Grant Tremblay

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 🔭🧪

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

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

www.aas.org

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

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 🥴

My god this one is incredible

if you know you know

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.

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. “

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

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

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

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

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

#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. 😎🕊️

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:

Congressman Glenn Ivey Representing the 4th District of Maryland

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 🙏🏻

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! 🔭🧪 See you there!

We are SO excited and grateful to welcome Rep. Glenn Ivey to #AAS245. Please join the Congressman in the Exhibit Hall tomorrow (Monday) at 9:20 am for his remarks. Rep Ivey will also be meeting with students and many of our friends including @blackinastro.bsky.social Welcome, Rep. Ivey! 🔭

At least 2,262 presentations will be made this week.

#AAS245 with 3654 attendees as of this afternoon, this is the largest AAS meeting ever, beating the previous record set by Honolulu in 2020.

Dawn fixed my button 😊

It’s day one of #AAS245 and our Vice President @dawngelino.bsky.social is already wielding a 12 inch butcher knife. Doesn’t bode well for the week. 😬

Really helpful compilation of GoFundMes, thanks Julia

#AAS245 another way to help: 🔭

Satellite imagery captured by MAXAR showing the extent of the Eaton Fire in North Pasadena and Altadena.

Folks, a huge number of people at JPL have been affected by the LA wildfires, with many losing their homes.

If you can, consider contributing to a fund that's been set up to help them:

(Link looks sketch but site is legit)

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

Donate to Help JPL & Roman & HabWorlds teammates in Pasadena, organized by Jason Tumlinson We are raising money to assist friends of ours who are displaced or… Jason Tumlinson needs your support for Help JPL & Roman & HabWorlds teammates in Pasadena

On way to #AAS245 with a lot of heartbreak for our friends in LA. Looking forward to figuring out how the Astro community can best support them. Meanwhile we have this fundraiser and are working w/ NASA + Caltech/Carnegie friends on how best to distribute. 🔭 www.gofundme.com/f/support-na...

World's darkest and clearest skies at risk from industrial megaproject On December 24th, AES Andes, a subsidiary of the US power company AES Corporation, submitted a project for a massive industrial complex for environmental impact assessment. This complex threatens the pristine skies above ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the darkest and clearest of any astronomical observatory in the world [1]. The industrial megaproject is planned to be located just 5 to 11 kilometres from telescopes at Paranal, which would cause irreparable damage to astronomical observations, in particular due to light pollution emitted throughout the project’s operational life. Relocating the complex would save one of Earth's last truly pristine dark skies.

The skies above Paranal are at risk from a proposed industrial megaproject. 

This would be located in the vicinity of ESO's Observatory. If constructed, it would irreparably impact astronomical observations.

Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2501/
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📷 ESO/P. Horálek

err, “request your registration” should say “request your *refund*”