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Sarah E Moran @offallingstars.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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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Caltech @caltech.edu · 23/09/2026

NASA has selected PRIMA, a far-infrared space observatory designed to reveal the cold, dusty universe hidden from visible-light telescopes. Caltech, JPL, and IPAC will play key roles in the mission, targeted to launch in the 2030s. Read more: www.caltech.edu/about/news/n...

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AAS Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy @aascsma.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We have a new minigrants program for early-career astronomers for professional expenses (e.g., travel, grad app fees) that can't be covered through other funds. The deadline is Oct 9! The app asks professional goals, description of financial need, & an itemized list of expenses. Please share! 🔭

AAS CSMA Minigrants Program. The Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy is happy to announce the 2026 minigrants program. Open to all early career stage (undergrad, grad, postbac) astronomers for any professional-related expenses. Individual grants from $400 to $1000. Apply now! Due October 9 (or until funds are all expended). QR code links to https://aas.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/228/home

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Brandt Gaches @brandt-gaches.space · 18/09/2026

*Job hire announcement*: I'm hiring a postdoc in my group! The postdoc will work on a project to use molecular dynamics to build the first atomistic view of the chemistry of icy grains following heavy-ion impact. Ad: www.uni-due.de/karriere/ste... Deadline: Nov 15, 2026 Start: Mar 1, 2027

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Your periodic reminder to not trust AI generated search results. 30% acceptance?!? More like 8%, even calibration proposals only had a 25% success rate.

Screenshot of AI generated results from a search engine reading: The proposal success rate for the JWST Cycle 5 was approximately 30%>

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I accidentally hit send on an email to my apartment complex before I was done writing so it just says "Hello. I have a ship"

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

SOMEBODY threw up on the bed at 6 am

Black cat with a white chin and feet staring out of the darkness of a crochet cat hutch

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The window in my office door is the perfect size for a granny square

Wooden door with the words RESEARCH 240 stenciled at the top. Below is a square glass window with a crocheted granny square of a yellow sun on a teal background hanging in it.

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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 31/07/2026

🔭 New video! Kamber Schwarz (MPIA) discusses observations of H¹³CO⁺ & C¹⁸O toward 3 Class 0 protostars, finding ionization rates 100s–1000s× higher than the diffuse ISM — evidence that ionization chemistry is most efficient in the earliest protostellar stage. youtu.be/STshrLryUkg

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I did a video with AAS Publishing on my recent envelope ionization paper. Includes a quasi-cameo by Geordi the cat. Check it out! youtu.be/STshrLryUkg

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Today I discovered that my ideal streaming service is PBS: nothing but cozy mysteries and nature documentaries as far as the eye can see

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

One thing I really missed about the US: free public libraries ❤️

A pile of items on a wooden table: a Silvia Moreno-Garcia novel, two crochet books, a library welcome brochure and a seed library sticker

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Looking through the University surplus market place: chair, chair, desk, micromanipulator for injecting cells, chair

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I'm at Walmart during their sensory hours, where they turn off the music and dim the lights. Do I like Walmart now?

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The breakfast potatoes at this Holiday Inn are spicy and I couldn't be happier to be back in the homeland.

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thinking about the doggo who walked across this roof tile in Roman era Heidelberg

Two large red clay roof tiles. The one on the left includes a human footprint. The one on the right includes four canine pawprints.

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Prof Lía Corrales @eblur.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🔭 I'm looking for a post-bac to work on opacity models for the ISM and protoplanetary disks. Please spread the word! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

"How hot is it in your apartment?" has become standard small talk at work 🥵

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Today I learned that when you plan to end a lease in Germany you need to inform your landlord three months in advance via a PHYSICAL LETTER sent through certified mail. Why are you like this Germany?

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Thing I'll miss about Europe: the trains. Thing I won't miss: all the people smoking on the train platform.

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I am so relieved to finally secure a permanent position. In the past 9 years I've applied to 123 permanent jobs. Last year I applied to 34. This year I applied to 39. I have been unemployed since January. I assumed I was done. The process is brutal and the outcome is impossible to predict.

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Life Update: I am beyond excited to announce that this fall I will be joining the University of Georgia as an assistant professor!!!

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Our study supports the idea that local shocks, such as those in the protostellar jet, can cause an enhancement of ionized particles near protostars. If confirmed, this will have big implications for how these systems evolve: ionization couples gas to magnetic fields and drives chemistry (3/3)🧪🔭☄️

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

We use observations from the IRAM 30 m and NOEMA of CO and HCO+ (which forms from CO in the presence of ionization particles) to constrain the ionization rate. We find ionization rates of 1e-16 to 1e-13 per second, way higher than the 1.3e-17 value folks usually assume (2/3) 🔭☄️🧪

Background colors map the derived ionization rate in three protostellar envelopes. Contours show the C18O emission. Grey dashed lines are perpendicular to the small scale outflows. All three envelopes have ionization rates much higher than seen in the diffuse ISM.

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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 03/04/2026

The President's Budget Request proposes a 47% cut to NASA Science, a 55% cut to NSF, and a 13% cut to the DOE Office of Science. AAS President Dr. Dara Norman sent a call to action to AAS members via email today. Urge your members of Congress to reject these cuts now! aas.org/reject-2027-...

Graphic with the text "Action Alert: AAS urges advocacy against proposed cuts to science in President's Budget Request"

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Lovely piece! A physics education is all about building intuition. Using AI without first building that intuition shortchanges your future self.

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SciComm Excellence @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org · 21/03/2026

Chilean astronomer @terepaneque.bsky.social shares her science and wonder with people around the world. ✨🔭 Teresa was a top prize winner of our #SciComm awards in the Research Scientist: Grad Student category. 🏆 Now it’s your turn! 2 weeks left to apply: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel...

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Finally looking at the referee report I received a month ago and it's actually really positive. Anxiety is fun!

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Why is it a full time job to search for a job!?! So tired 😫

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 25/01/2026

tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors. i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare. thank you. thank you.

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

As a balm for The Horrors I have been rereading The Hands of the Emperor, a fantasy novel about kind, competent people working in government. Highly recommend.

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Welcome to Frankfurt. The bad news is your luggage is delayed. The good news is your train is also delayed. #goodtobehome

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Today was my last day at MPIA. Still waiting to see what happens next 😬

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Elisabeth Matthews @elisabethastro.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The MPIA call for summer interns is now live! This is a great opportunity for bachelors & masters students from anywhere in the world to come an complete a three month, fully funded research project in beautiful Heidelberg. Check it out here: www.mpia.de/en/careers/i...

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I crocheted an HL Tau ornament (ALMA's version) for the institute Christmas tree! 🔭

Oae up of a yarn oval with concentric orange and black rings hung on a pine tree

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Emily Hunt @emily.space · 25/11/2025

SAP software is a scourge on humanity

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Hot damn! Too much adoration allowing scientists to go off the rails would explain more than just Watson.

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Science teaches how to build an AI chatbot. The humanities teach you why pretending it's 'intelligent' is a bad idea.

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barbylon @barbylon.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

You've seen the news about issues at Goddard closing facilities and the culture of fear and intimidation. AGU has generated an email and a call script to contact your representatives. Please take a few minutes over your coffee this morning to send it. And thank you. agu.quorum.us/campaign/146...

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Save NASA Goddard & JPL before it's too late

Firing huge swaths of workforce and now closing facilities--stop the dismantling of space science now

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Brett Morris @brettmorr.is · 06/11/2025

As feds seal off labs from staff at NASA Goddard in prep for hasty evac+demolition, union reports: “Closure activities are proceeding during the government shutdown, which may be illegal under the Antideficiency Act and further endangers property.” 🔭🧪 www.gesta-goddard.org/blog/gestas-...

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GESTA’s Summary of Goddard Building Closures Status

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is the largest group of scientists, technicians and engineers in the US who develop Earth and space science flight missions. Below is GESTA's understanding of the...

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/06/2025

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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Kamber Schwarz @theschwarz.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Help! My cat doesn't understand that daylight savings means dinner is not in fact late.

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