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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Methinks I may need to plan my first-ever visit to Australia and/or New Zealand for two years from now......

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 30/06/2026

The start of a new survey of the Universe? That deserves a new view of the cosmos 🌌 Meet the Ocean of Stars, NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's newest wide-field image. 🔭🧪 🔗: rubinobservatory.org/gallery/imag...

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 30/06/2026

The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here… On June 29, 2026, NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory officially began the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)! 🔭🧪☄️🌌 🔗: rubinobservatory.org/news/action-...

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 29/05/2026

What we are talking about here goes beyond science — this is the dismantling of the American administrative state as we know it. This is maybe the biggest change in American governance since the New Deal. It is hard to overstate that THIS IS A BIG FUCKING DEAL. 🧪🔭⚛️

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 29/05/2026

It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

My gosh, I'm so sorry Jey. I hope your recovery goes as smoothly as it can and that the internet's generosity helps alleviate some of the stress ❤️‍🩹

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/04/2026

1) There's no reason an administrator at NASA should care how a Solar System body is categorized. 2) NASA isn't the org that makes classification determinations for Solar System objects. 3) If Isaacman wants Pluto reclassified again, he can lobby the International Astronomical Union on his own time.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Science is good. We should fund it.

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Brb, trying to stave off my post-moon joy depression by rewatching this whole mission on repeat while endlessly scrolling through all the incredible photos #ArtemisII

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Oh thank god. Welcome back Artemis II, thank you for the incredible moon joy of the last ten days 💙💚

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Well I was really enjoying Artemis until 🍊🤡. Time for sleep goodnight!

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Jess Fox @jessfoxbooks.com · 07/04/2026

Ewwwww NASA how dare you make me listen to his voice and how dare you make them listen to him too. This is a slap in the face considering he’s the one ruining science.

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

If there's one truly universal constant, it's that there will be clouds during cool astronomical events

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 25/02/2026

The largest spot-the-difference effort EVER has begun!🚨 On the night of Feb 24, NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory officially released its first ~800,000 public alerts of detected changes in the night sky!🔍 A new era of discovery is here✨ 🔭🧪☄️ 🔗: rubinobservatory.org/news/first-a...

A 3-by-4 grid of grayscale astronomical images zoomed in on single objects. From left to right, the columns are labeled Template, New image, and difference. From top to bottom, the rows are labeled supernova, variable star, active galactic nucleus, and solar system object.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 14/02/2026

I wonder if people are paying attention to how much their doom scrolling is cutting into time they used to use to read books

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I cannot tell you how cool this was to present. So glad you could come!!

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Y'ALL I GAVE THE COOLEST TALK OF MY LIFE TODAY. Rubin's super detailed, hi res images on a state of the art LED planetarium? YES PLEASE. I didn't want to leave. Seriously could have just basked under that dome all night. 🔭

A teeny tiny me in front of Rubin's spectacularly pink and tan image of the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae

A teeny tiny me in front of a spectacular field of stars. No seriously, there's not a spot of black anywhere, it's just full of stars

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Andy Rivkin @asrivkin.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

For comparison, every robotic mission NASA has ever sent in its history, from the dawn of the Space Age 65 years ago to today, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, has cost less than $40B. I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Nail clippers, bag for laundry, neck pillow, ear plugs, sleep aids, book/flight entertainment, q tips, Tylenol/advil, cozy socks, insulated bottle/thermos, lotion/chapstick, reusable cutlery, small reusable/plastic bag

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 05/09/2025

Making waves in the cosmos, galaxy style 😎🌊 Shell galaxies preserve the memory of a cosmic splash, like ripples in a pond 🌌✨ These elliptical galaxies are surrounded by faint, layered arcs that form when a large galaxy absorbs a smaller one. 🔭 🧪

At the center is a shell galaxy, its faint arcs of starlight draped around it concentrically like layers of folded fabric. Background stars and galaxies of varying shapes, sizes, and colors scatter the dark sky.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 10/08/2025

"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Well that's absolutely infuriating, I'm sorry that happened.

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 23/07/2025

Happy birthday, Vera Rubin! 🥳✨ What better way to celebrate than with NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's view of galaxies SHE studied? NGC 4343, 4526, 4535, and 4378 are just a few gems from our Cosmic Treasure Chest. Explore them and more at skyviewer.app 🔭🧪

Edge-on spiral galaxy angled pointing lower left to upper right. It's glowing with a bright core that's cut with the dark veins of dust clouds. The background is peppered with a myriad of colorful stars and distant galaxies in black space.

A smooth, cigar-shaped galaxy angled pointing lower left to upper right glowing with a bright core. Two bright stars beam just to the upper left and lower right of the galaxy. The background is peppered with a myriad of colorful stars and distant galaxies in black space.

A face-on spiral with a bright core and sweeping arms knotted with blue clusters of star-forming regions. The background is peppered with a myriad of colorful stars and distant galaxies in black space.

A face-on spiral with a bright core and a single thin arm wrapping all the way around, almost looking like a ring. Two bright blue stars beam above and to the lower left of the galaxy, with a third yellow star to the lower right. The background is peppered with a myriad of colorful stars and distant galaxies in black space.

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Me: ok brain, we gotta do this application due tonight that we've barely started. ADHD brain: no worries, I got this. 3 hours, no problem. Me: we're behind, better double check the requirements. *Deadline extended by three days* ADHD brain: niiiiice, got two more days to relax 😎 Me: 😑😑😑

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

This is the most plausible explanation I've heard so far

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The summary is it's never aliens, despite what he claims...

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Hi, it's me, a solar system scientist turned science communicator asking journalists for the thousandth time to stop giving a certain Harvard professor airtime about objects from outside our solar system. I know you know the one.

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Ok well you gotta find some Detroit style pizza while you're there! And a coney dog if you're so inclined (they're not my favorite but they are quintessential Detroit)

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Whatttt??? I grew up just north of Detroit!

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

But it does also work amazingly on a phone!!

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Michael Merrifield @astromikemerri.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I could play with the Rubin Skyviewer for hours. Off in one corner of the first image released is this rather lovely little galaxy car crash, which are always my favourites. 🔭 skyviewer.app/explorer

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 24/06/2025

I just had a look around ... and .... look at them twinsies. LOOK AT THEM 😍 #RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos 🔭🧪

two spiral galaxies in a rich star field. They are both spiral galaxies and are face on. The one on the right is larger is size and has clearer spiral arm structures.

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Thanks! :) it was an absolutely heroic effort with long hours by our incredibly talented team, from image production to comms to media outreach and everything in between. So glad they're the world's to enjoy now!

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Holyyyyyy....I am a tired exhausted puddle on the floor. What a day for @vrubinobs.bsky.social! This observatory is incredible. Highly, HIGHLY recommend joyscolling around Rubin's Skyviewer. I quite like this galaxy - which is your favorite? 🔭🧪 skyviewer.app

A large face-on galaxy in a cosmic tapestry of glittering galaxy jewels. The galaxy nearly looks like a ring surrounding a bright core. A few bright stars pepper the scene, and the background is filled with the smudges of distant galaxies of various colors against the black of space.

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Stephanie Deppe, PhD @spacescisteph.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Officially tackling full reveal day with 4 hours of sleep, which is more than I expected to be honest. JOIN US AT 11AM EDT!!!!

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