András Gáspár
@andrasgaspar.bsky.social
Associate Astronomer at the University of Arizona. JWST/MIRI Instrument Team. Debris disk aficionado. Classic car enthusiast. Opinions my own. He/him
So foreigners won't have to pay the $100 if they enter the national parks on T's birthday this summer?
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
So foreigners won't have to pay the $100 if they enter the national parks on T's birthday this summer?
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Humankind has launch more satellites in the past four years (2021 - 2025) than in the previous seven decades.
75% of the currently active satellites belong to a single operator (SpaceX).
75% of the currently active satellites belong to a single operator (SpaceX).
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Humankind has launch more satellites in the past four years (2021 - 2025) than in the previous seven decades.
75% of the currently active satellites belong to a single operator (SpaceX).
75% of the currently active satellites belong to a single operator (SpaceX).
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The main problem is that space telescopes in Low Earth Orbit share the similar orbits as the telecommunication satellites.
Here we show a simplified representation of the increased orbital crowding between 1958 (Sputnik) and the projected satellite population at the end of the next decade.
Here we show a simplified representation of the increased orbital crowding between 1958 (Sputnik) and the projected satellite population at the end of the next decade.
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The main problem is that space telescopes in Low Earth Orbit share the similar orbits as the telecommunication satellites.
Here we show a simplified representation of the increased orbital crowding between 1958 (Sputnik) and the projected satellite population at the end of the next decade.
Here we show a simplified representation of the increased orbital crowding between 1958 (Sputnik) and the projected satellite population at the end of the next decade.
The big juice off. I recently bought a cold press juicer and we have had a centrifuge style for 15 years now. My wife said only one can stay. 900 g of carrots into each. The Breville centrifuge one gave 480 ml while the cold press one gave only 320 ml. I am a bit surprised.
December 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The big juice off. I recently bought a cold press juicer and we have had a centrifuge style for 15 years now. My wife said only one can stay. 900 g of carrots into each. The Breville centrifuge one gave 480 ml while the cold press one gave only 320 ml. I am a bit surprised.
I am getting old. I just want the simple things I used and liked when I was 25. Breathed life into an old MS Zune30. Upgraded it with a 120Gb SSD and a 3600 mAh battery (factory at 1200 mAh). Has all my old favorites and goes on for a long time. No need to stream. BTW, these Zunes are awesome ...
December 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I am getting old. I just want the simple things I used and liked when I was 25. Breathed life into an old MS Zune30. Upgraded it with a 120Gb SSD and a 3600 mAh battery (factory at 1200 mAh). Has all my old favorites and goes on for a long time. No need to stream. BTW, these Zunes are awesome ...
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Going to the grocery store Thanksgiving morning is fun. Horde of dads with shopping lists wandering around.
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Going to the grocery store Thanksgiving morning is fun. Horde of dads with shopping lists wandering around.
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Search for "Krauss" and get a vomit bag. Everything from how to deal with accusations, to how he was denied presentations, to T's attitude towards climate change and NASA science.
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Search for "Krauss" and get a vomit bag. Everything from how to deal with accusations, to how he was denied presentations, to T's attitude towards climate change and NASA science.
My daughter has been googling me also, but is yet to find my teacher ratings. I have one negative rating on ratemyprofessor and I am actually quite proud of it. It says "Great class to take if you are interested in astronomy". Don't take an astro class if you are not interested in astro.
my younger child has evidently been googling me and wants me to relive one of my lowest moments in my academic career
![Screenshot of a student review online with comment “Some student really does not like you.
Most Agreed Review
[COCI C1102] Contemporary Civilization
Nov 16, 2005
Although he's a nice guy, Tony is a boring and useless teacher. You won't learn much of anything from him and he will kill any interest in philosophy because he is so boring. He also has no idea how t...
Workload
3 papers each semester, lots of reading and 2 presentations per semester, a midterm and final each semester](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2sfy6irvmfmnwxe4ouhrrn7a/bafkreihk3rdc3gyy2hdajan3qrsm65wjve3wibbb6fhhu46z75zjdt6ohe@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
My daughter has been googling me also, but is yet to find my teacher ratings. I have one negative rating on ratemyprofessor and I am actually quite proud of it. It says "Great class to take if you are interested in astronomy". Don't take an astro class if you are not interested in astro.
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House. Al-Sharaa is the former leader of U.S.-designated terror group al-Qaeda who was once wanted by the U.S. as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head. He has even served time in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison.
Trump hosts Syrian president once wanted as 'terrorist' in historic White House visit
No reporters or cameras were allowed into President Ahmed al-Sharaa's meeting.
abcnews.go.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House. Al-Sharaa is the former leader of U.S.-designated terror group al-Qaeda who was once wanted by the U.S. as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head. He has even served time in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison.
They are burning down the library of Alexandria. Knowledge lost, forever.
Have you heard about this?
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear | CNN
Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
They are burning down the library of Alexandria. Knowledge lost, forever.
I think he just likes to break flip phones in half.
Aaron Paul has largely given up on smartphones—and he believes he is healthier and happier because of it.
Why Aaron Paul Has Given Up His Smartphone
The actor believes the obsession with phones is doing a lot of harm. Not having one around most of the time makes him happier and healthier.
on.wsj.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I think he just likes to break flip phones in half.
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A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." (This PBS story on the scientific brain drain is heartbreaking & ominous for medicine, imo.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." (This PBS story on the scientific brain drain is heartbreaking & ominous for medicine, imo.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
I just realized that my birth year is closer to the end of WW2 than it is to today and I don't know how to process this fact.
October 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I just realized that my birth year is closer to the end of WW2 than it is to today and I don't know how to process this fact.
Gotta appreciate the astro term. And he didn't even say lightyear ... he said parsec!
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
October 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Gotta appreciate the astro term. And he didn't even say lightyear ... he said parsec!
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Fantastic analysis by Robert Reich.
This dark time should wake us up to the bankruptcy of the corporate Democratic Party. It should mark the birth of the people’s Democratic Party. Zohran Mamdani and others like him are its future. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment
October 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fantastic analysis by Robert Reich.
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NEW: NBC News confirms that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, on the east side of the White House, has been destroyed as part of the demolition of the East Wing.
(📸 Getty Images)
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October 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
NEW: NBC News confirms that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, on the east side of the White House, has been destroyed as part of the demolition of the East Wing.
(📸 Getty Images)
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Well, NOW I know that Reagan had a speech on free trade.
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Well, NOW I know that Reagan had a speech on free trade.
Is the new ballroom going to share a wall with the residence building or is there going to be a new corridor built? Please tell me he is not adding on to the existing residence.
October 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Is the new ballroom going to share a wall with the residence building or is there going to be a new corridor built? Please tell me he is not adding on to the existing residence.
It looks like the colonnade is also gone.
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It looks like the colonnade is also gone.
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Today, Hungarians protest again. And a traveler captured an image of the crowd, snaking up Andrassy Boulevard to Heroes Square, from their RyanAir flight. Who needs drones?
October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today, Hungarians protest again. And a traveler captured an image of the crowd, snaking up Andrassy Boulevard to Heroes Square, from their RyanAir flight. Who needs drones?
A great article ... do read if you have 5 minutes.
The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...
The only check-and-balance that actually matters
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A great article ... do read if you have 5 minutes.
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Fewer grad students means less science, but many STEM PhD programs in the US are cutting back on admissions this year due to federal funding uncertainties. Words by me for @nature.com:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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US PhD admissions shrink as fears over Trump’s cuts take hold
Some doctoral programmes are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding.
www.nature.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fewer grad students means less science, but many STEM PhD programs in the US are cutting back on admissions this year due to federal funding uncertainties. Words by me for @nature.com:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@emsque.bsky.social @ucsdcooperlab.bsky.social @julieposselt.bsky.social 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@emsque.bsky.social @ucsdcooperlab.bsky.social @julieposselt.bsky.social 🧪