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Ryan White

@astroryan.bsky.social
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Astrophysics student at Macquarie University, artist, bread obsessed. Studying cool (but actually quite hot) stars 🌟 @astrobites.bsky.social author 🪐 i have art too! @ryanwhiteartist.bsky.social 🖌️ ryanwhite1.github.io (he/him)

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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
From @astroryan.bsky.social: Stream in to today’s paper to understand how tearing apart dwarf galaxies can reveal the shape of the dark matter haloes of hungry galaxies. ⚛️ 🔭 ☄️ 🧪 astrobites.org/2026/06/22/hungry-hungry-galaxies/
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Hungry Hungry Galaxies: How does the shape of a galaxy’s halo affect its appetite?
Stream in to today’s paper to understand how tearing apart dwarf galaxies can reveal the shape of the dark matter haloes of hungry galaxies.
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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
From @astroryan.bsky.social: Much is still unknown about how Saturn’s rings came to be, but today’s authors shed some light on the structure by looking right into the darkness… ⚛️ 🔭 ☄️ 🧪 astrobites.org/2026/05/19/e...
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Shining a Light on the Shadowy Movements in Saturn’s Rings
Much is still unknown about how Saturn’s rings came to be, but today’s authors shed some light on the structure by looking right into the darkness…
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Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It's my opinion that the Australian Labor government is making a huge mistake, curtailing current and future students by not going through with ESO membership after 2027 -- literally closing our eyes to the Universe! Check out some words by me in my latest Astrobites article:
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Jayde Willingham @jaydewst.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Are we totally wrong about how much dust there is at high redshifts? 🌌 🔭 ☄️ ...You'll have to read my very first paper to find out! It just became available on arxiv, but I'll be posting a simplified annotated version and a blog post in the coming weeks too. arxiv.org/abs/2603.17429
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EMU/GAMA: Refining Dust Extinction Corrections for Hα Luminosity Functions Using Radio-Based Calibration
We present a novel approach to correcting H$α$ luminosity functions for dust extinction by calibrating against radio-based star formation rates (SFRs), using data from the Evolutionary Map of the Univ...
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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
From @jaydewst.bsky.social: Ever been confused by a plot online or in a paper? This post decodes the secret language of astrophysics plots so you can finally read the universe like a pro. ⚛️ 🔭 ☄️ 🧪 astrobites.org/2026/04/17/secrets-of-plots-in-astro/
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The Secret Language of Astrophysics Plots
Ever been confused by a plot online or in a paper? This post decodes the secret language of astrophysics plots so you can finally read the universe like a pro.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Tomorrow’s Mirror:
DAILY
THE HEART OF BRITAIN
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An extraordinary glimpse of Earth from the Orion spacecraft after a journey that represents the very best of humanity. Yet, our precious home continues to be torn apart by the worst of it. And as a maniac in the White House threatens to obliterate a 'whole civilisation the...
WORLD HOLDS ITS BREATH
SEE PAGES 4,5,10&11
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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
From Grace Piroscia: Today’s authors propose upgrades to the VLTI that will allow us to search for signs of life on distant worlds. ⚛️ 🔭 ☄️ 🧪 astrobites.org/2026/03/23/guest-a-pricey-path-to-habitable-planets-expanding-the-vlti-to-directly-probe-exoplanets/
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Guest: A Pricey Path to Habitable Planets: Expanding the VLTI to Directly Probe Exoplanets
Today’s authors propose upgrades to the VLTI that will allow us to search for signs of life on distant worlds.
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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
From @astroryan.bsky.social: There’s no sugar on this doughnut – might we need to ditch tori for large nuclear disks around active galactic nuclei? Today’s authors peer deep into NGC 4151 to find out! ⚛️ 🔭 ☄️ 🧪 astrobites.org/2026/03/17/ngc-4151-with-my-binocular-eyes/
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I spy with my large binocular eyes: a dusty torus around a supermassive black hole?
There’s no sugar on this doughnut – might we need to ditch tori for large nuclear disks around active galactic nuclei? Today’s authors peer deep into NGC 4151 to find out!
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Manish @manishearth.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
given the existence of skeleton and luge, i postulate the existence of two other, yet to be discovered, winter olympic sports
four stick figures on sleds, one is sliding face first, face down, marked "skeleton", diagonally opposite to it is one sliding feet first, face up, marked "luge". The other two combinations are drawn and labeled with question marks
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Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
i should be able to log mandatory induction videos on letterboxd. my critiques must be heard
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Me in the Criterion Closet: wow Hollow Man, what a film Criterion employee: you aren’t allowed to bring movies in Me in the Criterion Closet shaking my sleeves in an odd way: wow Hollow Man 2, what a film
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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
We'll also shortly be advertising a PhD position alongside this postdoc - so if you or anyone you know wants to do a PhD project on this please get in touch!
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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Very happy to advertise a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet Science position with me and Christian Schwab at Macquarie University in Sydney. We'll be working on applying machine learning & differentiable physics models to extremely precise radial velocity surveys.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet Science
PRIMARY DETAIL - Salary Package: $109,272 - $117,108 (HEW Level A.6-A.8) - plus 17% employer's superannuation contribution and annual leave loading. - Full time, 3 year fixed-term role - Macquarie Uni...
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 08/02/2026
in an era when carnivore diet influencers are in charge of the american nuclear arsenal we have to admit the "annoying vegan" stereotype barely ever actually existed and the "all meat diet guy" is real, increasingly omnipresent, and way more annoying and inconvenient to actually be around
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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
From Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social : There are a few locations in the solar system where the push and pull of gravity mellows out and you can orbit in (relative) peace. Read all about these islands of tranquility we call Lagrange points! ⚛️ 🔭 ☄️ 🧪 astrobites.org/2026/01/29/w...
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What’s the (Lagrange) point?
There are a few locations in the solar system where the push and pull of gravity mellows out and you can orbit in (relative) peace. Read all about these islands of tranquility we call Lagrange points!
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 01/01/2026
your top 5 home cooked breakfasts of 2025, wrapped 5. june 11- two hard boiled eggs, salt and pepper, eaten over the sink 4. september 3- two hard boiled eggs, salt and pepper, eaten over the sink 3. february 23- two hard boiled eggs, salt and pepper, eaten over the sink 2. november 14- two h
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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 30/12/2025
Stories from #SpaceAustralia in 2025: Checking out the God of Chaos — Apep — using JWST and the VLT. This unique triple stellar system is wild! Some nice work on one of the papers here led by fellow Macquarie University student Ryan White! 🔭
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees 🧵
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.
Rockets owners expand talks to buy, move Sun
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
the epstein files as rick owens fall/winter 2024
Two photos. One shows a page from the Epstein files. Almost the entire page has been blacked out except for a single line at the top. The second photo shows an all-black Rick Owens outfit with the model's white face being the only visible part.Two photos. One shows a page from the Epstein files. Almost the entire page has been blacked out except for two lines at the top and five lines at the bottom. The second photo shows an all-black Rick Owens outfit with the model's white face and legs being the only visible parts.Two photos. One shows a page from the Epstein files. The entire page has been blacked out. The second photo shows an all-black Rick Owens outfit with the black model's face being the only visible part. Two photos. One shows a page from the Epstein files. Almost the entire page has been blacked out except for a block of text at the top. The second photo shows an all-black Rick Owens outfit with the model's white face being the only visible part.
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Conaire Deagan @conairedeagan.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
I don’t know how these people have gotten guns, but there needs to be a crackdown. We cannot be like the US and allows this shit to happen. It’s unclear how many victims there are, but I hope for a speedy recovery for them. Fuck those shooter cunts.
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stu of the living dead @rinbcage.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Philip K Dick movies all have names like CORTICAL IMPASSE and are based on short stories called like "Let's See What's Going On Down at the Brain Factory"
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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
From Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social : What does a stellar breakup look like? So dramatic that the stars can’t wait to get away from each other! Today’s authors use physics to search for the one who got away. ⚛️🔭☄🧪 astrobites.org/2025/12/09/s...
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It’s not you, it’s me. I just need several parsec of space.
What does a stellar breakup look like? So dramatic that the stars can’t wait to get away from each other! Today’s authors use physics to search for the one who got away.
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Lady Emily ☄️ @ladyemily.nebula.tv · 09/12/2025
Every ad for AI is like Person: FUCK!! I don’t know what to get my loved one for Christmas!!!!!! I love them so much!!! Tell me what to do, AI!! AI: get sock Title Card: You are literally the smartest person for doing this
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Huei Sears, PhD 🌟 @starlights.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
wow, what a title !!! Rutgers University feature on me + GRB 250702B! It was so nice to work with Kitta on this. Hope you enjoy the read ! 🧪🔭👩🏼‍🔬☄️🦖 www.rutgers.edu/news/astroph...
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Astrophysicist Helps Decode One of the Universe’s Strangest Explosions
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
"are you enjoying duo mobile" does a hamburger enjoy being made of quarks. does a fish enjoy linear time. does the mountain enjoy the first taste of a cup of hot chocolate when you get back to the ski lodge. your question means nothing to me. i couldn't enjoy duo mobile even if i tried
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Hugh McDougall Astro @hughmcd-astro.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Every wondered how we know that supermassive black holes are so supermassive? Well one trick is to watch how light echoes around them, using "reverberations" to map how big they are. In my latest paper I close out the Australian Dark Energy Survey (OzDES) to measure the masses of hundreds of SMBH.
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AAS Nova @aasnova.org · 02/12/2025
Ryan White reports for @astrobites.bsky.social on simulations that explore whether a baby neutron star repeatedly diving into the envelope of its inflated companion star could be the cause of bumpy supernova light curves. aasnova.org/2025/12/02/b... 🔭
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Bumpy Road Ahead: Can Binary Interactions Make Supernovae Periodically Brighter?
Astrobites reports on simulations that explore whether a baby neutron star repeatedly diving into the envelope of its inflated companion star could be the cause of bumpy supernova light curves.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This is a staggering cool JWST image of one of the most terrifying star systems I have ever seen. Apep is a monster… *three* monsters, actually, and blasting out radiation and dust and junk at speeds to freeze the soul. Read all about it! badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-ridiculo... 🔭 🧪
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A ridiculously jaw-dropping JWST image of a fantastically terrifying star system
Apep consists of three immense and immensely powerful stars blasting out a fierce dusty wind
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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 25/11/2025
i’m not crying you’re crying xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Fifteen Years
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Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
This is absolutely unreal!! Our Webb image in APOD!!!! This is getting framed
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@ratlimit @ratlimit.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
(guy running 26 miles) Those trash cans are too far
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Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
i'm seeing cricket posts from people living in the US, trying to discern whether they're trashing england or australia. genuinely a hard exercise
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Aditya Sengupta @adiastra.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
a good amount of cricket commentary is like "you may not realize it but it'd be good for the batting side to get more runs"
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sanjana! @sanjanacurtis.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
every day I get emails
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Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
A terrific writeup from @rami.spaceaustralia.com on our recent Apep results and press release! Would highly recommend giving it a read :)
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Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Very excited to share the NASA/ESA/STScI press release of our team's work on Apep! It's a terrific writeup, complete with a brand new beautiful visualisation of the nebula geometry. 1/? ⚛️🔭🧪 science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
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Webb First to Show 4 Dust Shells 'Spiraling' Apep, Limits Long Orbit - NASA Science
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a first of its kind: a crisp mid-infrared image of a system of four serpentine spirals of dust, one expanding
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Alan @akgerber.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
We should put a second screen on the back of an e-reader with the book cover to enable performativity for males who read ebooks too
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Huei Sears, PhD 🌟 @starlights.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
being a part of @astrobites.bsky.social was one of the best things I did in grad school !! such a supportive collaboration where everyone just wants to make astronomy better apply ! apply ! apply ! 🧪☄️🔭
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David Dickinson @astrodave.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
You might’ve heard the news: SpaceX just passed 10,000 Starlink satellites launched. And that number is already old news, as there’s now a new Starlink batch launched every other day. Here’s what that looks like in a short animation of Comet A6 Lemmon courtesy of Michael Jaeger:
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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
the Americans might be emotionally ready for cricket now
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Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
nothing more disappointing to me in contemporary classical than a banger of a piano song that's only 1 or 2 minutes. give me an 8 to 20 minute song that will leave me an emotional wreck, please
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Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
the astrobites content is going crazy this week: a new bite by me about a neat result. check it out!
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
*shouting over the sound of cooling fans* CLOUD COMPUTING? NO, I SAID LOUD COMPUTING!
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Astrobites @astrobites.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
What do marine microplankton have to do with high energy cosmic rays? Astrobites author Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social explains! 🔭✨☄️ You can learn more by checking out Ryan’s piece “What doesn’t kill them makes them (marine microplankton) stronger”: astrobites.org/2025/10/15/m...
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 20/10/2025
as a several-movies-a-week-american i need "now you see me, now you don't" to flop like i need oxygen to breathe
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Shashank Dholakia @astroshashank.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
1.5 hour timelapse of the Sun in hydrogen-alpha. I set this up quite late in the day and the Sun was pretty quiet so I was surprised how much evolution is visible in the prominences, granulation and the active region. I'll have to try more of this. Video is set to loop forwards, then in reverse 🔭
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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
sometimes after they tuck the president in at night he secretly stays up past his bedtime posting a hundred AI slop videos from the same account he uses to issue official policy statements. it rocks.
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