Just finished decorating our ficus tree with celestial ornaments to celebrate the coming Winter Solstice. Wishing you all a "stellar" holiday season.

I’ve started thinking about the tremendous energy required to make the fleeting entertainments of AI videos, a partial reason for rising electrical costs. How far do we allow this to proceed before it hurts the community at large? Must we choose freedom of expression over freedom from want?

I have another book review in the Wall Street Journal, this time on the history of solar astronomy. You can check it out at: www.marciabartusiak.com/uploads/8/5/... 🧪

The Swedish science writer Jonas Enander has posted an interview with me on his website www.spacetimefika.com, in which I discuss the craft of science writing. Check it out at www.spacetimefika.com/4-the-craft-.... It was a fun discussion. 🧪

We finally completed our holiday decorations, both outside and in. I have the most fun decorating our ficus tree with celestial ornaments to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Enjoy! 🧪

Having a fun day visiting Marblehead, MA.

'@bot.astronomy.blue signup'

A few weeks back the New York Times put out a call for readers to write in about their unusual Christmas traditions. I gave it a try and, lo and behold, I got in the story. The writer, Amelia Pisapia, did a wonderful job. 🧪
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/f...

I currently did a book review for the Wall Street Journal, this time on the history of uranium. Check it out at: www.marciabartusiak.com/uploads/8/5/... 🧪

I'm on a mission with my colleagues Douglas MacDougal and Joseph Marcus to rename the Hubble constant as the Hubble-Slipher constant. It's time to right this wrong. Our argument can be read in the December cover story of Astronomy magazine. 🧪
www.marciabartusiak.com/uploads/8/5/...

I just signed up. This is my first call out into the blue sky and beyond. Welcome to my universe.