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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Jun 6

I watched the defense today and it was the most fun I’ve had listening to someone talk about baryons in an astrophysical context, maybe ever! Congrats to Dr. Omoruyi 🔭🧪

Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · Jun 6

Warmest congrats to former SAO Astro REU student *Dr* Osase Omoruyi, seen here with her excellent PhD advisor Dr Grant Tremblay celebrating her successful thesis defense today.

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Jun 6

Most of my emails in the last 6 months have been incredibly bleak but this one was just 👌 to write

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Jun 6

Not a lot of great news these days. But celebrating *Dr.* Osase Omoruyi yesterday was a bright light. Being lucky enough to advise her has been the highlight of my career. Congratulations, Dr. Omoruyi!

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Mar 17

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Mar 17

@scibry.bsky.social found this at the CfA when I removed and old nameplate in front of it and felt like Indiana Jones

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Feb 8

www.aas.org

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Feb 6

I’ve just pinged a few of our ADS colleagues at the CfA to see if we can put out a note or statement on this

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Jan 28

It’s a real memo for sure, M-25-13 but I don’t see it on OMB/WH website yet. But multiple agency heads have received it (hence why NSF canceled “paused” proposal reviews today 🥴

Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Jan 18

My god this one is incredible

Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · Jan 17

Oh come ON now. This new JWST image is just ASTOUNDING.

I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.

NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)

False colour JWST NIRCam image of a nearby star forming region in front of a deep back ground of colorful galaxies. NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Jan 17

if you know you know

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Mar 15

Another Elsevier paper with obvious AI-written text.

“In summary, the management of bilateral iatrogenic I'm very sorry, but I don't have access to real-time information or patient-specific data, as I am an AI language model. “

Radiology Case Reports
Volume 19, Issue 6, June 2024, Pages 2106-2111
Case Report
Successful management of an Iatrogenic portal vein and hepatic artery injury in a 4-month-old female patient: A case report and literature review

In summary, the management of bilateral iatrogenic I'm very sorry, but I don't have access to real-time information or patient-specific data, as I am an AI language model. I can provide general information about managing hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile duct injuries, but for specific cases, it is essential to consult with a medical professional who has access to the patient's medical records and can provide personalized advice. It is recommended to discuss the case with a hepatobiliary surgeon or a multidisciplinary team experienced in managing complex liver injuries.

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Jan 16

Join us starting at 3:40 for the LAST TWO PLENARIES of what is officially the largest single gathering of the astronomical community in history. They’re going to be incredible. 👀👀 #AAS245

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Jan 15

A truly transformative mission, one of the most impactful, one that punched far above its cost class, one that will be remembered as a huge milestone in the history of astronomy. Congratulations and ❤️❤️ to the whole @esa.int Gaia team. #AAS245

European Space Agency @esa.int · Jan 15

The ESA #Gaia mission has delivered the best Milky Way maps to date and taken its last starlight before spacecraft retirement 🔭

www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

A model image of what our home galaxy, the Milky Way, might look like face-on: as viewed from above the disc of the galaxy, with its spiral arms and bulge in full view. In the centre of the galaxy, the bulge shines as a hazy oval, emitting a faint golden gleam. Starting at the central bulge, several glistening spiral arms coil outwards, creating a perfectly circle-shaped spiral. They give the impression of someone having sprinkled pastel purple glitter on the pitch-black background, in the shape of sparkling, curled-up snakes.

A model image of what our home galaxy, the Milky Way, might look like edge-on, against a pitch-black backdrop. The Milky Way’s disc appears in the centre of the image, as a thin, dark-brown line spanning from left to right, with the hint of a wave in it. The line appears to be etched into a thin glowing layer of silver sand, that makes it look as if it was drawn with a coloured pencil on coarse paper. The bulge of the galaxy sits like a glowing, see-through pearl in the shape of a sphere in the centre of this brown line

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Jan 14

The legendary - the *LEGENDARY* - Neta Bahcall is on the stage right now, delivering her lecture for the Society’s highest honor. She’s currently talking about how she was hired as a postdoc by Lyman Spitzer 🤯 #AAS245

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Meredith Rawls @merrdiff.bsky.social · Jan 14

It's too early for this level of astronomy feels 🥹 as usual the #aas245 plenary speakers are hitting it out of the park

Portion of a presentation slide titled Closing Thoughts, with an image of Kermit the frog smiling and the text, "What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing, and what do we think we might see?" there is also some text about how awesome the Chandra space telescope is

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Grant Tremblay @granttremblay.com · Jan 13

#AAS245 there is an official AAS Bird in the plenary hall. I hear its name is Birdy McBirdface. Birdy is friendly to astronomers and brings good luck if it lands on you. 😎🕊️

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · Jan 12

Skywatching alert: On Monday evening US time (the 13th), Mars will temporarily slip behind the Moon. Check out the details near the end of this Bob King article:

Sky & Telescope @skyandtelescope.bsky.social · Jan 8

Mars is big and bright again! In a spectacular preview to its upcoming opposition, the full Moon occults the Red Planet on January 13th.
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#astronomy #stargazing #mars #planets #occultation #opposition #redplanet

Mars Extravaganza — Occultation and Opposition Rolled into One!

Mars is big and bright again! In a spectacular preview to its upcoming opposition, the full Moon occults the Red Planet on January 13th.

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Kelsey Johnson @profkelsey.bsky.social · Jan 12

Hey #astronomers headed to #AAS245:
Congressman Glenn Ivey will be giving remarks at the @aasoffice.bsky.social booth Monday at 9:20am. Let’s show up and give him a sense of how much we care about policy and legislation!
Please share and spread the word 🙏🏻

Congressman Glenn Ivey

Representing the 4th District of Maryland

ivey.house.gov

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AAS Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy @aascsma.bsky.social · Jan 10

The CSMA is proud to sponsor a #aas245 special session on the results of the Astronomy Poverty Survey. The panel will report astonishing findings (like the poster below) from the survey's >1000 respondents and describe next steps. The session is Tuesday, Jan 14, at 10am! 🔭🧪 See you there!