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Amir Caspi, Ph.D.

@astronamir.bsky.social

Astrophysicist (solar/stellar) @SwRI.org in Boulder, CO. Instrumentalist, data jockey, programmer. Gamer. Nerd. Vell, I'm just zis guy, you know? | PI @CubIXSS @citizenCATE2024

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Slightly diminish a band, prog rock edition:

Hurry
Beginning
Maybe

10.01.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hard same. I’m in old-man pain.

16.12.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does it apply to going to the French Quarter too?

14.12.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 15.11.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
15.11.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sushi hot dog abomination

Sushi hot dog abomination

I did it. I finally did it. I found something worse than β€œdessert hummus.”

Behold this abomination β€” the sushi hot dog.

15.11.2025 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

They were visible from Eagle Pass yesterday… so yeah. :-)

13.11.2025 04:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Email sent, let me know if you need more. :) Cheers!

12.11.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Would you like them all or just that one? (Of course there are some imaging artifacts in that courthouse one due to a bit of a dirty lens.)

12.11.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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12.11.2025 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sure, go for it! I’ve got an existing (though outdated) Axios profile, haha

12.11.2025 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
https://bsky.app/profile/astronamir.bsky.social/post/3m5fsgleszs2q

https://bsky.app/profile/astronamir.bsky.social/post/3m5fsgleszs2q

It got even better!
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12.11.2025 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

It got bright! And more to come tomorrow.

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12.11.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From Boulder, both downtown and the NCAR Table Mesa lab. More aurora tomorrow!!

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12.11.2025 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Colleagues report sightings in South Texas (near Eagle Pass), below 32Β° N!!

12.11.2025 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am so jealous, that is spectacular!!

12.11.2025 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Aurora visible over Boulder as viewed from downtown, looking north over the courthouse. Green visible at lower right, red with striations throughout. 9-second exposure on iPhone 16 Pro.

Aurora visible over Boulder as viewed from downtown, looking north over the courthouse. Green visible at lower right, red with striations throughout. 9-second exposure on iPhone 16 Pro.

Aurora visible over Boulder as viewed from Table Mesa near NCAR, looking north-northeast between the trees. Green visible at lower elevations, red with striations throughout. 10-second exposure on iPhone 16 Pro.

Aurora visible over Boulder as viewed from Table Mesa near NCAR, looking north-northeast between the trees. Green visible at lower elevations, red with striations throughout. 10-second exposure on iPhone 16 Pro.

Aurora visible over Boulder as viewed from Table Mesa near NCAR, looking north to the city lights. Green visible at lower elevations, red with striations throughout. 10-second exposure on iPhone 16 Pro.

Aurora visible over Boulder as viewed from Table Mesa near NCAR, looking north to the city lights. Green visible at lower elevations, red with striations throughout. 10-second exposure on iPhone 16 Pro.

Aurora visible over Boulder as viewed from Table Mesa near NCAR, looking north-northwest with the Flatirons visible at left. Green visible at lower right, red with striations throughout. 10-second exposure on iPhone 16 Pro.

Aurora visible over Boulder as viewed from Table Mesa near NCAR, looking north-northwest with the Flatirons visible at left. Green visible at lower right, red with striations throughout. 10-second exposure on iPhone 16 Pro.

Some amazing aurora tonight, visible from Boulder! Some highlights from tonight here. (The views from Minnesota are -spectacular- based on what I’m seeing from friends there!)

Go look up!! (And north.)
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12.11.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Still less than half my amazing 4:59:36 record-breaking time for cross-country skiing a half-marathon. Congrats!

(In my defense, it was my first time ever on skis and I had only decided to do it the night before… so I guess any time is technically a win.)

11.11.2025 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah yes, the classic chestnut of fitting in linear space but displaying in log space, which is totally not unethical or disingenuous.

28.10.2025 05:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t believe I missed this for so long. A very belated congrats!!

25.10.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of research.gov after logging in, showing link for "Prepare and Submit Proposals" on the left in a red oval.

Screenshot of research.gov after logging in, showing link for "Prepare and Submit Proposals" on the left in a red oval.

Screenshot of "Prepare New Full Proposal" on research.gov, with "add a new role" and "NSF 22-621" circled in red. In order to see the listing of the NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship, one must change role to "Proposed Postdoctoral Fellow"!

Screenshot of "Prepare New Full Proposal" on research.gov, with "add a new role" and "NSF 22-621" circled in red. In order to see the listing of the NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship, one must change role to "Proposed Postdoctoral Fellow"!

NSF Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoc Fellowship apps are OPEN! πŸ”­ However, app only appears on research.gov if your role "Proposed Postdoctoral Fellow"! Click "Proposals", "Prepare and Submit Proposals", then "Prepare New". If you do not see NSF 22-621, change role to "Proposed Postdoctoral Fellow"!

11.09.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Small, affordable undergraduate research programmes changed my career and strengthen US science. Why cut them? Like so much else, this small scientific programme is on the Trump administration’s hit list. This will hurt the United States, says Dan Seaton.

An amazing story by my friend & colleague, @dbseaton.bsky.social, highlights the personal, professional, & societal value of NSF’s REU undergrad research program, & the irreplaceable losses if planned funding cuts are enacted. A must-read.

πŸ”­βš›οΈπŸ§ͺβ˜€οΈ #scicomm #citsci

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21.08.2025 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Science Crossword: A Trip Down Memory Lane Play this crossword inspired by the July 2025 issue of Scientific American.

@philplait.bsky.social looks like you’re a clue in today’s @sciam.bsky.social crossword! www.scientificamerican.com/game/science...

19.08.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

My daughter just described light as β€œflavored energy.”

11.05.2025 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screening of 2024 eclipse documentary Gathered in Darkness | NCAR & UCAR News

The documentary about our Citizen CATE 2024 project, that engaged with 36 teams of community volunteers to observe the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse, premieres next week, April 23 at 7pm MDT. Register to attend in person or online! πŸ§ͺπŸ”­βš›οΈβ˜€οΈ #CitSci

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17.04.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screening of 2024 eclipse documentary Gathered in Darkness | NCAR & UCAR News

The documentary about our Citizen CATE 2024 project, that engaged with 36 teams of community volunteers to observe the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse, premieres next week, April 23 at 7pm MDT. Register to attend in person or online! πŸ§ͺπŸ”­βš›οΈβ˜€οΈ #CitSci

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17.04.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All of my earworms are now just repetitive β€œfuck” set to music. Currently Beethoven’s 5th (fuckth?)

08.02.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where is said library? And how can I get a kitten cafe in my library? Need kittenz!!

23.01.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A fluffy tuxedo cat overflowing a box

A fluffy tuxedo cat overflowing a box

If there’s room, I’m a space-n-pets kinda guy…

10.01.2025 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So sorry to hear it… wishing you the best of luck in your next adventure!

04.01.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0