link to the Effelsberg post:

🌍 www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2021-05...

#SpacePhysics #Observatory #Telescope #RadioAstronomy #Astronomy #MPIfR
The large satellite dish of the Effelsberg Radio Telescope, part of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy The large satellite dish of the Effelsberg Radio Telescope, part of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy The large satellite dish of the Effelsberg Radio Telescope, part of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy The Effelsberg Radio Telescope, part of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
April 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM