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Victor Oyiboka

@astrovictor.bsky.social

Planetary Scientist & Astronomer. Physics PhD student at the University of Texas at Dallas. Interested in the study of Exoplanet Detection and Characterization

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My department is hiring in African history and the United States since 1865! Both positions are tenure-track, and both hires will be made at the assistant level. I'm not on either search committee (sabbatical, babyyyyy), but I'm more than happy to answer any questions you might have. πŸ—ƒοΈ

26.09.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Thank you very much, Willingham

01.09.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m excited to share that I have started my PhD in Physics at the University of Texas at Dallas! 🌟

Despite all the delays and challenges, I still came out on top. I’m grateful, curious and ready for the journey ahead ✨

I appreciate everyone who’s been part of the journey. Thank God.

01.09.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Image promoting #BlackSpaceWeek 2025, scheduled for June 15–21. Each day has a theme and event:
	β€’	June 15, Sunday: #IntroducingTheUniverse – Virtual mixer and reading with StriveHigher
	β€’	June 16, Monday: #PicturingTheUniverse – Black in Planetarium Panel
	β€’	June 17, Tuesday: #AccessingTheUniverse – Black in Space Policy Panel
	β€’	June 18, Wednesday: #SharingTheUniverse – Black in Journalism Panel
	β€’	June 19, Thursday: #ShowcasingTheUniverse – Social Media Scavenger Hunt
	β€’	June 20, Friday: #ReadingTheUniverse – Black in Storytelling Panel
	β€’	June 21, Saturday: #CraftingTheUniverse – Virtual Craft Night
Background features a starry sky. Logo includes a purple raised fist with β€œBIA.” Graphic by @CheyennePolius, website: www.blackinastro.com.

Image promoting #BlackSpaceWeek 2025, scheduled for June 15–21. Each day has a theme and event: β€’ June 15, Sunday: #IntroducingTheUniverse – Virtual mixer and reading with StriveHigher β€’ June 16, Monday: #PicturingTheUniverse – Black in Planetarium Panel β€’ June 17, Tuesday: #AccessingTheUniverse – Black in Space Policy Panel β€’ June 18, Wednesday: #SharingTheUniverse – Black in Journalism Panel β€’ June 19, Thursday: #ShowcasingTheUniverse – Social Media Scavenger Hunt β€’ June 20, Friday: #ReadingTheUniverse – Black in Storytelling Panel β€’ June 21, Saturday: #CraftingTheUniverse – Virtual Craft Night Background features a starry sky. Logo includes a purple raised fist with β€œBIA.” Graphic by @CheyennePolius, website: www.blackinastro.com.

Schedule for #BlackSpaceWeek 2025! Links to register coming soon🀭 Which event/panels pique your interest? πŸ‘€

23.05.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 9
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Assistant Professor, Global Change Ecology at Yale πŸ§ͺ apply.interfolio.com/164677

02.05.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will like to be added

28.03.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AbGradCon 2025 Application AbGradCon 2025 will be held at the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, CO from June 10-13, 2025. The Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon) is an early career conference run by graduate ...

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the Astrobiology Graduate Conference AbGradCon 2025.

πŸ“… Date: June 10-13, 2025
πŸ“ Venue: University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, CO
🎑 Theme: β€œDark Skies, Bright Futures”

Deadline to apply is March 31, 2025

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

06.03.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Logo of AstroCamp

Logo of AstroCamp

AstroCamp is a three-year programme for students in their second to last year of secondary school that starts with a summer school from 10 to 24 August this year and various remote and in person activities in the two subsequent years. Applications are possible 1 to 30 April
astrocamp.astro.up.pt/en/

05.03.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow 😯, this is risky though

05.03.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ NEW CALL FOR TRANSNATIONAL ACCESS!

πŸͺ Visit 8 planetary science facilities in Europe and 6 in South Korea
πŸͺ Travel and accomodation support
πŸͺ Deadline: Call 21 March 2025, Visits 1 May-31 July 2025
πŸ‘‰ More info: bit.ly/ta-pilot-callq

03.03.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The @ESASolarOrbiter is looking for a project scientist for Solar Orbiter (and SOHO)! Application deadline is 4 March 2025.

jobs.esa.int/job/Noordwij...

03.03.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Applications for the 37th annual NASA Planetary Science Summer School β€” a three-month-long early career development experience β€” are due 18 March.

aas.org/posts/news/2...

03.03.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Postbaccalaureate Positions in Astrophysics Science and Solar System Exploration Divisions at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | American Astronomical Society Applications are now being accepted for short-term postbaccalaureate research positions to support the Astrophysics Science and Solar System Exploration Divisions at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (...

NASA is hiring postbac scholars!

There are several Astrophysics and Planetary Science positions available. πŸš€βœ¨οΈπŸŒŒβ˜„οΈπŸ›°

The link for the description of the projects is below:

aas.org/jobregister/...

03.03.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s no other website, that’s the website to register for the workshop

03.03.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Small Town Universe is touring West Virginia this March! There will be several chances to watch this documentary about Green Bank:

πŸ—“οΈ March 7 - WVU Morgantown
πŸ—“οΈ March 10 - WVU Tech Beckley
πŸ—“οΈ March 12 - Marshall University
πŸ—“οΈ March 13 - The Clay Center

www.wvallstar.org/small-town-u...

03.03.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re hosting a workshop on Machine Learning in Planetary System Dynamics @FlatironCCA April 22-25, covering a range of topics at the intersection of dynamics, exoplanet populations, planet formation, and ML.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

03.03.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not sure you know the full story of this incident

20.02.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
In the middle, a green X labeled "Star". Up and to the left of the X is a blue circle with a darker center, labeled "Planet b". Up and to the right of the X is a yellow circle surrounded by red and blue bands labeled "Planet c". Below the X is an orange and red circle surrounded by a blue band labeled "Planet d".

In the middle, a green X labeled "Star". Up and to the left of the X is a blue circle with a darker center, labeled "Planet b". Up and to the right of the X is a yellow circle surrounded by red and blue bands labeled "Planet c". Below the X is an orange and red circle surrounded by a blue band labeled "Planet d".

#PPOD: This image shows the light from three planets orbiting a star 120 light-years away. The planets' star, called HR8799, is located at the spot marked with an "X." This picture was taken using a small, 1.5-meter portion of the Palomar Observatory's Hale Telescope, north of San Diego. πŸ§ͺ πŸ”­

19.02.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Progress in Understanding the Pluto System: 10 Years after Flyby meeting is scheduled for July 14–18, 2025, at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland. Learn more: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/plu...

16.02.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello everyone,
We are delighted to announce an exoplanet workshop at IIT Kanpur from 4-6th April 2025. Please consider applying for the workshop.
Deadline: 27th Feb 2025
Apply here: sites.google.com/view/exows25...

16.02.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

why is this happening, I hope they are not trying to convert all #NASA centers to SpaceX

15.02.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Registration ends Feb. 15! πŸ”­πŸ§ͺπŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

We encourage *all* professional astronomers/astrophysicists to attend (in person or remotely)!

More at pictureanastronomer.github.io/symposium

12.02.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
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The FIFA World Cup is >>>>> Super Bowl.

Who else agrees with me?

11.02.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much, I will really appreciate it if I can get the recorded version. Nice job πŸ‘

14.01.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope we will also get to discuss how tough it is to for aspiring black astronomers to get into grad programs

13.01.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there a zoom link for those of us who are not currently in the AAS winter meeting?

13.01.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster saying "Half of Black astronomers have left, or are considering leaving, the field due to finances. Survey on Poverty in Astronomy Special Session, Tuesday, January 14, 10am in Chesapeake G/H" for #aas245

Poster saying "Half of Black astronomers have left, or are considering leaving, the field due to finances. Survey on Poverty in Astronomy Special Session, Tuesday, January 14, 10am in Chesapeake G/H" for #aas245

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! πŸ”­πŸ§ͺ See you there!

10.01.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
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a baby is sitting on a bed with a stuffed animal and laughing . ALT: a baby is sitting on a bed with a stuffed animal and laughing .

Me laughing at his haircut right now

13.01.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A number of people who work with NASA JPL have been affected by the California wildfire.

You can contribute to the Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief Fund via this link below πŸ‘‡πŸ½

caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...

10.01.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s different these days. These are the kind of strong profiles that apply for PhD programs. The competition is fierce, leaving little or no space for candidate B to be accepted or even considered.

Although it may be easier for you to get into a PhD program during your time but it’s different now

06.01.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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