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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · 17d

One especially nice result from @swiftsimulation.bsky.social -based simulations run by students attending the Ex-Gal galaxy simulation summer school in Durham last week.

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · 20d

Sometimes, we have to go to the computer room and push the bytes around in the machine by hand.

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Leiden Institute of Physics @leidenphysics.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢Leiden Institute of Physics (LION) is #hiring a faculty member in experimental quantum physics (tenure-track, Asst. Prof. level, higher possible). Join us in exploring the limits of #quantummechanics! Apply by Oct 5, 2025 👉 edu.nl/hyt88

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Sep 3

Spending the day at LJMU for the 5 year anniversary of their computing centre.

The conference room alone is worth the trip.

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Sep 1

The first paper (arxiv.org/abs/2508.21126) presenting our new set of galaxy formation simulations is now out!

This is the culmination of years of work by a large team.

The COLIBRE project will hopefully be a new milestone in the physics included in large-scale galaxy simulations.

(Sound on!)

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James Trayford @trayford.bsky.social · Sep 1

The sophisticated COLIBRE simulations finally land on the arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2508.21126. Treating these with sonification, we can get new intuition for galaxy evolution to augment our visuals. Sound on for the explainer vid, visit the site for more! colibre.strw.leidenuniv.nl/videos.html 🔭🧪

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Sep 1

More information, maps, videos, and images at www.colibre-simulations.org

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Sep 1

The first paper (arxiv.org/abs/2508.21126) presenting our new set of galaxy formation simulations is now out!

This is the culmination of years of work by a large team.

The COLIBRE project will hopefully be a new milestone in the physics included in large-scale galaxy simulations.

(Sound on!)

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Jul 19

A bit of astrophotography with a 6-months long single exposure over Randogne, Switzerland showing the path of the Sun over the Alps.

@solarcan.bsky.social

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Jul 19

Oh very nice one with the trees in the foreground

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Jul 19

Same data but with a slightly different processing of the colours

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Jul 19

A bit of astrophotography with a 6-months long single exposure over Randogne, Switzerland showing the path of the Sun over the Alps.

@solarcan.bsky.social

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Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP) @aippotsdam.bsky.social · Jul 17

Über 150 internationale Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler diskutieren diese Woche am AIP beim 18. Potsdamer Thinkshop. Der Thinkshop mit dem Titel „The Role of Feedback in Galaxy Formation“ bietet Raum für neue Ideen und interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit. 💫

#astrophysics #galaxy #potsdam

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Euclid UK @eucliduk.bsky.social · Jul 13

Take a whistle stop tour of @esa.int’s Euclid mission exhibit at this year’s GoodWood #FestivalOfSpeed with James, an Outreach Co-ordinator at The University of Edinburgh… (1/6) 🧵

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Jul 12

@runningastronomer.bsky.social gets the universe back on track for day 3 at the Goodwood festival of speed

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Matthieu Schaller @mschaller.bsky.social · Jul 12

The universe is in progress

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METR @metr.org · Jul 10

We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.

The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.