iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Aspen Center for Physics @aspenphysics.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Come to "Astronomy on Tap" this Monday, Feb 3 at Mi Chola from 7:30-9:30pm. Hosted by Dr. Gautham Narayan. Featuring astro-themed bingo, pub trivia, prizes, and a special talk, “Cosmic Feedback: When Black Holes Talk Back” by Vivian U @justtheletteru.bsky.social #astronomyontap #astroontap #physics

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Gautham Narayan @gnarayan.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Some fun times at #aas245 1) transients dinner organized by the soon Prof. Sebastian Gomez with 2) Young Supernova Experiment friends including alum Lindsay DeMarchi and the 3) the STScI supernova "mafia" and 4) discovering that my DECam program is part of US ELT program's ToO dashboard mock-up

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Dan Chibnall @bookowl.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

Out there in the deep cold of outer space, beyond the orbit of Neptune, something wonderful is happening. Tonight, as it reaches its aphelion, Halley's Comet begins banking back towards Earth. Mark your calendars for 6/9/61 when an old friend returns. 🧪 🔭 ☄️ www.space.com/halleys-come...

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Halley's Comet begins its 38-year journey back toward Earth tonight

Starting today, the world's most famous comet is on its way back through the solar system towards Earth.

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Gautham Narayan @gnarayan.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

One of my favorite memories from summer. Took our REU students and a few grads up to Yerkes (more pictures of that later) on the 4th of July weekend. We watched the fireworks and the moon rising from a dock on the George Williams College campus. An all too brief moment of calm.

The 2023 Illinois IDEAS REU students watching the moon rise over Lake Geneva, WI.

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Gautham Narayan @gnarayan.bsky.social · 06/09/2023

And yes, I dealt with the expanded JWST name by deliberately putting a Rubin Observatory sticker over it.

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Gautham Narayan @gnarayan.bsky.social · 06/09/2023

You folks aren't even going for the multi-layer effect.

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Gautham Narayan @gnarayan.bsky.social · 24/08/2023

Yeah, I cancelled group hack session in Champaign tomorrow because it's 100F actual for the high. I know one of my students has to walk in and another has to use the bus, and it's not worth the risk. Really unpleasant bike ride home today and it was 10 F cooler...

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Gautham Narayan @gnarayan.bsky.social · 08/07/2023

Joined Threads because it seems like the best way to nudge Twitter off the edge. Joined Bluesky because Zuckerberg isn't appreciably better than Musk.

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