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New York Times article on the enigmatic #planet #LTT9779b!!https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/science/space/titanium-clouds-exoplanet.html

New York Times article on the enigmatic #planet #LTT9779b!!
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/science/space/titanium-clouds-exoplanet.html

A rare #planet we discovered a few years back has now given us more insights into the nature of hot #Neptunes. We turned the eye of...

A rare #planet we discovered a few years back has now given us more insights into the nature of hot #Neptunes. We turned the eye of @ESA_CHEOPS to #LTT9779b, #Cuancoa, and found a world likely covered with metallic clouds, possibly hosting titanium rain!!

esa.int/Science_Explor…

Our discovery of arguably the galaxy’s rarest known planet #LTT9779b, has led to us being able to help rename the system. In honour of the...

Our discovery of arguably the galaxy’s rarest known planet #LTT9779b, has led to us being able to help rename the system.

In honour of the indigenous #U’wa people of the North Eastern Andes of #Colombia, the star #Uúba in Sculptor is orbited by the majestic #Cuancoá!! #nameexoworlds

A big day for our young Institute of Astrophysical Studies (IEA) @AstroUDP with the very first graduated doctoral student, Dr. Kriti Kamal...

A big day for our young Institute of Astrophysical Studies (IEA) @AstroUDP with the very first graduated doctoral student, Dr. Kriti Kamal Gupta!!

Congratulations to Kriti and her supervisor Prof. Ricci 🎉🍾🎉🍾

More super exciting #exoplanets being studied by #Spitzer, the spacecraft that bade fairwell back in...

More super exciting #exoplanets being studied by #Spitzer, the spacecraft that bade fairwell back in 2020!!
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2023/nasa-s-spitzer-tess-find-potentially-volcano-covered-earth-size-world

The Dean’s annual yearly address at @udp_cl, covering the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, including our own @AstroUDP, ended with...

The Dean’s annual yearly address at @udp_cl, covering the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, including our own @AstroUDP, ended with some Chinese words of inspiration…it is the company and relationships that really count throughout this journey we all face!!

Only 1/3 of the #JWST proposals we submitted were selected for observations. All our eggs were thrown in the #LTT9779b basket, but sadly...

Only 1/3 of the #JWST proposals we submitted were selected for observations. All our eggs were thrown in the #LTT9779b basket, but sadly only one hatched!!

We have found many #planets orbiting very close to their stars, and now it looks like we have seen one actually falling into the star’s...

We have found many #planets orbiting very close to their stars, and now it looks like we have seen one actually falling into the star’s upper atmosphere and being destroyed…going out in a blaze of glory!!

https://idp.nature.com/authorize?response_type=cookie&client_id=grover&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41586-023-05842-x

Burning the midnight oil to perform my ranking for the Name #Exoworlds 2022 competition. Creative and enlightening suggestions for these...

Burning the midnight oil to perform my ranking for the Name #Exoworlds 2022 competition. Creative and enlightening suggestions for these planets, ranging from ancient cultural figures of power, to current natural wonders of the world...tough job on my hands here!!

Can there exist composite state, macroscopic Dark Matter #Planets, and can we observe them? The question is being asked at...

Can there exist composite state, macroscopic Dark Matter #Planets, and can we observe them? The question is being asked at least!!

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.12129.pdf

The #IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report was just released today, showing again we have reached a stable 1.1C surface global temperature increase...

The #IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report was just released today, showing again we have reached a stable 1.1C surface global temperature increase against pre-industrial levels. The report lays out ways to top out at 1.5C and hopefully reverse, but we need #government action now, so let's pressure policy makers!!

https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/

‪So #Venus, our sister planet in many respects, adds to the list of bodies in the solar system that are volcanically active…super cool...

‪So #Venus, our sister planet in many respects, adds to the list of bodies in the solar system that are volcanically active…super cool result that could open up an even deeper understanding of the #evolution of Venus, and maybe even our own planet #Earth!!

‪https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/venus-is-volcanically-alive vía @NatGeo‬

#Genetic therapies raise serious #ethical questions, with a ‘techno-eugenics’ future on the horizon. We need to prepare for the...

#Genetic therapies raise serious #ethical questions, with a ‘techno-eugenics’ future on the horizon. We need to prepare for the forthcoming ‘designer baby’ reality as soon as possible, as when the genie is out the bottle, social pressure will make it hard to put back in!!

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/06/forthcoming-genetic-therapies-serious-ethical-questions-experts?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

A big night on the horizon tonight. We will launch our new #planet search project with the first observations, looking at a complete new...

A big night on the horizon tonight. We will launch our new #planet search project with the first observations, looking at a complete new population of #stars that should teach us a lot about how planet #formation is affected by the #proto-planetary disk #chemistry!!

Further tests of the fundamental equations of state that help govern the internal structure of giant #planets like #Jupiter...I like...

Further tests of the fundamental equations of state that help govern the internal structure of giant #planets like #Jupiter...I like it!!

https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.09082

A good day? When you submit a new paper to publish top results!! A great day? When you submit a new paper to publish top results, and then...

A good day? When you submit a new paper to publish top results!!

A great day? When you submit a new paper to publish top results, and then you head off to beach for the weekend!! #science

Too much light pollution last night to get a good shot of #CometC/2022 E3 (ZTF) from #Pirque, but a couple of hours later the Moon’s...

Too much light pollution last night to get a good shot of #CometC/2022 E3 (ZTF) from #Pirque, but a couple of hours later the Moon’s appearance livened the party!!

The sky conditions weren’t helped by the contamination by the fires currently ravaging the country. :-(

A pagar o no para las revisiones de papers #cientificos? Las #revistas estan aprovechandonos, y debemos compartir en los ganancias? A pagar...

A pagar o no para las revisiones de papers #cientificos? Las #revistas estan aprovechandonos, y debemos compartir en los ganancias? A pagar por revision va a subir los costos? Un estudio dice que este trabajo vale ~2.000 millones de dolares por año!!

https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/revisiones-pares-negocio-milmillonario-alimentado-trabajo-gratuito-cientificos_1_9916443.html

I spent all of last week hammering out #JWST proposals, non-stop. This week it is back to postdoc applicant reviews, interviews, and...

I spent all of last week hammering out #JWST proposals, non-stop. This week it is back to postdoc applicant reviews, interviews, and selection. Even though the teaching semester is closed at #UDP, when will I get back to the two papers currently hiding behind the 20 open tabs in my browser??

Response from David Drumlin, 'Maybe tomorrow, maybe next year, maybe never!!'

#AcademicLife

Been a stressful week of #JWST proposals. The Friday Night Pint will definitely taste a little bit sweeter tonight!! #JWSTcycle2

Been a stressful week of #JWST proposals.

The Friday Night Pint will definitely taste a little bit sweeter tonight!! #JWSTcycle2