A quick #astrosci question as I’m not at my desk and suddenly have a burning question: anyone have good references on young Astars with Ca H and K emission?
John Debes
@johndebes.bsky.social
ESA/AURA astronomer at STScI. Opinions my own. I study exoplanets and disks around stars.
The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media (via St. Louis Public Radio).
Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations
The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.
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I have got to be honest—I saw this and was confused why Trump was running around with Mamdani at first. I never considered it could’ve been Vance 🙃
George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social · last wk.The decline of a country in cartoon form.
This Thanksgiving, get ready for the buddy comedy you’ve been waiting for…
ESO@eso.org · last wk.The 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
This is the latest one that I can't believe doesn't have legs. They listed all the grants by whether the states they were in went for Harris or Trump and whether they had at least one republican Senator. All grants in Harris states w/o a republican Senator were canceled.
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Talk about a cosmic glow-up✨📸 This progression of images of galaxy group RSCG 55 shows the evolution of ground-based sky surveys spanning more than three decades🤯, ending with NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's view. 🔭🧪
Can you spot the hidden galaxy? The bright blue spiral arm of one galaxy appears to contain a dusty orange patch that is in fact an entire galaxy in itself, according to Hubble’s velocity data. Eventually all three may merge to form a single galaxy. Credit: NASA, ESA.
The House Select Committee on China is holding a hearing on research security with DOE/NSF/NIH witnesses at 10 a.m. I'll try to follow along and liveblog it here.
Protecting American Innovation: The Federal Research Security Enterprise
YouTube video by The Select Committee on China
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Instead of reading that post, you could be reading this one — which is, in fact, much more timely and useful and interesting than a list of papers from a year ago!
"The bullets we've dodged have hit someone else" — UK science cuts largely spare physics and astro, hit projects and labs
Also: AI conflict of interest disclosures in philosophy, PhD admission down 15% at US universities, an AI "humanizer" tool for science, and more from last week
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If you’re like me, there’s a lot going on, but #astrosci, make your voice heard. I just sent a comment in because I want experts reviewing grants not Democrats or Republicans. You have until tomorrow night to voice your opinion.
John Debes@johndebes.bsky.social · last mo.The APS has a nice setup on making useful comments about the OMB proposed rule changes to federal grants 🔭🧪 www.aps.org/initiatives/...
Throughout the coming weeks, technicians plan to test #NASARoman’s six solar array panels, inspect the space telescope’s insulation and thermal blankets, and test the spacecraft’s propellant tanks.
NASA's Roman Launch Preparations Proceed
With less than two months until the launch of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, engineers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing the observatory for its trip to space.
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Hey Baltimore Bluesky! I don’t think BARCS is here (please tag them if my search skills failed) but looks like they are in a dire situation with back to back intakes of a bananas number of dogs (92 animals in 2 days). Today no adoption fee and if you have the capacity to foster they are desperate!
i’m just a girl asking people to come talk to her at her first ever @spie.org poster tonight @ 5:30 PM 🥺 #instrumentation
How untrustworthy has ICE’s initial version of some incidents been? - In Minneapolis, two ICE officers were charged for shooting a man and lying about it. - In Nebraska, ICE officer said a man tried to choke one of them and got him charged for attempted murder. They made it up.
Ted Hesson@tedhesson.bsky.social · 4w agoAn ICE officer fatally shot a Mexican man in Houston on Tuesday during an attempted traffic stop, federal authorities said, what appeared to be the first deadly ICE shooting since Minneapolis in January. W/ @davidnakamura.bsky.social @arelisrhdz.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces has died from an allergic reaction while in ICE custody, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Afghan national who fought with U.S. forces died of allergic reaction in ICE custody
Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, suffered “an adverse drug reaction” to an unidentified substance, which triggered anaphylaxis and exacerbated his asthma, the death report shows.
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NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” with @texastribune.org
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent yo...
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Explore #NASAWebb’s mid-infrared view of Centaurus A and uncover the stars, dust, and structures hidden inside this active galaxy. 👉 Launch in full-screen for the complete interactive experience—or view directly in your browser.
Centaurus A (MIRI Image) - NASA Science
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, exposing the dusty structures and hidden activity that shape this unusual system. Webb’s infra...
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I will keep reporting this. NASA rescue mission for one of its missions. Done in 9(!) months and a blueprint for a Hubble one perhaps?
Corey S. Powell@coreyspowell.bsky.social · last mo.NASA & Katalyst Space are attempting to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a powerful gamma-ray telescope that's on a death-spiral toward Earth. A booster spacecraft, called Link, is now on its way. It will attempt to grab Swift & lift it to safety. 🧪🔭 spacenews.com/pegasus-laun...
NEW: Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility's staff failed to adequately respond. with @texastribune.org
“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.
Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility’s staff failed to adequately respond.
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1) Open this image up 2) Find the small, blue feature in the very middle Congratulations, you've spotted the Perseverance rover on Mars, photographed from orbit! 3) Trace the rover tracks as they wend their way across the surface
Space Telescope Science Institute: NASA’s Webb Studies How Planet Survived Death of its Star science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
NASA’s Webb Studies How Planet Survived Death of its Star - NASA Science
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving us new insight into the far-future of solar systems like our own, as the agency continues to reveal the secrets of
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What did Hubble see on your birthday? 🎂 Select your date and check out the images this great observatory has taken over the last 36 years: https://go.nasa.gov/4eHwD2g ⭐ Share your favorite birthday image in the comments! 🔭
Dive in the details of the Helix Nebula with #NASAWebb and News from the Universe. Catch up on all the space news you may have missed on ViewSpace: https://viewspace.org/video_library?tags=1637