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Bryan Hilbert @pluto-fan.bsky.social · 6h

Now extended to 5pm EDT Oct 1.

Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 6h

Still server issues. Now Laura Watkins (head of science policy at STScI) is saying new deadline tomorrow, Oct. 1st at 5pm EDT for all proposers.

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 6h

STScI says deadline extended 1 hour to 9pm EDT, unless issues persist in which case this time will be updated

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 6h

#JWSTC6 APT has crashed with ~8 minutes before the deadline tonight. Chatter says the deadline will be extended but we don't know until when...

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H Mac @hmac.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The quote that went around when Wendell Berry died, "the next great division of the world will be between people who wish to live as creatures and people who wish to live as machines" comes to mind *often* these days. Trying to live as a creature is becoming my north star.

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

another monday where I had grand plans for my scientific to-do list, another monday I have spent whack-a-moling things on fire (hitting fires with a hammer to make them go out has mixed results, in case you were wondering)

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

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Laura Kreidberg @lkreidberg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happy to share two postdoc ads for positions in the APEx department at MPIA - please spread the word! - direct imaging and spectroscopy of wide-separation planets with Wolfgang Brandner aas.org/jobregister/... - forward modeling of exoplanet atmospheres with Elsie Lee aas.org/jobregister/...

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm so excited about every single one of these projects-- when you apply to one, note you'll get enthusiastic support from us all across the collaboration ☁️🪐☁️

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

THIS 👇 HERE.......

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Emily Rauscher @astronemly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yes! It’s an amazing group of cross-disciplinary experts we’ve assembled. Come work with us on some really cool projects! 😎😶‍🌫️🤩

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A student in my intro class just sent me a news article applying an astro concept to their sport and how excited they were to make the connection, and I'm so touched 🥹 something something the kids are alright

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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

AAS just announced Winter Meeting 2028 will be in St. Louis, MO. I'm stating for posterity - If I go, I'm taking the train from KC (my holiday hometown). Take the train with me! Let's push to make Astro a more sustainable scientific culture in the US. #AASTrainGang (making this hashtag happen)

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Stephen Kane @exocytherean.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If you are asked to review a paper/proposal, and you intend to use AI to conduct the review, please do not accept the request. Peer review is a fundamental component of the scientific process. Using AI to conduct this not only insults the authors, but your own expertise.

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Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy @api.uva.nl · 07/09/2026

We're hiring - part 2! We currently have two tenure track positions open, one for high energy astrophysics and one for exoplanet science. Here's the info for the exoplanet position. Closing date is October 16. 🔭 werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

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Vacancy — Tenure-track Faculty Position in Observational Exoplanet Science

Do you work in the field of exoplanet science? Are you interested in contributing to a diverse and collaborative research and teaching community?

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I'm debating printing and framing this.

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is a fascinating conversation about recent discoveries in archaeology about autocracy. The research contradicts a lot of common beliefs, including that farming and large populations lead to autocracy. knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

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What archaeology reveals about the rise of all-powerful rulers

Autocracy wasn’t inevitable in early civilizations — many were more egalitarian. But when riches were there to monopolize, strongmen and inequalities emerged.

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Do you remember when the Internet was just stupid, strange, and beautiful?

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Carmi Levy @carmilevy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope leaves Earth behind for good. Between 2018 and 2024, the Trump Administration tried no fewer than 4 times to cancel NASA’s next flagship observatory. Congress wisely told the White House to stuff it. Science won, as it always must. Go Roman.

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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The Roman Space Telescope is complementary to ESA's Euclid mission, which was launched in 2023. Euclid has twice as many pixels in its camera and will cover a broader area of sky, but Roman's bigger mirror will let it see fainter galaxies.

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The moon wanted to see launch too 🌕

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Meg Schwamb @megschwamb.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Go for launch of NASA Roman Space Telescope #NASARoman 🔭

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 27/08/2026

NASA and SpaceX are targeting #NASARoman’s liftoff for no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday, August 30, from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 🎥 Launch coverage begins at 6:20 a.m. 🔭

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NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida - NASA

Coverage plans are ready for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA's next-generation observatory designed to

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Up for Roman launch, 15 minutes to go! 🤞🚀🛰️🪐🌌

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David K Butler @davidkbutler.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Not to take away from this point, which is deeply important, but this reminds me of my life as a pure mathematician. There is magic inside your mind yet and we categorise things as worthy to think about based on how “useful” they are vs just letting people wonder about and have wonder in things.

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Jonas Algers @jonasalgers.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This should’ve been climate investment but instead we got billionaire grift

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

every billionaire & tech mogul, they all want to be adored & celebrated without doing the things Dolly did with a fraction of the power & money. What she had, she gave away. I'm sure she was comfortable (& that's good!). But she just relentlessly helped. It's not that difficult. Love. Care. Help. 💚🌸

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Imagine making the world that much better.

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Kate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It feels like industry is waiting for universities to come up with ideas about how they can use Ai and all I can think is: it is not my job to make your business more profitable.

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Kate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

What I find particularly irksome is the expectation that we train students on Ai so they can be “Ai ready” when the enter the workforce. Particularly given that this industry (which we subsidize by training their workforce) doesn’t even know itself how to use Ai.

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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 20/08/2026

🔭 DPS is seeking enthusiastic volunteers (including social media volunteers) to assist with the meeting in Spokane (25-30 October). We welcome applications from undergrads, grads, postdocs & and local amateur astronomers. #DPS2026 Apply by 11 September: www.cognitoforms.com/AAS5/DPS58Vo...

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Sarah Kendrew @sarahkendrew.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Astronomers! STScI just advertised vacancies for ESA/AURA Astronomer positions. These are 50/50 mission support/research positions, funded by ESA via an AURA contract (so you don't need to be an ESA member state citizen). Full details here: recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/...

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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention

My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.

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Taylor Bell @taylorbell275.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

ExoCTK v2026.7 and PandExo v2026.7 are now out! Highlights: • MIRI/LRS + NIRCam/DHS contamination support • Faster, more accurate NIRISS/SOSS contamination • New multistripe modes and MIRI/LRS subarrays in PandExo • Many fixes and improvements Check them out at exoctk.stsci.edu 🔭🪐 #exoplanet

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

we have apparently truly reached proposal season time now. I got distracted from what I was doing and then yelled -- out loud, in my house, by myself -- "JWST!" to remind myself to get back on task...😅 #JWSTCycle6

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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Are you an AAS member and interested in sustainability? The AAS Sustainability Committee has openings for members! I am a member and happy to chat and answer questions, but if you're interested in joining us, please fill out this interest form! 🔭🧪🪐 #astrosky forms.gle/pNRV43jq4woJ...

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AAS Sustainability Committee - Member Application Form

This form collects information relevant for assessing your potential membership on the AAS Sustainability Committee, which typically involves a 3-year membership term. The committee can include up to ...

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Newfound Planets @i-find-planets.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We have discovered a planet. It is a sphere free from heartache or heartache-- but with cats. It has clouds made of xenon. Do you want to sigh contentedly there?

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S.T. Bikes KC 🚶🚴 🚌 & 🚎 @stbikeskc.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

@mayorq.bsky.social removing our bike lanes would set KC back years. I am now 100% blind in my right eye & I rely upon the Gillham Cycle Track as my one safe north south route. There are so few routes that are multiple miles long & protected. Let's not go back, let's continue to progress forward

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I chatted with Laura about these things at How The Light Gets In in June, and I strongly recommend heeding what she has to say about them. She provides a deeply informed and considered voice on these subjects, of the kind we hear too little from.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The UK countryside is full of interdimensional portals. You just have to know where to look. I've decided to make a thread here of some of the best ones I've found on walks. 1. JRR Tolkien's Psychedelic Lime Kiln.

I can never resist getting inside an old lime kiln. This one was near Newton Abbott. The view up through the hole in the top of it to the overhanging trees on the ledge above is, I have to assume, even better than listening to the second Doors album on acid.

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Matthew Dow Smith @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Never forget that they had to spend trillions of dollars, build massive data centers, consume millions of galloons of water and insane amounts of electricity, just to kind of do what you can do better with your imagination and a cup of coffee. That's how envious they are of what you can do.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I don’t like AI. It’s coarse and rough and irritating… and it gets everywhere.

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