Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026That's it for this year! The 2027 #IgNobel Prize ceremony will take place in Antwerp, in Belgium, "a country that will first make you laugh, then make you think". 030
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #Soil (!) science Prize is awarded to a team from Switzerland, Netherlands and Germany, for burying 1000 identical pairs of underpants in more than 25 countries and then digging them up after two months. 120
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel #Peace Prize is awarded to people from USA, Argentina and Australia, for documenting that we value friends who are vicious to people we dislike. 110
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel #Olfaction (!) Prize is awarded to a team from Poland, Germany and Sweden, for collecting evidence that babies smell wonderful to their parents; but teenagers do not. 110
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Technology is awarded to a team from China, Canada, USA, Kuwait nad Egypt, for pioneering the use of mosquito proboscises as 3D printing nozzles, a process known as "necroprinting". 110
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel #Physics Prize is awarded to a team from Canada, USA, China, and Saudi Arabia for their theoretical and experimental attempts to design a splash free urinal. 241
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Biology is awarded to a Brazilian and Australian team for gently stepping on various parts of various venomous snakes repeatedly, at various temperature and various time of the day, to try to learn what does and what does not induce a venomous snake to bite a human. 210
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Medicine is awarded to Takuji Uno for the aerodynamics study of the nose blowing. 110
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Chemistry is awarded to a team from India, France, Japan and USA for discovering that milk proteins from viviparous cockroaches contains three times more milk proteins than cow's milk. 110
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Economics is awarded to Paul Piff, Daniel Stancato and Stephane Cota, for finding evidence that upper class people are more likely to snatch supply children's candy and engage in unethical behaviour. 120
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Biomechanics is awarded to Matilda Brindle, Catherine Talbot and Stuart West, for devising a more precise definition of kissing. 110
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026In a conference, how to keep speakers in their time slot ? Giant bananas. #IgNobel 110
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Biology is awarded to a Brazilian and Australian team for gently stepping on various parts of various venomous snakes repeatedly, at various temperature and various time of the day, to try to learn what does and what does not induce a venomous snake to bite a human. 000
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Medicine is awarded to Takuji Uno for the aerodynamics study of the nose blowing 100
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Chemistry is awarded to (a team) for discovering that milk proteins from viviparous cockroaches contains three times more milk proteins than cow's milk. 100
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Economics is awarded to Paul Piff, Daniel Stancato and Stephane Cota, for finding evidence that upper class people are more likely to snatch supply children's candy and engage in unethical behaviour. 100
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The #IgNobel Prize of #Biomechanics is awarded to Matilda Brindle, Catherine Talbot and Stuart West, for devising a more precise definition of kissing. 100
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 13/08/2026Here comes the S̶u̶n̶ Moon 🌑 On 12 August, a total solar eclipse was visible across parts of Europe, while much of the continent experienced a partial eclipse. From space, MTG-I1 recorded the Moon’s shadow moving across Earth: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... 📹ESA/Eumetsat 1307128
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniESO @eso.org · 28/07/2026The conclusion of a century-long quest 😲 Our VLT obtained firm evidence that Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the Orion constellation and one of the most famous stars in the night sky, is not alone! 🔭 🧪 1/4 324496
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniObservatoire astronomique de Strasbourg @obsstrasbourg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Un article publié aujourd'hui montre comment les filaments cosmiques de l’Univers influencent la naissance des étoiles. astro.unistra.fr/fr/2026/07/2...astro.unistra.frLes filaments cosmiques de l'Univers influencent la naissance des étoiles - Observatoire astronomique de StrasbourgÀ l’échelle de centaines de millions d’années-lumières, les galaxies sont réparties le long d’un immense réseau de filaments de matière appelé la toile cosmique. Si l’on savait déjà que les galaxies p... 144
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniSpace Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 13/07/2026NEWS: The case of Omega Centauri’s missing stellar-mass black holes is beginning to be solved with 20+ years of Hubble data and recent #NASAWebb data. Scientists detected a star in the cluster and found it to be orbiting a stellar-mass black hole: news.stsci.edu/3SUGysD 07820
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 12/07/2026D'autres photos plus anciennes, mais je ne les avaient pas postées ici ! Des étourneaux sansonnets juste à côté de chez moi #bird #birding #oiseau 000
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 12/07/2026et un héron cendré vu sur le chemin et des ragondins en arrière plan de la seconde image #bird #birding #oiseau #ragondin 200
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Pic vert (juv. fem.) pris en photo ce matin #bird #birding #oiseau 100
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniAstropierre @astropierre.com · 11/07/2026Des scientifiques allemands tirent la sonnette d'alarme face aux propositions de l'AfD, parti d'extrême droite en pleine ascension, qui propose de limiter/interdire certaines recherches (sociales ou climatiques) et restreindre la liberté académique. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comScientists fight back against far-right plans to restrict academic freedom in GermanyWith the far-right Alternative for Germany leading in polls for national and state elections, institutions are facing up to proposed restrictions on academic freedom. 1210662
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 29/06/2026#EAS2026 started today! I've made my first poster for this event, and I will present it in 3 minutes during session S11f tomorrow. You can check it here: k-poster.kuoni-congress.info/eas-2026/pos... 020
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 28/06/2026I finished my presentation 48 hours before, and it's the earliest I've done so far! (even if "so far" is not much in my case...) okay, I have to admit, the fact that it's only 2 slides and 3 minutes helped a bit. 010
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniProf Stephen Serjeant @stephenserjeant.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Don’t trust LLMs with your literature searches. Horrible gender biases as found in this paper (from later in the thread below) arxiv.org/abs/2508.02740 🧪🔭arxiv.orgWho Gets Cited? Gender- and Majority-Bias in LLM-Driven Reference SelectionLarge language models (LLMs) are rapidly being adopted as research assistants, particularly for literature review and reference recommendation, yet little is known about whether they introduce demogra... 19148
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniNicolas Martin @nfmartin1980.bsky.social · 08/06/2026C’est un plaisir d’intervenir cet après-midi dans @sciencecqfd.bsky.social. On y parlera amas globulaires, archéologie galactique et matière noire ! 042
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniRosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 27/05/2026Female birds with confusing names. 382381696
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniEmily Hunt @emily.space · 06/05/2026If you are paying for Claude and you claim to care about astronomy or the night sky - think again. 🔭☄️ SpaceX's orbital data center plans would *ruin* ground-based astronomy & the night sky. Anthropic are partnering with them.wired.comAnthropic Gets in Bed With SpaceX as the AI Race Turns WeirdIn an unexpected turn, the two companies signed a deal for Anthropic to use computing resources from Elon Musk’s xAI. 1118390
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniNiki Hubbard, PhD 🐙🦀 @nikihubbard.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Once upon a time I just admired nudis and sea slugs. But it was not enough. Now apparently I'm creating an R package to celebrate their colour palettes? 😅 First up, my Sydney fave, Hypselodoris bennetti. #rstats #nudibranch #dataviz 🦑🐙🧪 #marinelife #invertebrates 411494368
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 21/04/2026My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com 121215313
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniProf. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2026BABY GOATS!!! The first mama has 2 healthy babies! They are dried off, warmed up, and starting to try to nurse so I'm back inside warming up for a bit. #BabyGoatCountdown 81739
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniSF2A @sf2a.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Lauréat du prix de thèse 2025 de la SF2A: Jean Kempf pour sa thèse: « Turbulence magnétisée stratifiée et effet dynamo dans le milieu intra-amas », qu’il a effectué à l’Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et planétologie (IRAP), sous la direction de François Rincon. buff.ly/cE5IGHZsf2a.eu 021
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/04/2026The reaction of Dr Kelsey Young at the Science Desk was one of the best things in the feed but I'd also like to acknowledge the dude in the lower left corner of the control room view doing his own little dance of joy during Jeremy Hansen's discussion of his corona observations. #Artemis 232123320
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/04/2026This is the face of a lunar scientist who has just been told that the #Artemis II crew saw SEVERAL impact flashes (the flashes when meteors hit the lunar surface) in real time 😃 🌓💥 164183792861
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniEvent Horizon Telescope @ehtelescope.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Unexpected EHT intern alert! This bird had gotten lost in the fog and appeared at the IRAM 30-m control room door- more than 1,500 meters above its usual habitat. After a brief "internship," it was safely released back into nature the next morning. #M87MOVIE 15812
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniEric Lagadec @ericlagadec.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Mon avis sur la mission Artemis. Cela reste un concours d'orbite entre nations, pour aller plus loin, plus vite que les chinois et c'est triste. Je suis convaincu que chaque mission spatiale devrait avoir un intérêt pour l'humanité. Maintenant, si belle image il y a, je la partage #contradictions 3652175
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/04/2026CREATION Happy April Fool's Day! xkcd.com/3227/ 454455878
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniObservatoire astronomique de Strasbourg @obsstrasbourg.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Vidéo du bolide observé dans le ciel alsacien dimanche 8 mars 2026 à 18h55 locales. (document remis) youtu.be/UwRTPv0EFV8youtu.beBolide du 8 mars 2026.YouTube video by Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg 074
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniObservatoire astronomique de Strasbourg @obsstrasbourg.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Un bolide spectaculaire a fait une rentrée atmosphérique remarquée dimanche 8 mars peu avant 19h. Plus de 2800 témoignages ont été publiés sur ce site, depuis la France, la Belgique, et l'Allemagne. Avez-vous eu la chance de l'observer ? fireballs.imo.net/members/imo_...fireballs.imo.netInternational Meteor OrganizationWe received 2871 reports about a fireball seen over Aargau, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Île-de-France, Baden-Württemberg, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bavaria, Bayern, Bern, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Bruss... 154
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniObservatoire astronomique de Strasbourg @obsstrasbourg.bsky.social · 12/03/2026BFM Alsace a interviewé Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social , doctorant à l'Observatoire, à propos du bolide du 8 mars. Sujet à revoir à 19'45", et à 42' dans cette vidéo : www.bfmtv.com/alsace/repla...bfmtv.comBonsoir Alsace du mercredi 11 mars 2026VIDÉO - Bonsoir Alsace accompagne les téléspectateurs de BFM Alsace dans leur soirée avec un focus sur l'actualité locale : infos, météo, sport, trafic. 011
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniEric Lagadec @ericlagadec.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Suite de l'histoire du bolide en Allemagne. Ça a traversé un toit de maison et des bouts de météorites ont été observés ! 310618
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniEric Lagadec @ericlagadec.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Visiblement, un astéroïde est rentré dans l'atmosphère hier en se fragmentant. Il y a sans doute même des météorites au sol! Je vous tiens au courant. 1128869
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniEmily Hunt @emily.space · 07/03/2026i love this little website youraislopbores.me 13469124
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniMichelle Collins @runningastronomer.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Me and @readdark.bsky.social are advertising aPhD position in our lovely group here at Surrey university. We're looking to understand unusual globular clusters and faint dwarf galaxies. Check out the advert and get in touch if you have questions 🔭🧪 www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...surrey.ac.ukBeyond Ultra-Faint: revealing dark-matter rich globular clusters in the local universe | University of Surrey 23014
Reposted by Yaël MoussouniNick Kodama 🌳👻 @nickkodama.bsky.social · 15/02/2026roses are red cherenkov is blue just use a screwdriver what's the worst it could do 472538747
Yaël Moussouni @ial-2.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I had fun with #matplotlib before leaving for the weekend I wanted to do this #matplotart for quite some time, from a galaxy cluster image I'm working with. I blurred and rescaled it, took every ~100 line of pixels from the image, and made ridgeline plots with them. 010